Houston, Texas – Golf Canada and the USA Golf Affiliation (USGA) wrapped up their two-day worldwide pleasant match play occasion over the weekend at Champions Golf Membership in Houston, Texas. The U.S. Nationwide Junior Staff emerged victorious by a 16-8 level complete.
Staff Canada – NextGen was led by Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont., Eileen Park of Crimson Deer, Alta. and Alex Zhang of Richmond, B.C. who all earned three factors for the group from their three matches. Antoine Jasmin of Blainville, Que. additionally earned two factors from three matches and Aphrodite Deng of Calgary, Alta. gained her particular person match on Sunday to additionally earn a degree for Staff Canada – NextGen.
“We’re very pleased with our group from their performances on the course and representing Golf Canada off the course as properly,” stated Darcy Dhillon, Coach, Staff Canada – NextGen Boys. “We’re very appreciative of our buddies on the USGA for internet hosting us and offering our group the chance to play in additional aggressive occasions early within the season. This was an important expertise for everybody concerned and we stay up for extra collaborative alternatives sooner or later.”
The 2-day occasion featured 12 gamers (six ladies and 6 boys) representing every group in a blended competitors that was World Newbie Golf Rating (WAGR) sanctioned. The match play format consisted of blended Foursome group matches and blended 4-Ball group matches on Saturday with particular person single matches to shut the occasion on Sunday.
The Staff Canada – NextGen squad featured 10 present members of the Excessive-Efficiency program. Two extra U17 gamers have been chosen on the boys’ facet to spherical out the group. The roster for the occasion included:
BOYS
Charlie Gillespie – 18, Calgary, Alta.
Antoine Jasmin – 19, Blainville, Que.
Austin Krahn – 17, Christina Lake, B.C.
*Dawson Lew – 15, Toronto, Ont.
Jager Ache – 16, Woodbridge, Ont.
*Alex Zhang – 16, Richmond, B.C.
Coaches: Darcy Dhillon – Calgary, Alta., Dr. Charles Fitsimmons (Psychological Efficiency Coach) – King Metropolis, Ont.
*- denotes chosen participant
GIRLS
Aphrodite Deng – 15, Calgary, Alta.
Clara Ding – 14, White Rock, B.C.
Shauna Liu – 16, Maple, Ont.
Eileen Park – 15, Crimson Deer, Alta.
Nobelle Park – 15, Oakville, Ont.
Michelle Xing – 16, Richmond Hill, Ont.
Coaches: Jeff MacDonald – Halifax, N.S., Jennifer Ha – Calgary, Alta.
For extra info on Staff Canada, please click on right here.
Along with the match play competitors, there was joint group dinner following observe rounds on Friday and a closing awards ceremony following play on Sunday.
For the complete outcomes from the worldwide pleasant, please click on right here.
