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Tommy Fleetwood’s stepson earns a spot on Stephen Curry’s golf tour after a dramatic play-off win

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Junior golfers from across Europe battled for Curry Cup qualification at The Belfry, with a Ryder Cup star in attendance

Underrated Golf Tour | Source: Fujikura

Tommy Fleetwood was on hand to support the latest Underrated Golf European Tour event at The Belfry where his stepson, Murray Craig, secured a place in the season-ending Curry Cup.

Craig, one of England’s leading junior talents, claimed one of the coveted European qualifying spots for Stephen Curry’s flagship event. He emerged victorious in a play-off at the season-opening tournament which was staged on the covered Brabazon Course.

Murray Craig at the Underrated Tour event | Source: Fujikura

The Underrated Golf Tour, founded by NBA superstar Stephen Curry in 2022, aims to provide greater access and opportunities for junior golfers from underrepresented backgrounds. It’s open to golfers aged between 12-18 and looks to promote greater inclusivity, whilst closing the gender pay gap in golf.

Now into its third season, Curry’s vision for the tour is be a global platform that gives young golfers more visibility.

While American Andrew Rodriguez claimed the overall boys’ title and fellow Californian Isabella Fernandez won the girls’ competition, there was success for home players too.

Event winner Andrew Rodriguez putting at The Belfry | Source: Fujikura

Craig and England’s Jordan Ringer finished as the top two European boys. The latter finished three shots behind the leader with both earning their places in the Curry Cup.

The season-ender will be played at Bethpage Black, the stage of the 2025 Ryder Cup, from September 15-17.

In the girls’ competition, England’s Sommer Chan and Czech Republic player Shania Breinhoelder also qualified. The pair finished as the leading European players.

The Belfry provided a fitting stage for the event being regarded as one of European Golf’s most renowned venues. It’s a place that has hosted the Ryder Cup four times over the years and is the current home of the British Masters.

The event was supported by Fujikura, which is continuing its partnership with the UNDERRATED Golf Tour through 2026 and 2027.

The shaft manufacturer provided custom-fitting sessions for every competitor at The Belfry. In total 65 boys and girls received fittings and performance analysis throughout the week.

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Each player will receive a Fujikura VENTUS shaft built to their specifications following the event. The idea is to give them access to equipment support typically reserved for elite-level golfers.

The tour now returns to the United States where it will host four more events before the season ender.

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Max Mcvittie

A bit of a late bloomer to the game of golf, Max fell in love with the sport when he attended Saturday coaching sessions down at his local golf club after being inspired by friends and family members.

Max has remained a member of Eden Golf Club in Carlisle for a number of years now as he looks to get his handicap down into single figures. Most of his golfing career has been spent battling a permanent slice off the tee, which has led to some ugly rounds.

Having studied at the University of Sunderland, Max is starting out his dream career in sports journalism. During his time at university, he picked up valuable work experience at Reach PLC, BBC Radio Cumbria and GiveMeSport, whilst also getting work published in the Teesside Live. He also spent time working at a local weekly newspaper, Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser, as a general news reporter partially covering some local sport just north of the border in Langholm.

Max has just started his journey with the NCG working as the assistant equipment editor. He looks forwarded to reviewing the latest golf equipment, taking up an interest in reviews when buying his first golf club, a Cleveland RTX wedge.

With his bag not going under too many changes throughout the last few years, Max carries an M3 driver, Titleist GT3 Fairway Wood, M2 hybrid, a set of M2 irons, Callaway Jaws wedges and a TaylorMade Spider putter. And yes, Max is a bit of a self-proclaimed TaylorMade fan boy.

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