Lachie Aylen Wins Portsea Open Amateur
Heidelberg Golf Club was well represented at the Portsea Open Amateur this year with Lachie Aylen and Tobey Walker in the mens event and Jessica Pickwick in the womens . Lachie and Tobey made the final paring in the final round. Lachie and Tobey battled all the way through the final round with Lachie securing the title during the closing holes. Well done to Lachie winning the prestigious event. Lachlie Aylen with a impressive four round total of 279 (-5). Rounds of 71, 69, 66 and 73 gave Lachlie a 1 stroke victory. In second place on a countback was Shane Feldman with a total of 280. Toby Walker finished in third position also on a score of 4 under par 280.
The Women’s event was a tightly fought battle with two players tied at the top coming into the final round. By the end of the final round there was a three-way tie at the top with Jessica Pickwick, Keeley Marx and Alexandra Hilliard all finishing on a four-round score of 293. Jessica is also a member at Heidelberg, representing HGC in division 1 Pennant for a number of years. Marx won the Women’s Event, Keeley was a budding Junior in Luke’s academy back when Luke was at Yarrambat. Well done Keeley and great effort by Jessica.