SAM CASCIO

AGE: 17  

FROM: Corrimal, New South Wales   

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Cascio has an impressive record for a 17-year-old. A member of the NSW Junior Team, Cascio won the 2024 Australian Junior Amateur as well as a sentimental win at the Wollongong Golf Club Championship. With a career-low round of six-under-par at both Wollongong and Belmont golf clubs, Cascio’s game is improving rapidly under teaching pro Josh Rindfleish at The Australian Golf Club, where Cascio is also a member. His favourite golfer is Min Woo Lee.  

SHYLA SINGH

AGE: 18

FROM: Gold Coast, Queensland

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Singh calmy ground out a two-over 73 on the final day at the Australian Junior Amateur to finish at five-under and a two-shot victory. It was Singh’s third World Amateur Golf Ranking official win after the 2023 NSW Amateur and 2022 Victorian Junior Masters.