ONE of the most prestigious awards to be won at the Myrtleford Golf Club is the Chris Rigoni Perpetual Shield, and the most recent edition of the competition has a family feel to it.

Will (22) and Harry (19) McKerral became the youngest ever duo to win the Chris Rigoni Shield, named in honour of their great-uncle.

“Chris Rigoni was a previous captain, treasurer and club champion here in Myrtleford,” Myrtleford Golf Club president George Browne said.

“To win this Shield, you have to play as a pair, and Will and Harry are the youngest ever to win the board event.

“The first round of the Shield, the boys hit a high score for all rounds at 48 points - that is a fantastic score.

“Then they had to go through three further qualifying rounds, which they won.

“They might hope to be Club Champions one day and go on the North East Tour.”

While still in their infancy of their golfing careers, the McKerral boys aimed to retain the Shield next year.

“We'll try to win the Shield again next year - that would be good, back-to-back victories,” Harry said.

“We're mostly self-taught and we help each other on the course.”