English under-15’s girls’ champion Sophie Madden has been selected for England Golf Select regional training squads for 2012/13 along with 22 others.

Also included is Ashleigh Greenham, who along with Madden was part of the Essex team which won the County Finals this year.

Kirsty Beckwith, winner of the 2012 Abraham Trophy, is also included. Last year’s titleholder Ciara Kelly has been selected also.

A further 62 promising talents have also been selected for the Birdie training programme, the aim of which is to identify potential amongst the youngster players in the country. Included is England under-13’s girls’ champion, Hollie Muse.