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Næstved provided great weather and a great pitch for the end of the season for the boys' team, who in the national finals would meet the champions in Vest from Trehøje, who were also the defending Danish champions from 2023 – which their T-shirts bore the imprint of. Undeniably a tough opponent for the boys. There was good support from almost the entire KGK team in Næstved, and it really was a highly dramatic final.

The day unfortunately started off badly when a Trehøje player sprained his knee during warm-ups and had to withdraw from the first single in great pain. A boring way for KGK to get ahead early, and 2-0 is a dangerous lead, as we know.

KGK's second single started nervously from shore and had to play the first hole. However, it was already equalized on the second hole with a birdie, and then everything was set for a match that will be remembered for a long time on both sides of the Great Belt - dare we say it. KGK came 3 up at the turn, where the difficult greens decided most holes in KGK's favor based on a scorching putter and several "birdies" for the account. Their sent-out therefore concentrated for a while on the foursome in the relative certainty of a safe lead to the single. The foursome was in difficulty throughout the morning, and support was needed. On the 9th, Trehøje, on the other hand, had difficulties around the difficult green. It seemed that KGK could get back into the match and equalize with A/S. Hole-in-one is a tricky thing when you smell an advantage. Where there was a prospect of equalization, it instead turned out to be a KGK rubber arm and 2 down!

It seemed as if nothing would go the foursome's way, so the concentration had to return to the single, which could actually decide matters. The three holes 10-11-12 had almost become match-deciding in the single, both on paper and mentally. Trehøje fought back superbly in a very well-played match. On the 12th, Trehøje even had a 1-meter putt to equalize the match! However, it was missed and the KGK single brought the match back to 2 up shortly after, and calm was able to return a little. This lead held until dormy 2 up. The 17th hole had to be nervously surrendered on a nice birdie to Trehøje. The match had to go down the difficult 18th hole with water on the right and out-of-bounds on the left along the entire hole. A tied hole would give KGK the overall victory. Trehøje hits a tree from the tee, but the ball is playable. The pulse rose when KGK's drive landed a few meters from the penalty area on the right. There was safe play on the green from both sides in regulation. The putt was to decide it again. KGK leads with an aggressive putt for the victory to a 1m return downhill. The Trehøje player's putt is directed towards the hole, but hits an unevenness to stop just short – wow, almost back-to-back birdies! KGK then putts for the overall victory. The club that has effectively ensured KGK's presence in the match all day becomes decisive again. This time the putt sneaks around via the edge of the hole, and Trehøje has vitally equalized the single. The overall match is now not decided – but completely open. A completely crazy development.

The foursome gets three down early on the back, but fights back exemplary on A/S, only to have to give up a single hole again before 17. Both teams are on the 17th green in two – but without threatening the hole. KGK far from the hole and Trehøje with a medium-long downhill putt. Then two things happen that should not happen on such a day and at such a time. The rubber arm returns to KGK. After which Trehøje moves the ball after addressing. A longer rules situation arises, which could potentially decide the hole and the match. In the end, it does not matter for the outcome. Trehøje manages to gather itself and win the 17th for a narrow 2-1 victory and thus the overall victory 4-3. Fortunately, one is tempted to say. Because if there is one thing KGK does not want, it is to win on a rules decision inside the clubhouse. It is thought-provoking, however, how easily one might go wrong, especially in match play.

It's not fun to lose, and it's certainly not easy to lose like that. On the other hand, it's with a feeling of pride from everyone around the team that KGK's boys give the reigning Danish champions a fight to the finish and actually lose honorably by – yes, only one measly stroke after a whole season of golf. The hours after the defeat were not easy for KGK's deeply disappointed boys. With a great 2nd place nationally, there is more than usual good reason to congratulate the boys on a formidable effort in every way. The level has been raised all the way, culminating on the final day. We hope that the boys will soon see how great their performance really is, that their chests can be pushed forward and their self-confidence will return. It's close at the top; very close – but the boys had the skill to be there. A chance can feel wasted. But it is only the first of many chances, and a valuable experience has been gained. We look forward to 2025 with butterflies in our stomachs! BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SILVER MEDALS BOYS – SUPER GREAT COMPETITION!

The picture from the victory ceremony: Conrad von Holstein, Piet Saunte, Frederik Hove-Andersen, Philip Tiger Hamilton, Victor Holstein Arnesen, Johannes Noye Ostenfeld (absent Theodore McGregor)

Here follows the report on the results of the regional finals in DGU's Team Tournament 2024. It was a lovely, calm and sunny late summer Sunday for KGK's juniors on Korsør's lovely course.

Semifinale. KGK-piger vs. KGK-drenge

Endelig oprandt formiddagen, hvor KGK’s to juniorhold skulle tørne ud mod hinanden i semifinalen om den videre færd i landsdelsfinalerne. Der var lagt godt i kakkelovnen i den forgangne tid omkring kønnenes kamp – pigeholdet mod drengeholdet. Matchen blev spillet på flot niveau med frisk tilgang men med stor respekt – ros til alle deltagerne! Begge hold stillede med stort set fuldt og veltrimmet hold, og der var grå hår til Holdkaptajnerne ift. holdopsætningen i de to matcher, da alle deltagere naturligvis skulle i kamp. Pigerne lagde hårdt fra land og vandt den første single 4-2. Det varede dog ikke længe, inden drengene svarede igen med at vinde næste single i præcis samme cifre. Så var det ned til foursomen at afgøre matchen endeligt. Drengene var oppe det meste af matchen, men kunne ikke rigtigt ryste pigerne helt af. På næstsidste hul faldt så den endelige afgørelse, da drengene formåede at hole et langt putt for singlesejr 2-1 og 5-2 samlet. I det regnskab ligger reelt meget få slags forskel!

Bronzekampen. KGK-piger mod Søllerød

Eftermiddagen indledtes med pigernes kamp for bronzemedaljer. De to singler blev hårdt besat af to langslående Søllerød-drenge med lavhandicap. På papiret hårde modstandere og nervøsiteten indfandt sig på både spiller og kaptajn-side. Det virkede til, at Søllerød ville afgøre sagerne hurtigt. Men det er hulspil. Pigerne satte sig på trods af oddsene hurtigt tungt på alle tre matcher. Første single afgjorde tingene på det ikoniske par-3 hul 16. til 3-2. Anden single afgjorde det ligeledes med 4-2 på selvsamme hul efter en vand-tur til Søllerød. Og da var medaljerne reelt allerede sikret. Til sidst var foursomen dormy 3 up og kunne slappe af. Det var kosmetisk, at Søllerød fik kæmpet sig (flot!) tilbage til A/S. Super måde pigerne formåede at rejse sig på og gøre ængsteligheden til skamme i kampen om bronze. Og heraf kan alle lære, at det ikke er handicap og længde, der afgør sagerne. Der er så mange andre facetter i golf. STORT TILLYKKE TIL PIGERNE MED EN FLOT OG FORTJENT BRONZEMEDALJE!

Guldkampen. KGK-drenge mod Korsør

I finalen skulle drengene spille mod hjemmebanefavoritterne fra Korsør, som havde cruiset i finalen om formiddagen. Det blev selvfølgelig neglebidende spændende. Korsør lagde fra land med en relativ hurtigt overstået 1. single 3-2 på – igen – 16. hul – et populært afslutningshul, som skilte fårene fra bukkene i gennem dagen. Men i de sidste to matcher havde KGK-drengene godt fat i modstanderne fra start – uden dog at kunne trække afgørende fra. I anden single var der et kort putt for at vinde hul og match på 16. green. Men nerverne begyndte at vise sig, og det blev hulkant ud (dén skulle være markeret og tålmodigt afventet). KGK kom dog dormy to up, men matchen måtte ned ad 17. hul. KGK lagde for med et tordenhug ned af fairway i position A1. Korsør-drengen mærkede presset og skyede sit drive, og der var således dømt fordel til KGK. Korsør-drengen kanonerede herefter en alt-eller-intet fuld 3. wood i nærheden af green. Fordelen forsvandt, da KGK-andetslaget ramte træet før green for at blive liggende kort af green. I mellemtiden blev foursomen afklaret til KGK’s fordel med en til sidst ret sikker 3-2 sejr (16. hul igen igen), og alle stimlede derfor sammen ved 17. green. Så var det op til indspil og putt i 2. single om matchen skulle ned ad 18 hul og potentielt i sudden-death. Et nervøst indspil og første putt gav en farlig 3m for bogey til KGK. Tilsvarende lavede Korsør-drengen ind og i på to sikre putt til samme bogey og afventede pænt udfaldet. Denne gang blev der vitterligt heller ikke tøvet. 3m puttet blev sænket efter ultrakort betænkningstid, og jubelscenerne kunne få lov til at bryde ud med 5-2 samlet til KGK. Guldmedaljerne var fortjent sikret på baggrund af den brede trup, gode kammeratskab og selvfølgelig utroligt godt spil specielt i de afgørende pressede situationer. ET KÆMPE TILLYKKE TIL KGK-DRENGENE MED GULDMEDALJE I LANDSDELSFINALEN. Men eventyret slutter faktisk ikke her. D. 28. september får drengene mulighed for en sidste ultimativ hæder i landsfinalen mod de tilsvarende mestre i vest fra Trehøje på Næstveds sea-side bane. Og hvorfor ikke gå hele vejen; der er rigeligt med tro på, at det sker! more to follow…

Fra alle i Juniorkomiteen, Trænere og Holdkaptajner skal der allerede nu lyde en stor tak til de unge mennesker for en meget flot sportslig sæson og ikke mindst for det vældige spillehumør, kammeratskab og gode respektfulde konkurrence i gennem hele sæsonen – bevares med en smule spas og løjer ind i mellem 😉 Vi glæder os til næste år, hvor der kan komme endnu flere hold og konstellationer i spil qua udviklingen i år, som virkelig har været helt utrolig. Det skulle vise sig at blive den moralske finale, da KGK-holdene mødte hinanden i landsdelsfinalen, og KGK kom med maksimalt udbytte derfra. Bedre bliver det ganske enkelt ikke. Super godt gået af alle!

På billedet de glade KGK spillere:

Johannes Noye-Ostenfeld, Piet Saunte, Theodore McGregor, Philip Tiger Hamilton, Victor Holstein Arnesen, Conrad von Holstein, Frederik Hove-Andersen, Antonia Noye-Ostenfeld, Sofia von Holstein, Ella Vittrup-Bertheussen, Signe Widlund, Cecilie Brandt Krenk.

De glade vindere fra KGK, fra venstre: Philip Tiger Hamilton, Piet Saunte, Johannes Noye-Ostenfeld, Theodore McGregor

Så har junior-drengeholdet været i de sidste aktioner i holdturneringen for U16A Øst. Før sommerferien satte drengeholdet effektivt punktum for forårssæsonen/kvalifikationen ved at slå det andet tophold, Asserbo, i en kvalitetskamp på udebane. Da Asserbo tilmed snublede i deres andensidste puljematch endte det med en overbevisende puljesejr til drengene. Derfor gik turen d. 29 august i +30 grader til neutral bane i Greve for at spille play-off kamp mod Hjortespring om kvalifikation til landsdelsfinalen i Korsør d. 22 september. Det blev en nervepirrende dag for KGK’s udsendte! Bredden på holdet har gennem hele foråret gjort forskellen til KGK’s fordel, og det blev det igen denne dag. KGK vandt endeligt en tæt match 5-2 efter at en single gik hver deres vej. Foursome-matchen bølgede frem og tilbage. Men en nær hole-in-one fra KGK (2 cm) og lidt kludder hos modstanderen betød en sejr på sidste hul i foursomen til KGK.

Drengene har generelt fundet de afgørende slag frem på de helt rigtig og vigtige tidspunkter. Stærkt i erindringen står en eagle på sidste hul fra ca. 70m for at banke det sidste søm i kisten i en hjemmekamp mod Hillerød, hvor der måtte netop den slags til for at vinde. Så kvaliteten har været endog meget høj! Dermed kvalificerede drengene sig, fortjent, til – hvis kampprogrammet står til troende – at møde netop KGK’s pigehold i landsdelssemifinalen på Korsørs dejlige bane. Dvs. ud af 27 kæmpende hold i Øst, så er to ud af fire hold fra KGK i landsdelsfinalerne – pænt godt gået synes vi selv! Det er så både godt og skidt. Godt, fordi der er sikret et KGK-hold i selve landsdelsfinalen og dermed ”metal” til KGK. Skidt, fordi vores to hold ikke møder hinanden i selve landsdelsfinalen. Holdkaptajnerne har derudover grå hår i hovedet, for der skal jo udtages hold til både semifinale og finale/3.plads kamp, men der er så mange fortjente og dygtige spillere til rådighed. Luksusproblemer er også problemer. Skyttegravene er dog begyndt at blive gravet til kønnenes interne KGK-kamp 😉

June update on the Junior Team Tournament (JHT) for U16.

We can already note a great success with this year's JHT. Throughout the spring season, the juniors have shown great enthusiasm and team spirit around JHT. It is a pleasure to see how they enjoy themselves together in the teams and with their opponents. And there is even a queue to be in the team matches; the team captains have had to be tough in the rotation principles. The breadth of the boys' team in particular has impressed. We expect to have to field more teams next season in JHT.

It has also been a great spring season in terms of sports. After last year's close-and-near for both teams, this year we have turned up the winning mentality.

After an early defeat to Smørum, the girls' team has not looked back. Even before the last round match at home against Kokkedal on June 6, the girls have won their opening group by the best mutual match against the second top team in the group, Dragør. It was thus cosmetic that the girls narrowly lost to Kokkedal 4-3 in the last match, after having been ahead for large periods. But with a strong final sprint, Kokkedal won. You can't win every time, but the girls drew the longest straw in the vast majority of close matches throughout the season and therefore deserved to continue in the tournament.

The girls are directly qualified for the playoffs in Korsør on September 22, as the girls avoid a play-off match in Division U16A East. Congratulations to the girls!

Throughout the season, the girls' team has consisted of Cecilie Brandt Krenk, Signe Widlund, Ella Vittrup-Bertheussen, Antonia Noye Ostenfeld and Sofia von Holstein.

The boys' team has started extremely strongly with four wins out of four possible. The boys have therefore taken a clear lead in the pool early on and have given themselves a number of match points in settling matters and following the girls through the tournament as pool winners. The match at home on June 6 against the other possible top team, Asserbo, was the first match point, but it unfortunately became the first lost match of the campaign. The boys therefore have an exciting end to June. There are still good opportunities for advancement. This requires at least one point in the last match against Asserbo away, or for Asserbo to add points in their last match.

We're keeping our fingers crossed for the boys' team!

Throughout the season, the boys' team has consisted of Conrad von Holstein, Victor Holstein Arnesen, Frederik Hove-Andersen, Philip Tiger Hamilton, Piet Saunte, Samuel Ring, Theodore McGregor and Johannes Noye Ostenfeld.

It has been impossible to get all the participants together for a photo, so we have to bet that will happen in Korsør in September 😉 A selection of the teams can be seen in the pictures above.

Well fought by KGK's super cool juniors.