Legends put on a show at Brookwater Pro-Am

The Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series and Ladbrokes Legends Tour have come together at the Brookwater Pro-Am in Queensland where the Ladbrokes Legends Tour players have put on a show in round one.

Playing in groups of one legend, one pro-am series player and two amateurs at Brookwater Golf & Country Club, Michael Harwood posted the best score in round one, firing 6-under 66 to take the overnight Ladbrokes Legends Tour lead.

Starting his round from the 2^nd tee, Harwood recorded six birdies from holes 7 to 12 to move to the top of the leaderboard.

“I played great today,” said Harwood. “I really got things going on the back-9 with a string of six birdies and I didn’t leave one outside of 10-foot which was great.”

Harwood, who currently leads the Ladbrokes Legends Tour Order of Merit, has put himself in the perfect position heading into the final round.

Sitting one shot behind Harwood is Peter Lonard whose impressive score of 5-under 67 came after just one practice round at the course.

Pleased with his bogey-free round Lonard emphasised the importance of hitting fairways at the tight course layout, going on to praise the Brookwater Golf & Country Club for the fantastic course conditions.

Peter Senior rounded out the top-3 for the Ladbrokes Legends Tour players at 3-under the card, a score that was equalled by Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series leaders Darren Beck and Dane McArdle.

Playing in the morning field, Beck endured an up-and-down front-9 to make the turn at 2-over. Eventually finding his rhythm, birdies on holes 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17 saw him complete the back-9 in 5-under 31.

“I started with a bogey on my first hole which wasn’t exactly the start I was looking for,” said Beck.

“The front-9 is the more difficult side to make a score on but I knew if I could hang in there and play conservative golf early I would be able make some birdies on the back-9.”

Dane McArdle equalled the lead in the afternoon field, his 3-under round featuring five birdies and two bogeys.

Rory Bourke and Blake Proverbs sit in a tie for third place at 2-under the card, one shot ahead of Paul Hayden, Adam Blyth and Brady Watt in a tie for fifth.

Despite playing side by side the Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series and Ladbrokes Legends Tour players are each competing for their own prize pool of $30,000, with round two to determine the winners of the Brookwater Pro-Am.

The Ladbrokes PGA Legends Tour arrived at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club for the Bruce Green Legends Pro-Am.

In its second year the iconic MacKenzie layout attracted a stellar field including Peter Senior, Peter Lonard and Rodger Davis.

The afternoon start saw the players battle temperatures in the high 30s along with the traditional hard and fast greens synonymous with Royal Melbourne.

Defending champion Peter Senior was looking good to make it back to back wins but a bogey, bogey finish saw him slip to 2-under 70 to tie for third with Peter Lonard and Steve Conran.

Five birdies in a round of 69 saw John Onions take second position on his own but it was Mike Harwood who continued his great form, winning for a fifth time in nine starts, firing 4-under 68.

Harwood praised the stellar course conditions at Royal Melbourne while reminiscing of days gone by with retired Club Professional Bruce Green.

Michael Harwood has won the Shepparton BMW Black Bull Victorian PGA Seniors Championship at Black Bull Golf Club in Yarrawonga after two days of highly competitive golf.

80 Ladbrokes Legends Tour players teed it up in the first round in perfect conditions with an immaculately presented golf course making for some hot scoring among the field.

With 22 players breaking the par, Brad Burns and Mike Harwood both carded an impressive 8-under 64 to stake their claim early.

Harwood’s strong form was evident, recording 10 pars and eight birdies in the opening round.

Day two featured showery and overcast conditions however an electrical storm, which delayed play, did not deter those in the morning round as Terry Price returned to form carding 68 for a two round total of 142.

It was Victorian Richard Cooney, however, who shot the round of the morning at 5-under 67 for a total of 140.

The weather held for favourites Peter Fowler and Peter Senior, shooting under par and taking the final round down to the last hole for the final group.

Mike Harwood held a one shot lead over Brad Burns on the short par-5, where both players were able to find the green in two shots. Harwood lagged to a couple of feet; however Burns’ attempt to tie slid past and left Harwood a short tap in to win.

His second round of 68 gave him a two round total of 12-under 132 to hold a two-shot win over Burns.

Thanking the Black Bull Golf Club and Shepparton BMW for their support of the Tour, Harwood emphasised that the tour of northern Victoria is a favourite for the Ladbrokes PGA Legends Tour field that next travels to Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort for the Yarrawonga Mulwala Resort Victorian Senior Open.

Mike Harwood wins the Peaches Fruit Market Senior Masters in a playoff over Richard Backwell.

After two rounds at the Midlands Golf Club in Ballarat, Harwood and Backwell finished regulation play tied on 9-under the card.

Harwood emerged victorious after sinking a 15ft birdie putt on the second playoff hole.

A stellar field of senior professionals competed in the first Ladbrokes PGA Legends Tour event of 2019 including Peter Senior, Peter Fowler, Terry Price and Peter O’Malley.

O’Malley carded a 5-under 67 in the first round to be one shot clear of a trio of players; Harwood, Backwell and Shaquill Mongol of the U.S.A.

Cooler conditions greeted the players on day two which set up expectations for good scoring which soon came to fruition with David Fearns carding a 7-under 65.

Ferns’ round which included nine birdies and two bogeys gave him a two round total of 5-under 139 and the clubhouse lead.

Unfortunately for Fearns, Harwood and Backwell continued their good form and with Peter O’Malley falling a little short on 7-under 137 it went to the 18^th for the playoff.

Backwell had his chance the first time missing from 5 feet for the title and he could only watch as Harwood holed the 15 foot putt the second time around.

Harwood praised the condition of the course and the organisation that saw the field complete their rounds in under four and a half hours.

Players move on to Yarrawonga now to contest the Victorian Senior PGA Championship at Black Bull and then the Victorian Senior Open at Yarrawonga Mulwala Resort.

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