Bate shows his potential while Jeffery strikes gold

YOUTH came to the fore in the Wave Club Championships at La Grande Mare, played in blustery conditions but with the course in fine condition.

Isaac Bate, playing off a handicap of 18, won the club championship, scoring net 63 and 61 to card a winning total of 124.

The highlight of the weekend for the 11-year-old was his par on the eighth on the second day, which was the first time he had ever managed a four on the hole.

His worst moment came at the 15th later in that round where his second shot went astray into some bushes and he ended up with a seven, net double bogey, for the hole.

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