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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Established | 1995 |
| Course(s) | Royal Perth Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,615 yards (6,049 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | A$400,000 |
| Month played | November |
| Final year | 2012 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 207 Peter Senior (2010) 207 Peter Fowler (2012) |
| To par | −9 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Peter Fowler | |
| Location map | |
  Royal Perth GC Location in Australia  Royal Perth GC Location in Western Australia | |
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
| Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handa Australian Senior Open | |||||||
| 2012 | Peter Fowler | 207 | −9 | 6 strokes | Mike Harwood David Merriman | Royal Perth | |
| 2011 |  Gary Wolstenholme | 212 | −4 | 1 stroke | Terry Price | Lake Karrinyup | |
| 2010 | EST | Peter Senior | 207 | −9 | 3 strokes |  Sandy Lyle | Royal Perth |
| 2009 | Mike Harwood | 210 | −6 | Playoff | Mike Clayton Peter Senior | Royal Perth | |
| 2008 | Wayne Grady (2) | 210 | −3 | 2 strokes | David Merriman | Concord | |
| 2007 | Wayne Grady | 210 | −3 | 1 stroke | David Merriman | Concord | |
| Australian Senior Open | |||||||
| 1997–2006: No tournament | |||||||
| 1996 |  Hiroshi Tahara | 296 | +12 | 1 stroke | Bob Shaw | Spring Valley | |
| 1995 | Noel Ratcliffe | 290 | 4 strokes | John Klatt Hiroshi Tahara | Yarra Yarra | ||
Notes
References
External links
- Golf Australia website Archived 2016-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Coverage of the 2010 tournament on the European Senior Tour's official site