MICHAEL LEEDHAM WINS AMATEUR SECTION
IN 2009 TASMANIAN SENIOR OPEN

Following several years being played at the Devonport Golf Club the 2009 Tasmanian Senior Open was played at the Launceston Golf Club. Tasmanian golfer Michael Leedham again displayed his class with an impressive three stroke victory. Leedham lives in Launceston and used his local knowledge and well known ability to record his third successive win in this event.

TOTAL AMATEUR SCORES:

147 Michael Leedham TAS 73 - 74
150 John Beaumont SA 77 - 73
151 Bill Wellington TAS 75 - 76
156 Duncan Grant TAS 78 - 78
158 Nigel Goodall WA 81 - 77
159 Ian Read QLD 77 - 82
160 Denis Dale NSW 82 - 78
160 Tony Bailey TAS 80 - 80
161 Geoff Everett NSW 81 - 80
162 Gary Colgrave TAS 81 - 81
163 Paul Day NSW 81 - 82
167 Jack Parker NSW 88 - 79
167 Alan Evans VIC 82 - 85
170 Norm Way QLD 87 - 83
173 Lindsay Elliott SA 87 - 86
176 Ray Adams QLD 88 - 88
187 Bob Macafee VIC 95 - 92

ROUND ONE AMATEUR SCORES:

Although a fierce storm hit the course midway through the round overall the scores were higher than expected - Launceston is a tight course with experience on the course very important.

73 Michael Leedham TAS
75 Bill Wellington TAS
77 John Beaumont SA, Ian Read QLD
78 Duncan Grant TAS
80 Tony Bailey TAS
81 Gary Colgrave TAS, Paul Day NSW, Geoff Everett NSW, Nigel Goodall WA
82 Denis Dale NSW,Alan Evans VIC, Michael Howlett TAS
87 Lindsay Elliott SA, Norm Way QLD
88 Ray Adams QLD, Jack Parker NSW
95 Bob Macafee VIC

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SCORES:

144 Mike Harwood VIC 75 - 69
146 Trevor McDonald VIC 73 - 73, Gary Merrick SA 76 - 70
147 Michael Paterson VIC 75 - 72
148 Hugh Dolan QLD 77 - 71
149 David Saunders NSW 74 - 75, Roger Stephens SA 76 - 73
152 Richard Beer NSW 74 - 78, Terry Gale WA 76 - 76
152 Len Sorensen NSW 79 - 73
153 Elliot Booth TAS 73 - 80
156 Les Allen NSW 79 - 77, Tim Moore VIC 79 - 77
157 Guy Ferguson QLD 78 - 79, Charles Henderson NSW 79 - 78
158 John Clifford NSW 78 - 80
160 Bob Shearer VIC 79 - 81, Stephen Frith TAS 81 - 79
161 Andy Dakers NSW 81 - 80
162 Glenn Cogill QLD 84 - 78
164 Phil Fahey QLD 81 - 83, Rodney Salter WA 82 - 82
165 Wayne Pickering QLD 85 - 80
168 Gerry Getty QLD 84 - 84
170 Frank McLoughlin WA 86 - 84
172 Steve Slater VIC 84 - 88
173 Tana Palmer QLD 89 - 84
174 Alan Schenk VIC 95 - 79 186 Wayne Taylor NSW 89 - 97

ROUND ONE PROFESSIONAL SCORES:

73 Elliot Booth TAS, Trevor McDonald VIC
74 Richard Beer NSW, David Saunders NSW
75 Mike Harwood VIC, Michael Paterson VIC
76 Terry Gale WA, Gary Merrick SA, Roger Stephens SA
77 Hugh Dolan QLD
78 John Clifford NSW, Guy Ferguson QLD
79 Les Allen NSW, Charles Henderson NSW, Tim Moore VIC, Bob Shearer VIC, Len Sorensen
81 Andy Dakers NSW, Phil Fahey QLD, Stephen Frith TAS
82 Rodney Salter WA
84 Glenn Cogill QLD, Gerry Getty QLD, Steve Slater VIC
85 Wayne Pickering QLD
86 Frank McLoughlin WA
89 Tana Palmer QLD
89 Wayne Taylor NSW
95 Alan Schenk VIC