JOE MARSHALL has won one of the junior golf's top events.

A field of 132 juniors took part in the Royal Birkdale Junior Open on Friday and Joe came out on top with a superb round.

Many of England's top juniors were among those playing the famous course in Southport which has hosted the Ryder Cup and the Open Championship over the years.

Hundreds of entries are received each year for the Junior Open, but only the lowest handicappers are accepted, this year the highest handicap junior to play was 6.

Joe Marshall continued his excellent recent form by shooting the best gross of the day with a 70, coming in at 2-under par on the difficult links course.

Joe recently won both senior scratch cups at Keighley and Branshaw Golf Clubs.