{"id":4389,"date":"2026-04-14T13:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nrdga.com.au\/cms\/?p=4389"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:40:11","slug":"maclean-junior-open-29-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nrdga.com.au\/cms\/2026\/04\/maclean-junior-open-29-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Maclean \u2013 Junior Open \u2013 29 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maclean Delivers Again as Junior Golf Thrives in the Northern Rivers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Maclean had a tough act to follow after the excitement of Teven\u2014but as it does year after year, it rose to the occasion in style.<\/p>\n

What continues to set Maclean apart is its genuine passion for junior golf. Not just the elite level, but right down to the 5-hole juniors\u2014the true future of the region and, ultimately, the game itself. That commitment is reflected in the tireless efforts behind the scenes, with Paul and Wendy once again going above and beyond, travelling far and wide to support the players and ensure the event\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

Every year, without fail, someone remarks that they had no idea such a fantastic course existed in Maclean\u2014and just as reliably, they say they\u2019ll be back. For those chasing a true Aussie golf experience, this is hard to beat: a full 18 holes, superb greens, a genuine test of skill, and a welcoming club atmosphere that makes everyone feel at home.<\/p>\n

Off the course, the spirit of the event was just as impressive. Feedback from the competition highlighted how the older players embraced and encouraged the younger ones\u2014playing in exactly the right spirit. It\u2019s this kind of environment that GNR is proud to foster, giving young golfers not just a place to compete, but a sense of belonging and lasting memories.<\/p>\n

On the leaderboard, Noah Adey<\/strong> made it back-to-back wins with another outstanding performance, while local Eli Kenyon<\/strong> showed remarkable consistency with two runner-up finishes across the weekend\u2019s gross events. In the Nett division, it was Grafton who led the way, claiming first and second through Tom Preston<\/strong> and LeBron Mercy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the 9-hole competition, Cooper Arthur<\/strong> and Ethan Rugless<\/strong> took out the Gross and Nett titles respectively, with Cooper jumping out to an early lead in the Order of Merit standings.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the ever-growing 5-hole contingent continues to be a highlight, with plenty of smiles and enthusiasm on display\u2014proof that the future of the game is in great hands.<\/p>\n

Next stop for the GNR series: Kyogle, on June 28.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\nGROSS<\/td>\nNETT<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n18 Holes<\/td>\nOOM Gross<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 Holes:<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nNoah Adey (Iluka)<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nEli Kenyon (Maclean)<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nNoah Adey (Iluka)<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nJack Davy (Ballina)<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nJack Davy (Ballina)<\/td>\n32.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nGeorge Jones (Lismore)<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nGeorge Jones (Lismore)<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nLevi Huggins (Murwillumbah)<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nEli Kenyon (Maclean)<\/td>\n18.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nStella Payne (Ballina)<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nStella Payne (Ballina)<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nStone Cannon (Teven)<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nRiver Trotman (Yamba)<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n18 Holes<\/td>\nOOM Nett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nJonah Whittington (Ballina)<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nBradley Brenton (Iluka)<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nSavanna Abel (Cooly Tweed)<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nZion Wagner (Coraki)<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nBilly Smith (Ballina)<\/td>\n15.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nBilly Smith (Ballina)<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nEli Kenyon (Maclean)<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nHudson Blake (Ballina)<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nIvy Nasorowale (Cooly Tweed)<\/td>\n11.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nJett Robinson (Kyogle)<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nCaleb Mangleson (Mullum)<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nMex Hallo (Ballina)<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nElijah Whittington (Ballina)<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCarter Dowd (Kyogle)<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nOliver Neilson (Teven)<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nFredrick Allen (Cooly Tweed)<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nLeBron Mercy (Grafton)<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nZade Wagner (Coraki)<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nCaleb Mangleson (Mullum)<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nArlie Sallustio (Safety Beach)<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nDante Connell (Byron Bay)<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nFraser McEwen (Iluka)<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nRip Cannon (Teven)<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nTom Preston (Grafton)<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nHarry Britten-Stanwix (Teven)<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nLogan Mawson\u00a0 (Grafton)<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>

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\u00a0<\/td>\nGROSS<\/td>\nNETT<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n9 Holes<\/td>\nOOM Gross<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9 Holes:<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nCooper Arthur (OS)<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nKaan Kirikci (Cooly Tweed)<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nCooper Arthur (OS)<\/td>\n37.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nEthan Rugless (Cooly Tweed)<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nDaley Anderson (Cooly Tweed)<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nDaley Anderson (Cooly Tweed)<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nOscar Wynhoven (OS)<\/td>\n23.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nEnzo Bell (Yamba)<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nKaan Kirikci (Cooly Tweed)<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nRyker Austin-Bull (Yamba)<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nBradley James (OS)<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nElla Wilmen (OS)<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCorey Rae (Maclean)<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n9 Holes<\/td>\nOOM Nett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nOliver Jamieson (Grafton)<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nOscar Wynhoven (OS)<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nCooper Arthur (OS)<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nEthan Rugless (Cooly Tweed)<\/td>\n22.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nKaan Kirikci (Cooly Tweed)<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nBradley James (OS)<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>

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5 Holes:<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nKai Lewis (Maclean)<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nBronix Armstrong (Maclean)<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nEden Allen (Redland Bay)<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nJack Gosper (Maclean)<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nCooper Want (Maclean)<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nNox Cannon (Teven)<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nJamie Gosper (Maclean)<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nKeeley Many (Maclean)<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nLeo Fogarty (Maclean)<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nLevi Ryan (Grafton)<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nCoen Fitzpatrick (Maclean)<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nAsher Rae (Maclean)<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>

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