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Avondale Amateur Concludes with High Drama

A large crowd was on hand to witness some excellent golf throughout the day and thrilling finishes to both the Avondale Bowl and the Avondale Medal.  Kirsten Rugdeley held on despite some late bogies to claim a one shot victory over Justice Bosio. Rudgeley stood on the 17th tee with a 3 shot lead but managed to …

Avondale Amateur Day 3 Wrap

A blistering 6 under par 65 today has elevated Jayden Ford into the lead in the Avondale Medal. The 18 year old from Wellington is playing in his first Avondale Medal and is the man to beat in tomorrow’s final round, sitting 2 shots clear. Ford had an extraordinary 7 birdies in his first 12 …

The Avondale Amateur: Round 2 Wrap

The players were tested in damp conditions today with very few under par scores recorded. Metropolitan’s Jeneath Wong continued her good form with a neat round of 70, giving her a 3 shot lead heading into day 3 of the Avondale Bowl. Kirsten Rudgeley (Mount Lawley), Caitlin Peirce (Royal Adelaide) and Shyla Singh (Southport) are …

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Avondale Amateur 2022 Round 1 Wrap

It’s a 3-way tie at the top of the leaderboard in both the Avondale Medal and the Avondale Bowl after Round One.  In the Avondale Medal, Jayden Ford from Judgeford Golf Club in New Zealand opened with a 3 under par 68, and is joined at the top by Roseville’s Eric Zhou and reigning NSW …

A Hole in One, a New Course Record and the Winners of the Avondale Amateur Crowned

Avondale’s 19 year old Grace Kim has held off rivals in a competitive day to win the Avondale Bowl. Kim shot two-under-par 70 to finish the tournament at 11-under-par and has lead the competition at the end of each day of play. This was just enough to keep Japanese golfer Tsubasa Kajitani in second place …

New course record during Round 3 of the Avondale Amateur

Japanese golfer Taichei Kimura has fired an eight-under-par 63 to set a new course record at Avondale. The Japanese amateur champion had six birdies and an eagle in a blistering round of golf.  He sits in 16th place at five-under-par for the tournament. Monash player Nathan Barbieri had a three-under-par 68 and now shares the …

New leader for the Men’s field, while Kim extends lead

At the conclusion of Day Two of the Avondale Amateur, Englishman Ben Schmidt leads the men’s field by one shot after carding a five-under-par 66, after having an incredible run of birdies including holes 16, 17 and 18. Schmidt is touring as part of the English men’s golf squad and last week won the NSW …

Avondale’s Grace Kim Shines on Day 1

In today’s opening round of the Avondale Amateur, Grace Kim compiled an impressive seven birdies on her way to 66, giving her a one shot lead over Cassie Porter from the Peregian Golf Club.  Japanese player Tsubasu Kajitani sits third after the first round, have shot a four-under 68. Current Avondale Club Champion Sharon Thompson …

Grace Kim, Sarah Jane Smith, Karrie Webb, Hannah Green and Becky Kay at the 2019 KPMG Women's PGA Championshp.

Avondale Amateur part of Karrie Webb Series

Golf Australia confirmed earlier this week that The Avondale Amateur will form part of the Karrie Webb Series.  This is an honour and very special for Avondale Golf Club as our very own Avondale Scholarship member Grace Kim has been a recipient of this prestigious award for the past 2 years. The Karrie Webb Series …

Behind the scenes @AvondaleAmateur

As with all tournaments, there is an army of people behind the scenes that make the event happen.  This is no different with the Avondale Amateur, to give you the inside scoop – we have done a series of interviews with key Tournament Committee members.  They share their insights, predictions and thoughts on the up …