Andrew Getson’s influence on Phil Mickelson was immediate but it took more than five years for the pair to create a slice of golf history that stunned the world.
Published - 2 months By - Tony Webeck
Co-leaders Cameron John and Dimi Papadatos are expecting the Moonah Links Legends Course to bite back hard after players used benign conditions to plunder birdies and eagles in round one of the Victorian PGA Championship on Thursday.
New South Welshman Josh Clarke shot to prominence when he established a new course record of 9-under 63 in the morning wave but with a rare calm day placing the course at their mercy John and Papadatos set a new benchmark with matching rounds of 10-under 62.
Queenslandâs Aaron Wilkin closed with consecutive birdies to join Clarke in a tie for third at 9-under with David McKenzie, Blake Windred and James Marchesani all a shot further back after posting 8-under 64 in their opening rounds.
Published - 3 months By - PGA Media
Ben Ford has won the Big Garage Subaru Bairnsdale Pro-Am with a leading score of 5-under 66 at Bairnsdale Golf Club to begin the Gippsland swing of the PGA Pro-Am Series.
Starting from the 8
th hole, Ford’s set a blistering pace on the back-nine where he posted birdies on holes 10, 13, 15 and 18 to make the turn at 4-under.
A birdie on the 1
st took the Victorian out to a one stroke lead at 5-under. A birdie at his final hole of the day, the 7
th, made up for a bogey on the par-5 3
rd hole and secured Ford’s one-stroke win over Christopher Wood at Bairnsdale Golf Club.
Published - 4 months By - PGA Media
Though limited due to COVID-19, Victorian golf clubs and PGA Professionals were able to host a number of great events early in the year, many in support of Australia’s bushfire crisis.
The PGA of Australia would like to congratulate the winners of the 2020 Victorian PGA Legends Pro-Am of the Year, the 2019/20 Victorian Pro-Am of the Year (Metropolitan) and the 2019/20 Victorian PGA Pro-Am of the Year (Regional).
The Furphy Victorian Senior Open held over 36 holes at Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort has been named the 2020 Victorian PGA Legends Pro-Am of the Year.
In hot, blustery conditions Peter Senior took victory at the $30,000 event over Grant Kenny and Terry Price in second place in a field that also featured legends Peter Fowler, Peter Lonard, Peter O’Malley and Tim Elliot.
Ironically, he tied with his good mate and colleague Terry Price, who shares the coaching duties with Ecob and Ossie Moore at the Gold Coast academy.
Their academy caters for all levels of golfer, from beginners to touring pros, and has built up a strong clientele of Asian golfers.
Ecob, 50, who was the NSW amateur champion in 1994 and toured the world playing golf for more than a decade, only recently returned to the professional tour.
“I have had health issues with my heart, had numerous operations, and to come here and win
alongside an Australian legend like Terry Price is unbelievable,” he said.