Homegrown talent Bailey Goodall claimed the spoils at the Shepparton Golf Club Open
Homegrown talent Bailey Goodall is celebrating yet another success on home turf after clinching the 2026 Shepparton Golf Club Men’s Open championship.
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The 20-year-old remains the pride of the Goulburn Valley after claiming the spoils at the venue where he first honed his craft for a fourth time, following on from a spectacular run in the tournament.
It has already been a bumper year for the youngster, who claimed the VGA Division 1 flag for Victoria in a finals match-up against Jack Chrystie at Ranfurlie Golf Club in April.
Continuing on his formidable form on the fairway, he impressed from the outset at Shepparton Golf Club last month - even claiming a hole-in-one on the banks of the Goulburn River to earn his spot in the grand final.
After dispatching of eight-time winner Chrystie to set up a winner-takes-all clash in the showpiece versus Luke Dixon, the Shepparton prodigy lived up to his billing to win the competition down at Golf Drive.
“It was pretty much the perfect eight-iron for me, a little bit down-wind,” he told The News, at the time.
“As soon as I hit it, I knew it was going to be close and it was a bit hard to see because it was cloudy, so I didn’t actually see if it had gone in and didn’t want to celebrate too early.
“This was my first ace at Shepp, after all my years playing there I’ve never got that close,” he said after a proud family affair on the banks of the Goulburn River.
“It was significant to get it there, with all of my family there watching as it was the first time everyone – apart from my dad – had saw me get a hole-in-one.”
Imperious in the final, Goodall finished five holes ahead of the runner-up, with only four holes left to play.
Bailey Goodall claimed an incredible hole-in-one on home soil en route to the championship.
Reflecting on this latest glorious outing on the green, Goodall’s pride was visible as he added another trophy to his growing collection of silverware.
“It means a lot, going into I’d played Luke (Dixon) in three finals prior to that and I had two wins and one loss,” he said.
“So I know he’s a very good player and would be hard to beat so I just had to make the most of the opportunities I got as I knew he wasn’t going to just give it to me!
“I had to stay focused and make sure I didn’t make any mistakes to keep myself in it.
“It means a lot to me to go back to my home club and see people I maybe haven’t seen in a couple of years - to see them coming out to show their support meant a lot.
“Especially people I grew up with coming out and to have my family there with me was good.”
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