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Thursday, June 27, 2024
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BGA Junior Golfers Heading to Jamaica
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The Bermuda Golf Association was accepted into the Caribbean Golf Association recently as an associate member. Their first participation as an associate member will be at the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships being held in Kingston, Jamaica from July 1st – 6th, 2024. The BGA is sending three promising juniors to participate in this very prestigious tournament.
Dylan Muso, will compete in the Under 18 Division, Arman Newton will compete in the Under 15 Division, and Lewis
MacFarlane will be one of the younger competitors at age 11 and will be up against players in the Under 13 Division. All three of these golfers had impressive results at the Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championships held last week at the Port Royal Golf Course.
The team will be accompanied by the BGA’s General Secretary, Darrin Lewis. who states “This will be a magnificent opportunity for the boys to gauge where they are in their age groups in our region. This is Bermuda’s first representation as part of being accepted as an associate member of the Caribbean Golf Association and the boys are excited and raring to go!”
The tournament will be played at the Cayaman’s Golf & Country Club, Caymanas Estates, Jamaica. The team will participate in a practice round on Tuesday, July 2nd tournament play on Wednesday, July 3rd, Thursday, July 4th, and the final round on Friday, July 6th. Live scoring will be available on the tournament website www.thejgatour.com.
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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
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Senior Golfers Present Cheque to P.A.L.S
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Chris Fullerton, President of the Bermuda Senior Golfers’ Society, recently presented a cheque to Colleen English DeGrilla, Executive Director of P.A.L.S., to the value of $4,600.
This sum represents money raised by members of the Society at their annual Charity Tournament by way of entry fees, as well as an additional donation in memory of Paul Lowry, a long-standing member of the Bermuda Senior Golfers who passed away recently.
The BSGS was founded in 1952 and today has some 90 members, although not all are active. Weekly events in various formats are played year-round on courses throughout the island at discounted rates. The Tournament Season runs from late September until early May, whilst a more informal Summer Programme operates in the other months. Members must have reached the age of 55 and be residents of Bermuda or annual visitors.
Further information about the Society and application material for those interested may be obtained by contacting the Secretary, Jim Ferguson, at bermudaseniors@gmail.com.
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Sunday, June 23, 2024
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Trio Crowned Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Champions
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 Kenny Leseur was 1 of 3 Winners on the Day IslandStats.com
Kenny Leseur Jr. took a two shot lead into the Final Round over Oliver Betschart with Adam Perry only a further two shots back.
In a see-saw battle which saw numerous lead changes throughout the day it was Leseur Jr who won the title in a two hole sudden playoff against Betschart.
Leseur Jr shot a final round 75 making a clutch up and down par on the Final Hole to enter a playoff after Betschart Birdied the Final Hole of regulation play to force the duo into a sudden death playoff.
The playoff was In full view of a large crowd gathered in the natural amphitheatre on offer at the 18th green at Port Royal Golf Club. Each player made a solid par on the first playoff hole.
Going again for the second playoff it was Betschart who found the right fairway bunker off the tee, and Leseur was to the right on the 10th fairway. Betschart was unable to find the green with his approach shot, and Leseur chose a safe option taking trouble out of play with his approach. Both players were left with work to do for a par. Oliver Betschart chipped to six feet above the hole, while Kenny Leseur with beautiful soft hands made an ambitious pitch under pressure look easy to leave himself a four foot uphill putt.
Betschart's attempt to save par slide past on the low side, and the stage was set for Leseur. He had a bit of work to do, yet again showed great control of his nerves as he made his par putt to secure his first Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Men's Championship Title.
In the Senior Men's Championship returning visitor Scott Clark from Columbus, Georgia was a model of consistency, backing up his stellar play in the first two days with a solid final round of 71. Clark posted a three round total of 210 to end up eighteen shots ahead of second place Rod Forrest.
Forrest shared second place after a final round charge from Richard Neame. Neame's final round score 75 saw him jump up the leaderboard and overtake Hav Trott who was alone in third.
Andrew Yates shot a final round 79 which was good enough held on to top spot holding in the Men's First Flight. After a first round 82, Paul Egen made amends on his home course and rebounded with a fine 74 to claim second spot only one shot behind Yates.
In the Junior Golf Division, opening round leader Lewis Macfarlane kept his stellar play managing to shoot 84 to hold off Lachlan Soutter.
Soutter was the low junior on the day with a fine score of 80. Rounding out the top three was Cole Graham who bounced back with a solid score in the final round.
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Saturday, June 22, 2024
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Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championships Round Two
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The Men’s Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championships continued today with Round Two at the Port Royal Golf Club.
This year the Men’s event boasts four divisions; a Championship, a Senior Men’s Championship, a Men’s First Flight, and a Junior Division.
In the second round of the Men’s Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championship Division Kenny Leseur Jr. posted a four-under-par score of 67, to overtake first-round leader Oliver Betschart. Leseur’s impressive round comprised of six birdies and two bogeys producing a two-round total of 138. Betschart shot a one-over-par 72 as he slid into second with a combined total of 140. Adam Parry is holding down third place, only two shots behind second place with a two-round total of 142. Damian Palanyandi shot the second-best score of the day. He posted a two-under-par 69, with the highlight of the round being three straight birdies to open the back nine. He has a combined two-round score of 144.
In the Senior Men’s Championship returning visitor Scott Clark from Columbus, Georgia continued his impressive play with a second-round score of 70. Clark holds a formidable eleven-shot lead over second-place Rod Forrest. Forrest carded a second-round 78 to lead third-place Hav Trott. Trott’s second round of 74 pushed him into third place two shots behind.
The Men’s First Flight started today, with Andrew Yates carding a fine round of 76. He leads second-place Diego McCallan. McCallan came in with a solid round of 78 to hold a one-shot margin over Marnus de Lange.
This year’s event marks the first time the Men’s Amateur Stroke Play has included a Junior Golf Division. After the opening round, Lewis Macfarlane raced to a commanding lead over Lachlan Soutter who is closely followed by Charlie Hopkin in third place.
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Thursday, June 20, 2024
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Countdown to Amateur Stroke Play Men’s Championships
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A week after the Women got very little coverage from other press in Bermuda, the Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Men’s Championships will be held at the Port Royal Golf Course starting on Friday, June 21st, and finishing on Sunday, June 23rd. Some 64 amateur golfers across 4 divisions have registered for the tournament.
The Men’s Open Championship 54-hole tournament has a very strong field with 2023 champion Will Haddrell back to defend his title. He will be challenged by the likes of Jarryd Dillas, Eric West, Oliver Betschart, Damian Palanyandi, Kenny Leseur, Adam Perry, and Jevon Roberts.
In the Senior Men’s Championship, Rod Forrest is in the field to defend his title and he will also be challenged by a strong field of seniors. There are 8 seniors from overseas that have flown in to compete in this prestigious tournament. Former winner, Scott Clark is leading the field of overseas challengers, and he is accompanied by Todd Schaul, Tony Revenda, Nick Fernandez, and Jeff Holladay just to name a few. Top local seniors include Richard Neame, Hav Trott, Terry Mullan, and Geoff Piggott.
In the 36-hole First Flight Division, there is a strong field with the likes of Port Royal members, Andrew Yates, Paul Egan, Cieran Duffy, Ross Orr, and John King. Other locals to keep an eye on are Andrew MacFarlane from Mid Ocean Club, Jonathan James from Ocean View Golf Club, and Michael Daniel.
New to the Stroke Play event this year is the Junior Division (U14) with up-and-coming youngsters, Lewis MacFarlane, Lachlan Soutter, Fletcher Logie, Cole Graham, Charlie Hopkin, and Grayson Tavares battling for the title. There are two older juniors playing in the Open Championship division in Dylan Muso and Arman Newton who are preparing for the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships being held in Jamaica from July 1st – 6th. MacFarlane will also be representing Bermuda in the Caribbean.
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