Golfers Win Silver & Gold Medals At Island Games

July 14, 2023

[Updated with video] Bermuda golfer Ebonie Cox made an outstanding showing to claim the gold medal in the women’s individual competition at the Island Games in Guernsey today [July 14] and the women’s golf team won silver, to bring Bermuda’s medal tally to ten.

Cox fended off the challenges of Flora Keites of Jersey, and Christella Winzell of Gotland, carding a final round of 80 on a wet and windy day at L’ Ancresse Links Golf Course. She finished two shots ahead of Keites with a total score of 314.

Ebonie Cox Bermuda July 2023

Meanwhile, Kimberly Botelho shot a final round of 76 – the lowest score of the day – to finish an impressive joint-sixth overall with a total of 322.

An emotional Cox said the secret to her consistency throughout the four rounds was “respecting the course.”

Golfer Ebonie Cox Bermuda July 12 2023

“I wanted to come here and leave with something, but I didn’t think gold would be it,” Cox told Bernews. “I’m humbled and grateful.”

Bermuda’s women’s team of Cox, Botelho, Tracy Burgess, and Ann Symonds secured silver in the team event with a total score of 971, three shots behind gold medal winners Jersey.

click here Bermuda generic Island games

Read More About

Category: All, News, Sports, Videos

.