15-year-old Amélia Gabin, who is a member at Quinta do Lago, is one of 24 up-and-coming players aged 12-18 who will compete over three rounds on the resort’s world-renowned South Course from December 9-11.

Gabin, who cites Nelly Korda as their golfing hero, has enjoyed a hugely successful season and will be rewarded with a spot in one of the most prestigious fields available to young golfers.

The ‘unofficial Major of junior golf’ will be held at Quinta do Lago – named ‘Europe’s Best Golf Venue’ at the 2024 World Golf Awards – for the eighth time in ten years.

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Any golfer aged 18 or under on January 1, 2024, is eligible to fight for a place at the tournament via a series of qualifying events held at golf clubs across the UK. Reigning girls’ champion Annabel Peaford will return to defend her title 12 months after she made history when she won the event aged just 14, the youngest girl ever to lift the trophy.

Rose, who has been the event’s headline sponsor since 2019, is just one of many notable former winners who went on to make a name for themselves in golf. His Ryder Cup teammates Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick – as well as Ladies European Tour stars Carly Booth, Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Melissa Reid – also kickstarted their careers with success at the Telegraph Junior Golf Championship.