2014 Wagga Wagga Junior Masters
Junior golf is in great hands at Concord Golf Club after two of the clubs rising stars took out the overall championships at the Wagga Wagga Junior Masters this weekend.
Doey Choi continued her stunning form cruising to a 12 shot victory with rounds of 71,73 to finish four under par, 144. Fellow Concord member Jason Hong took out the Boys Championship in completely different fashion beating Bermagui’s Jackson Hearn on the second sudden death playoff hole. After two rounds the pair were tied at four over par and headed to a playoff. With both players vying for their first junior masters title ever they were very nervous but it was Jason that held his nerve that little bit longer to claim the championship with a bogey on the second playoff hole. Unfortunately for Jackson a few costly mistakes meant the title slipped out of his reach.
Despite the temperatures dropping dramatically today that didn’t stop the juniors from performing.
Here is a complete list of winners from the weekend:
Overall Girls: D Choi (Concord) 144
Overall Boys: J Hong (Concord) 148
Girls 16-17 Years Scratch: J Lasky (The Australian) 159
Girls 16-17 Years Scratch Runner Up: H Cohen (Gunghalin Lakes) 167
Girls 16-17 Years Nett: B Farren (Duntry League, 18) 150
Girls 16-17 Years Nett Runner Up: Rachel Fellows (Thurgoona, 11) 154
Girls 14-15 Years Scratch: D Choi (Concord) 144
Girls 14-15 Years Scratch Runner Up: M Nurdi (St Michaels) 156 c/b
Girls 14-15 Years Nett: G Lee (Pennant Hills, 17) 145
Girls 14-15 Years Nett Runner Up: P Tsiamis (St Michaels, 2) 152
Girls 13 Years and Under Scratch: B Kil (Avondale) 157
Girls 13 Years and Under Scratch Runner Up: G Kim (Avondale) 158
Girls 13 Years and Under Nett: K Toole (Belmont, 39) 149
Girls 13 Years and Under Nett Runner Up: A Thornton (Queanbeyan, 12) 150
Boys 16-17 Years Scratch: J Hearn (Bermagui) 148
Boys 16-17 Years Scratch Runner Up: J Gancarz (Yowani) 149
Boys 16-17 Years Nett: L Grierson (Forbes, 5) 145 c/b
Boys 16-17 Years Nett Runner Up: E Simon (Cabramatta, 6) 145
Boys 14-15 Years Scratch: J Hong (Concord) 148
Boys 14-15 Years Scratch Runner Up: J Armstrong (Gold Creek) 149
Boys 14-15 Years Nett: B Pedersen (Bankstown, 8) 145
Boys 14-15 Years Nett Runner Up: B Shong (Cumberland, 6) 148
Boys 13 Years and Under Scratch: A Barakat (Cumberland) 164
Boys 13 Years and Under Scratch Runner Up: J Hall (Russell Vale) 167
Boys 13 Years and Under Nett: R Ballinger (Belmont, 18) 133
Boys 13 Years and Under Nett Runner Up: A Coull (Bankstown, 15) 148
Boys Stableford Winner: J Keogh (Henty) 80points
Boys Stableford Runner Up: K Dowde (Muswellbrook) 77points
For a full list of scores from the event click here.
Wagga Wagga sponsors Pete and Janet Lord as well as Jupiter Motors kindly donated scholarships to six juniors in the event. The first two $500 scholarships went to the Boys and Girls Overall Champions; Doey Choi and Jason Hong. Two more $500 scholarships were awarded to the best local scratch and nett players from the event. These juniors were from the Greater Riverina and South West Slopes regions. The scratch recipient was Bailey Stewart from Albury and the nett recipient was Jayden Keogh from Henty. The sponsors also kindly donated two $250 scholarships to be awarded as encouragement awards. The recipients of these scholarships both have fantastic attitudes towards the game and their playing partners. They have made big improvements and are a great example for other junior golfers. This year these scholarships were awarded to Rhys Ballinger (Belmont) and Rachel Fellows (Thurgoona).
JNJG would like to congratulate these recipients and thank our amazing sponsors. Your generosity is amazing and it is fantastic to see such support for the future of golf.
JNJG would like to extend its thanks to the Wagga Wagga Country Club; its staff, members and volunteers. You have provided a fantastic course and a great event for our young golfers. The success of this event is thanks to the hard work from your club. We really appreciate your support and look forward to returning again next year.
Round 1
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NSW Women’s Amateur Champion Doey Choi leads the way after a sizzling round of three under par 71 in the opening round of the 2014 Wagga Wagga Junior Masters. Her fantastic score included four birdies and an eagle making her not only the leading female competitor but also the overall tournament leader. Yowani Golf Club’s Jakub Gancarz leads the male contingent with a solid round of even par.
A capacity field of 128 keen junior golfers took to the course in the first Junior Masters event of the year. The two-day event began under overcast skies and humid conditions but as play progressed in came the strong winds and sprinkles of rain. The course is in fantastic condition with the greens rolling very true and quite fast.
A number of players flourished in the tricky conditions and now sit atop the leader board for either scratch or nett events.
Round 1 Leaders:
Overall Girls: D Choi (Concord) 71
Overall Boys: J Gancarz (Yowani) 72
Girls 16-17 Years Scratch: J Lasky (The Australian) 80
Girls 16-17 Years Nett: B Farren (Duntryleague, 18) 75
Girls 14-15 Years Scratch: D Choi (Concord) 71
Girls 14-15 Years Nett: M Nurdi (St Michaels, 6) 73
Girls 13 Years and Under Scratch: A Chu (Bonnie Doon) 76
Girls 13 Years and Under Nett: K Toole (Belmont, 39) 69
Boys 16-17 Years Scratch: J Gancarz (Yowani) 72
Boys 16-17 Years Nett: B Wilkinson (Dunheved, 8) 68
Boys 14-15 Years Scratch: C Nepia (Tanilba Bay) 73
Boys 14-15 Years Nett: J Harrison (Griffith, 12) 71c/b
Boys 13 Years and Under Scratch: C Small (Maitland) 82
Boys 13 Years and Under Nett: R Ballinger (Belmont, 18) 64
Boys Stableford: J Keogh (Henty, 21) 37points
Check out a complete list of scores from round 1 by clicking here.
Play gets underway with a 7.30am shot gun start. We are looking forward to another great day of golf and some more great scoring from our juniors.
