Tod Power has claimed the QLD PGA double today, after taking out the 2017 BMD/Bartons QLD Senior PGA Championship at the Wynnum Golf Club.

Heading into the final round with a three shot lead, Power struggled through the opening-9 matching bogies, with birdies in the windy conditions to make the turn in 2-over.

Fortunately for Power, everyone else was faltering around him in the difficult conditions and with an even par back-9 and a final round 72 for a 2-under par total, Power secured his maiden QLD Senior PGA Championship title.

Power etched his name in the history books becoming only the third player alongside Bryan Smith and Ossie Moore that have won both the QLD PGA Championship and QLD Senior PGA Championship double.

“This is a pretty special moment for me joining the likes of Ossie Moore, a player I grew up admiring and playing alongside at the Southport Golf Club for many years,” said Power.

“I have always enjoyed playing the Wynnum Golf Club, I won the Ken Bartons Memorial Legends Pro-Am here last year and I would go as far as saying I won one of my final PGA Pro-Am Series events here at Wynnum a few years earlier.”

Although Wynnum would not boast as being one of the longest courses on the Ladbrokes Legends Tour schedule, the course certainly proved to be a challenge for the 60 man field with Power the only player to break par.

“Conditions were difficult today with the strong south-westerly blowing, and although I didn’t do myself any favours by the way I played, it was my ability to hang in there and grind it out that proved to be the difference.

“This is a proud moment in my golfing career and I am sure it will sink in over the next few days.”

David McKenzie’s fine form has continued after finishing ninth at the Senior British Open two weeks ago, finishing second two shots behind Power. New Zealand’s Martin Pettigrew, Anthony Gilligan and Lucien Tinkler who won at Mt Warren Park on Friday finished in a tie for third, a further two shots back.

The Ladbrokes PGA Legends Tour now moves onto the Moreton Bay region for the very first time, with the first of two events to be played at Pacific Harbour on Friday followed by the Pine Rivers Ladbrokes Legends Pro-Am on Sunday.

For all the results from the QLD Senior PGA Championship, please click here.