Roye and Issa Hold JGA National Senior Golf Trials Crowns at Half Moon

Zandre Roye and Mattea Issa left the Jamaica Golf Association (JGA) National Senior Golf Trials on Sunday with their championship crowns intact, topping the men's and women's fields at Half Moon Golf Course in Montego Bay.

Roye weathered an uneven three-round effort yet still took the men's crown by a single stroke. His one-over-par 73 on the final day was the best round of the tournament. He opened with a four-over-par 76 to sit second, fell to sixth after a nine-over-par 81 in round two, then rallied to close on 14-over-par 230.

"It's not an easy golf course," Roye said. "It's one of the hardest golf courses on the island, so I knew that if I stayed patient and shot a good score, I would be all right at the end of the day. I managed to play the last four holes at even par and secure the victory. To win the national amateur championship a few weeks ago and now win back-to-back national trials is a pretty good feeling and I am happy with the result."

Trey Williams and Owen Samuda climbed from a shared fourth-place standing after the second round to tie for second on 15-over-par 231, one stroke behind Roye. Mark Newnham finished fourth on 16-over-par 232 after sharing the lead at the end of round two. Oshae Haye, another joint leader entering the final day, placed fifth on 233. Sean Morris, who topped the standings after the opening round, ended sixth on 235.

Issa, a former national champion and long-time national representative, held onto the women's title despite a demanding final round. She posted back-to-back five-over-par 77s before closing with a 10-over-par 82 for a 20-over-par 236 total. Gusty winds made play difficult throughout the event, but Issa said she was pleased to have successfully defended her crown.

Attention now shifts to the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship in the Bahamas, scheduled for August 2–7.