Sport | Posted on February 11th, 2026 | return to news

Young golf prodigy at Broadstone school

Luc Taylor, who is a pupil at Broadstone Middle School, has won a number of championships across the world.

Broadstone Middle School has a world championship golfer among its pupils.

Luc Taylor recently travelled to New Zealand and won the US Kids New Zealand Under 12 Golf Championship.

He impressed at the spectacular Windross Farm Golf Course in Auckland – completing two rounds of 70 and finishing four under par.

The victory means Luc, who has a handicap of five, has secured an automatic invitation to the US Kids World Championships in Pinehurst, North Carolina, this July.

Before that, he will take part in the Daily Mail World Junior Golf Championships at Villa Padierna in Malaga, Spain, at the end of this month.

His dad, Andy, said: “Luc was born in Poole, then we returned to New Zealand, where I’m from, and he started playing golf when he was about seven.

“He just loves hitting balls, and when he was 11, we came back to the UK and moved to Broadstone so we could be near the golf club. He goes there every day after school.

“He qualified for the Daily Mail Worlds through competing on the British Junior Golf Tour.

“And by winning the event in New Zealand, he qualified for the US Kids Golf World Championships.

“He will also play in the Uswing Mojing Worlds in the US, a tournament that Tiger Woods won a number of times.

“The school has been extremely supportive, and this enables us to give Luc the best chance of chasing his dream.”

Jade Palmer, head of school at Broadstone Middle, said: “We are all extremely proud of Luc, who plays in a number of our sports teams.

“We believe extra-curricular activities are really important and always encourage our students to do as much as they can, and sport is something that provides invaluable lessons.”

Broadstone Middle and First Schools are part of Southern Education Trust (SET).