Staff WriterEngland Golf has nailed its colours to the mast for 2025/26, confirming the US-based Overseas Men’s & Women’s Squads — 18 players living the NCAA life, chasing pins, trophies, and the kind of pressure that makes a five-footer feel like a mortgage decision. Eight women. Ten men. One shared mission: keep the Rose sharp while they’re thousands of miles from home.
This isn’t a “see you in May” handshake arrangement, either. England Golf’s Performance Pathway is built to turn high-end amateurs into credible future pros, using coaching, support services and competitive opportunities designed to meet players where they are — and right now, for this group, “where they are” is across the Atlantic, in the land of immaculate facilities and brutal leaderboards.
England Golf Performance Manager (Female Golf), Jenny Henderson, said: “With all players currently part of NCAA collegiate programmes, our support model for them is designed to be different from the traditional UK-based approach, with remote coaching forming a significant part of how we work with them throughout the year. This allows us to stay closely connected to their performance environment while they continue to benefit from world-class competition and facilities overseas.
“Throughout the summer period, we provide a structured programme of competitive and coaching opportunities, including access to performance-focused training camps, individual performance support, and targeted competitive opportunities to ensure they continue to develop in the highest-quality environments. This enables players to seamlessly transition between collegiate and international golf, while remaining fully aligned with our performance standards and expectations.”
On the men’s side, the message is much the same: stay connected, keep standards high, and use the US system without getting swallowed by it.
England Golf Performance Manager (Male Golf), Ben Gorvett, added: “We have a strong relationship with a fantastic facility at Seminole Legacy through Florida State University, and the training camp during Thanksgiving recently was great for the players.
“Alongside the camps, we ensure we have consistent communication with our players and their coaches, and we look forward to welcoming them back in May ready for a competitive summer of golf.”
The pathway is working — and 2025 is the proof
If you want evidence the England Golf conveyor belt is moving at pace, it’s already written across 2025. National Squad players Lottie Woad, Dominic Clemons and Charlie Forster have all enjoyed standout seasons, while Jessica Hall (Durham) and Oliver Smith (Essex) — both from Regional Squad set-ups — have turned professional in 2025, or are set to turn pro in 2026.
Henderson added: “We are incredibly grateful to everyone involved in delivering the pathway for their commitment, expertise and continued contribution to the development of our athletes. We would also like to thank the players themselves for their unwavering commitment to England, and for the pride and professionalism with which they have represented the Rose throughout their amateur careers. We wish them all the best for the next steps of their career, and look forward to watching their success continue to grow.”
Women’s US/Overseas Squad (Coach: Steve Robinson)
Sadie Adams (Royal Birkdale, Lancashire) — University of Houston
A closer with a flair for drama: birdied five of the last six holes to win the 2025 English Women’s Stroke Play. Also part of England’s win over Spain in April, plus top-10 at the 2025 Portuguese Amateur and a decorated run through Home Internationals and European team events.
Sophia Fullbrook (The Melbourne GC, Hertfordshire) — Florida State University
Course record? Yes. She fired a 65 (-8) at Frankfurter GC and went on to a tied-11th at the European Amateur Ladies’ Championship. Home Internationals winner with England, Vagliano Trophy winner with GB&I, and a key figure in Florida State’s NCAA D1 run alongside Lottie Woad.
Isla McDonald-O’Brien (Shrewsbury, Shropshire) — Arizona State University
Consistency in bold print: top-5s at Notre Dame Clover Cup and NCAA Gold Canyon Regional, third at the PING ASU Invitational, plus a quarter-final run at the Women’s Amateur. Gold with England’s Girls at the 2024 European Team Championship and a regular in big-team environments.
Nellie Ong (Eaton, Norfolk) — Ohio State University
Big-stage credentials: part of the England team tied-4th at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championship, just two shots off gold, and tied-5th individually. Add a tied-6th at the European Amateur Ladies’, bronze at the South American Amateur, and plenty of US collegiate top finishes.
Patience Rhodes (Burnham & Berrow, Somerset) — Arizona State University
A golfer who keeps turning up where the spotlights are brightest: debut at the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, top-5 at the Stanford Intercollegiate, and a presence in England’s big team results — including that tied-4th at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championship. Curtis Cup winner with GB&I in 2024, too.
Matilde Santilli (Foxhills, Surrey) — Ohio State University
Star turn on debut against Spain: 3.5 points out of 4 in April. Toyota Junior World Cup representative, Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals winner, and a 2024 season stacked with top finishes and a share of the Critchley Astor Salver.
Amelia Wan (Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire) — Baylor University
A seven-shot statement: 2025 Welsh Women’s Open Stroke Play champion with three rounds under par. Also tied-11th at the 2025 Women’s Open Pre-Qualifier at Delamere Forest to reach Final Qualifying, and a dependable part of England’s team successes, including the April win over Spain.
Davina Xanh (Burnham & Berrow, Somerset) — California State University Fullerton
Winner of the 2025 St Rule Trophy at St Andrews and runner-up at the 2025 English Women’s Stroke Play at Alwoodley. In the US, she piled up results — including second at the Big West Championship — and she’s already proved she can contend in different settings, on different grasses, under different kinds of heat.
Men’s US/Overseas Squad (Coach: Rob Watts)
Jack Bigham (Harpenden, Hertfordshire) — Florida State University
Top-5 at the 2025 Seminole Intercollegiate, and a man who’s been in serious amateur dogfights before — including a semi-final at the 2024 Amateur Championship, where he lost to England teammate Dominic Clemons. Walker Cup (GB&I) representative in 2023, and runner-up (play-off) at the 2025 Jones Cup Invitational.
Seb Cave (Coxmoor, Nottinghamshire) — University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Booked his spot at the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush by finishing fourth at Final Qualifying at Royal Cinque Ports — no small feat, and no soft landing. A winner at the 2024 St Andrews Links Trophy and a key piece in England and GB&I team line-ups.
Matthew Dodd-Berry (Royal Liverpool, Cheshire) — Louisiana State University
Already played The Open at Royal Troon after leading a 2024 qualifier at West Lancashire. In the US, he’s stacked top finishes, and in amateur majors he’s reached the quarter-finals at the 2024 Amateur Championship. Proven in both links turbulence and US tournament grind.
Sam Easterbrook (Olton, Warwickshire) — Purdue University
A 2025 Puerto Rico Classic winner with a long list of collegiate top-10s, plus strong UK junior pedigree. He’s the sort who can play aggressive without getting reckless — a valuable trait when the scoreboards start looking like phone numbers.
Dan Hayes (Bramhall, Cheshire) — Louisiana State University
Third overall individually at the 2025 European Cup of Nations at Sotogrande while helping England win the team event by 14 shots — that’s not a win, that’s a message. Add a third at the 2025 Portuguese Amateur, a Carris Trophy win in 2024, and repeated England appearances across major team events.
Zach Little (West Herts, Hertfordshire) — University of Nevada Las Vegas
Winner of the 2025 John A. Burns Intercollegiate, plus additional top-10s at major US events in 2025. The profile is clear: he knows how to close, and he knows how to travel.
Mark Stockdale (Woburn, BB&O) — University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2023 English U25 champion and second in 2024; third at the 2025 St Andrews Trophy; and a run of US top-10 finishes across 2024 and 2025. The résumé reads like a player who keeps himself in the mix and waits for the moment to pounce.
Freddie Turnell (Burnham & Berrow, Somerset) — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Winner of The Goodwin 2025 and runner-up at the 2025 Brabazon Trophy — meaning he’s comfortable going low and comfortable going long. Also a Home Internationals winner with England and a decorated performer in key English amateur events.
Jack Whaley (Rotherham, Yorkshire) — Florida State University
A serial winner in the US collegiate/NAIA environment, including the 2025 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship and multiple tournament wins. Plenty of top-3 and top-10 results across 2024 and 2025 underline a simple truth: he’s used to being chased.
Tyler Weaver (Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk) — Florida State University
The headline alone turns heads: qualified for the 2025 US Open by finishing tied-3rd at Piedmont Driving Club, Atlanta, then finished tied-79th at Oakmont while ending the week ahead of several major champions and household names. He also delivered for England across major team events in 2025, including European Team Championship bronze (top of stroke play on -12 through 36 holes, with a Killarney amateur course record) and a bronze medal at the World Amateur Team Championship. Add Walker Cup experience at Cypress Point, a collegiate play-off win at the Cabo Collegiate, and you’ve got a player who clearly doesn’t blink first.
What happens next
England Golf will keep these players tied into the programme through remote coaching, regular communication with their college coaches, and structured summer windows that blend camps, targeted competitions and individual support — the practical reality of elite development when your athletes are chasing NCAA titles one week and international standards the next.
If nothing else, the 2025/26 England Golf US Overseas Squads read like a warning label for everyone else: the Rose isn’t just travelling. It’s training, competing, and turning up prepared.
