Comerford plays role in Central West's state pennants title

Central West won the inaugural State Junior Pennants final last week with Dubbo's Jones Comerford playing a key role in the side's success.

Comerford, along with Mudgee's Zac Kelly, Kandos' Jayden Taylor, Bathurst pair Dylan Thompson and Scott Matheson and Brandon Connelly of Orange, won the match play handicap tournament by defeating Bayview Golf Club and Toukley Golf Club. Central West defeated both teams 4-2.

Central West coach Bruce McLean did not expect his young team of golfers would win the event, which was held under the banner of the Jack Newton Golf Foundation.

"It was a very hard tournament and all the matches were very close," McLean said.

"I expected them to do well but to win was an excellent result.

"They all showed a lot of tenacity because some of them had to give their opponents a huge shot advantage."

A total of 29 teams participated in the knockout this year which included a good mix of metropolitan and country golf clubs.

Teams were made up of players with handicaps ranging from two to 27. Under the format, teams' number one and two players played head-to-head with no shots given either way.

Players number three, four, five and six played handicap match play where the player with the lower handicap would give shots away to the player whom had the higher handicap.

Against Bayview Kelly, Taylor, Connelly and Matheson won while Thompson and Comerford weren't so lucky before Kelly, Taylor, Connelly won against Toukley with Matheson and Thompson losing.

All the pressure was left on Comerford, with the youngster having to sink a two-metre putt on the last hole to secure victory for Central West and he didn't disappoint.

McLean was proud of all his players.

"Zac Kelly played very well, Jayden won both of his matches," McLean said.

"Scott Matheson won one and lost one but played well in both matches and Dylan had the hardest part of the lot.

"Brandon was the surprise packet of the group, his last putt was a five-footer and it was running down, and held his own while Jones was another who putted well throughout the tournament. All of them did the region proud."