Bill "Whippy" Wellington





State:

 Tasmania

Home Club:

 Tasmania Golf Club

Lives:

 Port Huon

Date of Birth:

 April 17, 1945

Occupation:

 Golf Shop Owner - Tasmanian Golf Centre

Email Address:

 tgc@bigpond.net.au

Australian Order of Merit:

    2005-06 = 223rd     2006-07 = 17th

Best Performances
Australian Seniors Golf:

 2007 - Winner South Australian Senior Championship
 Leading amateur Tas Senior Open 2002, 2003. 4th in 2005
 2007 - 5th Tasmanian Senior Amateur Championship
 2007 - 19th Australian Senior Amateur Championship
 
 

Driver / Irons / Putter / Ball:

 Maxser / Wilson / Ping / Srixon Surc Ball

Game Strengths:

 Bunker play, long irons

Best Golf Tip:

 Listen to the right people

The Early Golf Years:
(before Seniors Golf)

 1970 Australian representative. 1964-87 Tasmanian State TEam member (24 years). 1967 winner Australian Foursomes (with Doug Thorp). 1971 Runner Up Australian Amateur Championship. 8 time winner Tasmanian Foursomes Championship

Best Course Played:

     Australia:  Royal Melbourne Overseas:  

Memorable Golf Course:

     Australia:  Metropolitan Overseas:  

Best Golfer:

Played With:  Peter Thompon, Greg Norman My Best Ever:  Jack Nicklaus

Hobbies:

 Cricket - member Tasmanian Cricket Association

Did You Know:

 Held Royal Hobart course record (65) with Jack Nicklaus. Took a double hat trick in schoolboy cricket,