State Age Champions Decided at Under 12s
(3:00pm - Friday 20th July, 2018)
After a long week of golf, the first ever JNJG 12 Years and Under State Age Champions have been decided at the Penrith Golf Club.
Congratulations to Boys State Age Champions Kai Komulainen (12 Years), Max Fischer (11 Years) and Enzo Moon (10 Years). And Congratulations to Girls State Age Champions Ella Scaysbrook (12 Years), JuEun Jang (11 Years) and Nara Shin (10 Years).
12 Years
Kai Komulainen (Long Reef) has hung on to defeat Harry Atkinson (Kurri Kurri) in a division that literally came down to millimetres!! Starting the day with a four shot lead, Komulainen was in control until a triple bogey six on the short 11th. That saw Atkinson draw level, and the boys went shot for shot throughout the back nine. The Long Reef junior made birdie on the 17th to seemingly wrap up the title, but a bogey on the last gave Atkinson a chance. Harry had a long range birdie attempt of his own on the 72nd hole to force a playoff, but the ball agonisingly sat on the lip and wouldn't fall. Ray Zhang (Oatlands) and Adam Derbas (Bankstown) cleared out in the Nett Division, with Zhang winning on a countback.
Ella Scaysbrook (Port Macquarie) won her first JNJG Title with victory in the Girls 12 Years Division, but Sophia Perkins (Cronulla) made her really work for it. Scaysbrook finished with a five shot victory, her opening two rounds paving the way to the trophy. Robyn Keen (Avondale) starred in the Nett Division giving none of her rivals a chance. Keen finished at 11 under par, one shot clear of Perkins who finished runner up in both the Scratch and Nett division.
11 Years
After dominating the 11 Years and Under Division throughout the JNJG Junior Masters season, Max Fischer added the 11 Years State Age Championship to his impressive resume on Friday. Fischer finally shook off Jamie Smith (Manly) and Matt Fullerton (Lynwood) to win by seven strokes, with the two youngsters sharing second. Fullerton finished an incredible 32 under his handicap for the week, winning by 13 shots from Zak Marsh (Cabramatta).
JuEun Jang (Ryde Parramatta) came from seven shots behind to defeat Sahara Hillman Varma (Concord) in the Girls 11 Years Division. Jang fired the round of the week in the Girls Division, an incredible three over par 78 in the windy conditions, to take out the trophy in impressive style. Hillman Varma still impressed to finish in second, her score also good enough to be on top of the Nett Division. Hayoung Lee (Avondale) also impressed throughout the week, finishing 13 under her handicap to also claim a Nett prize.
10 Years and Under
The Boys 10 Years and Under Division went down to the wire, with Enzo Moon (Strathfield) hanging on to win his first JNJG State Age Title. After fighting off the challengers in the final group, he had to fight off one last challenge with Adam Ding (Bexley) flying home. Moon did just enough, defeating the fast finishing Ding by two stokes. Ti Fox (Lynwood) continued his impressive debut JNJG season with a four shot victory in the Nett Division. Fox fired his third Nett 68 for the week, defeating Arnav Singh (The Coast) who also impressed in the Nett Division finishing at minus seven.
10 Year Old superstar Nara Shin (Ryde Parramatta) gave her rivals no chance in the 10 Years and Under Division, cruising to a 30 shot victory. 10 year old Shin was so impressive her score would have been good enough to finish 3rd overall! Allana Assabgy (Stonecutters Ridge) finished in second position, with Ballina's Frankie Payne flying home with a Nett 67 to win the Girls Nett Division on a countback from Ebony Park (Carnarvon).
JNJG would like to send a big thank you to both Penrith GC and Dunheved GC for hosting the event, and congratulations to all 94 players for competing with smiles all week.
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Penrith Hosts Final Round of JNJG Under 12s
(9:00am - Friday 20th July, 2018)
The final round of the inaugural JNJG 12 Years and Under State Age Championships is underway at the Penrith Golf Club. The first ever 12 Years, 11 Years, and 10 Years & Under State Age Champions are set to be crowned later this afternoon.
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Tight Finish Awaits as Under 12s Move Back to Penrith
(3:00pm - Thursday 19th July, 2018)
With only 18 Holes to go in the inaugural JNJG 12 Years and Under State Age Championships, plenty of Age Divisions are heading down to the wire after the third round at Dunheved Golf Club.
12 Years
Kai Komulainen (Long Reef) will take a four shot lead into the final round of the Boys 12 Years Division after an impressive back nine at Dunheved on Thursday. Komulainen shot even par on the back nine, where many of the other players struggled, including overnight leader Harry Atkinson who dropped six shots in the final four holes. Adam Derbas (Bankstown) continues to lead the Nett Division, one shot clear of Ray Zhang (Oatlands) who flew up the leaderboard with a Nett 66 in round three.
Ella Scaysbrook (Port Macquarie) continues to lead the way in the Girls 12 Years Division, with Sophia Perkins clawing one shot back in the third round. Birthday girl Robyn Keen (Avondale) maintained her lead in the Nett Division, two shots clear of Scaysbrook and Perkins.
11 Years
After dominating the 11 Years and Under Division throughout the JNJG Junior Masters season, Max Fischer is being put under pressure in the State Age Championships. Fischer leads, but the lead has been cut to one by the impressive Matt Fullerton (Lynwood). Fullerton shot the round of the day on Thursday, a five over par 77, to move into second place within touching distance of the lead. Just to show how good a week the youngster is having, he is currently 27 under par in the Nett Division to lead that category by nine shots.
Sahara Hillman Varma (Concord) has extended her lead over JuEun Jang (Ryde Parramatta) to seven shots in the Girls 11 Years Division. Hillman Varma recorded her best ever score in a JNJG event whilst Jang was also impressive in round three. Hayoung Lee (Avondale) continues to lead the Nett Division after her third straight under par round.
10 Years and Under
Enzo Moon (Strathfield) moved to the top of the leaderboard in the Boys 10 Years and Under Division, impressing on Thursday with an 81 to lead by six shots. Jonathon Hong (Barnwell Park) moved into second with an 81, whilst overnight leader Noah Graham (Camden) remains in the hunt just a shot further back.
10 Year Old superstar Nara Shin (Ryde Parramatta) has one hand on the trophy after shooting the best round of the tournament in the Girls Divsion on moving day. Shin was the first girl to break 80 for the week, recording a five over par 79 on the testing Dunheved layout. Allana Assabgy (Stonecutters Ridge) moved into second, whilst Rachel Lee (North Ryde) and Ebony Park (Carnarvon) continue to do battle in the Nett Division, with the trophy going down to the wire on the final day.
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Moving Day at Dunheved for Under 12 State Age
(9:00am - Thursday 19th July, 2018)
Harry Atkinson (Kurri Kurri - 12 Years), Max Fischer (Moore Park - 11 Years) and Noah Graham (Camden - 10 Years) will take handy leads into the third round of the JNJG 12 Years and Under Boys State Age Championships.
In the Girls Division, Ella Scaysbrook (Port Macquarie - 12 Years), Sahara Hillman Varma (Concord - 11 Years) and Nara Shin (Ryde Parramatta - 10 Years) are also in the lead after impressing on day one and two.
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Atkinson Shoots Clear at Under 12s
(3:00pm - Wednesday 18th July, 2018)
He was the pre-tournament favourite after making the cut at the NSW Junior Championships just last week, and 12 Year Old Harry Atkinson (Kurri Kurri) has shot to the top of the leaderboard at the JNJG Under 12 State Age Championships.
12 Years
After a slow start to the second round, Atkinson caught fire around the turn to take control of the 12 Years Division. Four over par after just five holes, Harry rebounded with back to back to back birdies on the 8th, 9th and 10th to take the lead. The Hunter River junior added another on the 16th to finish with a 74, the low round of the tournament, and a three shot lead over Kai Komulainen. Adam Derbas (Bankstown) was solid again on day two, playing his way into the final group as well as taking the lead in the Nett Division.
Ella Scaysbrook (Port Macquarie) backed up her impressive open round 82 with an equally impressive 82 in the second round. The youngster from the Lower North Coast now leads by 14 shots, with Sophia Perkins (Cronulla) sitting in second. Robyn Keen (Avondale) starred again on Wednesday, beating her handicap by four shots to give her the lead in the Nett Division.
11 Years
Max Fischer (Moore Park) has extended his lead to five shots in the Boys 11 Years Division after an 82 on Wednesday. Long time rival Jamie Smith (Manly) remains in second place, with surprise packet Matt Fullerton (Lynwood) only a shot further back. The Lynwood junior is also doing well in the Nett Division, trailing only Zak Marsh (Cabramatta) who is on FIRE after Nett scores of 61 and 65.
Sahara Hillman Varma (Concord) has taken a four shot lead of JuEun Jang (Ryde Parramatta) in the Girls 11 Years Division. Hillman Varma was super consistent throughout the second round and also sits in second place in the Nett Division behind the impressive Hayoung Lee (Avondale).
10 Years and Under
In the Boys 10 Years and Under Division, Noah Graham (Camden) continues to lead Enzo Moon (Strathfield) after the boys once again recorded the two lowest scores on day two. Graham leads by four shots in the scratch division, but a whopping 10 shots in the Nett Division after backing up his Nett 62 with a Nett 64 on Wednesday.
Nara Shin (Ryde Parramatta) has shot 10 clear of Mirabelle Naaman (Liverpool) in the Girls Division. Rachel Lee (North Ryde) and Ebony Park (Carnarvon) are leading the Nett Division, with Skye Johnson moving to third after a Nett 71 in the second round.
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Play Underway in Round Two at Dunheved
(8:00am - Wednesday 18th July, 2018)
After a fantastic opening day at Penrith, the 2018 JNJG Under 12 State Age Championships switch to Dunheved Golf Club in Sydney's West for the second round. Play is underway, with live scoring to commence shortly.
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Hole in One Harry Steals the Show
(2:00pm - Tuesday 17th July, 2018)
94 of the best junior golfers aged 12 Years and Under headed to Sydney's west for the opening round of the 2018 JNJG 12 Years and Under State Age Championships. Penrith Golf Club hosted the opening round, with some of the youngsters really impressing on a perfect winter day.
The shot of the day belonged to 11 Year Old Harry Tanner (Bathurst), his perfect five iron on the par 3 11th disappearing into the hole for the youngsters first ever hole in one!!
12 Years
Kai Komulainen (Long Reef) was the only player to break 80 in the Boys 12 Years Division, birdieing the 1st and the 18th hole on his way to a 78. Harry Atkinson (Kurri Kurri), fresh of making the cut in the NSW Junior Championships last week, sits in second place after finishing with an 80, whilst Shashank Koirala (Hurstville), Riley Millers (Shelly Beach), Adam Derbas (Bankstown) share third a shot further back. Koirala leads the Nett Division, with his Nett 69 the best of the day.
In the Girls Division, Ella Scaysbrook (Port Macquarie) was the standout, firing a fantastic seven over par 82. Scaysbrook picked up two birdies in her opening round, keeping the big numbers off the card on the way to a seven shot lead. Scaysbrook finished with a four under par Nett score, one shot clear of Robyn Keen (Avondale) who also impressed on day one.
11 Years
Max Fischer (Moore Park) has continued his dominance in the Boys 11 Years Division, taking a two shot lead after opening with a 79 on day one. Fischer leads Jamie Smith (Manly) by two strokes, with Noah Komulainen (Long Reef) a shot further back. Zak Marsh (Cabramatta) blew the field away in the Nett Division, recording his best ever score to finish with a Nett 61.
The 11 Years Girls Division saw JuEun Jang and Sahara Hillman Varma go head to head, both girls finishing in a share of the lead after matching 93s (+18). Marissa Hronis (Marrickville) and Hayoung Lee (Avondale) also impressed, finishing with Nett 71s (-4).
10 Years and Under
In the Boys 10 Years and Under Division, Noah Graham (Camden) was the standout, breaking 80 for the first ever time to take the lead. Graham birdied the 17th hole on his way to a 79 and a three shot lead over Enzo Moon (Strathfield). Moon finished with an 82, despite a triple bogey on the 8th and a quadruple bogey on the 18th. Graham's round was so impressive he finished with a Nett 62, six shots clears of Ti Fox (Lynwood).
Nara Shin (Ryde Parramatta) has taken the lead in the Girls 10 Years and Under, five shots clear of Mirabelle Naaman (Liverpool) and Allana Assabgy (Stonecutters Ridge). Rachel Lee (North Ryde) was the standout in the Nett Division, finishing with a four under par 71.
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Round One Underway at Penrith
(8:00am - Tuesday 17th July, 2018)
The opening round of the 2018 12 Years & Under State Age Championships is underway on a beautiful, although chilly, sunny morning at Penrith Golf Club.
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Penrith, Dunheved set to Host Under 12 State Age
(2:00pm - Monday 16th July, 2018)
Penrith GC and Dunheved GC will host the 2018 12 Years & Under JNJG State Age Championship this week, the first time the tournament has been run as a stand alone event.
From Monday 16th - Friday 20th July, 2018, approximately 100 of the best junior golfers aged 12 Years & Under from all over NSW and the A.C.T will compete, looking to be crowned JNJG State Age Champion.
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2018 JNJG 12 Years & Under State Age Championships
(9:00am - Wednesday 28th March, 2018)
Jack Newton Junior Golf is pleased to announce that a new event will be launched in July, with the JNJG 12 Years and Under State Age Championships to be held at Penrith GC and Dunheved GC in Western Sydney.
Following on from the success of the 2018 Harvey Norman Week of Golf, Wagga Wagga Junior Masters, and the recent Peter O’Malley Junior Masters at the Bathurst GC, where for the very first time 10 and 11 Year Old Age Group Divisions were introduced into the tournament, Jack Newton Junior Golf has decided to expand the State Age Championship component of the NSW Junior Championships.
This change will accommodate the huge number of young juniors taking the step up into tournament golf without impacting the quality of the NSW Junior Championship, with tournament numbers across both the NSW Junior Championship and JNJG 12 Years and Under State Age Championships expected to climb well over the 300 player mark.
“At the recent Peter O’Malley Junior Masters in Bathurst, a record field of more than 200 players took part, up from only 160 players in previous years”, said JNJG Tournament and Event Manager Dale Hughes. “When we looked at the breakdown of players and what age groups they were competing in at that event, we noticed that more than 50% of the field were competing as 10, 11, 12 or 13 Year Olds. This is a massive change from years gone by when the 15, 16, and 17 Year Old Age Groups dominated the numbers at JNJG events.”
Previously, the NSW Junior Championships and JNJG State Age Championships were played in conjunction with each other and a capacity field of approximately 250 players from around the country came to compete in the event. “We quickly worked out that with the success of these younger divisions at the first few events in 2018, when you tried to add another 60 or 70 youngsters under the age of 12 into the NSW Junior and JNJG State Age Championships in July, there just wasn’t enough daylight to fit everybody in”, said Hughes.
So rather than try and squeeze extra players from those younger age divisions into an already full event, or worse have these younger players who were wanting to compete in the Championships be balloted out, the JNJG 12 Years and Under State Age Championships will not only cater for these new players, but also provide a stronger NSW Junior Championships in the Newcastle district.
