A local golfer helped Team England set a tournament record at the 2024 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship.

Patience Rhodes, 20, from Burnham and Berrow Golf Club, joined Dominic Clemons, Matthew Dodd-Berry, and Nellie Ong to achieve a record low score of -44.

This victory secured the overall gold for the third time in England's history.

The male pair, who shot 28-under, also secured the men's gold in a tie with Mexico, whilst Ong and Rhodes went bogey-free across the 54-hole better-ball event.

The team made four eagles and 45 birdies in total.

Their score, which included a 12-under final round, eclipsed the -38 shot by the USA team in 2015.

(Image: England Golf) Ms Rhodes said: "We were pretty consistent out there and we missed a lot of birdie opportunities today, but we're happy to have no bogeys on the card."

The tournament is one of the amateur game's showcase events with 20 countries battling it out for five prizes at Whispering Pines Golf Club.

Taking place in alternating years with the World Amateur Team Championships, the competition in its 11th edition was started in 2001 by The Spirit Golf Association.

The event has proven to be a springboard with Paula Creamer, Brooke Henderson, Martin Kaymer, Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Speith and Lexi Thompson all previous winners.

Team Manager Stephen Burnett added: "44-under?

"That sounds pretty good doesn't it?

"I knew we had a good team, but to shoot the numbers we did, it exceeded expectations.

"The girls didn't make a bogey and that's the type of scoring you need to win a tournament like this.

"It's been a great week and they were awesome."