juniors
Junior-AM raises
Senden’s homecoming
$10,000 for Junior Golf delights junior golfers
Jack Newton Junior Golf and Golf NSW were
pleased to be able to hand over $10,000 to
Golf Illawarra for the development of junior
golf in the region. The inaugural JNJG Junior
AM took place last month at The Grange Golf
Club with 26 groups getting involved in the
initiative developed to support junior golf.
In breezy and testing conditions sponsors,
club members and junior golfers took part in
a fun Ambrose event with the goal of raising
funds for the host region of the Subaru State
Championships. It is hoped that this Junior
AM will become a regular part of the State
Championships and junior golf can continue
to develop all across NSW.
There were a number of major sponsors
who got involved in the event, including
Titleist, Subaru, Gerard Malouf and Partners,
Fenton and Associates and Wests Illawarra.
Other corporate partners who took part in
the event were Bass Electrical Engineering,
Illawarra Academy of Sport, Rapid Cool,
Pendle Inn, Golf NSW, Golf Illawarra, MM
Electrical Merchandising, AHA, Wollongong
Golf Club and Dapto Leagues Club.
Golf Clubs from across the Illawarra also
took part in the tournament and brought
along one of their juniors to play. These
clubs included Russell Vale, The Links
Shell Cove, Wollongong, Port Kembla, Mt
Broughton, Moss Vale, The Grange, Highlands
and Shoalhaven Heads.
The following teams managed the tough
weather conditions the best to take home
the prizes on the day.
Scratch Winners: The Links Shell Cove:
Robert Lopich, Larry How, Chris McGrath,
WHAT does US PGA Tour star John Senden do
when he takes a well-earned break from the
world’s richest tour?
He comes home to Brisbane and heads for
Keperra Country Golf Club where he honed
his incredible skills.
Recently, Senden spent time playing golf
with his dad Gerry and a number of juniors
including son Jacob.
Jamie Krzyszack (junior) 59
Scratch Runners Up: Fenton and Associates:
Paul Fenton, Greg Kerr, Keenan Hobbs, Blake
Windred (junior) 61c/b
Nett Winners: Russell Vale Golf Club: Paul
Fairwall, Steve Townsend, Allen Sellers, Travis
Fay (junior) 57
Nett Runners Up: JNJG Team:Tahnia
Ravnjak, Peter Van Wegen, Dean Biddle,
Ethan Keane (junior) 58.25
Nett Winner for the Illawarra Golf Clubs:
Kiama Golf Club: Shaun O’Toole, Brett Kitley,
Darcy Bond (junior) 59.33
Longest Drive Winners (8th hole):
Men: Mike Crandell
Ladies: Olivia Wilson
Junior Boys: Jason Hong
Junior Girls: Shelly Shin
Nearest The Pin Winners:
Mens (4th hole): Shaun O’Toole
Ladies (7th hole): Robyn John
Junior Boys (18th hole): Darcy Bond
Junior Girls (10th hole): Jess Lasky (card draw)
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