The Tribune

By Tenajh Sweeting

tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

DAY three of the Bahamas Golf Federation’s (BGF) National High School Golf Championships wrapped up yesterday in the Driving Range of the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

For the third year in a row, the Eva Hilton Primary School was able to secure a win in all the team divisions.

The third day of golf action featured the primary qualifiers for the public schools. The individual division included the lower primary school boys and girls and the upper primary boys and girls.

In the lower primary boys division, Liam Stubbs of Sandilands Primary came out on top with a score of 47. Second place finish in the division belonged to Eva Hilton’s Daniel Ramsay who notched a score of 55. He was also joined by schoolmate Treilon Stuart who finished one stroke behind with 56.

For the lower primary girls division, Zohalle Smith from George Town’s St Andrews scored 56 on the day. Eva Hilton’s Jamiah Miller came in second with 62. Third place finish belonged to Marlee Poitier from Palmdale Primary with 66.

Antonio Hernandez led the way for the upper primary boys division with 34.

Fellow schoolmate Yelisey Smith and TG Glover’s Deandreay Poitier tied for second place respectively with 45 apiece.

Hernandez talked about how it felt to get the win in the division.

“It feels very good that all my training and hard work has paid off because my mother and father kept telling me to practice, practice, practice,” he said.

The young golfer added that despite playing two hours in the sun, he was able to keep going and get the first-place finish.

Another Eva Hilton student brought home a first place finish at yesterday’s national high school golf championships. Alyanna Hernandez was crowned first place finisher after scoring 43.

Garvin Tynes’ Janae Philips came in second with 55 on the day. Philips was one stroke better than third place finishers Maddison Culmer from C W Sawyer and Eva Hilton’s Ri’Annah Hanna.

Amahl Henfield, one of the coaches at Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy, talked about how it felt to see his team get another win. “It’s always a blessing to see all of the school kids come out and perform, knowing that they had such a short time to prepare for the tournament they still did well,” he said.

He added that he was very impressed with the return athletes and they have exceeded his expectations in regards to pace of play and preparedness.

He is looking forward to stiff competition between the public and private schools today.

The final day of the national high school golf championships will commence at 8am today in the Driving Range at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.