WITH the completion of this year's Faldo Junior Series, yet another generation of young golfers have benefited from the experience of participating.
The competition gives them access to some of the country's finest golf courses and a chance to develop their appreciation and understanding for the game.
The evident pleasure that the 63 eventual finalists displayed is testament to the fact that Nick Faldo is succeeding in his vision of supporting and nurturing junior golf in this country.
That fact has also been recognised by Pembrokeshire College Golf Academy who have awarded Nick an honorary fellowship for services to junior golf.
Now in its second year, the college's golf academy was the first in Wales and aims to maximise students' golfing and academic potential.
Pembrokeshire combines professional golfing tuition with any full-time course of the student's choice. This can vary from craft courses to academic A-Levels or vocational further education.
The college has also devised a specialist unit for potential professional golfers involving course design and customer care, which the University of Birmingham has agreed is equivalent to an A-Level when gaining entry to their applied golf management studies course.
As patron of the golf academy, Nick provides students with the opportunity to help organise the final of his Faldo Junior Series and to enjoy winter training at the Faldo Golf Institute in Florida.
"I'm thrilled to be receiving this fellowship from Pembrokeshire, a college which clearly shares my commitment to identifying the young sportsmen and women of the future," said Nick, speaking at the recent presentation.
Glyn Jones, principal of Pembrokeshire College, commented: "We are delighted that Nick has accepted an honorary fellowship of Pembrokeshire College. Nick is an excellent role model to junior golfers and we wish him well in his ambition to become a member of the next Ryder Cup team."