Just when we thought we’d seen everything in an incredible season, the gift that is junior golf kept on giving today in extraordinary fashion in the St Julian’s cup.
First of all we had another hole in one. Noah Davy who recently got down to single figures for the first time holed out on the 7th with an 8 iron for his very first ace.
Then Shay Goddard who has only been playing golf for 9 months, fired an outstanding 76 gross to finish with 41 points. He was out in 43 with a birdie at the 8th and came home with a sensational score of 33 on the back nine with birdies at the 13th, 16th and 18th to win the junior prize. Shay’s golfing story is nothing short of remarkable and he does it all with a calmness and easy going manner that makes him a pleasure to be around and an absolute credit to the club. This will be his only year in the juniors but what a year, and we can’t wait to follow his golfing journey.
As for Jayden Tucknott, you simply can’t keep him out of the headlines. ‘Mr Golf’ seems to push the envelope every week but today he reached a whole new level with an astonishing round of golf. Jayden shot a scintillating five under par 65 to storm to victory in the scratch prize and in the process beat his personal best by four shots and equal the lowest round at L’ancresse this season. He was out in 32 with a birdie at the 5th, an eagle at the 6th and then another birdie at the 8th. He then came home in 33 in spectacular fashion with three back to back birdies. We’re running out of superlatives to describe this young man’s golf this season but we are all incredibly proud of him, many congratulations Jayden on yet another brilliant day on the course.
