{"id":101949,"date":"2026-08-07T14:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golf.ee\/?p=101949"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:00:46","slug":"estonian-junior-open-seven-titles-stay-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golf.ee\/en\/estonian-junior-open-seven-titles-stay-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Estonian Junior Open: seven titles stay at home"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the Estonian Junior Open, which concluded yesterday, Estonian players managed to keep the titles at home in seven of the ten age categories. Of the 30 podium places in total, exactly half stayed in Estonia, while the other half went to players from abroad. A record 155 competitors from 11 different countries took part in the tournament at Rae Golf.<\/p>\n

The Rae Golf women\u2019s course record of 68 was matched on two occasions. On the opening day, local club player Iiris M\u00e4tas achieved the feat, followed by Danielle Truusa (Estonian Golf & Country Club) on the second day.<\/p>\n

According to preliminary information, the tournament also earned WAGR points for U21\/U18 boys\u2019 co-winner Kasr Urh Jamnik and U16\/U14 boys\u2019 winner Lauri Aht. The tournament also saw one hole-in-one, made by Aivar Paalberg Jr on the fourth hole during the final round.<\/p>\n

The full podiums were as follows:<\/p>\n

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Boys U21<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. Kaspar Urh Jamnik (Tartu Golfiklubi) 214<\/li>\n
  2. Em\u012bls Gustavs Sangovi\u010ds (Ozo Golf Club) 223<\/li>\n
  3. Robin Udodov (Estonian Golf & Country Club) 226<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Girls U21<\/a><\/p>\n

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    1. Danielle Truusa (Estonian Golf & Country Club) 224<\/li>\n
    2. Annika Kalvet (Niitv\u00e4lja Golf) 226<\/li>\n
    3. Meribel Malva (Estonian Golf & Country Club) 229<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Boys U18<\/a><\/p>\n

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      1. Hart Oskar Aoveer (Rae Golfiklubi) 214<\/li>\n
      2. Maiks Vasilioglo (Jurmala Golf Club) 221<\/li>\n
      3. Rassel Orum\u00e4gi (Estonian Golf & Country Club) 222<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Girls U18<\/a><\/p>\n

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        1. Kirke Kiige (Estonian Golf & Country Club) 213<\/li>\n
        2. Iiris M\u00e4tas (Rae Golfiklubi) 216<\/li>\n
        3. Keira Olivia Markvardt (Niitv\u00e4lja Golf) 232<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          BoysU16<\/a><\/p>\n

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          1. Lauri Ahti (Suur-Helsingin Golf) 213<\/li>\n
          2. Sebastian Aigner (Golf Club Wien) 214<\/li>\n
          3. Karl Konrad Ranna (Estonian Golf & Country Club) 221<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            Girls U16<\/a><\/p>\n

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            1. Kristella Sikk (Niitv\u00e4lja Golf) 208<\/li>\n
            2. Keita Dzirniece (Ozo Golf Club) 227<\/li>\n
            3. Ance Ermansone (Ozo Golf Club) 232<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              Boys U14<\/a><\/p>\n

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              1. Kris Kuusk (Estonian Golf & Country Club) 228<\/li>\n
              2. Max Ingman (Virvik Golf) 229<\/li>\n
              3. Niilo Jaakola (Tapiola Golf) 230<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                Girls U14<\/a><\/p>\n

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                1. Getrin Vahtra (Niitv\u00e4lja Golf) 234<\/li>\n
                2. Em\u012blija Veigure (Jurmala Golf Club) 235<\/li>\n
                3. Olivia Laulumaa (Pickala Golf Club) 241<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  Boys U12<\/a><\/p>\n

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                  1. Noel-Niilo Hiltunen (Nurmij\u00e4rven Golfklubi) 146<\/li>\n
                  2. Miroslavs Bogdanovs (Golfs Viesturi) 153<\/li>\n
                  3. Vinsent Koskela (Nurmij\u00e4rven Golfklubi) 156<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    Girls U12<\/a><\/p>\n

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                    1. Karol\u00edna Pavlicov\u00e1 (Vala\u0161sk\u00fd Golfov\u00fd Klub) 166<\/li>\n
                    2. Linda Be\u013cakova (Jurmala Golf Club) 180<\/li>\n
                    3. Helene Anne \u00d5ng (Estonian Golf & Country Club) 181<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      The podium places were distributed among the countries as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                      Estonia<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      Finland<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      Czech<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      Lativa<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      Austria<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                      Photo galleries from the tournament: Day 1<\/a>, Day 2<\/a>, Day 3<\/a> (photographer Raul Mee).<\/p>\n

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