2012 NSW Senior

KING WINS 2012 NSW SENIORS
IN PLAYOFF AT LYNWOOD GOLF CLUB

ALL THE FINAL SCORES AVAILABLE BY CLICKING RESULTS BUTTON ABOVE

Golf NSW Report:

History repeated itself today with Peter King (Windaroo Lakes, QLD) defeating "a Dale" in a Play Off to win the 2012 NSW Senior Championship. Last year King defeated Denis Dale to win the 2011 event at Bermagui with an eagle 3 on the second play-off hole. This year it was Denis' brother Rodney from Collangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club who was defeated in the Play Off, after finishing level on 7 over par for the three rounds.

AUSOOM Report:

The 2012 NSW Senior Amateur Championship was won in an exciting playoff by the defending champion. Peter King from Queensland. Played today at the Lynwood Golf Club King had finished in a tie with Coolangtta Tweed golfer Rod Dale on a 54 hole total of 223 (seven over par). Both drove well on the first playoff hole but when Dale's second missed the green and found a very difficult lie King's par was enough to claim successive titles.

As well as taking home the runner up prize Rod Dale was the winner of the 2012 NSW Senior Country Championship.

King had defeated Rod Dale's brother Denis in a playoff for the 2011 NSW Senior Championship at Bermagui. In November of 2011 King defeated Roy Vandersluis in a play off for the Asia-Pacific Senior Amateur Championship title. At present it certainly seems that Peter is the "Playoff King".

Finishing just one stroke out of the playoff were NSW seniors Stefan Albinski and Graham Blizard. For Albinski it was a surprising final round of 80 and a missed short putt on 18 that cost him the chance to win the only senior state title that has escaped him in a fantastic senior career. Graham Blizard was playing in his first NSW Senior Championship and his final rounf 72 was almost good enough to claim a come from behind victory. It does look like a good senior career ahead for Blizard.

The 54 hole handicap competiton was won by Kooindah Waters golfer Robert Steele. Playing off a handicap of 8 Steele had opened the tournament with a net 63 after a sensational round of one under par 71. Yass golfer Paul Matthews was second five strokes away and a stroke ahead of Stefan Albinski and Graham Blizard.

The Lynwood course was in great condition and although the heavy rain threatened throughout the tournament it did not really have an impact on the course or the result. Next year the NSW Senior Championship will be played at Howlong Golf Club.

Final Leading Scores:
223 Peter KING 74-72-77 , Rodney DALE 73-74-76
224 Stefan ALBINSKI 71-73-80 , Graham BLIZARD 78-74-72
228 William BANKS 71-79-78 ACT, Trevor BOX 73-78-77
229 Richard GREVILLE 74-75-80 , Roy VANDERSLUIS 76-76-77
230 Ross BOCKMAN 77-73-80 , Denis DALE 78-77-75
231 Vince CLARK 74-82-75 , Greg STANFORD 78-74-79
232 John MACPHERSON 78-81-73
233 Denis DAY 77-84-72 , Robert STEELE 71-80-82
234 Gary BATMAN 75-79-80 , David EDWARDS 77-76-81
234 David LIMBACH 76-76-82 , Greg MCKAY 77-75-82
234 Russell ROGERS 79-78-77

Round Two Report:

All the round two scores are availble on the Golf NSW website - click here Golf NSW Web Site - 2012 Senior Scores

Golf NSW Report:

Defending Champion Peter King (Windaroo Lakes, QLD) stormed into contention late on day 2, ripping through the front nine in four under par before being slowed by the afternoon’s heavy rains on the back nine. His second round of 72 places him two strokes behind the leader and in second position.

It also sets up a show down between he and the current Australian Senior Amateur Champion, Stefan Albinski (Mona Vale) who sits on 144 after rounds of 71 and 73. Rounding out the top four are Queenslander Rodney Dale (73-74=147) and NSW senior Richard Greville (74-75=149)

. The afternoon’s round was significantly affected by the heavy rains which somehow stayed away from the morning field. The course at Lynwood is handling the conditions well, with Warrangamba Dam breaking its banks being the only real threat to play tomorrow

Leading Round Two Scores:
144    Stefan ALBINSKI 71-73 Mona Vale - NSW
146    Peter KING 74-72 Windaroo Lakes - QLD
147    Rodney DALE 73-74 Coolangatta TH - QLD
149    Richard GREVILLE 74-75 Avondale - NSW
150    William BANKS 71-79 Royal Canberra - ACT
151    Scott RICHARDSON 72-79 Pennant Hills - NSW
151    Ross BOCKMAN 77-74 Long Reef - NSW
151    Trevor BOX 73-78 Windaroo Lakes - QLD
151    Robert STEELE 71-80 Kooindah Waters - NSW
151    James MALKUS 72-79 Cabramatta - NSW
152    Graham BLIZARD 74-78 NSWGC - NSW
152    Greg STANFORD 78-74 Mona Vale - NSW
152    Greg MACKAY 77-75 Cabramatta - NSW
152    David LIMBACH 76-76 Penrith - NSW
152    Roy VANDERSLUIS 76-76 The Lakes - NSW
153    David Edwards 77-76 Pennant Hills - NSW
153    Geoffrey CALVERT 74-79 Forster-Tuncurry - NSW
153    Alvin CHAI 74-79 Twin Creeks - NSW
154    Brian SAMS 79-75 Port Macquarie - NSW
154    Gary BATMAN 75-79 Liverpool - NSW
154    Gary BATMAN 75-79 Liverpool - NSW
155    Denis DALE 78-77 Twin Creeks - NSW
155    Michael LEE 73-82 Carnarvon - NSW
155    Tony KENNINGS 75-80 Forster-Tuncurry - NSW

Round One Report:

Golf NSW Report:

There is a mixture of old and new faces at the top of the leaderboard in the NSW Senior Championship after round 1. Kooindah Waters’ 8 marker Robert Steele has had the round of his life to shoot 71 in hot and humid conditions at Pitt Town’s Lynwood Golf and Country Club.

He joins Australian Senior Amateur Champion Stefan Albinski (Mona Vale) and Bill Banks (Royal Canberra) on this mark. Pennant Hills’ Scott Richardson and Cabramatta’s Jim Malkus shot even par rounds of 72.

Carnarvon’s Michael Lee is one shot adrift, along with Queenslander Trevor Box (Windaroo Lakes), Martin Turner (Queanbeyan) and Rodney Dale (Coolangatta Tweed Heads). Defending Champion Peter King (Windaroo Lakes) shot 74 today to remain in striking distance.

AUSOOM Report:

It was a very hot day and so was the scoring in the first round of the 2012 NSW Senior Amateur Championship played at the Lynwood Golf Club starting Tuesday February 28.

Tied for the lead after opening rounds of one under par are two of the better known Australian senior golfers, Stefan Albinski (NSW) and Bill Banks (ACT). Joining them is a newcomer from the Kooindah Waters club, Robert Steele.

A single stroke behind is the amazing veteran from Cabramatta, Jim Malkus (a two time winner of this event) and Scott Richardson from the Pennant Hills club. They lead a group of four grouped on a score of one over par 73 - Rod Dale and Trevor Box from Queensland and Michael Lee and Martin Turner from NSW.

The Lynwood course was turned out in perfect conditions and with very smooth and nice paced greens there could be no complaint from the field of almost 200 senior golfers. The tournament continues tomorrow and with a forecast of heavy rain at times it should make scoring quite interesting!

Leading Scores:
71    Stefan ALBINSKI    Mona Vale - NSW
71    William BANKS    Royal Canberra - ACT
71    Robert STEELE    Kooindah Waters - NSW
72    James MALKUS    Cabramatta - NSW
72    Scott RICHARDSON    Pennant Hill - NSW
73    Trevor BOX    Windaroo Lakes - QLD
73    Rodney DALE    Coolangatta TH - QLD
73    Michael LEE    Carnarvon - NSW
73    Martin TURNER    Queanbeyan - NSW
74    Geoffrey CALVERT    Forster-Tuncurry - NSW
74    Alvin CHAI    Twin Creeks - NSW
74    Vince CLARK    The Lakes - NSW
74    Richard GREVILLE    Avondale - NSW
74    Peter KING    Windaroo Lakes - QLD
74    Graham LAWRENCE    Oatlands - NSW
74    Peter MCGREGOR    Liverpool - NSW
75    Gary BATMAN    Liverpool - NSW
75    Tony KENNINGS    Forster-Tuncurry - NSW
75    Paul MASLEN    Concord - NSW
76    Les BROWNE    Long Reef - NSW
76    David BURTON    Pelican Waters - QLD
76    David LIMBACH    Penrith - NSW
76    Roy VANDERSLUIS    The Lakes - NSW

The second round is Colour Day with all players invited to wear their brightest golfing outfits. Prizes supplied by Haselgrove Wines will again be awarded.