England Golf has confirmed its three-player staff for the World Junior Women Golf Championship at St. Catharines Golf & Nation Membership, Canada, from 15-20 September.
Lauren Crump (Hill Valley, Shropshire), Ellie Lichtenhein (The Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire) and Charlotte Naughton (Longhirst Corridor, Northumberland) have all been picked within the staff, which will likely be coached by Steve Robinson, with India Clyburn as Staff Supervisor/Captain.
Clyburn stated: “We have now a very sturdy staff of nationwide champions for the World Junior Women in Canada. I’m excited to see how they take the chance to compete in opposition to different sturdy nations. The course set-up at all times performs like goal golf, so we have to be correct from tee to inexperienced for the very best likelihood of scoring nicely.”
England will likely be trying to make historical past on the occasion, having not medalled at any of the earlier 9 occasions since its inception in 2014, whereas no English participant has completed within the top-three positions of the person leaderboard on the championship. Discover out extra about England’s trio under.
Lauren Crump, 16 (Hill Valley, Shropshire)
• Gained the 2025 and 2024 English Women’ Stroke Play Championship• Gained the 2025 Comboy Scratch at Delamere Forest• Completed tied-2nd in Girls’s Open Pre-Qualifier at Delamere Forest – in a 119-player area which included seasoned professionals, securing a spot at Remaining Qualifying• Gained all 4 of her matches in England U16s’ win in opposition to Spain in 2025 worldwide match• Runner-up on the 2025 Fairhaven Trophy (Women), after lacking out to England teammate Elizabeth Wilson in a play-off• High-5 end at 2025 R&A Women’ Novice Championship and 2025 Scottish Women’ U18 Championship• Represented England at 2025 Toyota Junior World Cup• Gained the 2024 Scottish Women’ U16 Open, and completed runner-up within the 2024 English Women’ U16 Open Championship• Gained the 2024 Girls’s County Champion of Champions at Woodhall Spa• Loved a top-5 end at 2024 Welsh Girls’s Open Stroke Play Championship• Represented England within the annual U16 match v Spain in 2024• Helped England win the 2025 and 2024 Women’ & Boys’ House Internationals• Helped GB&I win the Junior Vagliano Trophy in 2024 for the primary time
Ellie Lichtenhein, 16 (Buckinghamshire GC, Buckinghamshire)
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• Winner of the 2025 European Younger Masters• High-5 end at 2025 Scottish Women’ U18 Championship, successful the trophy for prime U16 participant on the occasion• Tied-Third end at 2025 English Women’ U16 Championship• 2nd-place completed at North of England U16 Women’ Championship• Completed 2nd on the 2024 English Women’ Open Novice Stroke Play Championship, 2024 Scottish Women’ U16 Open Championship and 2024 Fairhaven Trophy• Completed 2nd after a play-off on the 2024 Women’ County Champion of Champions• Completed 4th at 2024 English U25 Championship• Represented England within the annual U16 match v Spain in 2024• Helped England win the 2025 and 2024 Women’ & Boys’ House Internationals• Helped GB&I win the Junior Vagliano Trophy in 2024 for the primary time and represented GB&I once more in 2025 Junior Vagliano Trophy
Charlotte Naughton, 17 (Longhirst Corridor, Northumberland
• Gained the 2025 German Women’ Worldwide Novice – turning into the primary ever English winner of the occasion• In 2025, 2nd-place end for second yr operating at St Rule Trophy, successful the Lawson Trophy in each years for being the main U18 participant• Completed runner-up on the 2025 Women’ Novice Championship• A part of England staff which gained the 2025 Women’ & Boys’ House Internationals• High-10 end at 2025 Scottish Women’ U18 Championship• A part of the England staff which gained the biennial worldwide match in opposition to Spain in April• Represented England at 2025 Toyota Junior World Cup• In 2024, completed 2nd at Women’ U16 Novice Championship and Sir Henry Cooper Junior Championship• High-10 end at 2024 English U18 Novice Stroke Play Championship• Helped England win the 2024 European Women’ Staff Championship and the 2024 Women’ & Boys’ House Internationals, whereas additionally serving to her nation win bronze on the 2024 European Younger Masters• Helped GB&I win the Junior Vagliano in 2024 for the primary time• Gained 2022 English U14 Women’ Championship and has represented England in three U16 worldwide matches
