Twenty-five PGA pros will be on hand to give their skill and expertise to hundreds of young golfers at the R&A Junior Golf Centre until Sunday.

The centre has become a popular attraction at Open Championships, enabling youngsters up to the age of 16 to soak up the atmosphere of golf's greatest tournament, see their heroes in action and then get some first class coaching too.

Reilly, head professional at Bradley Park in Huddersfield, has personal experience the impact good coaching can have on encouraging the next generation of youngsters into the sport and is delighted to be lending a helping hand.

"I hear so much that kids are the future of the game and as a club pro through and through being able to give a little bit of time to coach them is a real privilege," he said.

"I remember when I was pro at Otley Golf Club we always used to take a couple of the juniors to the Open for a day and their eyes were like saucers when they used to see the likes of Nicklaus, Player and Trevino.

"The thrill they get is unbelievable and it will be the same at Birkdale with Mickelson, Monty, Poulter and Co.

"Only recently I had a call from a former pupil who is now general manager at the Fairmount Hotel in St Andrews.

"I gave him lessons as an eight-year-old before his family emigrated to Canada but he got back in contact after more than 30 years and said he could still remember the lessons he had as an eight-year-old and that they made a lasting impression on him.

"Hopefully the team of pros will do the same with all these youngsters at Birkdale."

To book a 15 minute free lesson at Royal Birkdale, youngsters simply have to turn up on the day and book a time.

The full team of PGA pros at the R&A Junior Centre next week are as follows:

Joanne Bates
Hillside Golf Club, Lancashire

Alan Bradshaw
Bootle Golf Club, Merseyside

Sharon Brookes
Leisure Lakes Golf Academy, Lancashire

Gordon Cattrell
Crook Golf Club, Co Durham

Robert Charlton
Radlett Golf Centre, Hertfordshire

Ian Cording
De Vere Heron's Reach, Lancashire

Geraint Dixon
Bedfordshire Golf Club, Bedfordshire

Andrew Gordon
Southampton Municipal Golf Club, Hampshire

Paul Hodgson
De Vere Carden Park, Cheshire

Stuart Hurstfield
Alyn Waters Golf Course & DR, Wrexham

Peter Kenwright
Haydock Park Golf Club, Merseyside

Jason Laszkowicz
Owston Hall Hotel & Golf Club, South Yorksire

Mark McEvoy
Blackburn Golf Course & Driving Range, Lancashire

Andrew Matthews
LETS Golf Academy, Cheshire

Duncan Moore
Keighley Golf Club, West Yorkshire

Roy Penney
Whitefield Golf Club, Lancashire

Parnell Reilly
Bradley Park Golf Club, West Yorkshire

Martin Robinson
Caldy Golf Club, Merseyside

Joel Rodwell
Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club, Lancashire

Deana Rushworth
Bradley Park Golf Club, West Yorkshire

James Sharpe
Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Merseyside

Paul Warner
Portsmouth Golf Course, Hampshire

John Watson
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Colin Williams
Fakenham Golf Club, Norfolk

Andrew Wylie
Ardeer Golf Club, Ayrshire