On his return to home shores, the Sheringham Golf Club member fought through to the last eight of the Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool.
He followed that with a superb top-three display in Finland at the European Amateur Championship.
Such strong form caught the eye of the national selectors and Featherstone is ready to make his England debut from August 4-6 in Ireland at Woodbrook Golf Club, County Wicklow.
He will feature as part of a combined men and women’s team competing in a round robin event against Scotland, Wales and the host nation.
Eaton golfer – and Curtis Cup player – Nellie Ong has been named in the England women’s team.
Each match comprises morning foursomes and afternoon singles. As well as targeting a combined trophy, the men compete for the Raymond Trophy and the Miller International Shield is on offer for the leading women’s team.
Featherstone, 20, said: “It’s been a childhood ambition. There’s a scale of things I wanted to achieve and England’s definitely one of them.
“That’s a huge goal I’m glad to tick off – it just puts a smile on your face when you think about it.
“When I got the call, it was awesome – a really cool feeling.”
Featherstone is understandably happy with how his year is unfolding and believes his golf game is now more complete.
The three-time Norfolk Amateur champion said: “Every aspect has improved. My putting is no longer a weakness, my driving and irons are still a real strength I can lean on and we’re working on the wedges and chipping to catch up. And it’s getting there.
“Overall, extremely happy but there’s a lot more to come and there’s a lot I’ve left out there. So, equally excited for the years to come, for sure.”
In mid-August Featherstone is scheduled to head back to America for his third year studying business management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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