The Oxfordshire have awarded 11-year-old golfing prodigy Charley Hull a junior scholarship.

Club officials were so impressed with the four-handicapper during the London Golf Show media day that they made her an offer as she walked off the 18th green.

The scholarship gives Hull, from Northamptonshire, seven-day use of the course, entry into all of the club's competitions, free balls, use of the practice facilities and tuition.

Hull became the youngest ever winner of the GB & Ireland Ladies Amateur Championship in 2005 and played alongside the pros in the 2007 Texas Open.

The Oxfordshire's Sam Smith said: "Charley's performance was outstanding; seeing someone that young playing so well was unbelievable.

"Everyone was so impressed we felt impelled to do something to help her realise her obvious potential.

"Hopefully she'll benefit from playing here under the watchful eye of our team of pros."

Hull said: "The course was well good. I really enjoyed it, especially the fast greens.

"It was the first time I'd ever played the course, but I thought I played well.

"I can't wait to go back and play the greens when they are perfect - hopefully this summer in the Pro-Am for the Ladies English Open.

"I want to become the best golfer in the world so hopefully I'll have lots of chances to play great courses again and again."

  • Oxfordshire's juniors produced some creditable performances in the BB&O Girls Team Stableford Competition at Sunningdale.

They finished second behind Berkshire with 198 points, while Studley Wood's Gemma Clements came third in the individual event.

Twelve-handicapper Clements missed out on second on countback after carding 38 points with Magnolia Park's Sophie Stone fourth on the same score.

Oxfordshire's other team members were Lauren Jupp (Studley Wood, 32 points), Clare Reynolds (Chipping Norton, 25), Abi Laker (Burford, 33), Nicole Du Plessis (Frilford Heath, 25) and Anna Kirk (Chipping Norton, 32).