On 16th September 2019

Jack Tanner’s Journey as a Junior

Jack Tanner’s Journey as a Junior at Glenelg

Jack joined Glenelg Golf Club as a Junior in 2012 at the age of 12. He quickly showed he had a strong talent for golf and 7 years later was accepted to play golf at College in the United States. 

Glenelg Golf Club’s Junior pathway program has been a big part of Jack’s success, along with the support from the ProShop, Managers, Members and Junior Foundation. 

Jack sent a letter to the Club outlining his amazing achievements along the way (see below). We wish Jack all the best over the next 4 years at College and look forward to having him back at the Club in the break. 

 

Dear Glenelg Golf Club,

Four​ ​years​ ​ago​ ​was the​ ​biggest,​ ​life-​changing​ ​moment for​​ myself in golf!​ ​After ​​35 ​​holes,​ ​I​ ​finally sank​ ​a​ ​5​ ​foot ​winning​ putt ​to​ ​win ​the​ ​match 3 and 1 against Anthony Olsen a seasoned veteran of Glenelg.​ ​I​ ​was​ ​now​​ the​ ​youngest​ ​​ever​ ​in​ ​history,​ ​Men’s​ ​Club​ Champion,​​ ​at​ ​14 years ​of​ ​age. I am extremely proud and honoured to have my name on the honour board along with some other greats of the Club.

Through the generosity of the Glenelg Junior Foundation and Golf SA I was lucky to have some assistance in travelling overseas to play golf. I’ve represented Glenelg, South Australia, and Australia in San Diego, Las Vegas and Japan. I also attended the Golf Australia Camp in Houston, Texas last year.

When I joined at the age of 12 there was only 3 of us juniors playing comps. Liam Kennewell, Jackson Kalz and myself. Now 2 of us are over in the US attending college!

I would like to personally thank some amazing people at Glenelg. Everyone has been so welcoming and I’ve made lifetime friends. Personally I want to say a big thanks to David Brand who was GM when I started and a big supporter of the Junior Program. He initiated a lot of golf camps interstate that were really fun and rewarding. He also was a big supporter of the Junior Foundation and that’s why we had so many juniors join Glenelg. Last Pennant season he came out every week to caddy for me in his own time and has become a good mentor and mate. Ian and Cathy Symons have been 3rd grandparents to me at the Club and I’m going to miss the banter from Symo.

When I started playing at Glenelg, Adrian Wickstein was one of the Pro’s and has coached and guided me ever since. He was a big help in my USA College pursuit and I owe him a lot for his support over the years. I’m going to miss all the Juniors I’ve grown up with at the Club. I was lucky to play with some great golfers who pushed and challenged me to keep getting better.

I left Adelaide on Thursday the 15th of August to ​attend​ ​College at South Dakota State University on a 4-year scholarship​ to​ ​pursue​ ​a​ Business​ ​Degree. Ironically their nickname is “Jack Rabbits”.

I’ll be back home at Christmas and again for Pennant next year!

Regards,

Jack Tanner

 

Past Golfing Achievements

2019 – Glenelg Golf Club Men’s Team person of the Year

2019 – State Member of Men’s South Australian Team

2019 – South Australian Pennant Team of the Year (undefeated all year)

2016,17,18 & 19 – Lost only 2 matches of pennant throughout Bonnar and Simpson cups (currently undefeated for 19 straight games)

2018 – Glenelg Golf Club Junior Pennant Player of the Year

2018 – South Australian Pennant Team of the Year (undefeated all year)

2018 – State Member of the South Australian Team playing in the Australian Boys Interstate Series

2018 – Won Junior Club Championship finishing 2 on 16, 3 on 17 and 3 on 18 (Birdie, Birdie, Eagle) to win 1 up

2017​ ​-​ ​State​ ​Member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​South​ ​Australian​ ​Team​ ​playing​ ​in​ ​The ​Pacific​ ​School​ ​Games – Won Gold Medal

2015​ ​-​ ​Won​ ​the​ ​Glenelg​ ​Golf Club​ ​Men’s​ ​Championship​ ​at​ ​age​ ​14,​ ​creating​ ​history​ ​as​ ​the youngest ever winner.

2015 – Won Junior Handicap Matchplay at Glenelg Golf Club

2015 to Present​ ​-​ ​Member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Golf​ ​South​ ​Australia’s ​HP Program

2013​ -​ ​State​ ​Member​ ​of​ ​the​ ​School​​ ​Sport​ ​Australia,​ ​age​ ​12​ ​and​ ​under​ representing South​ Australia