Warm and blustery weather greeted the field of 68 PGA Professionals at Sandhurst’s North Course with temperatures reaching the mid-30s at the conclusion of play.

The challenging conditions contributed to an early fault from Cowie on the par-4 2^nd hole where she recorded a double bogey 6, but the Heritage Golf and Country Club Head Professional soon hit back with an eagle 3 on the downwind par-5 4^th hole.

A bogey on the 8^th saw Cowie turn at 1-over par. Yet three birdies and a bogey on the back-nine saw Cowie finish one stroke clear of second place-getters Kevin Smith, Brock Gillard, Michael Faraone and James Hartley.

“It’s so great to be back out on the course following the lockdown here in Melbourne,” Cowie said.

“I have never seen the course here at Sandhurst look so good. It’s a credit to the club and grounds staff.

“I had a great day playing with the guys and they really helped me down the last, I was a little worn out by then.”

The top three qualifiers from this event earn themselves an invitation in to the Victorian PGA Championship field to be played at Moonah Links Resort in February 2021.

The subsequent playoff required to determine the final two players to join Cowie at Moonah Links saw Kevin Smith and Brock Gillard both hole birdie putts on the first playoff hole to progress.

View the final PGA Professionals Championship of Victoria leaderboard at pga.org.au.