Exciting The Brisbane Golf Club talents Aspen Sugars and Chris Somerfield have been crowned respective girl and boy winners of the 2022 Brisbane Junior Amateur Championships.<\/p>\n
The two-day Championships, hosted by BGC for the second successive year, were completed earlier today (Friday) and Aspen and Chris saluted on the eve of their respective departure overseas. Both are heading to college is the US.<\/p>\n
Chris, the defending Junior Champion from last year, had rounds of 74-72 for a two-over par 36-hole total of 146. He streeted the field by eight shots.<\/p>\n
\u201cI played solid in the conditions. The wind blew around 30 to 40 kilometres on Thursday, but it was calmer today,\u201d said Chris, who admitted to having a \u2018shank\u2019 on each day of the tournament.<\/p>\n
Aspen found the going a little tougher, with scores of 80 and 78, and won the closed gross for the best from juniors in the BDLGA area. The overall Championship winner was Emily Martin from Emerald Lakes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was pleased with the way I played, but like everyone I struggled a little in the windy conditions,\u201d said Aspen, the reigning BGC Women\u2019s Champion.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut considering how much rain we have had recently, the course was in really good condition.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event will be Aspen\u2019s final competition golf before she leaves for the US on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old will study Sports Psychology at Redlands Community College in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n