Australian Senior Open Explained

Handa Australian Senior Open
Location:Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Establishment:1995
Course:Royal Perth Golf Club
Par:72
Yardage:6615yd
Tour:European Senior Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:November
Final Year:2012
Aggregate:207 Peter Senior (2010)
207 Peter Fowler (2012)
To-Par:−9 as above
Final Champion: Peter Fowler
Coordinates:-31.979°N 115.852°W
Map:Australia#Western Australia
Map Label:Royal Perth GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200

The Australian Senior Open was an event on the PGA Legends Tour. It was run by Golf Australia. From 2007 to 2012 it was hosted by ISPS Handa and titled as the Handa Australian Senior Open. The final event was in 2012. The 2010 event was co-sanctioned with the European Senior Tour and was the first event of the 2011 European Senior Tour season.[1]

The Senior Open was revived in 2007 by Haruhisa Handa, president of the International Sports Promotion Society. In 2011, the tournament was co-sanctioned by the European Senior Tour.

Winners

YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Handa Australian Senior Open
2012 207 −9 6 strokes Royal Perth
2011 212 −4 1 stroke Lake Karrinyup
2010 207 −9 3 strokes Royal Perth
2009 210 −6 Playoff Royal Perth
2008 Wayne Grady (2) 210 −3 2 strokes Concord
2007 210 −3 1 stroke Concord
Australian Senior Open
1997–2006: No tournament
1996 296 +12 1 stroke Spring Valley
1995 290 4 strokes Yarra Yarra

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.golf.org.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=70614 Senior Open co-sanctions with European Senior Tour