Seventy-two golfers between the ages of 12-17 have been selected for the 2025 GolfWA Talent Development Program (TDP).
The annual program prioritises the development of athletes who are eligible for GolfWA’s current and future junior state squads.
Over five sessions between July-November, the TDP offers optimal training environments where players can test themselves against the best junior prospects in the state under the guidance of PGA coaches Jess Speechley and Matthew Wolfe.
There is also a focus on off-course areas of the game, with expert-led workshops on practical skills, strength and conditioning, recovery, nutrition, psychology, values, integrity and teamwork.
The 2025 TDP intake is split into two tiers based on ability and experience, with handicaps ranging from +4 to 18.
Marc Pike, GolfWA’s Participation Manager, believes that the calibre of golfer selected for this year’s program is the strongest it has been since the TDP debuted in 2022.
“The 72 athletes show exceptional promise and, for the first time since the program was launched, all participants have a handicap of 18 or lower,” Pike said. “This shows how much depth of talent we have in WA junior golf.
“I am delighted to have Matt Wolfe and Jess Speechley drive the program again in 2025. Being able to expose our athletes to the skills and experiences of male and female coaches is integral to what we do at GolfWA.”
TDP participants working on strength and conditioning exercises in 2024
Juniors from 19 WA clubs were selected, with Gosnells GC the single-most represented club with 18 participants. Full athlete listing below.
TDP Tier 1 athletes
| Amy Zhao | Royal Perth GC |
| Aprileen Sirait | Gosnells GC |
| Austen Marsh | Wanneroo GC |
| Bella Monteleone | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Blake Wager | Gosnells GC |
| Chanelle Maxwell | Royal Perth GC |
| Connor Pearson | Gosnells GC |
| Connor Roberts | Gosnells GC |
| Declan Pereira | The Vines GC |
| Dempsey Brown | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Emily McLaughlin | Wanneroo GC |
| Fynn Harrison | Royal Perth GC |
| Halia Edwards | Gosnells GC |
| Isabella Day | Mandurah CC |
| Isabella Leniartek | Royal Perth GC |
| Jasper Edwards | Gosnells GC |
| Joeun Lee | Mount Lawley GC |
| Katie Seol | Joondalup CC |
| Kloden Brown | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Kortni Houston | Lakelands CC |
| Krishav Sheth | Lake Karrinyup CC |
| Lilli Andrew | Bunbury GC |
| Lucas Beagley | Rockingham GC |
| Mason Burr | Gosnells GC |
| Nalynn Kim | Gosnells GC |
| Nate Johnson | Joondalup CC |
| Robbie Kilgour | Lakelands CC |
| Rose Moorby | Hartfield CC |
| Saehi Suh | Gosnells GC |
| Samuel Monteleone | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Shayne Lumsden | Rockingham GC |
| Sienna McCulloch | Joondalup CC |
| Steele Maxwell | Royal Perth GC |
| Taehee Woo | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Tenae Bouwer | Joondalup CC |
| Thomas Pyke | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Zoe Grace Ong | Royal Fremantle GC |
TDP Tier 2 athletes
| Alexandria Page | Gosnells GC |
| Allayna Engel | Rockingham GC |
| Anais Vicary | Hartfield CC |
| Brianna Chueakrungthep | Gosnells GC |
| Daisy Adam | Lake Karrinyup CC |
| Eabha Cody | Joondalup CC |
| Eli Green | Hartfield CC |
| Emmaline Curic | Joondalup CC |
| Giselle Tan | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Hayley Rasmussen | Pinjarra GC |
| Ilyas Anaqi | Gosnells GC |
| Isabella Lander | Mount Lawley GC |
| Isobel Wee | Gosnells GC |
| Jade McCulloch | Joondalup CC |
| Jenna Phoon | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Jessica McLaughlin | Wanneroo GC |
| Jun Feng Boon | Sea View GC |
| Kai Newcombe | Joondalup CC |
| Kayla Clarke | Gosnells GC |
| Liam Houston | Lakelands CC |
| Lindsay Grace Ong | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Lucas Cowton | The Vines GC |
| Lynn Suh | Gosnells GC |
| Marianna Lukianenko | Nedlands GC |
| Na-Phan Lloyd | Gosnells GC |
| Noah Keren | Nedlands GC |
| Oscar Harris | WAGC |
| Owen Spedding | Gosnells GC |
| Ruby Han | Mount Lawley GC |
| Ryan Fan | WAGC |
| Seth Dembo | WAGC |
| Sharanya Mohan | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Sofia Abrahams | WAGC |
| Stephanie Kerr | Royal Fremantle GC |
| Zachary Sasidharan | Gosnells GC |
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