The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

TEAM Bahamas produced a pair of top three finishers against elite junior golf talent in the region at the 30th edition of the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships.

The team concluded the final round yesterday following the three-day competition hosted at the St Andrews Golf Club in Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago.

Puerto Rico led the field from start to finish and claimed their 10th consecutive title.

The best finishes for the Bahamas came from Haylie Turnquest and Sophie Anand as they both finished second in their respective divisions.

In the girls' under-15 division, Turnquest closed out the competition with a final round of 83 after she shot a second round 80. She shot an opening round 83 on day one for a score of 246 (+30).

Ashley Michel finished seventh in the division with a score of 283 (+67) after shooting 98 on day one, a low of 91 on day two 94 on day three.

Anand secured second place in the girls' under-13 division and finished with a three-day total of 255. She shot three identical rounds of 85 for a score of 255 (+39).

Also in the division, Tyesha Tynes shot a low of 99 on day three after she shot a second round 111, following her opening round 109. She finished with a score of 319 (+103), No. 12 in the division.

Inecia Rolle led the way for the Bahamas in the girls' under-18 with a score of 264 (+48), good enough for fifth in the division. She shot an 86 on the opening day but fell two spots to fourth when she followed with a second round 85. She fell behind her pace with a final round of 93.

In the boys' 11-13 division, the Bahamas fielded a pair of players making their CAJGC debuts, Javontae Pinder and Lexander Antoine.

Pinder closed the tournament with his best round of 84 after rounds of 89 and 94. His total of 267 (+51) finished eighth in the division.

Antoine's best round came on day two when he shot 92, bookended by rounds of 101 and 94. He shot 281 to finish in 11th place.

In the boys' under-15 division, Saketh Hedge was the lone competitor for the Bahamas.

Hedge shot an 86 on day three after he shot a second round 87, following his opening round 93. He finished with a score of 266 (+50), No. 12 in the division.

Cameron Riley and Xavier Robinson finished 15th and 19th respectively in the under-18 boys' division.

Riley closed out the competition with rounds of 85 on day three and 83 on day three. He opened with a low score of 80 in round one for a total of 248 (+32).

Robinson produced an 89 in the final round yesterday. He shot a 92 on opening day and followed with a tournament low of 82 for a total of 263 (+47).