Pyper Hollis from Kew travelled last weekend (18-19 March) to Bathurst to participate in the Peter O’Malley Junior Masters.
Over the two day event Pyper posted scores of 94 & 93 for a Total of 187 for the event.
This placed Pyper:
1) 24th overall
2) 6th in Girls 14 & 15 Years Net
3) 9th in Girls 14 & 15 Years Gross
Well done Pyper.
Northern NSW Public High School Golf Trials – Tuesday 14th March at Yamba.
Maddison Butterfield from Frederickton travelled to Yamba to participate in the Public School Trials & Team selection for the NSW All Schools Championships to be held in Taree later this year.
The course was very wet and it was hard going for the Juniors.
Maddison had a Gross 112 & Net 79 for the day. This was enough to take out the Gross & Net for the Girls’ Event and tied equal 8th overall.
Maddison was very excited and will now look forward to playing in Taree on the 2 – 5 May 17.
On the weekend of the 26th & 27th November 2016 WGCNC hosted its third golf camp for junior girls in the region to develop their game of golf.
Eleven girls attended the Sawtell camp. It was great to see two girls travel from the Hunter region and one girl from the Northern Rivers to participate.
Local golf professional Daniel Ryan assisted Brendan Barnes (Sawtell) with coaching on the Saturday.
The morning session consisted of an introduction from the girls, the girls then split into two groups. Both groups concentrated on their short game, practicing skills and learning chipping techniques. Just before lunch the two groups joined together for some putting tuition and practice. Daniel introduced a new game (Killer) which proved very popular amongst the girls.
After lunch the girls headed out onto the course to play 9 holes. Brendan & Daniel moved between the groups and assisted the girls in course management, etiquette and scoring in preparation for the tournament the next day. As they groups finished the girls headed back to the putting area to play the Killer putting game against some of the parents. This became quite competitive!
Our night activity was organised at The Big Banana Laser Tag Centre. This was fantastic and all the girls appeared to really enjoy the evening and interacted well together.
Sunday morning we again gathered at Sawtell Golf Club for breakfast prior to participating in their tournament.
We had six girls play in the 18 hole competition and five girls in the 9 hole competition. This was the first tournament I have attended where the number of girls participating outnumbered the boys playing. Whilst the overall numbers were disappointing for the club, it was felt that it was a start as they had not hosted a junior tournament for over 5 years. Everyone enjoyed the tournament with plenty of support & prizes for all participants.
Again the camp would not run successfully without the commitment of WGCNC, JNJG and coaches for which the girls and their parents are very grateful.
I would also like to thank Sawtell Golf Club for their assistance in organising this camp.
Catherine Robinson
WGCNC – Co-ordinator Junior Girls
Pyper Hollis (Kew) competed this week in the prestigious Srixon International in the Hunter Valley, where Avondale’s June Song cruised to victory. The event was played at the Cessnock Golf Club.
June Song led from start to finish in the Girls Division, with the 14 year old claiming her first major JNJG victory after a final round 78 to finish the tournament at 10 over par. The final margin was six shots, with West Australian Madison Hinson-Tolchard playing consistent golf all week to finish second. NSW Junior Girls Champion Belinda Ji (Concord) couldn’t quite make it back to back major titles, finishing in third place after a final round 75. Piper Stubbs made it a great week for Victorian 13 year olds, joining Nathan Page in winning the 13 Years Division after a final round 77. It was good to see international success in the Girls 12 Years and Under Division, with Darae Chung (NZ) winning for the first time on the JNJG Tour. There was also a name to keep an eye on for the future, with Lili Kremmer (Macquarie Links) dominating the Nett Division, closing with a final round 61 to finish at 17 under par.
Pyper’s results for the tournament:
Round 1: Gross 102 / Net 85
Round 2: Gross 91 / Net 74
Round 3: Gross 89 / Net 72
Round 4: Gross 92 / Net 75
Total: Gross 374 / Net 306
Girls 14 Years – Tied 8th in Net, 15th in Gross
Girls Championships – Tied 23rd
Catherine Robinson
WGCNC Junior Co-ordinator