Aoife claims gold in ILGU Junior Medal Final

Royal Belfast's Aoife Moore won gold in the ILGU Junior Medal Finals at Seapoint. Picture: Jenny Matthews/Cashman Photography

Royal Belfast's Aoife Moore produced a blistering back nine to win the ILGU Junior Medal Final at Seapoint to win the Junior Medal Final.

She was one of 47 players who qualified for the final having won her club's Junior Medal with the lowest aggregate of three nett score differentials (relative to CSS) in June, July and August.

After firing 19 points on the front nine at Seapoint off her handicap of 28, Aoife excelled on the back nine, racking up 23 points to win with 42.

Holywood's Olivia McCrystal took home a silver medal with 31 gross points off a handicap of four while Portarlington's Jiaren Eina Pang also won a silver medal for the best score for players of 20 handicap or less with 38 points.

Milltown's Julie McGrath shot an impressive 40 points off a handicap of 28 to take home the bronze medal.

Best Gross, Olivia McChrystal (Holywood), Gold Medal Winner, Aoife Moore (Royal Belfast), Lady Captain Seapoint Golf Club, Mary Upton, ILGU President, Vonnie Noonan, Bronze Medal Winner, Julie McGrath (Milltown) and Silver Medal Winner, Jiaren Eina Pang (Portarlington) at the 2018 ILGU Junior Medal Final at Seapoint Golf Club. Picture: Jenny Matthews/Cashman Photography

ILGU Junior Medal Final, Seapoint Golf Links

Gold Medal (Best Nett Overall): Aoife Moore (Royal Belfast) 42 pts

Silver Medal (Best Nett <20 handicap): Jiaren Eina Pang (Portarlington) 38 pts

Silver Medal (Best Gross): Olivia McCrystal (Holywood) 31 pts

Bronze Medal (Best Nett 21 – 36 handicap): Julie McGrath (Milltown) 40 pts

2nd Nett: Gillian Ryan (Edmonstown) 38 pts

3rd Nett: Joanne Glynn (Tullamore) 37 pts