East Lancashire Golf Association

Introduced in 2011 to highlight best E.L.G.A. junior playing performance within the;
L.U.G.C. JUNIOR INTER REGIONAL
LEAGUE & FRIENDLY MATCHES FOR EACH SEASON.

to establish the
"E.L.GA.TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR MERIT AWARD"

Points awarded for individuals team match results . ( Both League & Friendly Matches.)

UP TO and INCLUDING 2016. - SUSPENDED IN 2018 TO NEW FORMAT.
Points allocations are based on the SINGLES MATCHES ONLY and are accumulated as TOTAL POINTS OVER ALL MATCHES  per player as against the orginal plan to average results.
This has been amended to give players who compete in more matches a fair chance of improving on overall results.


2017 - NO MATCHES

2018 to 2021 - NEW FORMAT.
Amended from SINGLES MATCH PLAY to TEAM STROKEPLAY

2022  and thereafter - All Team events and the ELGA Junior Open is included.

E.L.G.A. - TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR MERIT AWARDS.

YEAR-----PLAYER--------------------------CLUB

2011 -----------Ben Short-------------------------------------------Nelson

2012------------Ethan Cambridge--------------------------Wilpshire

2013 ---------- Sam Balderstone---------------------Marsden Park

2014------------Matthew Shirt-------------------------Burnley

2015------------Sam Bailey-----------------------------Rossendale

2016----------- Declan Bateson---------------------------------Accrington

2017...............No Team Matches played.

2018 TO 2022 , CONVERTED TO THE LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION / ELGA TEAM EVENTS.

ELGA JUNIOR PLAYER FORMAT

( Best Overall ) - TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR

2018 to 2021 - Includes ELGA & L.A. Tean events

From 2022 onwards, Includes all Team and Junior Open events.

2018. Adam Mujahid of Nelson
2019. Ryan Anderton of Pleasington
2020, Cancelled - COVID.
2021, Ethan Townely of Clitheroe.
2022, Bobby Layton of Green Haworth/Bolton Old Links

BELOW - THE 2022 POSITIONAL RESULTS

New Format that includes the ELGA Junior Open.


THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR IS TAKEN FROM THE BEST  INDIVIDUAL GROSS/NETT SCORES
FOR THE L.A. Team & ELGA Team Events, plus the ELGA Junior Open

From 2022, Players receive 1 pt for participating, plus Top 6 Positional points.
ie, 6 Pts for 1st thro.to 1 Pt for 6th positoion,with 3 Pts for a halved team result.
Top 6 positions for Gross & Nett in the ELGA Junior Open.