Guernsey Representatives for CI match selected
Team Manager Dave Jeffery is pleased to name his Guernsey Representatives for the annual CI vs Hampshire Match
Success for Guernsey Golf at the GSC Sports Achievement Awards
It was a hugely successful night for Guernsey Golf at the Sports Commissions Sporting Achievement Awards with golf receiving both individual and team awards.
The Guernsey junior golf team were awarded the Beau Sejour Trophy which recognises the outstanding performance of the year by a team under 18 years age. The team retained the inter insular in 2023 at L’Ancresse with the incredible score 13.5 - 1.5.
Conor McKenna was individually recognised with the Sir John Loveridge Trophy. This award has no age restriction and is given to the sportsperson with the greatest progress in the year. It is fantastic recognition for the lowest handicap player on the island.
The evening highlighted the depth of sporting talent on the island . Golf had further nominations for Jayden Tucknott, Veronica Bougourd, Phil Sykes, and the Island Games Men’s Golf team. It is a fantastic achievement for our sport to be involved in so many categories.
2023 GGU Overall Player of the Year : Jayden Tucknott
An unprecedented year for Jayden Tucknott has seen him claim the 2023 GGU Player of the Year Award.
This season Jayden won an outstanding seven Junior Opens having entered nine. In the other two he settled for second & fifth.
A fantastic effort saw him make the Island Championship Final and took Tom Le Huray to the 36th hole before bowing out. This year also saw maiden Island & Channel Island Junior titles, with the latter being a result of an outstanding 15/14 win.
GGU Mens and Ladies Player of the Year
President Lynne Coutanche presented the GGU Men’s & Ladies Players of the Year.
In 2023 Veronica Bougourd was crowned Island Champion for the 20th time having first won it in 1979. This year she went on to win the CI title for the first time since the early 2000s.
Jamie Blondel’s gritty week in July saw him win team gold and individual silver in the Island Games. His round of 67 in truly awful conditions was no doubt one of the finest rounds L’Ancresse Links has ever seen. He was also the winner of the 2023 L’Ancresse Open Scratch Salver.
