Hong and Leniartek Crowned Champions at Sub-Junior
(7:00pm - Friday 30th September 2022)
In nail-biting finishes, Jonathan Hong (Macquarie Links, NSW) and Isabella Leniartek (Mt Lawley, Western Australia) have won the 2022 Jack Newton International Junior Classic at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley.
In the Girls Division, the 13 Year Old West Australian recorded a final round two under par 69 to turn a two shot deficit into a two shot victory over the courageous Millie Komulainen (Emerald Lakes). Leniartek recorded four birdies in the final round and played the back nine in two under par to claim the biggest victory of her junior career, adding her name to a list of champions of the Sub-Junior Division.
Overnight leader Komulainen was brave on Friday, bouncing back from a triple bogey at the 9th and a quadruple bogey at the 13th with six final round birdies of her own to finish in second position, with Victorian Olive Spitty (Commonwealth) just one shot further back.
The Boys Division was even closer, with extra holes needed to split Jonathan Hong and Harry Gourlay (Mollymook). Starting on the 10th Tee in the final round, both Gourlay and Hong at one stage reached six under par for the day, before signing for round of 67 (-4) and 68 (-3) respectively. That saw the pair finish the tournament at nine under par, with a playoff required to determine the result. Unfortunately for Gourlay, a three-putt on the first playoff hole saw Hong crowned champion.
Bo Chung (Concord) and Ian Kim (St Michael's) rounded out the top four, with International Visitor Josh Harris (Wakatipu Junior GC, New Zealand) and Chayse Thorpe (Lynwood) sharing fifth.
Tight at the Top at Crowne Plaza
(7:00pm - Thursday 29th September 2022)
The final round of the 2022 Jack Newton International Sub-Junior Classic is set to go down to the wire with any number of players still on track to take out the title.
Jonathan Hong (Macquarie Links) and Ian Kim (St Michael's) share the lead in the Boys Division at six under par, just one shot ahead of Harry Gourlay (Mollymook). Bo Chung (Concord) is just two shots further back at three under par, right in contention and ready to apply the pressure in the final round.
The Girls Sub-Junior Division is dominated by Interstate players, with Queenslander Millie Komulainen (Emerald Lakes) edging in front after an even par 71 on Thursday. Overnight Isabella Leniartek (Mt Lawley) remains just two shots back after a third round 74, with Olive Spitty (Commonwealth) two shots further back.
Moving Day at Sub-Junior
(7:00am - Thursday 29th September 2022)
The all important third round of the 2022 Jack Newton International Sub-Junior Classic is underway at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley.
Sub-Junior Going Down to the Wire
(7:00pm - Wednesday 28th September 2022)
The Jack Newton International Sub-Junior Classic is set to go right down to the wire, with both Boys and Girls Divsions tight at the top after 36 Holes.
Just one shot separates the top three girls on the leaderboard, with some of Australia's finest young guns fighting it out. Isabella Leniartek (Mt Lawley) and Olive Spitty (Commonwealth) will take a one shot lead over Millie Komulainen (Emerald Lakes), with the three girls set to tee off at 12:54pm on Thursday afternoon.
In the Boys Division, the top four players are separated by just two shots with NSW Boys fighting it out. Ian Kim (St Michael's) will take a one shot lead into the third round after a five under par 66 on Wednesday, with Bo Chung (Concord) in second after matching Kim with a 66. Just one shot further back is Harry Gourlay (Mollymook) and Jonathan Hong (Macquarie Links), sharing third at four under par.
Play begins at 7:00am on Thursday morning.
Girls Star on Opening Day at International
(6:30pm - Tuesday 27th September 2022)
The opening round of the Jack Newton International has finished in the NSW Hunter Valley, with the Girls stealing the show at both Cypress Lakes and Crowne Plaza.
The best score of the day at Crowne Plaza also belonged to the Girls, with West Australian Isabella Leniartek (Mt Lawley) opening with a three under par 69. Millie Komulainen (Emerald Lakes) also broke par, recording a one under par 71.
The Boys Division promises to be a tight one, with four boys sharing the lead after the opening round. New South Wales stars Ian Kim (St Michael's) and Harry Gourlay (Mollymook) were joined by Western Australian Kloden Brown (Royal Fremantle) and Kiwi Visitor Josh Harris (Wakatipu Junior Golf) at the top, firing matching rounds of one under par 70.
2022 Jack Newton International Sub-Junior Classic Underway
(6:45am - Tuesday 27th September 2022)
The 2022 Jack Newton International is underway at Cypress Lakes Golf and Country Club and Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley.
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"Tour Tee" Tee Times Released for International
(9:00am - Monday 26th September 2022)
Tournament Registration is OPEN at Cypress Lakes Golf and Country Club for the 2022 Jack Newton International Junior Classic! Come and join us in the Tournament Office and get registration pack from our generous Sponsors Titleist & Golf Fanatics!
Long Drive Competition is also happening today, whilst local artist Nikisha Priest will be performing some live music for us all from 2pm.
2022 Jack Newton International Sub-Junior Classic
(4:00pm - Monday 19th September 2022)
The Jack Newton International Sub-Junior Classic returns to Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, host of the event in 2019 for the first and only time before Covid arrived on our door-step in 2020.
The tournament will see almost 150 of the best junior golfers aged 14 Years and Under take part, with a sprinkling of interstate and international talent mixed in with some of New South Wales finest.
The Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley lay-out, which also plays host to The Jack Newton Celebrity Classic in December each year, is the perfect venue for those aged 14 and Under with a fantastic mix of short and long holes testing out golfers of all ages.
More info on the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley event including the list of registered players can be found here - https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/8701712896578599809
