New Stars Emerge at Fore Golf Junior Matchplay
(6:00pm - Friday 11th October 2024)
The final day of the 2024 Fore Golf Junior Matchplay at Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club was packed with excitement as 12 champions emerged from the intense competition.
Sophia Chau from the ACT claimed victory in the Girls 13 Years & Under division with a 3 & 2 win over Sophie Tong.
Reflecting on the match, Sophia said, “It was tough and tiring, but I was trying not to think about it and just try my best. I’m feeling good.”
In the Girls 14 & 15 Years, Camilla Kim took down Kortni Houston 3 & 2.
“I’m feeling really good,” Camilla shared.
“I’ve played this tournament for three years now and I always went to the finals but never got to take the win, so it was good to take the win this year.”
The Girls 16 & 17 Years title was claimed by Rachel Lee from Avondale, who beat Michelle Bang 2 & 1.
“I’m feeling really great about my win,” said Rachel.
“I had really good shots out there and I really enjoyed myself today. My round with Ann this morning was really intense, but it was a good match. It was also a really good match with Michelle. I’d also like to give a shout out to Rebecca Zhao who was on my bag, super caddy.”
In the Boys 12 Years & Under, Ricky Fang of Oatlands secured a narrow 1 Up victory over Ethan Pak. In the Boys 13 Years, Newcastle’s Jesse Linden triumphed over Jayden Kim 4 & 3.
In the Boys 14 Years, Jaden Hoang-Ngo from Liverpool defeated Riley Lam 2 & 1. Meanwhile, in the Boys 15 Years, Zac Oyston from Wollongong won a tight 1 Up match against Charlie Peng.
“It was a bit of a grind at the start,” Zac said.
“I said to mum I wasn’t playing the best, but the wind stayed down during the day and a few good shots put me into a bit of momentum. And a big shout out to Finn Whitelock on the bag, that carried the vibes high.”
In the Boys 16 Years, Chayse Thorpe edged out Cooper Giddings with a 1 Up win.
“Oh it’s been tough, really hot, windy, and it’s been a tough 36 holes each day but it’s good to get the win,” Chayse said.
The Boys 17 Years title was claimed by Darcy Mackay from The Australian, who won 3 & 2 against Harry Whitelock.
In the Regional NSW Division, Grafton’s Annalese McKee won her match 3 & 2 against Ryan Hooke.
The Handicap Division 1 saw Alexis Moanaroa from Waratah defeat Cooper Bickley 1 Up, while in the Handicap Division 2, Zane Medlin from Gosford beat Kai Tower 2 Up.
“I played really well, and I had heaps of fun. I loved the course. Overall I just really enjoyed the time,” Zane said.
All of the winners from the Scratch Divisions will now head to the Bonville Champions Tournament in December.
Fang, Peng and Hooke Finals Bound at Fore Golf Junior Matchplay
(7:00pm - Thursday 10th October 2024)
Almost 100 young golfers teed off today at the stunning Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club for the Fore Golf Junior Matchplay.
The tournament has 12 divisions, with each division broken up into two pools of four players. Players are guaranteed three matches, with the winner of each pool to play each other in the final.
Three names already stand out from the crowd — Ricky Fang, Charlie Peng and Ryan Hooke, who have each punched their tickets to tomorrow's finals with impressive wins.
In the boys 12 years and under, Ricky Fang dominated his matches, beating Samuel Cheoi 8 & 7 in the morning and taking down Baxton Ivanoff 5 & 3 in the afternoon.
Over in the girls 13 years and under, Sophie Tong, Sarah Quan, Alicia Luo, and Sophia Chau all won both of their matches, showing incredible consistency throughout the day.
In the boys 13 years, Jesse Linden and Jayden Kim both claimed victories in their matches. Charlie Kerr and Beau Cain each had one win and one square.
The boys 14 years saw Blake Cranston, Harry Preece, and Jaden Hoang-Ngo all secure two wins, while Riley Lam had one win and a square.
In the boys 15 years, Charlie Peng was unstoppable, securing his spot in the finals after beating Darrick Yang 8 & 7 in the morning and Michael Li 4 & 3 in the afternoon. Nicholas Heanes also had a great day, winning both his matches.
The girls 14 and 15 years were impressive too, with Camilla Kim, Mimi Thomsen, and Kortni Houston all winning both their matches.
In the boys 16 years, Bill Eppelstun, Ti Fox, and Chayse Thorpe each won their matches, while Cooper Giddings added a win and a square to his record.
In the girls 16 & 17 years, Rachel Lee and Ann Jang were victorious in both of their matches.
In the boys 17 years, Nathan White, Harry Whitelock, and Darcy Mackay all came away with wins.
In the regional NSW division, Ryan Hooke secured his place in the finals by winning both his matches: he defeated Finn Whitelock 4 & 3 in the morning and Edwards Coombes 6 & 5 in the afternoon. Annalese McKee and Joey Walker also had solid performances, finishing with a win and a square each.
In the Handicap Division 1, Max Atwell won both of his matches. Over in Handicap Division 2, Ngalan Ah-See, Kai Tower, and Zane Medlin all picked up two wins each.
The third round will be played tomorrow morning, with the finals set for the afternoon.
Pairings Set for ForeGolf Matchplay
(9:00am - Tuesday 8th October 2024)
The Pairings are set for the ForeGolf Junior Matchplay at Magenta Shores Country Club with the two pools locked in for each of the 12 Divisions taking part.
In total, almost 100 players across 12 Divisions will take part in the tournament, with each division broken up into two pools of four players. Players are guaranteed 3 matches, with the winner of each pool to play each other in the final, with the final set to take place on Friday afternoon.
Pool A will contain the players seeded 1, 4, 5 & 8 and Pool B to contain the players seeded 2, 3, 6 & 7.
Round 1 (Tee Times 7:00am - 9:00am, Thursday Morning)
Pool A - Seed 1 vs Seed 8, Seed 4 vs Seed 5
Pool B - Seed 2 vs Seed 7, Seed 3 vs Seed 6
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Round 2 (Tee Times 12:00pm - 2:00pm, Thursday Afternoon)
Pool A - Seed 1 vs Seed 5, Seed 4 vs Seed 8
Pool B - Seed 2 vs Seed 6, Seed 3 vs Seed 7
Round 3 (Tee Times 7:00am - 9:00am, Friday Morning)
Pool A - Seed 1 vs Seed 4, Seed 5 vs Seed 8
Pool B - Seed 2 vs Seed 3, Seed 6 vs Seed 7
After these three matches, the winner of each pool will advance to the final.
Countbacks and Playoffs to Decide Finalists
If there are any pools that can't be separated by wins / losses / draws, the following countbacks and playoffs will be used to determine the Pool Winners.
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If two players are tied for top spot in a pool with the same number of points, the head-to-head result between those two players will determine the group winner.
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If the head-to-head result between those two players finished all square after 18 holes, a sudden death playoff will be required to determine the group winner.
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If three (or more) players are tied for top spot in a pool with the same number of points, the head-to-head results can't be used! In this instance, Player X beats Player Y, Player Y beats Player Z and Player Z beats Player X.
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If more than two players are tied at the top spot, a sudden death playoff between all players will be needed to determine the group winner.
Girls 13 Years & Under
Pool A - Sophie Tong (1), Sarah Quan (4), Honey Kim (5), Ivy Zhang (8).
Pool B - Alicia Luo (2), Sophia Chau (3), Tsawm Laphai (6), Charlotte Brownlow (7).
Girls 14 & 15 Years
Pool A - Camilla Kim (1), Kiara Connolly-Jackson (4), Savannah Webb (5), Ava Prince (8).
Pool B - Kortni Houston (2), Mimi Thomsen (3), Jordyn Deen (6), Sophie Ang (7).
Girls 16 & 17 Years
Pool A - Michelle Bang (1), Amy Squires (4), Lara Thomsen (5), Rebecca Zhao (8).
Pool B - Rachel Lee (2), Ann Jang (3), Sahara Hillman-Varma (6), Zoe Arcus (7).
Boys 12 Years & Under
Pool A - Ricky Fang (1), Brendan Fu (4), Braxton Ivanoff (5), Samuel Cheoi (8).
Pool B - David Kang (2), Jayden Costello (3), Ethan Pak (6), Tristan Moanaroa (7).
Boys 13 Years
Pool A - Jesse Linden (1), Beau Cain (4), Josh Park (5), Donovan O'Connor (8)
Pool B - Charlie Kerr (2), Jayden Kim (3), Luke Jordan (6), Jaydon Hui (7).
Boys 14 Years
Pool A - Blake Cranston (1), Riley Lam (4), Levi Park (5), Zach France (8).
Pool B - Harry Preece (2), Jaden Hoang-Ngo (3), Joey Eason (6), Matty Xu (7).
Boys 15 Years
Pool A - Charlie Peng (1), Alfie Frain (4), Michael Li (5), Darrick Yang (8).
Pool B - Zac Oyston (2), Nicholas Heanes (3), Christian Fong (6), Matt Nathan (7).
Boys 16 Years
Pool A - Toby Farrar (1), Bo Chung (4), Cooper Giddings (5), Bill Eppelstun (8).
Pool B - Ti Fox (2), Chayse Thorpe (3), Ian Kim (6), Owen Brightman (7).
Boys 17 Years
Pool A - Harry Whitelock (1), Nathan White (4), Lachlan Lawson (5), Zak Marsh (8).
Pool B - Darcy Mackay (2), Andrew Kneeves (3), Matt Fullerton (6), Enzo Moon (7).
Handicap Division 1
Pool A - Max Atwell (1), Cooper Bickley (4), Alisha Hams (5), Skye Nolan (8).
Pool B - Jake Lutelu (2), Lucas Binns (3), Alexis Moanaroa (6), Harlan Giuliano (7).
Handicap Division 2
Pool A - Fletcher du Moulin (1), Zane Medlin (4), Nate Wickham (5) Bryan McCann (8).
Pool B - Blayne Duffy (2), Charlie Shea (3), Ngalan Ah-See (6), Kai Tower (7).
Regional Division
Pool A - Annalese McKee (1 - North Coast), Bronte Eppelstun (4 - South Coast), Joey Walker (5 - Western), Beau Davis (8 - Murray).
Pool B - Edward Coombes (2 - Mid North Coast), Finn Whitelock (3 - A.C.T Monaro), Ryan Hooke (6 - Central Coast), Luke Rogers (7 - Northern Inland).
Fore Golf Junior Matchplay Returns to Magenta
(1:00pm - Wednesday 23 August 2024)
The Fore Golf Junior Matchplay will return to Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club later this year, hosting some of the best players from right across NSW and the A.C.T. The tournament will be played over two days, Thursday 10th & Friday 11th October, with all players guaranteed a minimum of three matches before the final takes place on the Friday afternoon.
JNJG is excited to welcome a new sponsor to the family, with Australian owned clothing brand Fore Golf providing every player in the field with a new and exciting golf polo from their range.
For many players, the Matchplay represents the last opportunity to secure an entry into the Bonville Champions Trophy, played in December.
The Top 8 Players in each division have automatically qualified for the JNJG Matchplay Major, these players qualifying based on a combination of the 2023 Junior Vardon (boys), Junior Derrin (girls) and JNJG Junior Masters (boys and girls) averages.
These combined averages take into account golf tournaments held right across the country over the past nine months, starting with the 2023 Brett Ogle Junior Masters in November, right through to the 2023 South Coast Junior Masters at Shelly Beach on the last weekend in August.
A number of reserves have also been included, should players in the Top 8 who have automatically qualified, not be able to take part in the tournament.
Boys
17 Years
(1) Sam Cascio (70.32), (2) Vidur Subramaniam (71.27), (3) Harry Whitelock (71.92), (4) Darcy Mackay (72.70), (5) Jamie Smith (72.78), (6) Andrew Kneeves (74.08), (7) Nathan White (74.12), (8) Max Fischer (74.24).
Reserves (in order)
Lachlan Lawson (74.44), Matt Fullerton (74.61), Enzo Moon (75.81), Blake Jones (75.81), Zak Marsh (75.89), Rylan Prasad (77.20), Tom Skinner (78.77).
Boys 16 Years
(1) Toby Farrar (70.81), (2) Ti Fox (71.64), (3) Chayse Thorpe (71.92), (4) Bo Chung (71.94), (5) Cooper Giddings (73.71), (6) Ian Kim (74.00), (7) Owen Brightman (74.36), (8) Bill Eppelstun (74.59).
Reserves (in order)
Noah Graham (75.67), Joey Doran (75.67), Toby Clear (76.23), James Domazetovski (76.25), Jesse Colquhoun (76.94).
Boys 15 Years
(1) Harry Gourlay (71.62), (2) Charlie Peng (73.81), (3) Zac Oyston (74.68), (4) Nicholas Heanes (75.50), (5) Liam Jordan (75.50), (6) Alfie Frain 75.60, (7) Michael Li (76.06), (8) Shaylan Bennett (76.25).
Reserves (in order)
Christian Fong (76.31), Matthew Nathan (76.42), Darrick Yang (78.06), Harry Deitz (78.43), Finn Whitelock (79.00).
Boys 14 Years
(1) Blake Cranston (75.79), (2) Harry Preece (77.18), (3) Jaden Hoang-Ngo (77.21), (4) Riley Lam (77.44), (5) Levi Park (77.82), (6) Joey Eason (77.88), (7) Matty Xu (78.68), Zach France (79.50).
Reserves (in order)
Sebastian French (79.88), Evan Nguyen (80.64), William Madsen (82.55), Phillip Madsen (83.45), Ethan Russell (84.70).
Boys 13 Years
(1) Jesse Linden (76.90), (2) Charlie Kerr (79.14), (3) Jayden Kim (84.47), (4) Beau Cain (85.67), (5) Josh Park (87.11), (6) Luke Jordan (88.50), (7) Jaydon Hui (89.00), (8) Sky Tse (90.00).
Reserves (in order)
Donovan O'Connor (91.00), Jack Gillett (92.00), Benjamin Chao (92.61).
Boys 12 Years & Under
(1) Ricky Fang (80.93), (2) David Kang (83.38), (3) Jayden Costello (84.54), (4) Brendan Fu (87.13), (5) Casey Schultz (89.65), (6) Braxton Ivanoff (89.94), (7) Ethan Pak (11 Years State Age Champion), (8) Tristan Moanaroa (10 Years State Age Champion).
Reserves (in order)
To be confirmed.....
Girls
16 & 17 Years
(1) Michelle Bang (69.09), (2) Rachel Lee (70.41), (3) Ann Jang (70.48), (4) Amy Squires (72.00), (5) Lara Thomsen (72.91), (6) Sahara Hillman-Varma (72.96), (7) Zoe Arcus (73.68), (8) Rebecca Zhao (74.71).
Reserves (in order)
Anya Bhola (74.82), Emily Leong (77.07), Jia You (77.11), Rebecca Yao (77.69), Annoushka Maikap (79.08), Camilla Casafus (80.17), Ebony Park (81.00), Maddi Hood (81.53).
14 & 15 Years
(1) Camilla Kim (72.84), (2) Mirabelle Naaman (73.82), (3) Kortni Houston (75.21), (4) Mimi Thomsen (75.68), (5) Kiara Connolly-Jackson (77.35), (6) Savannah Webb (78.33), (7) Jordyn Deen (79.52), (8) Sophie Ang (80.19).
Reserves (in order)
Ava Prince (80.65), Bronte Eppelstun (81.14), Sage Laird (81.60), Jess Fog (84.54), Taylor Hood (85.53), Georgia Karagiannis (86.11), Sia Taylor (87.04).
13 Years & Under
(1) Sophie Tong (78.67), (2) Alicia Luo (79.62), (3) Sophia Chau (79.86), (4) Sarah Quan (82.83), (5) Honey Kim (85.08), (6) Chloe Sun (86.23), (7) Tsawm Laphai (86.30), (8) Charlotte Brownlow (88.62)
Reserves (in order)
Ivy Zhang (88.86), Audrey Quan (89.00), Liliana Cheng (93.53), Milla Adamson (95.23).
Regional NSW Division
Players To Be Confirmed.
