2018 Ballina Junior Masters
A record field of nearly 100 junior golfers travelled to the Northern Rivers last weekend to compete in the 2018 Ballina Junior Masters.
After three years of building the event up, the Ballina Golf Club once again hosted the tournament with the biggest number of players in the tournament’s short four year history.
In the Girls Division, Queenslander Keely Purdey claimed her first Major Title keeping up the Queensland Girls perfect record in the event, but was pushed all the way by 13 Year Old Charlotte Perkins (Cronulla). The impressive pair pulled away from the rest of the field, with Perkins even managing to draw level with only four holes to play. After a difficult period mid-round, Purdey showed class and steadied when she needed to, making a par on the tough 15th hole before two long shots and a two-putt birdie on the 16th hole sealed the title.
The other stand-out in the Girls was Ella Scaysbrook (Port Macquarie), who defied her 15 Handicap to record rounds of 84-80 and finish at 10 Under Par in the Nett Division, as well as 4th place overall in just her 3rd JNJG Junior Masters Event.
Six girls from our area participated in this event out of a field of 18 girls which was fantastic.
The Girls Results were as follows:
Ella Scaysbrook (Port Macquarie) – R1: 84 & R2:80 for a Total of 164 (82 Points)
· Placed 4th Overall in Gross
· 1st Overall Net
· 2nd Girls 13 Years & Under Gross
· 1st Girls 13 Years & Under Net
Pyper Hollis (Kew) – R1: 78 & R2: 87 for a Total of 165 (67 Points)
· Placed 5th Overall in Gross
· Tied 11th Overall Net
· 3rd Girls 14 Years & Over Gross & Net
· Had 3 Birdies in Day 1
Quedesha Golledge (Kew) – R1: 88 & R2: 84 for a Total of 172 (70 Points)
· Placed 10th Overall in Gross
· Tied 8th Overall Net
· Placed 6th Girls 13 Years & Under Gross
· Tied 7th Girls 13 Years & Under Net
Vanna Limeburner (Kew) – R1: 90 & R2: 84 for a Total of 174 (70 Points)
· Tied 12th Overall in Gross
· Tied 8th Overall Net
· Placed 8th Girls 13 Years & Under Gross
· Tied 7th Girls 13 Years & Under Net
Hollie Fuller (Grafton) – R1: 88 & R2: 90 for a Total of 178 (66 Points)
· Placed 14th Overall in Gross
· Tied 13th Overall Net
· Placed 9th Girls 13 Years & Under Gross
· Tied 10th Girls 13 Years & Under Net
Madeleine Laws-Farrell (Port Macquarie) – R1: 93 & R2: 97 for a Total of 190 (53 Points)
· Tied 15th Overall in Gross
· Placed 18th Overall Net
· Placed 6th Girls 14 Years & Over Gross & Net
Catherine Robinson
WGCNC Junior Co-ordinator
Pyper Hollis
Ella Scaysbrook
