History & Honour Roll – Australian Men’s Senior Amateur Championship

History

The first Australian Men’s Senior Amateur Championship was played in 1981, over 36-holes qualifying with the leading 32 players qualifying for elimination match play.

From 2004 onwards, the event has been contested over 54-holes stroke play.

Players must be 55 years and over to be eligible for the Championship.

Tony Gresham (NSW), Trevor Wood (NSW), Rodney Barltrop (NZL) and Stefan Albinski (NSW) have all won the championship three times each.

Honour Roll & Venue – Australian Men’s Senior Amateur

Year Champion Venue Score 2018 Gordon Claney (Vic) Spring Valley GC, Vic 219 2017 Greg Rhodes (Vic) Royal GC, TAS 216 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 GC, ACT 214 2009 Rodney Barltrop (NZL) Bribie Island GC, QLD 215 2008 Stefan Albinski (NSW) Royal 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 (NZL) Royal Hobart GC, TAS 219 2004 Rodney Barltrop (NZL) 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) 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

* .Event reduced to 36-holes # Won in a play-off