Australian Junior Championship

[sms316]

Pup is only 3 back after round one.

http://admin.golfaustralia.org.au/site/_content/document/00007896-source.pdf

The Examiner has a story on the event as well with a comments section just for Yoss. :wink:

http://www.examiner.com.au/news/local/sport/general/smith-shines-to-share-lead/1803519.aspx

[kpac]

and Moe +2 go you good thing ;)

[sms316]

Things don't look good for the ACT in the interstate event after scores of 77, 82, 85, 86, 90 & 91. :-s

[Eldrick]

honestly, who names a kid Maverick

[Webster]

honestly, who names a kid Maverick

a Goose?

[sms316]

honestly, who names a kid Maverick

Mother Goose.

[Moe Norman]

Maverick is the club champ at Brisbane GC, not a bad fella

[petethepilot]

One of the top junior players at Oxley has a first name of "Eagle"!

Aiming high in the game I think.

[PeteyD]

He was up at the Sunshine Coast thing at Headland.

[AndyP]

Yep, he was in the seeded group on the Sunday. He choked like the rest of the leaders.

[Minor_Threat]

Hopefully Pup can keep it going..

[WBennett]

Sean Crilley (ACT) was off about 16 at the start of summer and came down to about 6 or so. Quietest shy kid. Wish him well.

Kacper Goncarz has a game. 85 is way worse than I would have expected. You would know him sms?

[Webster]

this will be a good test for the boy and his mental strength.

[marcel]

this will be a good test for the boy and his mental strength.

I wonder if he'll post a course review between rounds

[AlexMc]

A pro that I talk to a fair bit has huge raps on Jake Higginbottom. Says he has an unbelievable short game.

[Grunt]

A pro that I talk to a fair bit has huge raps on Jake Higginbottom. Says he has an unbelievable short game.

He would have to be good, remember Pup has a better short game then Mickleson. :)

[razaar]

I will be surprised if Cam Smith doesn't win this thing. He is that good IMO, I can't imagine too many his age being better.

[sms316]

Sean Crilley (ACT) was off about 16 at the start of summer and came down to about 6 or so. Quietest shy kid. Wish him well.

Kacper Goncarz has a game. 85 is way worse than I would have expected. You would know him sms?
I know Kacper quite well given we were both members at Yowani. Nice kid. Great attitude. Terrible action which will struggle to hold up under pressure.

[KristianJ]

http://admin.golfaustralia.org.au/site/_content/document/00007899-source.pdf

T12 after the second round.

[Daves]

Good to see young Jordy McCarthy going well. Top young fella, great attitude and a lot of talent. Last time I played with him he was playing off 3. A member at Pacific I think.

[AlexMc]

I know Jac Delaney as well - only 15 and plays off 1. T12 at the moment is a pretty fair result for him.

[Moe Norman]

I'm sitting even with Pup at the moment, nice work!

[Minor_Threat]

Jamie Hook is a Newcastle member, travelling along nicely at the moment..

[Dotty]

ParMaster would have been higher, but Golflink ****ed his scores up. ;)


ps. Go Parmie.

[WBennett]

ps. Go Parmie.

I thought it was palmie ;)

[Hawkers2008]

Sean Crilley (ACT) was off about 16 at the start of summer and came down to about 6 or so. Quietest shy kid. Wish him well.

Kacper Goncarz has a game. 85 is way worse than I would have expected. You would know him sms?

I played a lot of golf at Yowani with his Kacper's father. I note SMS's comments about his action. Marius had a pretty strange action so I assume that Kacper son inherited it.

[sms316]

Pup is 14 behind after 3 rounds. You can do it Pup!

http://admin.golfaustralia.org.au/site/_content/document/00007900-source.pdf

[3oneday]

Geez that's some good golf !

[sms316]

Not wrong. I see Maverick proved he was a top gun with a 66 today. He should get a fly-by for that.

[henno]

Not wrong. I see Maverick proved he was a top gun with a 66 today. He should get a fly-by for that.

Off the back of a 77 in the second round no less!
Permission to buzz the tower...

[sms316]

Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.

[Grunt]

Will the Pup keep the pattern and have a 76 tomorrow?

[KristianJ]

I think they may be playing 36 holes today, since the champs are scheduled for running over 3 days.

[Tongueboy]

tough school!

[Grunt]

I thought Pup said it was 5 days.

[dhills2]

Leader at -8 ...... ****, impressive.

[AlexMc]

It says 14-16 April on the GA website - maybe it is 36 holes today. Surely they wouldn't play it over 54 holes would they?

EDIT - on the entry form it does indeed say 36 holes today.

[Daves]

Final results are up;

http://admin.golfaustralia.org.au/site/_content/document/00007901-source.pdf

[sms316]

Pup took the gas by the look of it.

[Grunt]

Maybe he did not do enough skipping training to have the endurance for it.

[Moe Norman]

at least he finished

[mike]

Where did he finish? I can't find anyone by the name of "Parmaster" in the results.

[Flavzz]

go the South Aussie..

Good work pup, great experience for the future mate..

[MegaWatty]

Pup's Name = ?

[LarryLong]

Muuuuuuurdaaaaaaacaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like Pup might have blown out trying to pull off a blinder in the last round. Either that or there were too many dog-leg holes that didn't suit his gun-barrell straight drives. :)

[KristianJ]

Pup's Name = ?

Michael Taylor.

[MegaWatty]

Michael Taylor.

Ahh well Pup. Next time!

[Minor_Threat]

80 last round.. WTF!

[kingslayer33]

BOM site shows Launny weather was pretty nice today so no excuse there for an 80.

[grandmasterb]

BOM site shows Launny weather was pretty nice today so no excuse there for an 80.

Talking with a local that caddied for a bloke and he said the green were pretty slick and catching alot of the young blokes out.

[Dotty]

That may explain it, GMB, as Pup's home course has had problems, and been using a number of temporaries for the past month or so.

[kingslayer33]

That would have to be a first. Every course in Tassie having greens in better nick than NSW.

[mike]

14 over after 4 rounds. I could only dream of playing like that . Well played Pup.

[AlexMc]

So does the top 16 or 32 go on to play matchplay from there?

[Eag's]

Some youngsters on that list with some talent that is for sure.
Better luck next time Pup.

[Scottt]

Maybe he did not do enough skipping training to have the endurance for it.

I don't know why, but that has me pissing myself like a moron. :lol:

[ParMaster]

Hopefully Pup can keep it going..

Well I didn't. There isn't really an excuse for my 80 in the last round, but I was playing very aggressive as I needed about a 67 or 68 to achieve my goal of top 5.


this will be a good test for the boy and his mental strength.

I played in the event last year as well, coming T-11th. I have the mental strength to compete in these events, but whenever I've been playing these big 4 day tournaments, I've always had 1 bad round of 6+ over par. If I can shoot 4 solid games there is no reason why I can't win these things.


I wonder if he'll post a course review between rounds

I love Launceston GC. When I go down to Barnie next year I will do a photo review of the course. It's one of those courses that I could happily play for the rest of my life, because it has a lot of variety in the holes.


A pro that I talk to a fair bit has huge raps on Jake Higginbottom. Says he has an unbelievable short game.

Jake is a seriously good golfer. He would have to have a short game to be off a "+" handicap at 16.


He would have to be good, remember Pup has a better short game then Mickleson. :)

True (partly). :mrgreen:


Jamie Hook is a Newcastle member, travelling along nicely at the moment..

Jamie is a very nice fella. I played with him for both rounds yesterday and he was looking good after being -2 after 5, but after that he sort of 'lost it' and couldn't sink a putt the rest of the day.


ParMaster would have been higher, but Golflink ****ed his scores up. ;)


ps. Go Parmie.

Thanks, and I'll let you know if they get the scores correct. :razz:


Geez that's some good golf !

They are the best juniors in the country, and the range of talent is amazing.


Will the Pup keep the pattern and have a 76 tomorrow?

I was partly hoping that would happen, because scores of 73, 74, 75 and 76 sort of has a ring to it. :)


I think they may be playing 36 holes today, since the champs are scheduled for running over 3 days.

Correct.

I'll post a longer tirade about my tournament later, but for now, I'm going to have a ****ing nice sleep.

Pup :D

[Andrew_S]

I bet there would have been some thoroughly impressive golf throughout the comp. Great effort considering the quality of the field. Well done.

[dhills2]

Well done pup... one round off a really good result. Maybe you & Stuey Appleby should have a chat :)

So what's the next big tourney for the juniors?

[ParMaster]

Not sure dhills. I might head down to Victoria again in a couple of months for their state championship, but as of yesterday I'm working very hard at my golf. In the next year or two I might be heading over for the British Junior or US Junior.

[dhills2]

Fantastic, good to have your mid-long term goals set nice & early so you have something to keep you going when you trip & fall along the way ;)

Edit: The above should be taken along the lines of... 'everyone trips and falls along the way' and not 'you will trip and fall along the way' :)

[Hawkers2008]

The minnows did a bit better than usual I note. The ACT boys apart from the last day blowout to Tassia put on a pretty decent performance and finished 6th and the NT also avoided the spoon finishing 7th. Can't imagine that the SA Assoc are feeling good about their showing.

[parlyboy]

I know Kacper quite well given we were both members at Yowani. Nice kid. Great attitude. Terrible action which will struggle to hold up under pressure.

Very true. I heard Kacper 4 putted the last hole to give Lakes the junior pennant against Nathan Willett who 3 putted the last.