CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM

2017 Australian Men’s Senior Amateur Championship

Royal Golf Club 10-12 October

Host Club Details | Course Map Schedule | Competitors Prizes | Honour Roll WELCOME

FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF GOLF

On behalf of , I welcome all players, spectators and officials to Hobart for the 2017 Australian Men’s Senior Amateur Championship. We are delighted to be back in Hobart and we thank the Royal Hobart Golf Club for its generosity in hosting the event this year. Royal Hobart Golf Club hosted the event the last time it visited in 2005, which saw New Zealand’s Rodney Barltrop win his third Australian Men’s Senior title. The course is sure to test all competitors and it is the only course in Tasmania to hold an , which was won by Jack Nicklaus in 1971. This year’s championship welcomes top senior golfers from all over Australia, as well as Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Switzerland and USA. We are sure to see some fantastic golf as players compete for the Kerry Packer Trophy to be presented at the end of the week. We would like to thank the Australian Sports Commission for its continued support of golf and to Golf Tasmania for its assistance. Thank you also to the volunteers who so generously give their time to assist Golf Australia in ensuring the championship is conducted smoothly. Wishing you all the best of luck for a successful few days in Hobart and I hope you enjoy the week.

John Hopkins OAM Chairman - Golf Australia

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FROM ROYAL HOBART GOLF CLUB

The Royal Hobart Golf Club is pleased to host to the 2017 Australian Men’s Senior Amateur Championship and extends a warm welcome to players, officials and guests. Royal Hobart has a proud tradition as a championship course having hosted numerous State and National tournaments since establishment in its present location at Seven Mile Beach in 1963, including hosting the Australian Open in 1971 which was won by Jack Nicklaus. We last hosted the Men’s Senior Amateur in 2005 and are delighted to have it back again. In time for our Centenary celebrations last year the club has seen several improvements on the course as well as a major clubhouse renovation. Under the leadership of General Manager, Di Fisher, and Course Superintendent, Steve Lewis our staff and volunteers will ensure that Royal Hobart Golf Club is at its best for the Championship. We are confident that Royal Hobart will provide you with a memorable experience and look forward to watching the cream of senior golf tackling our course. On behalf of the Board and our members we wish all of you the very best of luck in the Championship. Play well, but most of all enjoy yourselves.

Colin Buxton Captain - Royal Hobart Golf Club

ROYAL HOBART GOLF CLUB - CONTACT DETAILS

Address: 20 Regal Court, Seven Mile Beach Tas 7170 Phone: +61 3 6248 6161 Pro Shop: +61 3 6248 6108 Website: www.rhgc.com.au E-mail: [email protected]

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GOLF AUSTRALIA CEO: Stephen Pitt Chairman: John Hopkins OAM Board Members: Peter Castrisos Robert Crosby Kerri-Anne Kennerley Ken Richards Peter Ritchie AO Carmel Smith Jill Spargo Malcolm Speed AO

Director – Championships: Trevor Herden Mobile: 0403 677 907 Manager – C’ships & Handicapping: Adam Power Mobile: 0448 366 224 GOLF TASMANIA

Chair: Tony Bush Board Members: Peter Bond Georgette Chilcott Ian Clarke Trevor Cordwell Beverley Holman John Milbourne

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY COMMITTEE

Golf Australia Board Member: Robert Crosby Golf Australia - Director, Championships: Trevor Herden Golf Australia - Manager, Championships & Handicapping: Adam Power

ROYAL HOBART GOLF CLUB

Captain: Professor Colin Buxton President: Robert Upton Vice-Captain: Matthew Blackburn Board: Robert Gregg Dieter Jones Susan Kenny Peter Lane Stephanie Sheppard

General Manager: Di Fisher PGA Professional: Roger Hughes Course Superintendent: Stephen Lewis

4 | 2017 Australian Men’s Senior Amateur CLUB HISTORY

The forerunner of the Hobart Golf Club 1981, and was made a Life Member of the LPGAA (later to be Royal Hobart) dates back to in recognition for her work in Australian Women’s 1896 and was known as the Newlands Professional golf. Golf Club and is recorded as being the first In the present generation Mrs Lindy Goggin organised Golf Club in Hobart Town. The (nee Jennings) won the Australian Ladies’ Championship in 1971, 1977 and 1980; Victorian Hobart Golf Club was formed in 1901 and Amateur in 1973, 1976, 1980 and 1986; Australian was located in the Sandy Bay area. team member, Espirito World Championship 1978; In 1915 the Club purchased 130 acres of land on Tasmanian Amateur Champion 19 times from Hobart’s Eastern Shore at Rosny, and the new 1976 to 1991 and Club Champion at Royal Hobart course, on this land, was opened in 1916. Here the 20 times. new Hobart Golf Club was formed. Mr was The honour of the Royal Charter was conferred on Champion 1954; New Zealand Amateur Champion the Club in 1925. 1956; Australian team member in international Because of the accelerated development of the events 1956, 1957 (Captain), 1958 and 1969; Eastern Shore after the Second World War, it was leading Amateur in the British Open Championship agreed, in 1956, that the Club should move to the 1954 (sixth overall); Tasmanian Open Champion present site at Seven Mile Beach, and 70 hectares 1948, 49, 51, 55, 59, 60, 62, 66, 72, 78; of land were purchased for this purpose. Tasmanian Foursome winner 9 times; Tasmanian Amateur team member from 1948 to 1980 (except The course at Seven Mile Beach is constructed on 2 years); Royal Hobart Club Champion 19 times sandy soil, of gentle contour in natural bushland and Club Champion at Kingston Beach (9 times); only 20 kilometres from the City, near the Hobart Huntingdale (twice); and Riverside (5 times). Airport and beside the magnificent Seven Mile Beach. Mat Goggin (son of Lindy) won the 1994 Australian The course as it is today was designed by and is a multiple winner acclaimed course architect, Mr Vern Morcom. on the PGA web.com tour in America and Ashlee Dewhurst is the winner of the Australian Women’s During its time the Club has hosted a number Amateur Championship in 2011. of major Championship events, including the Tasmanian Open (1968, 1976, 1980, 1986, The Clubhouse at Seven Mile Beach was 1991, 2003, 2015 and 2016), Australian Amateur designed in 1960 by Hartley Wilson & Bolt (1968, 1974, 1987, 1993, 2000 and 2006) and the Architects. It was opened by the Governor, His Australian Women’s Amateur (1968, 1978, 1990, Excellency Lt General Sir Charles Gairdner on 1997). It is the only Tasmanian course to hold an 12th October 1963. It was an important Building of Australian Open, which the great Jack Nicklaus its time with an estimated cost of £86,000. won in 1971. Royal Hobart can claim amongst its members At a Special General Meeting in November 2014, some of the greatest players Australia has known. members consented to concept plans for the In the early part of this century, the brothers Bruce upgrading of the Clubhouse. This involved the and won Australian Championships most significant refurbishment since its opening in and Miss Elvie Whiteside won the Australian 1963. The refurbishment included a new entrance, Ladies’ Championship. reception area, disability lift and toilet, renovations to the downstairs hallway, Pro Shop and male and Betty Dalgleish won the Australian Championship female toilets and a total refurbishment to the first in 1968 and became the first Australian woman floor Bar and Dining facilities. to turn professional in 1971; was elected first president of the Ladies’ Professional Golf Association of Australia (LPGAA) in 1971; won the first LPGAA tournament 1973; as a professional, Betty represented Australia in 1979, 1980 and

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HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT METRES 402 336 395 154 337 452 309 173 491 3049 PAR 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 5 36

HOLE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN METRES 384 127 445 503 393 182 362 329 359 3084 PAR 4 3 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 36

6 | 2017 Australian Men’s Senior Amateur SCHEDULE

MONDAY 9 OCTOBER Practice round: from 7.00 am Registration: 10.00 am - 3.30 pm

TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER 2017 Australian Men’s Senior Amateur Championship: Round 1

WEDNESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2017 Australian Men’s Senior Amateur Championship: Round 2

THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER 2017 Australian Men’s Senior Amateur Championship: Round 3 (seeded draw) Australian Men’s Senior Amateur Presentation Reception: conclusion of play (approximately 6.30 pm)

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First Name Surname Rep First Name Surname Rep Mark Abeyaratne VIC Peter Dagan QLD Stefan Albinski NSW Denis Dale NSW Ranald Allan TAS John Daubenton TAS Dennis Allen NSW Stan Davis VIC Kevin Ashley NSW Richard Denholm TAS John Ball HKG Mathew Doughty NSW John Banting WA Brad Dowling QLD Michael Barltrop NZL Michael Dunsmore WA John Batley NZL Simon Dunstone ACT Terrence Beaver TAS Robin Dybeck WA Lionel Berruti SUI Robert Dyson TAS Stephen Berry CAN David Edwards NSW Mark Brasher VIC Paul Edwards NT Kenneth Brewer NSW Doug Evans QLD Biff Brody WA Keith Finkelde VIC Wayne Buick ACT Douglas Francis VIC Alan Bullas VIC Ian Frost VIC Ross Cameron NSW Mark Gatty WA Michael Campbell NSW Ray Geary QLD Rick Carswell ACT Robert Gibson WA Paul Chappell WA David Gleeson NSW Adam Charleston VIC Peter Good NSW Barry Christoff NSW Paul Gooley VIC Gordon Claney VIC Paul A Goss VIC Craig Clark TAS Chris Gray NSW Philip Cosgrove NSW Colin Hallam QLD John Costello QLD David Hannah QLD Geoff Cranfield NSW Darryl Hearsch NSW Peter Crocker TAS Warren Howard WA James Crockett WA Trevor W Hughes WA Harry Crosby WA Anthony Irvine QLD Brendan Curtin WA Kim Johnson VIC 8 | 2017 Australian Men’s Senior Amateur COMPETITORS

First Name Surname Rep First Name Surname Rep Michael Jones NSW Sam Quagliata NSW Jim Kaliviotis QLD Gregory Rhodes VIC Paul Kammel NSW Graham Roberts VIC Arthur Kania USA Jack Roberts SA John Keller VIC Malcolm Roberts WA John Kelly VIC Keith Robertson NSW Peter King QLD Michael Robinson WA Gary Knight TAS Peter Robinson WA Tony Knowlson WA Russell Rogers NSW George Kotaridis VIC Peter Shaw TAS Mario La Chiusa QLD Paranjit Singh QLD Jimmy Mashberg TAS Terry Small NSW Ian McCleary VIC Carl Steedman TAS David McClelland NSW Robert Still ACT Gregory McDowall NSW Anthony Taylor HKG Peter McGregor NSW Matthew Thomas NSW Ian McPherson WA Phillip Towle NSW John Mihaljevic ACT Stephen Toyne QLD Martin Minogue WA David Turnbull NSW Stephen Musgrave NSW Stephen Valentine VIC John Neeson NSW Henk Van De Ven NSW Leslie Oliver NSW John Wallace WA Kym Olsen VIC Stephen Wallace NSW Timothy O’Reilly NSW Ivan Walls QLD Donald Parsonage NSW Ian Watkins QLD Stewart Pasfield ACT Bill Wellington TAS Michael Peeck QLD Gary Wells NSW Lester Peterson NSW Stephen Wilson WA Joseph Pethes HKG Gordon Windeyer NSW Gary Poland NSW Christopher Winslade ACT Steve Potter NSW Robert Zelesco NSW

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INTERSTATE STROKE TEAMS EVENT

The Australian Men’s Senior Amateur Interstate Stroke Teams Event consists of a team of four (4) players nominated by their state or territory association. The winning team is determined by the lowest aggregate of the three (3) best scores from each round. The winning team members are each awarded a bronze medallion.

ACT NEW SOUTH WALES Wayne Buick Stefan Albinski Simon Dunstone Kenneth Brewer John Mihaljevic Geoff Cranfield Chris Winslade David Gleeson

QUEENSLAND TASMANIA Peter Dagan Richard Dunholm Mario La Chiusa Robert Dyson Paranjit Singh Peter Shaw Stephen Toyne Bill Wellington

VICTORIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA Gordon Claney John Banting Ian Frost Paul Chappell Kym Olsen Michael Dunsmore Greg Rhodes Trevor Hughes

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CHAMPIONSHIP

The overall winner receives a gold medal and is presented with The Kerry Packer Trophy. The runner-up receives a silver medallion and the 3rd placegetter receives a bronze medallion. The four (4) age winners each receive a bronze medallion.

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Runner-Up ______

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Winner – 55-59 years ______

Winner – 60-64 years ______

Winner – 65-69 years ______

Winner – 70 years and over ______

2017 Men’s Senior Interstate Stroke Teams Event Winning Team Members

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______HONOUR ROLL

YEAR CHAMPION VENUE SCORE 2016 Kym Olsen (Vic) Kooyonga GC, SA 221 2015 Greg Rhodes (Vic) Manly GC, NSW 217 2014 Gordon Claney (Vic) Mandurah CC, WA 219 2013 Murray Martin (NZL) Royal Queensland GC, Qld 222 2012 Sam Christie (Qld) Yarra Yarra GC, VIC 151 2011 Stefan Albinski (NSW) Tanunda Pines GC, SA 222 2010 Stefan Albinski (NSW) Royal Canberra GC, ACT 214 2009 Rodney Barltrop (NZ) Bribie Island GC, QLD 215

2008 Stefan Albinski (NSW) Royal Perth GC, WA 212 2007 Denis Dale (NSW) & Rick Oliver (NSW) Commonwealth GC, VIC 228

2006 Denis Dale (NSW) The Australian GC, NSW 224 2005 Rodney Barltrop (NZ) Royal Hobart GC, TAS 219 2004 Rodney Barltrop (NZ) Links Lady Bay GC, SA 216 2003 Nick Dunn (NSW) Royal Queensland GC, QLD 20TH 2002 Owen Beldham (NSW) Newcastle GC, NSW 2 UP 2001 William Banks (ACT) Rich River (East Course) GC, VIC 2&1 2000 Tony Gresham (NSW) Kingswood GC, VIC 3&2 1999 Tony Gresham (NSW) Gailes GC, QLD 20TH 1998 Tony Gresham (NSW) Yowani GC, ACT 2&1 1997 Barrie Baker (NSW) Bonnie Doon GC, NSW 1 UP 1996 David Meredith (NSW) Peninsula CGC, VIC 5&4 1995 Trevor Wood (NSW) Twin Waters GC, QLD 19TH 1994 William Simpson (VIC) Barwon Heads GC, VIC 3&2

1993 Trevor Wood (NSW) Grange (West) GC, SA 2&1 1992 Frank Musgrave (NSW) Cromer GC, NSW 3&2 1991 Bruce Arnot (VIC) Commonwealth GC, VIC 3&2 1990 Trevor Wood (NSW) Coolangatta Tweeds GC, QLD 8&7 1989 Keith Pepper (NSW) Newcastle GC, NSW 2&1 1988 A Ellis (VIC) Victoria GC, VIC 5&4 1987 Harvey Wilson (NSW) Royal Canberra GC, ACT 6&5

1986 Eric Routley (VIC) Commonwealth GC, VIC 2&1 1985 Ken Knowlson (NSW) Pymble GC, NSW 1 UP 1984 Don Sharp (NSW) Brisbane GC, QLD 4&3 1983 Eric Routley (VIC) Yarra Yarra GC, VIC 19TH 1982 Don Sharp (NSW) Bonnie Doon GC, NSW 2&1 1981 Keith Pepper (NSW) Royal Adelaide GC, SA 3&2

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