Oliver tried out for the South West PSSA golf team, which will play in the state finals in August 2021. On the day there was three (3) groups all playing to qualify; South East PSSA, Sydney West PSSA and Sydney South West PSSA.
You must be a current member of a club and have a Golflink number to play in this even so Oliver represented Narellan Vale Public School and also Camden GC.
In his group (South West Sydney) there were eight (8) entries with three (3) making it through to the state finals, which Oliver qualified for.
They have to play off their exact handicaps, Oliver is off 46, and the event was played at Georges River GC par 70.
Oliver shot 98 scratch (28 over), he was 2nd in his group for scratch with a nett score of 52, which he ran 1st in his group.
Also on the day Sydney East, Sydney West and Sydney South West played out the day as a tournament sponsored by Jack Newton Golf.
There were 34 kids playing on the day with handicaps ranging from 6 to 46 and Oliver ran 9th in scratch overall and 1st in nett overall for the day making him the nett winner for the PSSA.
Oliver will now play in the State Finals held over three (3) days and will play at Cronulla GC, Ridges GC and Brighton Lakes GC representing South West Sydney and Camden GC.
Congratulations Oliver and good luck in the upcoming State Finals.
Information and pics (below) of Oliver provided by 'Super Proud' dad Ash Birkin.