Harrison Crowe Blows Rivals Away at Bonville
(12:45pm - Friday 7th December 2018)
Harrison Crowe (St Michael's) has proved too strong for his rivals at the 2018 Bonville Champions Trophy, running away with the tournament to win by eight shots.
Starting the final round with a two shot lead Crowe only need to be solid on Friday, and he was just that, picking up three shots and making just one bogey on his way to a final round 69. Crowe took control of the tournament late on the opening day where he played his last 10 holes in seven under par and was never headed from that moment on. Impressive youngster Jeffrey Guan (The Australian) rallied on Friday with a final round 68 to move into a share of second with Lachlan Jones (Concord), who saw his chances splash when he found the water on his way to a triple bogey seven on the 12th.
Guan and Jones finished four shots clear of the much improved Eddie Ward (Kiama), who shot super consistent rounds of 71-72-71-72 to be all alone in fourth position, one shot clear of opening round leader Josh Robards who bounced back with a one under par 70 in the final round.
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Belinda Ji Claims Bonville After Course Record 65
(12:30pm - Friday 7th December 2018)
Belinda Ji (Concord) has fired a course record 65 to win the 2018 Bonville Champions Trophy by one stroke.
16 Year Old Ji went bogey free in the final round, adding six birdies to come from three shots behind to take home the title. Overnight leader Sophie Yip (Concord) was also impressive in the final round, making birdie on the final hole to finish with a two under par 69. Having defeated playing partners Claire Shin (Concord) and Yerin Kim (Strathfield), Yip thought she was cruising to the title, unaware of what Ji was doing two groups ahead.
One shot ahead playing the last, Ji hit two superb shots into the par five 18th, setting up a two-putt birdie to extend her lead back to two shots. Yip, looking at the leaderboard update as she came around the corner saw the red number go up and realised she had to hole out for eagle to force a playoff. She hit a fantastic shot, straight at the flag and ending just under the hole, making the birdie to finish one shot short.
13 Year Old Shin finished in third place, her course record 65 in the second being the first of many highlights in her JNJG career. Someone at the other end of their junior career finished in fourth place, 17 year old Amber Thornton having her best overall finish in a JNJG Major despite closing with a 75.
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Tight at the Top as Leaders Make the Turn at Bonville
(10:30am - Friday 7th December 2018)
Harrison Crowe (St Michael's) has maintained a two shot lead through the opening nine holes of the Bonville Champions Trophy. Crowe and Lachlan Jones (Concord) both made the turn at minus one, with a seven shot gap back to Jeffrey Guan (The Australian) and Eddie Ward (Kiama).
Belinda Ji (Concord) is making a charge in the Girls Division, making the turn at four under par. Ji took a share of the lead after the hot start, before course record holder Claire Shin took over with three birdies of her own. Shin leads the Girls Division at one under par, with overnight leader Sophie Yip (Concord) and Ji one shot back at level par.
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Final Round Underway at Bonville
(7:30am - Friday 7th December 2018)
The final round of the 2018 Bonville Champions Trophy is underway at Bonville Golf Resort.
Sophie Yip takes a one shot lead over Concord team mate Claire Shin in the Girls Division, with three players only two shots further back.
Harrison Crowe (St Michael's) and Lachlan Jones (Concord) are set to battle it out in the Boys Division, Crowe leading by two shts heading into the final round.
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Yip and Crowe Lead at Bonville
(6:00pm - Thursday 6th December 2018)
Sophie Yip (Concord) and Harrison Crowe (St Michael's) will take narrow leads into the final round of the 2018 Bonville Champions Trophy.
Yip fired a third round 69 to move to one over par for the tournament and leapfrog fellow Concord member Claire Shin. The 13 Year Old backed up her superb second round 65 with a solid third round 73 to head into the final round trailing by one. It promises to be an exciting final round in the girls event, with three golfers in a tie for third a further two shots back. Yerin Kim (Strathfield), Belinda Ji (Concord) and Amber Thornton (Queanbeyan) all sit at four over par, meaning five girls head into the final round within three shots of the lead.
The boys division has turned into a two-horse race, with Crowe leading fellow NSW Junior State Team member Lachlan Jones (Concord) by just two shots. Crowe shot a 71 in the third round, whilst Jones edged closer to the lead with his third straight two under par 69. It's a big gap back to third, with impressive youngsters Jeffrey Guan (The Australian) and Eddie Ward (Kiama) sharing that position at one over par. Round one leader Josh Robards is a further three shots back, all alone in fifth place.
The final round tees off at 7:20am, with the leading boys and leading girls set to tee off at 8:10am and 8:20am respectively.
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Shin Shines with 65
(11:00am - Thursday 6th December 2018)
13 Year Old Claire Shin (Concord) has catapulted to the top of the leaderboard at the Bonville Champions Trophy after a sensational second round 65. The youngster, just 13 years of age, was two over par early in the second round before catching fire. Shin made birdies on the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 15th and 17th to jump to the outright lead through 36 holes in the Girls Division.
Harrison Crowe (St Michael's) also finished with a 65 in the second round to take a four shot lead over playing partner Lachlan Jones (Concord). Crowe couldn't keep the momentum going from his blistering start to the second round, playing the final nine holes at level par.
The third round is already underway with 54 holes set to be completed by close of play tonight before the cut is made.
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Crowe Flies Away at Bonville
(5:30pm - Wednesday 5th December 2018)
Harrison Crowe (St Michael's) has taken control at the Bonville Champions Trophy after a sensational start to his second round. Crowe finished the morning round at two under par before catching fire to go straight to the top of the leaderboard. The 16 year old birdied the temporary hole 1b, before also picking up shots on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th to finish the day at eight under par.
Crowe leads Lachlan Jones (Concord) by five shots, with round one leader Josh Robards third at one under par after dropping five shots on Wednesday afternoon.
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Sophie Yip (Concord) and Yerin Kim (Strathfield) share the lead in the girls division after 27 holes at Bonville, finishing the opening day at one over par. Another Concord girl sits alone in third place, Belinda Ji one shot further back after picking up three birdies in the opening nine holes of the second round.
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The second round resumes at 7:30am on Thursday morning, with all players to complete the second and third rounds before a 54 hole cut.
Robards on top at Bonville after 65!!
(2:00pm - Wednesday 5th December 2018)
Josh Robards (Newcastle) has blown away the strong boys field on the opening day of the Bonville Champions Trophy with a superb six under par 65. Robards made eight birdies on Wednesday morning, dropping only two shots, both of them three putts, in perfect scoring conditions on the mid-north coast. Robards leads Harrison Crowe (St Michael's) and Lachlan Jones (Concord) by four shots, with the pair firing matching two under par 69's in the final group of the day.
The girls division promises to be a much closer affair, with three players seperated by just the one shot after the opening round. Monica Johnson (The Australian) and Sophie Yip (Concord) share the lead at even par, one shot clear of Yerin Kim (Concord) who fired a one over par 72.
All players are back out on course to start their second rounds, with 27 holes to be played on the opening day.
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Play Underway at Bonville in Champions Trophy
(7:30am - Wednesday 5th December 2018)
The opening round of the 2018 Bonville Champions Trophy is underway on a gorgeous Wednesdy morning in Coffs Harbour. Players will aim to complete 27 holes on Wednesday, playing the first round of the tournament and the opening nine holes of the second round before darkness sets in.
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Scaysbrook Stars in Bonville Junior Pro-Am
(7:00pm - Tuesday 4th December 2018)
Local girl Ella Scaysbrook (Port Macquarie) was the stand out in the Tuesday Junior Pro-Am at Bonville Golf Resort. The JNJG 12 Years State Age Champion recorded 39 points individually, leading her team to a one shot victory in the Team Stableford event. Scaysbrook paired with Amber Thornton (Queanbeyen - 37 points), Alyssa Wikana (Concord - 31 points) and JNJG staff member Dale Hughes (Penrith - 34 points) to finish the best two of four stableford scores event with 90 points as a team.
Belinda Ji (Concord) and Josh Robards (Newcastle) also tuned up for the tournament impressively, taking out the singles event with rounds of three under par and four under par respectively.
The opening round of the tournament begins on Wednesday morning at 7:30am.
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42 Champions set for Bonville
(Monday 3rd December 2018)
The final event of the 2018 JNJG Tour Season begins on Wednesday in Coffs Harbour, with the 2018 Champions Trophy set to take place at the magnificent Bonville Golf Resort. 42 players have qualified and will take part in the invite-only event, held at the Mid North Coast venue for the 6th consecutive time.
With defending champions Josh Gadd (Concord) and Amy Chu (The Australian) leaving the junior ranks since claiming the title last year, a new name will go on both the Boys and Girls Champions Trophy in 2018.
The tournament ends what has been another very successful JNJG Tour Season, with record numbers of juniors taking part in competitions right across NSW.
All players will travel to Coffs Harbour on Tuesday before joining with the staff and members at Bonville in a Junior-Am competition on the Tuesday afternoon. The tournament gets underway on Wednesday with all players completing 27 Holes on the opening two days, striving to make the 54 hole cut.
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