Merry warms up for Caribbean Junior Golf

Simon Merry captured the Lucozade Sports Golf Monthly Medal honours at the St Andrew’s Golf Course, Moka, Maraval on Sunday.

The 15-year-old Merry carded a one-under-par 71 to capture the Boys 16-18 division, with national youth team-mate Jordan Delaney a distant second with an eight-over 80. Merry, who will captain the Trinidad and Tobago team at the forthcoming Caribbean Junior Golf Championships in the Bahamas, was among the junior pack who used the contest to test their skills before the prestigious regional tournament from July 6-11.

Tracey Clarke was an easy winner in the Girls 16-18 category, with a score of 83, while Martine De Gannes was the runner-up with 89. The Boys 13-15 category proved to be a tough challenge, with Robert Llanos prevailing with a two-over-par 74 while Dahomey Kadera, 77, and Ben Martin, 78, followed. Joshua Galt held off Glen Charlett and Ben Fitzwilliam to cop the Boys Under-12 title; Galt shooting 83 with Charlett and Fitzwilliam each hitting 86. Kelsey Lou Hing and Anneke Ward each finished their round of 18 with 105 in the Girls Under-12, but Lou Hing defeated Ward in a playoff.