Congratulations to the winners of The Mayor’s Junior Golf Development Scholarship!

Three young Gold Coast golfers have just scored the opportunity of a lifetime, winning six weeks of mentoring from a PGA professional, a stay in Dubai, along with flights and tickets to the UK to watch the 2015 Open Championship at St Andrews.

The three teenagers are the recipients of the inaugural Mayor’s Junior Golf Development scholarship, which aims to nurture local sporting excellence and create positive ambassadors for the Gold Coast.

The winners and their details are

1. Conrad Rafferty – age 16, Queensland Academy for Health Sciences student, member of Gold Coast Country Club.
2. Peter Lyon – age 17, Robina State High School student, member of Southport Golf Club.
3. Blaze Chapman – age 17, Griffith University student, member of Surfers Paradise Golf Club.

Courtesy of Emirates, the winners have won flights to the UK where they will watch The Open Championship in Scotland as well as a two-night stopover in Dubai.

Thank you to everyone that entered and a special mentioned to the three runner-ups Josh Edgar, Troy Stockman and Josh Capes. The calibre of kids was so impressive and we look forward to receiving many more entries next year.