A precocious golfing youngster from Broadstone Middle School has qualified for two world championships this year.

Luc Taylor recently travelled to New Zealand and won the US Kids New Zealand Under 12 Golf Championship. He impressed at the spectacular Windross Farms Golf Course in Auckland – completing two rounds of 70, finishing 4-under par.

The victory means Luc, who has a handicap of five, has secured an automatic invitation to the US Kids World Championships at hallowed Pinehurst, North Carolina, this July. Before that, he will take part in the Daily Mail World Junior Golf Championships at Villa Padierna in Malaga, Spain, at the end of this month.

Dad Andy said:

“Luc was born in Poole then we returned to New Zealand where I’m from and he started playing golf when he was about seven. He just loves hitting balls and when he was 11 we came back to the UK and moved to Broadstone so we could be near the golf club. He goes there every day after school."

“He qualified for the Daily Mail Worlds through competing on the British Junior Golf Tour. And by winning the event in New Zealand he qualified for the US Kids Golf world championships. He will also play in the Uswing Mojing Worlds in the US, a tournament that Tiger Woods won a number of times. The school has been extremely supportive and this enables us to give Luc the best chance of chasing his dream.”

Jade Palmer Head of School at Broadstone Middle said:

“We are all extremely proud of Luc who plays in a number of our sports teams. We believe extra-curricular activities are really important and always encourage our students to do as much as they can and sport is something that provides invaluable lessons.”

Broadstone Middle and First Schools are part of Southern Education Trust (SET).