Myla Barbetti and Riley Johstone are the Western Golf association inc. Under 18 junior champions for 2025

Myla Barbetti from the Warrnambool golf club and Riley Johnstone from the Hamilton golf club have won the two major prizes at the Final junior tournament played at the Cobden golf club on Sunday 30 November 2025

Myla Barbetti won the Thelma Green trophy for girls.
Life member Thelma Green was on hand and presented her trophy to Myla at the conclusion of play. Myla won by just one stroke from Arlee Hogan from the Portland golf club. Congratulations to Myla on her efforts.
Riley Johnstone won the Robert Farrar trophy for boys. Unfortunately, Robert was unable to attend and present his trophy. Riley was the outstanding player in the boy’s section, only missing one event for the year. Congratulations to Riley on his efforts and a huge thank you to his mother and father for assisting with the driving duties.
The full results for the day are as follows, only 9 holes were played due to the weather conditions:

Boys 0 to 19 handicap

• Winner: Lenny Spicer 33.5 nett
• Runner up Riley Johnstone 35.0 nett

Boys 20 + handicap

• Winner: Calvin Trail 29.5 nett
• Runner up Zac Trail 32.0 nett
• Third Hudson O’Connell 32.5 nett

Girls 10 to 14

• Winner: Myla Barbetti 42.0 nett

It is great to see that junior numbers are increasing at each event. The next event for juniors will be at the Hamilton golf club on 18 January 2026 10.00 for 10.30 am vic time

Finally, we would like to say a big thank you to the team at the Cobden golf club for hosting the event. It was a bit wet under foot with it raining overnight prior to the event. That did not deter the juniors as they would not wait to get out on the course

Peter Roughana
WDGA
Junior Co Ordinator
And life member