England secure bronze at Eisenhower Trophy in Singapore

The trio of Charlie Forster, from Basingstoke, Eliot Baker and Tyler Weaver put in strong performances in the challenging conditions, ending the competition with a combined score of -19.

Ben Gorvett, England Golf Men's Performance Manager, said: "We thought for a moment on the 18th green watching the last three groups that we might come away with the silver to equal our best-ever finish at the event.

"However, Australia did well to birdie the last three holes to beat us by two shots.

"It was one of those freak weeks for South Africa, who were fantastic, and they blitzed the field, which you have to admire.

"But we're delighted to come away with another medal, being the top European team.

"Anytime you come away with a medal on the world stage is something to celebrate and an achievement everyone should be proud of."

England were two shots shy of Australia's second-place finish and South Africa clinched first place with a remarkable score of -29.

In the individual rankings, Baker was tied for 11th with -6, while Forster and Weaver shared 17th place with -5 each.

South Africa's Christian Maas led the competition with an outstanding -22.

This bronze medal wraps up an impressive year for England Golf, who have collected numerous trophies across different categories.

They were victorious in the Women's and Men's, and Girls' and Boys' Home Internationals, the European Cup of Nations, and the annual Octagonal Match in Spain.

The men's team also secured a bronze medal in the European Team Championships.

England's women's team finished 4th in the World Team Championship.

The national team triumphed in their international matches with Spain across senior and under-16 levels.

They also beat Ireland in their annual under-16 match.

There were some notable individual victories as well, with Charlotte Naughton winning the World Junior Golf Championship and the German Girls' Amateur, Eliot Baker winning the Portuguese Amateur and Scottish Men's Open, Ellie Lichtenhein's success at the European Young Masters, and Charlie Rusbridge's victory at the French Boys' Amateur.

Gorvett added: "The bronze medal at the Eisenhower Trophy rounds off another very successful year for our England teams at all levels.

"Our players have tasted victory in every age group and in both individual and team environments around the world.

"We are once again indebted to our coaches, volunteers, and staff who have worked tirelessly to support the players through the course of the year to bring so much success to English golf."