Newly-inducted Ladbrokes Legends Tour member Richard Gilkey has claimed his first win on tour at the Peter Stickley Vendor Advocacy Legends Pro-Am.

Battling against a field including Peter Senior, Peter Lonard and Peter Fowler, Gilkey stood strong to win by 3 shots at Eagle Ridge Golf Course.

Firing a standout 6-under 66 in the morning round, the American raved about the Mornington Peninsula layout where players were greeted with perfect scoring conditions for the start of play.

“What a great golf course, they’re all good out here,” said Gilkey.

“The tee shots are intimidating so I had to focus on hitting fairways and it really worked for me.”

An increasing breeze made for tougher conditions in the afternoon, where Fowler topped the afternoon field with a score of 3-under 69 to finish tied for second place with Trevor McDonald.

Bryce Mawhinney, Glenn Joyner, Michael Harwood and Darryl Purchase completed the tournament in a four-way tie for fourth place at 2-under the card.

The Ladbrokes Legends Tour continues its Mornington Peninsula leg with fine conditions forecast over the next week.

Greg Carroll has taken out the Peter Stickley Vendor Advocacy Ladbrokes Legends Pro-Am at Eagle Ridge.

Carroll was able to replicate his 2016 win when his putter caught fire around the greens.

Claiming he felt like he was in the twilight zone, Carroll holed a plethora of putts and when he thought he was in trouble on the tough par-3 6^th hole he knocked in a bunker shot.

A final score of 6-under 66 saw him win by two from David Diaz who is in his rookie year on the Ladbrokes Legends Tour.

The field included Rodger Davis (71) and Peter Senior (72) along with 55 other senior Professionals who all praised the condition of the Eagle Ridge layout.

Players move on to Moonah Links on Tuesday before heading to Portsea on Wednesday.