The Port Stephens teenager said her coach, Mark Ingrey’s words from a range session the day before jolted her mindset back onto the right path.

“He told me I needed to feel more confident with my golf swing.

“It worked, then my putting suddenly got better, and I felt a lot more confident coming home over the last nine holes.”

Squires admitted confidence is a big part of her game, and she strives to take it to the first every time she plays.

“It’s a thought I like to take to the tee every time I play.

“the more confident you are the more likely you are to win, but you never know what’s going to happen,” she grinned.

In the pick of the other contests, Catalina Surprise packet Sophie Epplestun claimed a big scalp in the 2023 NSW State Team Co-captain Belinda Ji, winning one-up.

Lara Thomsen fought back from a two-hole deficit to win 2/1 over Michelle Yang. She admitted that the win came with just a touch of help from her younger sister, Mimi, who worked as her caddie.

“I was pretty frustrated with my putting early, but I asked her to look at a couple of putts, and it seemed to work.

“She is my younger sister and I won’t admit I take her advice all the time, but sometimes it works,” she smiled.

In the other contests, Annabel Hutchings rolled in a final-hole birdie to defeat Sophie Perkins, Sienna Clarke defeated Erica Tan, 2/1, while Rebecca Zhao defeated Camilla Kim, one up.

Ella Scaysbrook could be forgiven for thinking what might have been in her loss to Godiva Kim, going down to the Quuenslader on the 19th hole.

Recap courtesy of David Tease of NSW Golf