Josh Younger has won the 2019 Nexus Risk Services South West Open on a sunny winter’s weekend in Western Australia, with rounds of 69 and 65 for a tournament total of 134 handing the Victorian a one shot victory.

An elite field of 62 professionals and 38 elite amateurs contested this year’s title and it was hot player of the WA Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series swing Rory Bourke who took the overnight lead with a sensational 7-under 65 in round one.

Last year’s winner Braden Becker fired a superb 4-under 68 to be one shot behind Antonio Murdaca, Rick Kulacz and Andrew Martin in 3^rd position with consistent New Zealander James Anstiss one shot ahead on 6-under the card after the first round.

Day two was another stunning day at Bunbury Golf Club where WA amateur Haydn Barron fired out of the blocks to put pressure on the leaders after rocketing to 6-under through 10 holes.

Tapering off across the final few holes Barron signed for 6-under 66 to finish outright 6^th, one shot behind WA’s Daniel Fox who posted a very impressive 6-under 66 final round to finish on 7-under for clubhouse leader, tying recent Cottesloe Open champion Rick Kulacz and James Anstiss in 3^rd place.

Overnight leader Rory Bourke’s game didn’t continue like his recent form, dropping off the pace with some early bogies to eventually fall back to 12^th place.

Coming alive in the second round, Josh Younger posted seven birdies in a row from the 6^th through to the 12^th hole to sign for a 7-under 65 card and the clubhouse lead at 10-under par with three groups left on course.

Andrew Martin also came home strong, birdieing the last hole to post a second round 67 to finish one shy of his friend and confirming Younger as the 2019 Nexus Risk Services South West Open Champion.

“I played really nice today and it was nice to throw a low one in and grab the win,” said Younger.

“Great playing by Marto (Andrew Martin) also to finish second, unfortunately it wasn’t Rory’s day but he has played great as well.

“Huge thanks to everyone at Bunbury, we interstaters love coming west and the South West Open is definitely a high light on the calendar.”

Younger will continue to push his game on the Asian Tour in 2019 before heading to a major tour Q-School later in the year.

The Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series now heads back to Perth for the Hogs Australia State Foursomes Championships on Tuesday before heading to the warmth of Geraldton for the Mitchell & Brown Spalding Park Open.

Braden Becker has won yet another Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series event out West, this time in a thrilling three-way playoff over Brody Martin and Max McCardle

After a first round 64, many thought Becker would go low again in the final round to secure the Nexus Risk Services Southwest Open title.

Sunday’s perfect winter’s day provided many other players the opportunity to throw everything they had at the course and post something to get Beckers attention.

PGA TOUR-China player Max McCardle posted a bogey-free 4-under 68 and the other outstanding performer of the WA Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series Brody Martin shot a superb 7 under 65 to finish at 9-under the card following 36 holes alongside Becker to force the playoff.

Players were watched by big crowds as they headed down the par-3 1^st hole of the Bunbury Golf Club. Martin was the first to bow out of the three-way tussle after the first hole with a bogey leaving Becker and McCardle to continue.

Pars on the second extra hole led to a third an final trip, Becker as solid as ever with another par that McCardle was unable to match, handing the WA player his fourth title of the WA stretch on the Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series.

“We all love coming back to Bunbury for this great event and this year was by far the best I’ve ever seen the course,” said McCardle who was heading to the airport to resume playing in China.

Becker was all smiles after the playoff and the win but admitted there was definitely some nerves and pressure down the last few holes, especially after three straight bogies from the 13th to the 15th hole saw him drop out of the lead.

“I knew the guys were going low and I just tried to stay focused on my game and make a couple of birdies coming in,” said Becker.

“It was really cool to get a win today in front of my brother, sister-in-law and my nephews Garrett, Bryce and Kaiden who made the trip down.

must also thank my girlfriend and biggest supporter Hayley (Bettencourt), we have had a great year so far traveling around Australia playing the Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series and hopefully, we can continue this form up north in the coming weeks."

Fourth outright went to Rory Bourke who matched Becker’s first round of 8-under 64, narrowly missing out on the playoff by a shot.

Players now have a few days break before heading north to Geraldton for the Spalding Park Open.

The WA Day long weekend in the West means it’s Nexus Risk Services Southwest Open time on the Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series.

After a leisurely day of entertaining the sponsors in the annual Qube Ports and Bulk Sponsors day, the players were ready to hit Bunbury Golf Course this morning for the Open.

Steeped in over 70 years of history this event is a highlight on the calendar with the Bunbury course prepared to perfection.

Despite the cold weather, scoring was hot with Jarryd Felton shooting 3-under 69, Brad Moules and Daniel fox both scoring 4-under 68 and the Dunsborough Pro-Am winner from Thursday Michael Choi posting a sensational 5-under 67.

Once again it was a familiar name who shot to the front, Braden Becker continued his sensational play posting 8-under 64 falling just one shy of the current course record set by Paul Spargo in 2012.

Teeing off on the 10^th Becker quickly turned the front-9 in 4-under par before quickly jumping to 7-under for the day with an eagle 3 on the 2^nd hole and another birdie on 4^th.

He then cruised in with one more birdie on his 3^rd last hole, the 7^th, before signing for his 64 and three-shot lead.

“I’m looking forward to tomorrow, can’t wait to hopefully continue playing the way I am. Course set up is immaculate, hence why the great scoring," said Becker.

Final Days play is set to tee off tomorrow at 7.10am with the leaders hitting the course at 12.22pm