At Spring Valley Golf Club late last week, the 13-year-old shot an 18-over 231 for the three-round tournament, five shots back from winner Nivethan Kanthan, who was playing at his home club.
Goodall’s campaign included the best round of the tournament, a blistering 73 on the first day which earned him a three-shot clubhouse lead.
Father Glenn Goodall said Bailey was more than satisfied with his overall display.
‘‘He was pretty happy with it, he was hoping for somewhere around that top-three mark and he was pretty confident he could play well,’’ Glenn said.
‘‘Beating the kid that won can be quite difficult, but on a tough course Bailey played really well.’’
Glenn said the two-over first round was the clear highlight, but provided a valuable lesson in the importance of consistency in a multiple-round tournament.
‘‘He was very happy with that, being the clubhouse leader overnight, something I’m not sure he’d ever done before,’’ he said.
‘‘There were a lot of people saying congratulations to him, it was an interesting experience and something he was quite proud of, there was a little smile on his face after that.
‘‘Bailey’s second round was not his best and that let (Kanthan) in, but he did come back well on the last day and that’s what it’s all about.
‘‘It’s about consistency and playing well every day, that’s what makes three or four-day tournaments hard, putting a score on the board every day.’’
Goodall will be in action this weekend at the Southern Junior Classic, a two-day event, with division one Victorian Pennant for the Victorian Golf Club also on the horizon.
He tied for third in the under-14 category at last month’s Junior Victorian Open.
●Fellow Shepparton golfing product Kyle Michel is battling it out with the nation’s best amateurs at the Australian Master of the Amateurs tournament.
At the Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Michel shot a five-over 77 on the first day of play, placing him 11 shots back from overnight leader Keita Nakajima.
He backed it up with a 76 on day two, having him sit at +9.
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