With anticipation of an exciting finish the Rockhampton golfing public were out in force, Jarryd Felton put on a show throughout the final round to claim the 2017 Ian Weigh Toyota Rockhampton Pro-Am.

Felton shot a 3-under par 67 today to claim victory and his first win on the Ladbrokes PGA Pro-Am Series. Felton finished 18-under par total for the tournament to win by three shots from Matt Millar who fired the equal low round of the day 5-under par 67 to storm into second place on the leaderboard and a tournament total of 15-under par.

Starting the day two shots ahead of his playing partner Adam Blyth, Felton came out of the blocks early with his intentions clear from the opening hole.

Birdies at his opening two holes, were followed by another birdie on the 8^th, a slight blemish to the card a bogey four on the par3, 9^th hole to turn 2-under par through nine and secure a three shot lead over the field as he made the turn for the back-9.

Felton increased his lead with birdies on the 13^th and 15^th holes, with a bogey coming at the long par4 17^th hole. He regained his composure for the 18^th hole where he finished solidly with a birdie.

“I played really solid golf all day and then on the 17^th hole I suddenly got really nervous and made a bogey,” said Felton.

“I was pleased I was able to get my thoughts straight on the 18^th before I teed off and I finished with a birdie. It’s great to get my first win here in Rockhampton especially over the four rounds. It’s been an incredible week and this will give me a lot of confidence for the remainder of the year."

Experienced Professional Matt Millar and runner up in this event twice before couldn’t make up the five shots to catch Felton in the final round. Millar had a bogey free round today with birdies on the 1^st, 6^th and 7^th holes to turn 3-under par followed by birdies on the 14^th and 17^th holes for a 2-under par back-9.

“I knew I was going to have to play really well today and shoot a low number to have a chance of catching the leaders," said Millar.

“I hit the ball well and gave myself plenty of chances with my approach shots onto the greens but I left a few birdies out there, which was the difference in the end."

The next event on the Ladbrokes PGA Pro-Am Series is to be held at the Maryborough Golf Club.

For the full leaderboard, visit pga.org.au.