NSW State Teams selected for 2015 Interstate Series

Golf NSW announced the players to represent NSW at the 2015 Interstate Series, the premier Team Golf Championships in Australia.

The Australian Men’s Interstate Teams Matches will be held from 27 April to 1 May at Huntingdale Golf Club, Victoria. Last year the NSW Men’s Team was narrowly defeated by Victoria in the finals to place second.

The Australian Women’s Interstate Teams Matches will be held in the same city from 27 to 30 April at Royal Melbourne Golf Club. The NSW Women’s Team also finished second to a strong WA side headed by the now turned pro Minjee Lee to take home the Gladys Hay Memorial Cup.

Coach Dean Kinney said, “After second place finishes in all four teams last year, the athletes will be working hard to go one better this year. We have selected teams that are full of experience and some young talent. It is a very exciting time for golf in NSW with our athletes bringing home many of the national titles, but an interstate series win would really top this off."

The Australian Boys’ Interstate Teams Matches will be held from 13-16 April at Links Lady Bay Golf Club in South Australia. The Australian Girls’ Interstate Teams Matches will be held from 13-15 April at Fleurieu Golf Club, South Australia.

The Australian Junior Championship will be played at Kooyonga GC for the boys and Tea Tree Gully for the girls from 8-10 April. Both the junior team members and the members of the Development Squads will enter this 72 hole stroke play event.

A further eight players (four boys and four girls) have also been selected for the development squad to work alongside the elite squad members. They have been chosen for their potential and because they have been identified as those who will gain most from this experience.

Coach Kinney stated, "The development players have been selected to give them opportunities to train amongst the best juniors in the country. These players have shown great attitude, work ethic and ability to really excel in golf and we trust this will assist their journey."

A point of note is that more than half of the chosen players have hailed from Country NSW.

For more information about the event and the state selection process click on the links below.

**2015 Women's State Team**

Celina Yuan The Australian GC	Elizabeth Elmassian The Australian GC	Jess Lasky The Australian GC	Olivia Wilson – Captain NSW & Catalina GC

Paige Stubbs Pennant Hills GC	Shelly Shin – Captain Concord GC until April 2015 due to relocation		Sophie Cusack Bonnie Doon & Tenterfield GCs Replaced Shelly Shin

**2015 Men's State Team**

Brayden Petersen Monash CC & Charlestown GC	Cameron Davis Monash CC	Dale Brandt-Richards Captain, Mona Vale GC	Harrison Endycott Avondale GC

Justin Warren The Australian & Antill Pk GCs	Kevin Yuan The Australian GC	Travis Smyth St. Michael's & Kiama GCs	Troy Moses Bonnie Doon GC

RESERVE: Daniel Gale Castle Hill CC

**2015 Girls' State Team**

Amelia Mehmet-Grohn Coffs Harbour GC	Amy Chu – Captain Bonnie Doon GC	Celina Yuan The Australian GC	Doey Choi Concord GC

Shelly Shin – Captain Concord GC until April 2015 due to relocation	Stefanie Hall The Australian & Shell Cove GC		Antonia Gonzalez Concord GC Replaced Shelly Shin

**2015 Boys' State Team**

Blake Windred – Captain The Australian & Charlestown GCs	Corey Jones Pymble & Shelly Beach GCs	Daniel Kolar St. Michael's GC	Isaac Noh The Australian GC

Jason Hong Concord GC	Joseph Trinder Pymble & Cootamundra GC		RESERVE: Jay Mackenzie Ballina GC

**2015 Girls' and Boys' Development Team**

Belinda Ji Concord GC	Chloe Thornton NSW & Queanbeyan GCs	Danielle Vasquez Bonnie Doon & Kiama GCs	Hannah Park Dunheved GC

Christopher Fan Avondale GC	Jones Comerford Bonnie Doon & Dubbo GCs	Jordan Garner Pennant Hills & Shelly Beach GCs	Luke Ferrier Pennant Hills & Merewether GCs