Burnham & Berrow Golf Club is celebrating after Patience Rhodes was named in England Golf’s National Women’s Squad for the 2026/27 season.
England Golf has selected 10 players for the squad, with the UK-based group comprising four players – including new addition Summer Carash, and Lauren Crump and Ellie Lichtenhein promoted from the Girls’ Squad.
Rhodes, from Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, is among the talented group who will receive high-level coaching, performance support and competitive opportunities.
Her recent form includes a tied-second finish at the 2026 Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship, a fourth-place finish at the 2026 Big Twelve Championship and a tied-sixth at the 2026 NCAA Stanford Regional, all in the United States. She also recorded a top-five finish at the 2025 Stanford Intercollegiate and top-10 results at the Notre Dame Clover Cup and Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, plus runner-up finishes at the PING ASU Invitational and NCAA Gold Canyon Regional.
Rhodes made her debut at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2025 and made the cut at the 2026 event. She went unbeaten with 5.5 points from six matches as England Women won the 2026 Home Internationals, helped GB&I win the 2025 Vagliano Trophy, and was part of the England team that finished tied-fourth at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championship.
She was also a member of GB&I’s 2024 Curtis Cup-winning side, collected four points from five at the 2026 Curtis Cup, and contributed 3.5 points from four as Team International beat the USA in the 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup. Other highlights include helping England secure overall gold at the 2024 Spirit Invitational, winning the St Rule Trophy in 2023, and multiple medals at European team championships.
England Golf Women’s Performance Manager Jenny Henderson said: “The announcement of our 2026/27 National Women’s Squad marks another important step in the development of England’s leading amateur players. We have a talented group of players who are committed to continuous improvement and who have shown the dedication, professionalism and ambition needed to compete on the international stage.
“Across the group, we have seen some outstanding individual achievements over the past year, alongside valuable contributions to team success in national and international competition. With 2027 being a World Amateur Team Championship year, there is a real sense of purpose and excitement within the programme.”