The Junior Pacific Cup started in 2009. Australia and the USA have always had a great friendship and in particular Victoria and California. What better way to enjoy our friendship than to set up a Ryder Cup style tournament and format between the two countries. The US Consulate was the first to offer assistance to their team and have been a great support for the tournament at Yering Meadows. It is a great way to see each others country, make new friends, and enjoy the friendly competition.
Yering Meadows, the Australian Home of the Junior Pacific Cup is again hosting the tournament.
Each year, alternatively at Bernado Heights in San Diego and at Yering Meadows in Melbourne, players get to stay with host families which has been a great experience for all.
In addition to great golf, we also get out to see the sights around our state. This year is going to be great.
The JPC is held this year at Bernardo Heights, Home of the Junior Pacific Cup in USA.
In the last 3 years both in Australia and the USA, the tournament after 3 days of playing came down to the last hole. This tournament is an unbelievable opportunity for junior golfers.
We thank GolfVic and the San Diego Junior Golf Association for their participation.
The beginning of the final day
of the Junior Pacific Cup had the USA 6 ½ matches leading
Australia 5 ½
matches.
The Australians took an early lead
in the 18 hole individual matches and continued to impress while being
watched by spectators and the Australian players parents. The conditions
changed through the turn as light rain started to fall softening the
greens. All players get along well while maintaining there intense
competitive spirit. The USA only needed to three
matches to win the Cup back, but the Aussies kept fighting hard all day
to retain the Cup.
In the first match Australian
Captain Ben Rogers met Garrett Cypher (USA). Rogers Started well going
two up after three holes and then making the turn at one up. Rogers defeated
Cypher four up with three holes to play.
The third match was the next to
finish with Mitchell Sheather (AUS) defeating Jay Hwang (USA) 3/2.
Sheather made five birdies in a row early in the match getting him to
five up and setting up a solid win. Hwang showed some flair driving the
green on the 280m par four 15th hole, and lipped out the 15
foot putt.
Bianca Ling (AUS) and Joyce Kim
(USA) where contesting the fourth match of the day where Ling took the
early lead before Kim pegged her back to all square by the
12th hole. Ling went to two up after a nice birdie on the par
four 15th hole which set her up for a 2/1 win.
In the second match between
Sean Ong (AUS) and Bobby Gojuangco (USA) turned out to be a more even
match Ong taking the early lead before Gojuangco got it back to all
square by the sixth hole. Ong lead one up through 12 holes, but
Gojuangco persevered and eventually won the match one up.
Julienne Soo (AUS) and Brittany
Mai (USA) contested the fifth match of the day. The match started
closely before Soo gained the lead and got to three up at the
12th. Mai put added some late pressure on 17 knocking it to
three foot before Soo answered by knocking it to four foot and holing
the putt to win 2/1.
In the final match Ben Eccles
(AUS) took an early lead from Byron Meth (USA) before Meth got to one up
and held his lead through nine holes. Meth extended his lead to two up
and looked to have the better of Eccles on the 12th. Meth
defeated Eccles 2/1 but it wasn’t enough to get
USA over the line.
Brittany Mai All Square All Square Joyce Kim 1/2 point 1/2 point vs. Julienne Soo All Square All Square Bianca Ling 1/2 point 1/2 point
Byron Meth 1 up Bobby Gojuangco 1 point vs. Sean Ong 3/2 Ben Eccles 1 point
Garrett Cypher All Square Jay Hwang 1/2 point vs. Ben Rogers 1 up All Square Mitchell Sheather 1 point 1/2 point
Julienne Soo All Square Bianca Ling 1/2 point vs. Brittany Mai 3/2 All Square Joyce Kim 1 point 1/2 point
Ben Eccles All Square Mitchell Sheather 1/2 point vs. Byron Meth 2/1 All Square Jay Hwang 1 point 1/2 point
Sean Ong 1 up Ben Rogers 1 point vs. Bobby Gojuangco 2 up Garrett Cypher 1 point
Yering Meadows, the Australian Home of the Junior Pacific Cup is again hosting the tournament.
