A young golfer who sold his Playstation and washed cars to buy clubs has been left heartbroken after thieves stole them.
Thirteen-year-old Jake Williams, from Lymm, saved for months to buy the £1,000 set, which included a £300 driver.
But the golfing hopeful, who has a 16 handicap, has been left unable to practice his beloved game.
The clubs were taken from the boot of his mum's car in the early hours of Saturday, February 20.
The Lymm High School pupil said: "I can't understand why people do this sort of thing.
"They even stole my trolley, but this is not going to stop me playing.
"Some friends have offered to lend me a few clubs but I hope whoever stole mine will realise how upset I am and bring them back."
The clubs, in a black and white Nike bag, were Taylor Made R7s and Callaway wedges and were taken from mum Mandy's car which was parked outside their Ash Road home.
She said: "Unfortunately the insurance did not cover the equipment and I'm out of work so there's no way I can afford to buy replacements."
Jake beat more than 500 youngsters to win an X Factor style talent competition at Manchester PlayGolf.
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Thousands going hungry around the world and yet this lad spends a grand on some little bats to hit balls. If you trawl around various car-boot sales you will find a set in a bag for a tenner.
Just want to thank David for running this story.
I am at a loss for words at what these people do. Jake won his irons in the Golf x factor comp at playgolf man, out of over 500 others. And has worked his socks off for the rest himself. He is heartbroken to say the least, as he loves golf and worked hard for his clubs. His very angry and upset Mum!!
Careless Whisper I understand where you coming from however he saved for the clubs himself as the story says he did not go out and steal them like the scum who took them deciding that they had the right to take something that wasnt theirs. You can say there are people dieing all over the world but thank fully for us we do not. That does not mean however that people do not do the best they can to support worthy causes throughtout the world.
Does that mean that you dont have any luxuries in you life because other people are suffering?? I doubt it.
Insurance should cover at least part of the cost of the theft. Most home contents policies also cover personal property in a vehicle to a certain extent. Unless that is the car was unlocked, in which case a lesson has been learnt. Feel so sorry for the lad though. It would be good to read a report next week of a local golf equipment stockist being a good Samaritan after reading this.
As a family friend, I'm obviously going to be biased, however he was willing enough to give up other things (playstation), put in his own hard work and is a very talented young man. Youth get a lot of bad press, Jake is one of those who actually wants to achieve, why should he be punished for his own hard work? Why should his passion for golf be ruined by this? Picking up a cheap set of clubs from a car-boot sale simply isn't the solution. I just hope whoever is low enough to do something like this feels the guilt and returns what's not rightfully theirs.
I apologise: My last comment was rather crass: On a more seriuos note. I hope the person who took these golf clubs reads this article and have some kind of conciensious and somehow returns them to the owner.