Morris-Newnham shine on day two at Golf Trials
Published:Sunday | August 15, 2021 | 12:12 AM
Sean Morris and Mark Newnham posted another score of six under par 66 on top of their day one 66 for a combined total of 12 under par 132 over two days in the Jamaica Golf Association (JGA) Four-Ball Golf Trials yesterday.
Their scorecard showed three birdies and one bogey on the front nine for two under par 34. They had an even better back nine of four under par 32. That included four birdies on holes number 10, 12, 15 and 17.
At the end of two days, the Morris-Newham team was 10 strokes ahead of the second-place team of Phillip Prendergast and Owen Samuda, who ended on two under par 142 for the two days after posting four under par 68 on the second day. Their first day score was two over pay 74.
Radcliff Knibbs and John O’Donoghue, third, scored 75 on day two for a total score of four over par 148. They scored 73 on the first day.
The category winner will represent Jamaica as defending champions for the Francis & Steele Perkins Trophy in the Caribbean Four-Ball Championship in Florida in October.
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Michael Boyd and Bert Tomlinson lead the three teams who are challenging for the spot to represent Jamaica for the Higgs & Higgs Cup. They scored two under par 70 on the second day along with the first day score of 75 for a two-day total of one over par 145.
The team of former Jamaica Golf Association (JGA) President Wayne Chai Chong and Rory Jardine moved into the second spot from sixth on day one. They posted scores of 76 and 70 for a total score of 146.
The team of Dorrel Allen and Robert Chin, with scores of 74, 73 for an overall total of 147, share third with immediate past President Peter Chin and George Hugh with identical scores of 74, 73 for 147 total.
On the ladies side, newly installed first female president of the JGA, Jodi Munn-Barrow, teamed up with the junior golf chairperson Alison Read to score 74 on day two and have a combined total of 149 after posting 75 on the first day. They will be challenging for the Marie Nunes Trophy.
The other ladies team of many-times national representative Maggi Lyn and Michele McCreath posted 76 to end the second day on 151 after scoring 75 on the first day. They will play for the Dessie Henry Trophy.
The third and final day of trials is set for a shotgun start at the Caymanas Golf Club today.