The 19th edition of the German Boys and Girls Open promises top class golf at the St Leon-Rot Golf Club. From June 1-3, young top golfers from all over Europe will meet again and compete for the title “International German Amateur Champion Boys / Girls”. Since 2021, the best boy U16 and the best girl U16 have been awarded after the second round.
The tournament, which was held for the first time in 2004, has grown in importance internationally over the years due to its sporty quality and professional organisation. Connemara’s Luke O’Neill won the Boys event back in 2019.
Three girls and four boys will travel to Germany to represent Ireland on May 29th, getting in two days of practice before the tournament gets underway on June 1st.
The squad is as follows:
Girls
Olivia Costello (Roscommon)
Marina Joyce Moreno (Llavaneras)
Róisín Scanlon (Woburn)
Boys
Aodhagan Brady (Co. Sligo)
Mark Gazi (Tralee)
Jack Murphy (Douglas)
Gavin Tiernan (Co. Louth)
Support
Stephen Hood – U18 Boys National Coach
Chris Jelly – U18 Girls National Coach
Sara Rose Shelly – Golf Ireland High Performance Coordinator
Event information: https://www.gb-go.de/en/special/tournament.html
Entry list: https://www.gb-go.de/en/special/tournament/registration-list.html
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