Nick Faldo under the age of 21 from around the world, both male and female. There are over 7,000 participants each year and there are 38 tournaments in 28 different countries. Age category winners at each event qualify for either the Faldo Series Grand Final, hosted each year by Faldo at the Lough Erne Golf Resort, Northern Ireland or the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, also hosted by Faldo at Mission Hills Golf Club, Shenzen, China (A Faldo Design course). The registered charity boasts a number of successful graduates, the most notable being; Rory McIlroy, Yani Tseng, and Nick Dougherty. Along with
Lough Erne Challenge Northern Ireland team won the 18 hole combined strokeplay event with a score of six under par with the Republic of Ireland one shot back on five under par. Tickets for the event are sold to the public but have been limited in number to 5,000 (2009) and 4,000 (2010). The Lough Erne Challenge is televised each year on Sky Sports in Ireland and the UK and the Golf Channel in the U.S., Canada and Japan. Other international affiliates also air a highlights package throughout Europe, Latin America, South East Asia, Australia and South Africa. The Lough Erne Challenge's re-airs