Estonian Junior Open: Seven wins of ten were left home
Today ended the three-day high-level Estonian Junior Open, where 96 participants from seven countries competed for the top ten places. It is a pleasure to admit that in the seven competition class the victory was left home.
Let’s start with an overview of the oldest age group, where in the competition of up to 21-year-olds Timo Raukas did not give up the fighting success on the opening day and finished three days in exactly par (rounds 70, 76, 70). He was followed by Carl Hellat with a result of +4 (76, 75, 69) and third was Aksel Seppel from Niitvälja Golf Club with a result of +22 (78, 78, 82). Results
In the age group of girls up to 21 years old, Anete Liis Adul (EGCC) won with a total result of +13 (74, 72, 83). The second neighbor Anna Marksa (Ozo Golf Club) ended with the result +28 (82, 83, 79) and third, Triin Marleen Ustal (Rae Golf Club) who earned the silver medal of the Estonian Championship. Her rounds 84, 78, 86. Results
The best in the U18 young men’s age group was Ken-Marten Soo (EGCC), who scored -5 (72, 68, 71). Second place went to Oskari Schuvalow (Vuosaari Golf Helsinki) with a result of +5 and Lauri Suomalainen (St. Laurence Golf) was third with the same result. Markus Varjun (Niitvälja Golf Club) earned the silver medal of the Estonian Championship in the same class, with the result +10 (76, 72, 78) and the bronze medal Nils Illimar Esko (Rae Golf Club) with rounds 81, 77, 78. Results
The victory of the girls’ U18 age class went to Saaremaa this time. Karola Soe’s rounds, the representative of Saaremaa Golf & Country Club, were 75, 76, 73, which gave a total result of +8 and, with a high probability, access to the WAGR (World Amateur Golf Ranking) ranking for the first time. The second place went to Latvia this time, the result of Katrina Jana Gustafsson (Viesturi Golf Club) was +17 and the third place with the same result, Mariliis Palm (EGCC) won the silver medal of the Estonian Championship. The bronze belongs to Lill Kangust (EGCC). Results
The U16 young men’s age group was dominated by Richard Teder (Rae Golf Club), whose three-day result was -8 (68, 69, 71). Secondly, with the support of a very good third round, clubmate Ralf Johan Kivi rose with a total score of -2 (74, 71, 69). Third place belongs to Roope Juslin (Golf Pirkkala), who played par. However, the bronze of the Estonian championship goes to Ruut Kangust (EGCC) with the result +14. Results
The age group of girls up to 16 years old was the first class not to leave the victory at home. Liv Lemström (Pickala Golf Club) had a final result of +15 (80, 79, 72). Elizaveta Sofia Reemet (Ambrosiano) came second and won the gold of the Estonian championship, who was three strokes behind. The third place went to the Hungarian representative Lea Sara Stern (Pannonia GCC) with +28. However, the silver medal of the Estonian championship belongs to Mia Maria Jaakson and the bronze to Marilee Linnas. Both from Niitvälja Golf Club. Results
Rauno Pikk (EGCC) took the victory in the U14 boys age group, playing a total of +7 (76, 75). Robin Udodov from Rae Golf Club came in second with a result of +14 and the German Jonathan Elter (St. Eurach) came in third with the same result. However, the bronze of the Estonian championship belongs to Rasmus Kivila junior from Niitvälja Golf Club with a result of +16. Results
In the U14 girls class, the winner was Isabel Sirel (EGCC), whose playing rounds were 85, 86. The second place was taken by the Latvian Madara Valtere (Ozo Golf Club) with rounds 97, 97 and the third place went to Otepää Golf Club representative Annika Koni, who also owns the Estonian championship silver. Bronze this time for Danielle Truus. Results
The victory of the youngest boys (U12) age group will travel to Lithuania this time. The rounds of Kajus Pacauskas (European Center Golf Club), the regular ruler of the class, were 78, 79. However, Hart Oskar Aoveer (Niitvälja Golf Club) won second place and the gold of the Estonian Championship with 85, 84th place. 95 strokes on each day. Estonian silver medal for Karl Konrad Ranna and bronze for Kerdo Aros. Both home club EGCC. Results
In the youngest age group of girls (U12), the victory also went to Lithuania. Patricija Ulozaite (European Center Golf Club) won +61. I missed six strokes and took the gold of the Estonian championship in Iiris Mätas (Rae Golf Club). Kristella Sikk, a representative of Niitvälja Golf Club, won third place and Estonian silver. Bronze this time to Marta Metsa (EGCC). Results
Photo: Kadri Palta
