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Monday, November 09, 2026
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Heartbreak in Playoff as Betschart Finishes Runner-Up in Florida
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Bermuda’s junior golfer Darina Betschart delivered another strong performance at the Winter Garden Junior Open, finishing runner-up after a closely contested playoff at Stoneybrook West Golf Club in Florida.
Competing in the Girls 14–18 age division, Betschart set the early tone with an opening five-over-par 77, earning a share of the lead heading into the final round.
The young Bermudian maintained her composure on day two, carding a six-over-par 78 to post a two-day aggregate of 11-over-par 155. That consistent display kept her locked atop the leaderboard at the end of regulation play, forcing extra holes to determine the champion.
Despite a determined effort in sudden death, Betschart was narrowly edged out for the title, having to settle for second place.
Reflecting on the contest, Betschart remained pragmatic about the narrow defeat while drawing on the positives from testing herself under pressure.
“It was hard to lose in a playoff. I just made too many mistakes,” Betschart said. “It was a great experience, and again it showed me some areas that I need to work on.”
The podium finish marks another solid outing overseas for the Bermudian prospect, who continues to gain valuable tournament mileage against competitive fields on the US junior circuit.
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Saturday, November 07, 2026
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Madeira Quartet edge Countback in BGA Team Challenge
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The quartet of Joe Madeira, Jack Malthouse, Stanley Stone and Jordan Swan claimed top honours on countback after a gripping opening day at the Bermuda Golf Association Team Challenge at Port Royal Golf Course.
In breezy, testing conditions over the Southampton layout, the contest went right down to the wire as two sides posted matching totals of 86 Net Stableford points at the summit of the leaderboard.
Madeira, Malthouse, Stone and Swan edged out Sheldon Chychrun, Brian Desmond, Robert Vallis and Ivan Blinoff via the tiebreaker to seal first place on an ultra-competitive afternoon.
Just two points adrift in a joint share of third were two more teams tied on 84 points, with the lineup of Jesse Marshall, Alex Bates, Dario Flood and Ed Ferrari-Willis finishing alongside Craig Brown, Shaun Green, Matthew Durrant and Colin Brown.
Rounding out the top five was the team of Ryan Miller, Byron Rencken, Michele Gavin-Rizzuto and Rowan McLean, who carded a creditable 83 points.
BGA Team Challenge Leaderboard — Net Stableford
1 Joe Madeira, Jack Malthouse, Stanley Stone, Jordan Swan 86 (won on countback)
2 Sheldon Chychrun, Brian Desmond, Robert Vallis, Ivan Blinoff 86
3 Jesse Marshall, Alex Bates, Dario Flood, Ed Ferrari-Willis 84
4 Craig Brown, Shaun Green, Matthew Durrant, Colin Brown 84
5 Ryan Miller, Byron Rencken, Michele Gavin-Rizzuto, Rowan McLean 83
6 Richard Hinwood, Rory Worrall, Gareth Tavares, Johann Hunter 82
7 Lewis MacFarlane, Gary Burnet, Andrew MacFarlane, Roderick Forrest 81
8 Ross Orr, Luke Mercer, Robert Urquhart, Douglas Kerkmann 81
9 Bradford Laing, Sa-Qui Robinson, Arman Newton, Johnny Bart 80
10 Tracy Burgess, Katrin Burnie, Ann Symonds, Carine Brule 80
11 Daniel Lourens, Marnus de Lange, Will Haddrell, Wayne Montgomery 80
12 Robbie Bailey, John Bailey Sr, Ryan Good, Kris Abramowski 79
13 Patrick Graham, Gavin Davis, Brent Giannone, Richard Fulton 79
14 Antony Than, Matt Hagerty, John Park, Richard Marriot 79
15 Husayn Symonds, Shawn James, Aaron Bean, Allan Wilkinson 78
16 Fred Pye, Michael Veale, Chris Jouppi, Stuart Quinlan 78
17 Brian Gooding, Joanne Gooding, Tom Courteau, Jennifer Courteau 78
18 Darren Klein, Malcolm Gosling, Kenneth Walsh, Adam Petty 78
19 James Godwin, Paul Egan, James Caplice, Daniel Holland 78
20 Nathan Clarke, Filip Nygren, Peter Webb, Callum Smith 76
21 Gillian Campbell, Richard Neame, Michelle Quinlan, Paul Adams 72
22 Nicolas Plianthos, Mark Harris, Mike Sakata, Martin Merritt 69
23 Graham Redford, Philip Hagen, Iain Redford, Vivian Redford 66
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Tuesday, November 03, 2026
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Leseur Back-to-Back Moongate Tour Order of Merit Titles
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Kenny Leseur has cemented his domestic dominance after being crowned Moongate Tour Order of Merit champion for a second consecutive year, becoming the first player in tour history to retain the title.
The Bermudian professional held off stiff competition across the season-long race, topping the standings with an accumulation of 3,325 points.
Leseur's consistency throughout the campaign proved decisive in fending off closest challenger Adam Perry, who pushed the defending champion down the stretch before settling for a creditable runner-up finish on 3,065 points.
Former Order of Merit winner Nick Jones rounded out the top three on 2,685 points, having mounted a late surge, while veteran campaigner Dwayne Pearman finished fourth with 2,300 points. Chris Smith completed the top five on 2,065 points.
The triumph marks another significant milestone for Leseur, whose repeat victory confirms his standing as the circuit’s benchmark performer heading into the season-ending Moongate Tour Championship.
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Monday, November 02, 2026
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Juniors Betschart & MacFarlane Secure Top-Five Finishes
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Bermudian junior golfers Darina Betschart and Lewis MacFarlane both secured top-five finishes at the Optimist Tournament of Champions in Florida.
The pair impressed against strong international fields across the two-day event at the Las Colinas Mission Inn Resort and Club in Howey-in-the-Hills.
Fifteen-year-old Betschart finished fifth out of 29 competitors in the Girls 14–18 division.
She opened with a one-over-par 72 before adding a 74 on the second day for a four-over-par total of 146.
"I played quite well for competing in the 14–18 division and placing fifth overall," Betschart said.
"I left some shots out there, but overall my game was strong and consistent. It's always such a privilege to represent Bermuda and be in contention."
In the Boys 11–13 division, MacFarlane produced a determined Sunday fightback to claim fourth place.
After opening with a 79, he shaved six strokes off his score in the final round to card a 73, finishing on 152 (10 over par).
"I feel like I played pretty solid, better in the second round," MacFarlane said.
"The course was not in the best condition, but it was quite short and it played to my strengths. Being able to have the opportunity to compete overseas is awesome, and it was a great experience."
The results cap another encouraging weekend for Bermuda's junior golf programme, highlighting the continued development of the island's emerging young talent on the international stage.
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Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Mosquera Helps Lehigh Secure Home Invitational Title
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Bermudian sophomore Sienna Mosquera played her part as Lehigh Women's Golf sealed the team title at the Lehigh Invitational, capped by a dramatic chip-in on the final green.
Hosting at Trump National Golf Club, the Mountain Hawks delivered under late pressure to capture top honours on the team leaderboard, aided by an extraordinary finish in the individual standings.
The standout moment of the 36-hole event belonged to Lehigh junior Reese Hannon. Standing on the tournament's 36th hole, Hannon produced a stunning chip-in birdie to complete a final-round two-over-par 74, finishing at seven-over 151 (77-74). The late piece of magic saw her edge out Rutgers' Elizabeth Ryu to claim individual medallist honours.
Mosquera provided vital contributions towards the collective triumph, finishing tied for 35th at 22-over 166.
The Bermudian showed her scoring touch in the opening round, carding three birdies, six pars, seven bogeys, and two double bogeys on her way to an 80. Confronted with tougher scoring conditions on the final day, Mosquera steadied through the middle stretches with nine pars and two birdies, counteracting seven double bogeys to sign for an 86.
The victory concludes a strong autumn campaign for the Mountain Hawks, who now head into the winter hiatus before returning to action when the spring schedule tees off in early February.
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