Sam Jones has emerged as the new champion of the New Zealand Amateur Golf championship for 2019, and is the first person from Taranaki to hold the title in 70 years. 23-year-old Jones, who plays at the Manaia Golf Club, won the event in Auckland a week ago. Talking about his success, Jones stated that the win was huge for him, and that winning the North Island Stroke Play was good, but that the amateur championship was on an entirely different level.
Jones had only been back in the country for a few months after earning his degree in finance from the University of West Georgia, where he had been studying on a golf scholarship. Adding to his statement, Jones said that it had been an amazing experience, and that it was the mental aspect of learning how to control his game that was the most important. Jones would attend classes from 8am to 12.30pm, and then would play golf during the afternoon.
He also had some success at the university, where he won three college tournaments. He had started playing the game at the Manaia Club when he was 12 years old, and had loved the challenge of it. He was not able to turn professional while he was still attending university, or he would have lost his scholarship to study. He has stated that turning professional is, however, something that he hopes to do in the next few years.
| # | Site | Bonus | Bet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ladbrokes |  | 5/5 | 100% Match up to $250 | Bet now Review |
| 2 |  | Palmerbet | | 4.9/5 | 100% Match | Bet now |
More About Lauren Ball
An avid writer and sports betting enthusiast, Lauren Ball has found the ideal way to combine the two. As a regular contributor and resident OnlineBettingNZ.co.nz expert, Lauren is now putting her considerable wisdom to good use, and keeps punters informed as to what’s hot and happening in the online betting and sporting world.
From the latest sports results to any upsets or developments in the betting world, Lauren makes it her business to know what’s going on in the industry and share it with those who have the same interests.
You May Also Like:
Lydia Ko Still An Olympic Force
Kiwi and former world No. 1 golfer Lydia Ko remains in the running for a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games – despite two late bogeys placed during the second ….
Lydia Ko Sent Tumbling In US Open 3rd Round
A terrible back nine on Sunday sent Kiwi golfer Lydia Ko plummeting down the leaderboard standings during the third round of the US Open. After having started out the day ….
Lydia Ko Wins 1st LPGA Tour In Nearly 3 Years
She’s just put on her first truly dominating performance in very close to three years (1084 days, to be precise), leading even Kiwi golfer Lydia Ko to a new realisation ….
Lydia Ko Rediscovers Her Magic
Instead of relentlessly chasing down titles such as world’s best golfer in her class, Kiwi Lydia Ko says she’ll instead take each day of every competition as it comes while ….
Tiger Woods Was Speeding Says Sheriff
The latest development in the Tiger Woods car crash saga is that the pro-golfer was reportedly driving at nearly double the permissible speed limit before crashing his SUV in Los ….