Junior golfers off on international travels
A number of Bermuda’s promising golfers will get a taste of international competition in the coming few weeks.
AOliver Betschart and Sienna Mosquera competed in the prestigious North & South Junior Championships at the historic Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina last week.
That course will continue to host Bermudians this summer, with Cole Graham, Fletcher Logie and Lachlan Soutter taking part in a weeklong junior golf camp at the prestigious venue this week.
Arman Newton and Johnny Bart will also attend the Junior Golf Advanced Camp from July 20 to 25 in preparation for their participation in the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships (CAJGC), which takes place from July 27 to August 1 at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Puerto Rico.
Newton returns to the CAJGC after earning a silver medal in the boys under-15 division in Kingston, Jamaica, last year.
They will be joined in Puerto Rico by Lewis MacFarlane and Darina Betschart, who round out Bermuda’s four-player squad. MacFarlane and Betschart will travel directly from the International Optimist Championships, held at the renowned Doral Golf Club in Miami.
Oliver Betschart and Dylan Muso are competing in the Junior World Championships at the iconic Torrey Pines Golf Course this week. Both players will then compete at the International Optimist Junior Tournament from July 25 to July 30 alongside fellow BGA juniors.
Capping off a busy summer, Betschart will go on to represent Bermuda at the Pan American Junior Games in Paraguay from August 9 to 23, showcasing his continued development on the international stage.
The Bermuda Golf Association has also renewed its longstanding partnership with the Canadian Junior Golf Association, sending a team to compete in the North American Cup, which takes place at Lebovic Golf Club in Ontario from August 20 to 23. There will also be young golfers in action at the Mizuno National Championships from August 25 to 28.
“The BGA congratulates all players selected for these events and thanks the families, coaches, and the Government of Bermuda for supporting the Bermuda Golf Association Junior Golf programme,” a statement from the BGA read.