A RECENT round with Bendigo-raised golfing ace Lucas Herbert is among the highs in the golfing journey of Strathfieldsaye teenager Jesper Wallace.<\/p>\n
The two recently teed off in a round at Heathcote.<\/p>\n
“To have a hit with Lucas was amazing,” Wallace said.<\/p>\n
“I learnt so much and he gave me a few tips,” the keen teenager said of looking at ways to lengthen distance from the tee, improve his short game and the “mental edge” to reach the highest level.<\/p>\n
Wallace is one of the latest recipients in the Lucas Herbert Golf Scholarship which was awarded last Thursday night at Red Energy Arena in West Bendigo.<\/p>\n
It was not just cash the scholarship recipients pocketed.<\/p>\n
There’s also membership and some perks through D-Club 24\/7 Fitness based in Bendigo’s Bath Lane.<\/p>\n
A big year for Wallace has included rounds and training at Heathcote, Neangar Park, and Southern Golf Club.<\/p>\n
Add some details re Heathcote championship result<\/p>\n
Next up will be the finale to the Next Gen Amateur Tour under-18 order of merit at Moonah Links on November 24 and 25.<\/p>\n
Wallace is leading the race and needs a sixth place or higher to clinch the title.<\/p>\n
A score of nine-under in the 36-hole stroke event on the Heathcote course meant Wallace was number one in the Golf Australia junior country region championship.<\/p>\n
Wallace was the men’s open champion in the Ivo Whitton event played at Heathcote, and the Golf Central Victoria men’s open champion.<\/p>\n
He was also unbeaten in all matches he played Southern Golf Club won the division two premiership in pennant golf.<\/p>\n
“Longevity and mental stability are really important for me as a golfer,” said the 16-year-old.<\/p>\n
The Lucas Herbert Golf Scholarship function included the unveiling of footy great and Hawthorn’s first premiership captain Graham Arthur as the 50th inductee to the Basil Ashman Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n
Bendigo Sports Star of the Year will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a Gold and Glitter theme for next February’s presentation at the All Seasons Motel.<\/p>\n
Tickets for the February 27 function are available via the Bendigo Sports Star of the Year website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A RECENT round with Bendigo-raised golfing ace Lucas Herbert is among the highs in the golfing journey of Strathfieldsaye teenager Jesper Wallace. The two recently teed off in a round at Heathcote. “To have a hit with Lucas was amazing,” Wallace said. “I learnt so much and he gave me a few tips,” the keen […]<\/p>\n