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Campbell Rawson has won his first ISPS HANDA Tour of Australasia event after securing the Victorian PGA Championship in a titanic finish.
Rawson edged out European Tour and Olympian Marcus Fraser by a single stroke, following a 5-under 64 performance to finish 10-under par for a total of 270 for the tournament.
The New Zealander withstood a fast-finishing Fraser, who was twice the joint leader, before Rawson broke clear to secure the Jack Harris trophy, named after the golf legend who won six Victorian PGA Championships.
The 31-year-old hopes today’s breakthrough can take his career to new heights.
“I’m pretty excited. I can’t wait to celebrate a little bit. Now I’m really focused on some of the bigger events I’ll get exemption to and hopefully can put up some good performances there,” Rawson said.
Rawson, who’s been a Professional golfer for five years, narrowly avoided the cut following rounds of 70 and 71.
He finished Friday 1-over the card and scraped through to the weekend’s action.
Rawson has never finished in the top 10 at a Tour of Australasia event.
He vaulted to contention following an eagle on the second hole. He calmly slotted consecutive birdies on eight and nine to hold a handy three-shot lead by the turn.
Rawson said a key focus to his maiden victory was to combat his biggest competitor – his mind.
“I’m an over-thinker, so all day I’ve told myself not to try not to think. I just focused on playing and letting it happen,” he said.
“I knew I was hitting it well. I’ve been hitting it well for a couple of weeks now and I knew the putts were rolling on a really good line. It was just a matter of getting out of my own way not over-complicate it.
“I probably haven’t had a more nervous two-footer than I’ve had on the last, especially after missing one earlier in the day. I’m overwhelmed to win.”
The Auckland-born player’s rise to secure one of the country’s most prestigious tournaments is a remarkable one.
Rawson was lured to Adelaide in hope of securing an AFL career.
Rawson played Aussie Rules in New Zealand and was identified as showing potential.
He toiled in the reserves for South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League before self-identifying that he lacked the attributes to make it to the elite level.
Rawson was set to make his senior debut for the Panthers but injured his ankle playing indoor netball.
“I knew pretty early on I wasn’t up to it. Guys that grow up playing the game have a greater awareness of how the game is played,” he said.
“I was getting tackled by guys who I didn’t know were there. I didn’t have that acute spatial awareness.”
At 23, Rawson abandoned his AFL ambitions and focused on his career in the finance sector. But niggling away was an aspiration to delve deeper into his passion for golf.
“To be frank, I got sick of sitting behind the desk and felt I need to have a crack at golf. At the time I wasn’t world class, but knew I had a lot of ability,” he said.
“I had the competitive advantage with the length I was able to hit it. Thankfully the guys at work supported me and gave me the opportunity to break out and shift my attention on golf.”
Fraser’s dashing resurgence has dampened the elation of securing second place, ahead of Michael Sim, who finished 6-under.
He shared the lead as late as the 15th hole before Rawson mustered the resolve to break through.
“It’s not often you’re disappointed after shooting 64 in the last round bogey-free. I desperately wanted to have my name on that trophy,” Fraser said.
“After scaling back my overseas playing schedule, I want to come home and play well. I feel like I played well this week, but felt my earlier rounds let me down.
“I was on the back foot going into the weekend, but really happy with yesterday’s round and to have played well today and give myself a chance.
“If you probably have given me second at the start of the week I would’ve almost taken it. I desperately wanted my name on that trophy and have to wait another 12 months to get that chance again.”
Australia’s next crop of Professionals is evidently strong following the performances of two of its most promising stars.
David Micheluzzi, who was in the final group today, and debutant Blake Collyer proved that have the metal to compete with the country’s best.
In his second Professional event, Micheluzzi, 24, finished tied for seventh, while Collyer, who shot 10-under to be the overnight leader following round 2, was fourth.
Mark Brown rounded out the top five, tying with Andrew Dodt at 4-under.
The 2019 PGA National Futures Championship has been won in a nail biting finish with two players battling it out in a five-hole playoff.
PGA of Great Britain and Ireland Apprentice Michael Bullen was victorious over Queensland PGA Trainee Gavin Fairfax after they both tied at 8-under after 72 holes.
New Zealand’s Blair Riordan started strongly with consecutive birdies on the 2nd and 3rd holes to join Cooper Eccleston in the lead however it was the performances of Bullen and Fairfax that got the Ballarat galleries cheering.
Seemingly out of contention Bullen rallied with two birdies on 16 and 17 to tie for the lead. Fairfax followed suit with a birdie of his own on 17 causing a four-way tie going into the last.
While the rest of the field fell away it was Bullen and Farifax who handled the conditions best to both finish at 8-under, resulting in a two-way playoff.
Four times the duo went down the 18th hole, each with their own opportunities at different times but still the pair could not be separated.
The playoff then went to the par-5 10th hole where Fairfax, as he has done all tournament, played a controlled hole and elected to layup.
However fortune favoured the brave and Bullen, from 216 meters, hit a 3 iron within 20 feet of the hole. Fairfax made the green in regulation but missed his birdie opportunity leaving the door open for a two putt victory for Bullen.
The Englishman stepped up and sunk the eagle putt for the win and the PGA National Futures Championship trophy.
“I can’t believe it, that 3-iron I hit was probably the best shot I’ve hit all week and to do it in a playoff was just amazing,” Bullen said.
“After 24 holes I didn’t think I was any chance but I told myself just to stay in it and keep pushing and I managed to make some good birdies on 16 and 17 and force a playoff.”
Bullen thoroughly enjoyed his stay in Australia.
“Everyone here is so nice and everything has been amazing, I don’t want to go but I am looking forward to getting home.”
While Fairfax was disappointed, he was still proud of his week and his performance throughout the tournament.
“Obviously I’m a little bit disappointed not to get the win, but I was really happy with how I grinded out today and to make the play off was a bonus.”
Early tournament leader Cooper Eccleston was keen to claw back some ground after a disappointing third round performance of 6-over par saw him drop to be tied for fourth overnight.
Eccleston’s aggressive game plan in the final round was evident when he secured early birdies, but it came unstuck on the 14th with a triple bogey to see him finish the tournament at 7-under in third place.
As the highest placed Australian Trainee, Gavin gains entry into the Australian PGA Championship to be played at RACV Royal Pines Resort from 19 – 22 December 2019.
Brad Burns has pulled off a stunning wire-to-wire win in the Lincoln Place NSW Senior Open at Thurgoona Golf and Country Club.
But he did it the hard way.
Starting with a seven-shot lead, Burns gave the field a hint of a chance with right from the outset with bogies on the opening two holes to drop back to 11-under.
It was a stumble and in stark contrast to his dominant performance over the opening two rounds.
His playing partner, Lucien Tinkler was the first to make a move, getting to within a couple of shots midway through the round. Sadly for the Victorian, a missed chance on the par-5 11th followed by a bogey on the par-3 12th saw him fall away.
Peter Fowler, playing in the group in front was also having a day of it. The Sydneysider put together an excellent round of 67 to finish within a stroke but will be left thinking what could have been when he missed the green on the par-3 16th. The resulting bogey saw him drop a shot at the worst possible time.
No one would have expected the tournament could come down to the final hole, and when Burns dunked his approach on the 17th into the front trap, it seemed even a playoff might have been on the cards.
Thankfully, Burns pulled off the remarkable and slotted a 14-footer for the save, giving him a one-shot buffer down the last.
It was all he needed, and a safe approach to the middle of the 18th followed by a lagged putt to about eight inches was all the Queenslander needed.
Burns was a relieved man post-round.
“A lot of relief actually,” he smiled. “I got off to a bad start with a couple of three-putts early, and I had to grind it out all day basically.”
“I holed a good putt on 17. I thought I hit the fairway, but it ended up behind a tree.”
Burns agreed the comfort of a seven-shot buffer at the beginning of the day might have got inside his head, leading to some overly conservative play.
“I’ve been in this position before, but it is so hard, leading by so much heading into the final day and you’ve got guys like Peter Fowler, O’Malley and Pete Senior behind.
“But look, I’m happy I’m over the moon,” he smiled.
*Victorian Greg Wilson claimed the amateur medal, with a three round total of 220.
Finals Scores:
-10: Brad Burns
-9: Peter Fowler
-6 Lucien Tinkler
-4 Peter O’Malley, Peter Lonard
-3: John Wade
-1: Peter Senior
Brad Burns has turned the Lincoln Place NSW Senior Open on its head with a stunning second round 65 at Thurgoona Country Club this afternoon.
Burns is 13-under par and leads by seven from Victorian Lucien Tinkler, with John Wade a shot further back in third.
Peter Lonard and Peter Fowler are at 4-under, while Peter O’Malley and Mike Harwood are tied for sixth at 3-under.
The near gale force winds, which buffeted the course for most of the day, meant little to Burns, who with the help of a red-hot putter, muscled six birdies and an eagle.
Just five players in the 110 strong field managed to break par.
“I had a ball out there today,” Burns said. “I got off to a good start. I holed a 30-footer on the first hole, then holed a bunker shot on the fifth for eagle.”
“I had a win at Worrigee links about a week and a half ago and it was blowing maybe 80 to 90km/h then.”
“Out here felt like a gentle breeze compared to it. I’m five-foot four. I suppose I’m a little bit under the wind. I’ve always hit the ball quite low, so it doesn’t affect me much.”
Burns said he didn’t see a 65 as a possibility when he teed off, given the turbulent conditions and the threat of lightning.
Like most players he was well aware today was going to be a mental battle as much as anything else.
“I didn’t really, but I call these types of days a quiet mind day, and I’ve had two in a row,” he said.
“The little man behind the brain didn’t talk too much – and I hit a few good shots.”
As quiet as his head was, Burns was also unaware of how well he was faring until he saw the leader board behind the 18th green.
Although a seven-shot lead looks insurmountable, Burns is not taking anything for granted.
“I’ve played club pro events and had similar leads. It’s pretty hard to play to,” he said.
“At seven ahead you’ve got to decide to keep on being aggressive or go for the middle of the greens.
“I’ll just have a couple of beers, some tea tonight and a good night’s sleep and see if I can do it again tomorrow.”
Blustery arctic-like conditions have smothered RACV Cape Schanck Resort, as round 3 actions at the Victorian PGA Championship gets underway.
Get up-to-date-scores by downloading the PGA Tour of Australasia app.
ROUND 2 WRAP | Young gun Blake Collyer could create history following a barnstorming back nine that has elevated the 23-year-old atop of the Victorian PGA Championship leaderboard.
Collyer, a recently turned pro who secured his spot at the Victorian PGA Championship in pre-qualifying, leads a star-studded field in his debut tournament following a dominant round 2 performance.
The Camberwell Grammar graduate strung together seven back nine birdies to finish 9-under 61.
He’s now 10-under in total – three ahead of Taylor Macdonald and Andrew Dodt – at the hallway mark at one of the country’s most prestigious tournaments.
“I didn’t think about my score at all. I didn’t know what I was throughout the day. I was hitting it really well and then started to get the putter going,” Collyer said.
“At the front nine I was over par for the first three or four and my caddy and I were just saying, ‘stay patient’. It all came together on the back nine.
“I stayed focus on each shot and didn’t look too far ahead. I was in the moment and I believed in my processes. That helped me commit to me shots.”
Collyer became a Professional this week and gained entry to the #VicPGA by winning the pre-qualifier.
He said having to fight his way into this week’s tournament made him determined to perform at his best, as he embarks on his history-making pursuit.
“I asked for an invite, but didn’t get one. I had to make the most of the opportunity at pre-qualifying. I’ve been keeping my head down and am really determined,” he said.
Collyer has had a successful amateur career competing in the US and UK.
He recently advanced to the second stage of European Tour School, as he looks to take his career to another level.
Collyer’s playing partner, Dodt, also caught a hot streak, as the wild early tournament conditions subsided.
Dodt almost replicated Collyer’s feats, hitting eight birdies with a couple of bogeys, to finish 6-under 64.
“I putted really well, which you need to because there are lots of birdy chances when there is no wind, so it was good to take advantage of the weather when it was expected to blow and it didn’t,” Dodt said.
Macdonald’s 5-under 65 has him seven under the card. His day was highly dynamic – six birdies, three bogeys, punctuated with an eagle.
“It was an up and down day. I came out of the blocks pretty hard and held on from there,” Macdonald said.
“I had to take my medicine at times and accept a couple of bogeys. On the 17th I holed a good putt from 12-feet.
“The wind kind of wanted to change at that front nine. I kept it simple – hit in the right spots and give myself every chance to putt well.”
Consecutive rounds of 3-under 67 has veteran Jason Norris tied for 2nd alongside Daniel Gale.
The winner of the 2019 Vic PGA Championship will receive the bulk of the $125,000 prize course, as well as Official World Golf Ranking Points and full exemption onto the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia for the 2020 season, including a place in the PGA Championship field.
PGATV will be live streaming round three tomorrow (1pm-4pm AEDT) and Sunday’s round four (noon-5pm AEDT).
Head to pga.org.au to catch all the action.
Ballarat showed off its blue skies but also its trademark wind that put the remaining field of 50 PGA Trainees to the test in the third round of the PGA National Futures Championship.
Moving day lived up to its name with overnight leader Cooper Eccleston finding trouble on the back-nine as the winds picked up, enabling chasers Ethan Andrews and Fraser Droop to take the lead.
Lakelands Country Club Trainee Ethan Andrews and Yarrawonga Mulwala Resort Trainee Fraser Droop, hold a one-stroke lead after both carding rounds of 1-under 71 in trying conditions.
Andrews enjoyed the challenge as the conditions became more testing.
“It was pretty tough today. Windy conditions made for a lot of tough shots, but it was good fun battling out there,” he said.
Droop also acknowledged the trying conditions.
“It was pretty tough and got really gusty towards the end, but it was good to grind it out and get in under par.”
International Trainees Blair Riordan (NZ) and Michael Bullen (UK) put their talent on show shooting the two best rounds of the day, a 5-under 67 and 4-under 68 respectively.
“It was a pretty good round,” Riordan reflected. ”I had plenty of birdies, a double and a few other bits and pieces so it was interesting golf.”
Experiencing the differences Australian courses have to offer has been an experience for Bullen who praised the condition of the Ballarat Golf Club layout.
“The course is in really good condition. It’s really different from home, particularly the grain on the greens which I’m finding hard to get used to, but I dealt with it well today,” Bullen said.
Plenty of players remain in contention with the top-10 all within six shots of the lead.
With more unpredictable, blustery conditions forecast for the final round, the PGA Futures Championship will likely go down to the wire.
Watch all the live scores on the PGA of Australia app or on pga.org.au. The final round commences at 7:30am.
Michael Long is back at Thurgoona Country Club and has eyes for only one thing – successfully defending his Lincoln Place NSW Senior Open crown.
The 51-year-old made his debut on the Ladbrokes Legends Tour at this event last year, and it quickly became an unforgettable debut for the Tour rookie.
As a golfer defending a title isn’t something that comes along in a career all that often, unless of course, your name is Woods, so for Long it is something he has been looking forward to for a while.
“I enjoy defending,” Long said. “It’s a wonderful thing to do, but also a hard thing to do.”
“My record hasn’t been great at doing it, but I’ve had the odd one here and there.
“A lot of time you turn up and you remember a lot of the good things you did the year before and you expect it to happen straight away.
“Perhaps you don’t quite knuckle down and get the moment going you need.”
Regardless of the added expectations, Long has some fond memories from last year, in particular, his final round chase of Peter Senior who looked like he had a mortgage on the tournament after his opening round 61.
“I had a stretch in the middle of the final round that I played 6 or 7-under, which helped me to bridge that gap,” he smiled.
Long said his first year out on the senior circuit had been an enjoyable experience, two wins to begin his ‘fat belly’ career was consolidated with a win in New Caledonia a couple of months ago.
“I’ve enjoyed it.
“We are lucky in our sport we can do it. We are all competitors and we love the competition. I think it is fantastic and I couldn’t be happier.”
“I know there would be a lot of competitors in other sports looking at us going, ‘Wow, I wish I could do that!’ Just relive it all”.
As for his form and his chance this week, Long was his usual quietly guarded self.
“It’s been a mixed bag over the last month,” he smiled. “The course looks good, the greens are great, let’s just see.”
The opening round of the Lincoln Place NSW Senior Open begins on Friday at Thurgoona Country Club Resort in New South Wales. Scores for the Ladbrokes Legends Tour event will be available at pga.org.au.
The Victorian PGA Championship returns to the ever-challenging RACV Cape Schanck Resort for the second year running. And the wild weather predicted across the weekend has opened the door for a number of resilient stars.
The Victorian PGA Championship returns to the ever-challenging RACV Cape Schanck Resort for the second year running. And the wild weather predicted across the weekend has opened the door for a number of resilient stars.
The Mornington Peninsula is bordered by beautiful coastline that can bring with it some chaotic weather. We’re expected the challenging conditions to wreak havoc from Friday, so just about anything could happen by the end of play – and boy can’t this place dish it out when it wants to!
But dealing with such conditions part and parcel of pro life, so it’s fitting that TI has assembled a list of players who think they can handle just about anything to give them the best chance of taking out the Victorian PGA Championship.
MICHAEL SIM
Third place in Kalgoorlie and a win at the WA Open are hard to ignore. Simmy isn’t the longest hitter on Tour, but around Cape Schanck it doesn’t matter. If he can hit it straight when the winds are blowing, you’re pretty much set. If he can do that again this week, TI thinks this guy is a chance. He just needs to avoid putting the schanck in Cape Schanck.
BEN CAMPBELL
Ben has been MIA on the Aussie Tour since the NZ Open in March to give himself a chance on the Asian Tour. A return to Aus might be just what the doctor ordered. The talented Kiwi should feel right at home on a course that is just as picturesque as his home layout of Millbrook Resort. If his track record on Aussie soil is anything to go by, he’s going to be hard to stop.
MARCUS FRASER
This part-timer had to be on my list when making this week’s selections. A solid debut in Kalgoorlie while battling jetlag boosted him up the rankings. But with ample time recalibrate, he’s capable at being at the business end when the whips are cracking. Experience and golf smarts will come in handy for Frase when the winds get up from Friday.
TERRY PILKADARIS
RACV Cape Schanck Resort can be an unforgiving beast and there’s no one better to tame the conditions than Mr Tour Tip Tuesdays himself. With all of those tips in his bag he’s sure to put on a showing at the Vic PGA. And if all else fails at least he’s got his Instagram influencer career to fall back on.
JAMES MARCHESANI
There won’t be anyone out at RACV Cape Schanck Resort this week that knows the layout better than this guy … except maybe his brother, Anthony. He lives a literal five minutes from the first tee and plays here every other day when he’s not in Asia, so TI thinks his strong course knowledge gives him a massive advantage. Keep an eye out for the locals cheering him on at the course from Thursday. TI’s heard his team has hired ‘Behavioural Awareness Officers’ to keep his unruly entourage in line.
To throw in a bit of a smokey pick, TI reckons New Zealand’s Mark Brown shouldn’t be discounted. He too has been absent from the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia recently, but don’t hold that against him. He could come from anywhere.
Third-year PGA Trainee Cooper Eccleston has taken a one-shot lead after shooting a commanding 6-under 66 in the opening round of the PGA National Futures Championship.
Based at Victoria Park Golf Complex, Eccleston set a good foundation at even par after six holes but proceeded to put a sublime run together on the back-nine.
The Queenslander fired 5-under across the next four holes including an eagle on the par-5 10th which was shortly followed by another birdie on the par-5 14th.
Eccleston mastered Ballarat Golf Club’s four par-5s in 4-under, something he acknowledged was part of his game plan coming in.
“I love coming here, the course really suits my game. Some of the holes can be quite long, but you can take driver and really get reward particularly on the par fives,” Eccleston said.
“I probably took the driver a few more times then I should, but I’m not going to change anything tomorrow. I’ll just keep to my game plan and hopefully take advantage of these brilliant conditions.”
Trainees were treated to a superb Ballarat day for round one and they made the most of perfect scoring conditions early.
New Zealand Trainee Blair Riordan laid the gauntlet down early to his Australian counterparts, taking the lead in the morning with a round of 5-under 67 featuring an eagle on the par-5 7th hole on the Ballarat Golf Club layout.
Riordan says his relaxed attitude was a key to his performance.
“My strategy was to treat this week as a holiday, take the pressure off and just enjoy myself. It’s working well for me so far so hopefully it can continue,” Riordan said.
The morning field started in cool conditions, but as the mercury rose so did the performance of Frazer Droop (VIC) and Sasha Murton-Cooper (VIC), both carding impressive opening rounds of 4-under 68 to sit tied in third place.
A high-quality field of Trainees produced a bevy of impressive scores, with nearly a third of the field shooting even par or better and with more idyllic conditions forecasted the scoring is sure to impress once again.
Follow all the scores live through pga.org.au. Round two commences at 7:30am.
Young gun Cameron Davis has been acknowledged for his stellar season by winning the NSW/ACT Player of the Year.
Davis was one of 21 of the state’s finest to be honoured at the 2019 NSW Golf Industry Awards at Curzon Hall, Marsfield last night.
Golf NSW, Jack Newton Junior Golf, the NSW Golf Course Superintendents Association, Golf Management Australia, the ALPG, and the PGA of Australia celebrated the best contributions made to the sport during the past 12 months.
Davis, a PGA TOUR player, has had three top 20 finishes this year, including T11 at the Barbasol Championship.
John Serhan, of St Michaels Golf Club, was awarded Coach of the Year, while Bathurst Golf Club’s Matthew Barrett was honoured with Club Professional of the Year.
Two of New South Wales Golf’s finest prospects, Blake Windred and Grace Kim are the 2019 Golf NSW’s Male and Female Athletes of the Year.
Grace is a member of Avondale Golf Club and was co-captain of the all-conquering NSW Women’s team which defended their crown at the 2019 Australian Interstate Teams Matches.
The 19-year-old from Greenacre in Sydney inner south-west is Australia’s highest-ranked female amateur, amassing a swag of titles, including a gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aries over the last 12 months.
It was a deserved honour for Kim, who just last week returned from her parent’s homeland, Korea with a national woman’s title under her belt.
Blake Windred from Newcastle is a member of the Australian Golf Club. Windred’s impressive resume continued to grow throughout 2019 and began with a successful defence of his Avondale Amateur Crown.
During the northern summer, Windred impressed with some spectacular golf, including runner-up in the Pacific Coast Amateur and a 12th place finish in the medal rounds of the US Amateur.
For Windred, picking up his second Athlete of the Year Award is a final accolade after an amateur career which saw him reach a world ranking of eleven. Windred underlined his talent only last week with an 8th place finish in his professional debut.
The Rock Golf Club’s Ian Weily was honoured with the Service to Golf in NSW Award. Mr Weily has committed over 45 years of continuous service to his small country course in the Riverina, about an hour south of Wagga.
West Wyalong’s Tony Chester received the Golf NSW Volunteer of the Year Award. Barry has been instrumental in increasing the club’s membership base in the small (population 3000) town significantly.
Mr Chester organises the golfing calendar and drives participation in the club’s competitions. A PDHPE Teacher at West Wyalong, Barry is a passionate advocate for the sport at all levels.
The Country Golf Club of the Year went to Nelson Bay Golf Club. A popular venue for many visitors and members, the club has bounced back after a severe fire destroyed the clubhouse in 2015.
Nelson Bay has seen its membership grow by an impressive 600 members in the last financial year, targeting juniors and members under the age of 35.
Clubhouse operations are strong, with over 300 functions held in the last 12 months. Course use is up, with a 3% growth in rounds played over the previous year.
The Club continues to support local charities in the district, including a new Parkinson’s Charity known as the Movers & Shakers and has been recognised in the NSW Parliament for its service to the community.
The Metropolitan Club of the Year Award went to Lakeside Golf Club Camden.
Lakeside Golf Club has embarked on a significant rebuild of a sizeable part of its facility with six new greens and four new holes designed by the Norman Group.
The Club boasts over 660 golfing members, with the majority enjoying full golfing membership. Such is the popularity of the club and course, six and seven-day memberships are currently full.
In the last twelve months, Lakeside Golf Club Camden contributed over $124,000 to the local community and sporting groups via donations of golf
rounds for their fundraising events, waiving of room hire for events, and sporting and community grants.
The Club is actively engaged in fundraising initiatives such as the recent Pink & Blue day, with members raising funds for cancer awareness. The Club also runs ongoing community-centric golf programs such as Get into Golf for Seniors, Business Ladies Golf, Junior Golf Development program and Golf for Girls.
The full list of Winners is:
Jack Newton Junior Golf Club Junior Program of the Year Award: Shelly Beach GC.
Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series Tournament of the Year: Better Homes Port Macquarie Pro-Am.
Ladbrokes Legends Tournament of the Year: Roseville Gold Mashie & Ladies Pro-Am.
NSW/ACT Player of the Year: Cameron Davis.
NSW/ACT Management Professional of the Year: David Lulham – Wyong Golf Club.
NSW/ACT PGA Game Development Professional of the Year: J Lachlan Foulsham – Empower Golf.
NSW/ACT State Coach of the Year: John Serhan – St. Michael’s GC.
NSW/ACT Club Professional of the Year: Matthew Barrett – Bathurst Golf Club.
Outstanding Achievement Award: Pat Wilson, Pambula Merimbula GC.
Outstanding Performance & Dedication Award: Brendan Brown – Northbridge GC
Graduate of the Year Award: Angus Beasley – Gunnedah GC.
Superintendent of the Year Award: Anthony Mills – The Lakes GC.
Volunteer of the Year: Barry Duncan – West Wyalong GC.
Service to Golf in NSW: Denis Dale – Ian Weily The Rock GC.
Male Player of the Year: Blake Windred – The Australian GC.
Female Player of the Year: Grace Kim Avondale GC.
Country Golf Club of the Year: Nelson Bay GC.
Metropolitan Golf Club of the Year: Lakeside GC, Camden.
GMA NSW Team Member of the Year: Tina Rutzou – Elanora CC.
GMA NSW Manager of the Year Award: Rod Archer, Dubbo GC.
ALPG NSW Player of the Year: Sarah Kemp.
