Friday 31 January 2014
WOMEN
Queensland’s Anna Stanton (Palmer Colonial GC) has won the 2014 Women’s NSW 72-hole Stroke Play Championship. Stanton had rounds of 74, 70, 75 and 75 for a total 294, winning by four strokes. Runner up was Western Australia’s Hayley Bettencourt (Mandurah GC) who finished on 298, while Celina Yuan (Bankstown GC) came third on 299 on a count back.
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Pennant Hills Aliza Huff took out the 2013 NSW Club Champion of Champions, finishing on 155 after the 36-holes. Nett winner was Lucy Sacco (Bayview GC) who had a nett 154 and won on a count back.
FINAL RESULTS – Women's NSW 72-hole Stroke Play Championship
The leading 16 players from the Women’s NSW 72-hole Stroke Play Championship have now qualified for the Women’s NSW Amateur Championship match play, being played at Concord Golf Club on 2-4 February. The next best eight players with handicaps 6-14 qualify for the NSWLGU Salver match play. Draws now available below.
WOMEN’S NSW AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP & NSWLGU SALVER – MATCH PLAY SCHEDULE
MEN
Western Australia's Curtis Luck has continued his fine recent form by winning the 2014 Men's NSW Medal today at Pennant Hills Golf Club. Luck's final round of six under par 65 was too much for his opponents to keep pace with as he ran away to a five stroke victory over Victoria's Ben Eccles. The NSW trio of Cameron Davis, Kevin Yuan and Troy Moses round out the top five going into Sunday's Match Play at Concord.
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FINAL RESULTS – Men's NSW Medal
The leading 32 players from the Men's NSW Medal have now qualified for the Men’s NSW Amateur Championship match play, being played at Concord Golf Club on 2-4 February. Draw now available below.
MEN’S NSW AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP – MATCH PLAY SCHEDULE
Thursday 30 January 2014
WOMEN
All players will contest the final 36-holes tomorrow at Castle Hill Country Club.
LEADERBOARDS
Women's NSW 72-hole Stroke Play Championship
Women's NSW Club Champion of Champions
MEN
Victoria’s Ben Eccles (Victoria GC) has retained his lead after the second round of the Men’s NSW Medal, shooting three under (69) today at Castle Hill to go along with his six under (65) yesterday at Pennant Hills. Eccles, on 134 after 36-holes, leads by one shot from England’s Ryan Evans (Wellingborough GC) and West Australian Curtis Luck (Cottesloe GC) who both had rounds of 68 and 67 for a total 135. Kevin Yuan (The Australian GC) is in fourth position on 138, while New Zealand’s Jason Gulasekharam (North Shore GC) and Jack Bush (Morlais Castle Golf Club) are a further shot behind on 139.
The leading 60 players plus ties will contest the final 36-holes tomorrow at Pennant Hills Golf Club.
LEADERBOARDS
Men's NSW Medal
Men's NSW Club Champion of Champions
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Wednesday 29 January 2014
WOMEN
There is a three-way tie at the top of the leader board after the first 18-holes of the Women’s NSW 72-hole Stroke Play Championship.
Queensland’s Jamie Dougan (Beaudesert GC), Western Australia’s Hayley Bettencourt (Mandurah GC) and Sydney-sider Emma Betland (St. Michael’s GC) all had rounds of one-under 73. Eight players are hot on their heels, shooting even par rounds of 74 today.
LEADERBOARDS
Women's NSW 72-hole Stroke Play Championship
Women's NSW Club Champion of Champions
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MEN
Defending Champion Ben Eccles (Victoria GC) is off to a brilliant start in defence of his NSW Amateur Championship by shooting a six under par round of 65, the best round of those playing today at Pennant Hills GC. In second place is The Australian’s Kevin Yuan and New Zealand’s Jason Gulasekharam, who had 66. Isaac Noh and Aaron Wilkin were next with 67's.
Hot on their heels is Lake Macquarie International Champion from last week, Ryan Evans (England), who was one of four players who shot 68.
One of the day’s highlights was a hole in one at the 18th hole by Metropolitan’s Lukas Michel. It is Lukas’ first hole in one and he was “thrilled to have one in such a prestigious event”.
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In the NSW Club Champion of Champions Josh Cabban (Concord GC) & Justin Kim (New South Wales GC) share the lead after rounds of 72 at Castle Hill today.
LEADERBOARDS
Men's NSW Medal
Men's NSW Club Champion of Champions
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Sunday 26 January 2014
For the first time in history, the Men’s and Women’s NSW Amateur Golf Championships will be played together. A host of the world’s leading amateur golfers will contest the events, with players competing from all over Australia, as well as Spain, Fiji, Korea, New Zealand and England. This year will see Sydney’s Inner West play host to this prestigious event, with Castle Hill Country Club, Pennant Hills Golf Club and Concord Golf Club being utilized. The event is held over six days from Wednesday 29 January to Tuesday 4 February (no play on Saturday 1 February).
The oldest major event conducted by Golf NSW, the Men’s NSW Amateur Championship was first played in 1898. The list of former winners contains a who’s who of NSW and Australian Golf greats including the likes of Bruce Devlin, Jack Newton, Tony Gresham, Brett Ogle, Peter O’Malley, Michael Campbell and Brendan Jones. It is the first men’s state Championship of the year, one of the major national amateur tournaments, and is a National and World Ranking Event.
“This championship attracts the best amateur golfers in the state, both young and old, plus leading golfers from other states and internationally. With the final two players having played six grueling days of golf, it really is a test of skill, mental strength, and endurance”, remarked Graeme Phillipson, General Manager – Golf, Golf NSW.
“This year we will have the men and women competing at the same venues for the very first time and it promises to be a fantastic spectacle. We are bound to see some great golf.”
A strong field of 240 competitors will tee up in this year’s event. Of the Interstate visitors, Victorian’s Ben Eccles and Thomas Power-Horan are back to defend their NSW Medal and Amateur titles. Eccles is also now the holder of the course record at one of the venues, Castle Hill, after his spectacular round during the NSW Open in November.
England’s Ryan Evans, the top-seed last week at the Australian Amateur, comes off a course record on The East Course at The Grange and should feature at the Amateur. As will fellow countryman and world number 32, Harry Casey. They will be joined by a strong contingent of Welsh and New Zealand players.
From NSW the ones to watch include National Squad member Cameron Davis, who continues to impress and 2012 Champion of Champions, Jordan Zunic (Bonnie Doon GC).
The Women’s NSW Amateur Championship has been moved to this new date to follow on from the Women’s NSW Open Championship the week before.
“We’re excited about the growth of the women’s event with it now being played the week after the Women’s NSW Open. It will allow leading amateurs from all over the world an opportunity to play in this fantastic event” noted Phillipson.
Over 60 women will compete in the event this year, which is one of the major national amateur tournaments, and is a National and World Ranking Event.
Like the men’s, the Women’s Championship is steeped in tradition, having been first played in 1903 and the trophy bearing the names of Edwina Kennedy, Rachel Hetherington, Karrie Webb and Nikki Campbell.
Players to watch in the field include West Australian’s Tatiana Wijaya, Hannah Green and Hayley Bettencourt, and Victorian’s Bianca Lang, Jo Charlton and Grace Lennon. Visitors have taken out both titles in recent years however a host of NSW youngsters hope to utilize their local knowledge to stop that trend.
Draws, results and reports will be available daily on the Golf NSW website.
For further information, please contact Christy Collier on:
Phone: + 61 2 9505 9105
E-mail: christy.collier@golfnsw.org