Runner-up trophies for Jamaica at Caribbean Amateur Golf Champs
THE youthful Jamaican players who represented the island at the 67th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships at Iberostar Golf Course in Bavaro, Dominican Republic, gave a good account of themselves after ending in the runner-up spot for two of the three trophies on offer.
Jamaica finished third in the other category.
The country trophy, referred to as the Arthur Ziadie Trophy, went to perennial winners Puerto Rico, while Jamaica copped the runners-up trophy.
Puerto Rico also retained the ladies’ trophy (George Teale Trophy) ahead of Jamaica who bagged the runners-up spot, while The Bahamas came third.
Puerto Rico’s men’s golfers also won the Hoerman Cup. The Dominican Republic came second, and Jamaica improved its position from last year to land the third spot.
Jamaica’s Emily Mayne was tied for second in the ladies’ category with scores of even par 72; one under par 71; and five over par 77, for a three-day total of four over par 220.
Kierra Williams ended in fourth place with scores of 72, 71 and 75, which totalled 221 or just one shot behind second-place Mayne.
Mattea Issa, who had two days of 73 each, had a rough last day after posting nine over par 81 to close the championship on 227, tied for seventh place. The fourth ladies’ player, Kingston Burke, totalled 248 for the three days with scores of 85, 82 and 81 for 15th place.
The overall ladies’ winner was Arabella Lopez of Puerto Rico. She topped the leader board on all three days with scores of six under par 66, one under par 71, and another one under par 71 for the final round, for an eight under 208 total score.
On the men’s side Rocco Lopez was the best-placed Jamaican player after closing the championship tied for fifth place. His scores were 72, 71 and 72 for one under par 215. The youngest men’s player on tour was Ryan Lue, and he occupied the 20th spot with scores of 76, 72 and 80 for a total score of 228.
Jack Stein and Aman Dhiman were tied for 25th place with a three-day total of 232. Jamaica’s reigning champion Zandre Roye had a rough championship after posting scores of nine over par 81 for the first two days and seven over par 79 on the final day, for a combined score of 241.
