25 May 2009 - New Zealand Golf has today announced the winners of the 2009 Michael Campbell Foundation scholarships, which will see three of the country's most promising amateur golfers receiving hands-on tuition, guidance and mentoring from Michael Campbell and his world renowned coach, Jonathan Yarwood, in England.
Auckland's Larissa Eruera, Masterton's Ben Campbell and Wellington's Peter Spearman-Burn are the recipients of the 2009 Michael Campbell Foundation scholarships, which were established to better prepare New Zealand's top amateurs for successful professional careers.
The trio will travel to Yarwood's Academy base in England for a week in August where they will come under the watchful eye of one of the world's best coaches and spend time with Campbell, learning what it takes to reach the top in the sport.
"New Zealand Golf shares a vision with the Michael Campbell Foundation of wanting to see more New Zealand golfers succeed both at amateur level and as professionals on the international stage," said Bill MacGowan, CEO of New Zealand Golf.
"The Scholarships are a brilliant initiative which provide a truly remarkable opportunity for three of our elite amateur players each year. Michael is an icon of our sport and our country and we are delighted to be working closely with his Foundation on this initiative."
"This year's Michael Campbell Foundation Scholarship winners are all outstanding golfing talents. They aspire to do great things in this sport and are single minded in their dedication to achieve their goals. Through the Foundation, we are pleased to be providing an opportunity for them to receive a unique cocktail of guidance, advice, mentoring and coaching and supporting them as they work towards achieving their dreams. We hope that spending time with Campbell and Yarwood will bring a whole new dimension to the subtleties of their game and give them an insight into life as a professional." The trio will travel to England in August and will partake in personal sessions and a round of golf with Campbell , with the chance to hear first-hand of what it takes to master the pressures of the Pro-Tour and succeed. They will also work with Yarwood, who will share techniques and methods he has learnt from some great players over the years, including potential new shots to add to their repertoire.
Yarwood said: "The three winners of the Michael Campbell Foundation scholarships are already accomplished players with excellent coaches. My philosophy is to work with them to make what they already do, more efficient, based on tried and tested methods that have produced results."
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