Rick Valentine 10/04/2026 Rick Valentine 10/04/2026

SSGT National Strokeplay Finals 2026 – Trevose Recap & Season Winners

The Swifts Schools Golf Tour National Strokeplay Finals at Trevose Golf Club brought the 2025/2026 season to a thrilling conclusion. With top school golfers competing for national titles and Order of Merit honours, the event delivered outstanding performances, dramatic finishes, and a fitting finale to an exceptional year.

Season Finale at Trevose Golf Club

The Swifts Schools Golf Tour (SSGT) National Strokeplay Finals marked a fitting conclusion to an outstanding 2025/2026 season. After a season of competition across some of the UK’s most prestigious venues—including Blairgowrie Golf Club, The Berkshire Golf Club, Hollinwell Golf Club, Dundonald Links, and Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, the very best school golfers from across the country came together for one final test.

The finals were proudly hosted at Trevose Golf Club, one of England’s finest links courses. Set along the stunning Cornish coastline, Trevose offers a true championship test with its firm fairways, undulating greens, and ever-present coastal winds.

We are incredibly grateful to Trevose for hosting the National Finals and providing such an exceptional stage for this year’s finale. The course proved a worthy test for the country’s leading junior golfers and showcased links golf at its very best.

More Than a Tournament

While the National Finals stand as a prestigious event in their own right, they also represent the culmination of the SSGT Order of Merit season. Across months of competition, players and schools have battled for ranking points, with the finals ultimately deciding:

Overall School Champions
Boys Individual Order of Merit
Girls Individual Order of Merit

Round 1 & 2 Highlights

The opening two rounds were played in excellent conditions, allowing for some outstanding scoring.

Boys Event

Aaron Moody (Reeds) set the early pace with an impressive 69
Closely followed by Josh Thompson (Reeds) with 70
Alex Yuill (Loretto) and Jamie McGeoch (Wellington) both posted strong 71s

The afternoon round saw:

Finlay Hazelwood (St Leonards) lead with 69
Finlay Rennie (Bedford) with 70
Josh Thompson (Reeds) continuing his consistency with 71

Leaderboard after Round 2:

Josh Thompson (Reeds) - 141
Alex Yuill (Loretto) - 144
Joshua Gardner (Rossall) - 144

Girls Event

Molly Campbell (Rossall) and Lila Bisset (Rossall) shared the lead after Round 1
A superb afternoon of scoring followed:
- Theresa Rothkeppel (St Leonards) – 68
- Lila Bisset (Rossall) – 69
- Molly Campbell (Rossall) – 71

Leaderboard after Round 2:

Lila Bisset (Rossall) - 142
Molly Campbell (Rossall) - 144
Theresa Rothkeppel (St Leonards) - 144

Final Round Drama

The final round brought a completely different challenge, with winds gusting up to 40 mph, turning Trevose into a true links.

Boys Final Round

Charlie Langdon (Loretto) – 75 (low round of the day)
Zane Bignell (Millfield) – 76
Ambrose Eaves (Bedford) – 77

A thrilling finish saw:

Alex Yuill (Loretto) and Joshua Gardner (Rossall) tie on 224
Finlay Rennie (Bedford) just one shot behind on 225

🏆 Alex Yuill claimed victory on countback after a superb week.

Girls Final Round

Molly Campbell (Rossall) produced a fantastic fightback from two shots behind
Finished tied with Lila Bisset (Rossall) on 225
Theresa Rothkeppel (St Leonards) finished third on 227

🏆 Molly Campbell secured the title on countback in another dramatic finish.