Harry Cox of Welwyn Garden City Golf Club makes history

Harry Cox has became the first person to win both the boys' and men's County Champion of Champions in the same weekend.

The Welwyn Garden City golfer won the boys' event by a single shot over 36 holes on Saturday at Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire.

The 17-year-old then finished level with last year's men's champion Levi Desmond, before winning on the second play-off hole at the home of England Golf.

Harry Cox of Welwyn Garden City Golf Club with his two trophies. Picture: LEADERBOARD PHOTOGRAPHY (Image: Leaderboard Photography)

The weekend began with 36 holes over the Hotchkin Course on Saturday for the boys' crown and Cox took the title with a score of 144, after placing rounds of 71 and 73.

Cox topped the leaderboard in the field of 27 after the first round, his two-under-par round containing five birdies.

That gave him a one shot advantage over Warwickshire's Joshua Gardner, the only players to go round under par.

The second set of 18 holes saw Cox keep his composure and secured the victory with a level-par round.

Drew Rolfe ended up tied with Gardner, with Rolfe coming back from being five shots behind to be a shot behind Cox.

"It feels great to win," said the WGC man. "I have played this event for the last three years so it's great to finally win one.

"The course was tough. The wind picked up at the end of the first round for the rest of the day and the greens were hard to read.

"I made double-bogey on the 16th from the middle of the fairway but made a good par on the 17th to make up for it."

Harry Cox was in fine form over the two days. Picture: LEADERBOARD PHOTOGRAPHY (Image: Leaderboard Photography)

At that point he had no idea his weekend was about to get even better.

Desmond was the one who began the men's event chasing history, looking to become the first man to defend his title.

The play-off though ended his hopes and sent Cox to an unimaginable double.

The first play-off hole saw Desmond find the bunker off his tee shot, with Cox on the fairway.

Both were able to find the green and two-putt to take the play-off to a second hole.

The par-three 19th was used and both found the green off the tee.

Cox went first and landed his effort from eight foot, and when Desmond sent his attempt down the side of the hole, Cox had landed his second trophy of the weekend.

Cox said: "I coped well with the pressure. I played well [in the boys' event] but I played well again here. I just holed more putts.

"It was definitely tougher. The pins were harder, two of the holes were a lot longer as well."

The unprecedented double though almost never happened though.

Cox said: "It was one of my best mates' 18th birthday party but I thought I would scrap that and come here. In the end it was definitely worth it. The weekend has been long but very good in the end.

"Next up I’ve got club championships and then it is the end of the season, and I will go again next year.”