Date: April 09, 2014
Author: Christian Puccini / Golf SA

15 SA Juniors tee off in Australian Junior Amateur

SA&aposs Kristalle Blum Australia&aposs best junior golfers will tee off in this year s Australian Boys and Girls Junior Championships, held in Victoria s Yarra Valley from 9-11 April. The Australian Girls Amateur will be played at Yering Meadows Golf Club, Croydon while The Australian Boys Amateur will be played at Heritage Golf and Country Club. Both events, open to players aged under 18 years on the first day of play will be played over 72-holes stroke play. The Girls event handicap limit is 15.4 and Boys 4.4 ***LEADERBOARD*** >>> Girls South Australian Girl entrants are: Alicia Smith The Grange GC Ella Adams – The Grange GC Kristalle Blum The Grange GC Cassidy Evreniadis – The Grange GC Emma Sutton The Grange GC Matilda Wheare Glenelg GC ***LEADERBOARD*** >>> Boys South Australian Boys entrants are: Joel Durnford Booleroo Centre GC Lachlan Barker Willunga GC Samuel Burton Tea Tree Gully GC Billy Cawthorne Echunga GC Peter Johns Barmera GC Ben Tucker Robe GG Joseph Hodgson Kooyonga GC Will Starkey Glenelg GC David Farmer Mt Osmond GC With both champions gaining an exemption into the respective Australian Opens, the events are sure to bring out the best in Australia s junior golfers. Following the conclusion of the Junior Amateurs, state teams will remain in Victoria for the Interstate Teams Matches to be played at the respective clubs. The Girls Interstate Teams Matches will be played from 13-15 April with South Australia competing against New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria, whilst the Boys Interstate Teams Matches will be played from 13-16 April will all Australian states and territories represented.