09 Dec 2019 | Professional golf |
Aussies On Tour: December 9
by Golf Australia
All eyes were on Sydney last week but our Australian touring pros were busy on the world's biggest tours around the globe.
In Seychelles, stalwart Peter Fowler continued his run at the top of the men's senior game with a one-shot win on the Staysure Tour.
The men's Japan Tour finale featured four Australians and it finished with a heart-breaking playoff loss for our own Brad Kennedy.
It took three sudden death holes for local Ryo Ishikawa to get the better of Kennedy in another fantastic week for the Gold Coaster.
But Australia's most prestigious championship was run and won at the weekend and there's no denying now two-time #AusOpenGolf winner Matt Jones our #AussieOfTheWeek.
The local hero was sublime on Sunday and looked the winner of the Stonehaven Cup from the outset, holding off challenges from superstars Louis Oosthuizen, Paul Casey, Marc Leishman and more.
So to Matt Jones – congratulations on being crowned the latest #AussieOfTheWeek!
ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia
Australian Open
The Australian Golf Club, Sydney
Won by Matt Jones at -15 by one shot
1 – Matt Jones, -15, 67-65-68-69
2 – Louis Oosthuizen, -14, 68-66-70-66
T3 – Takumi Kanaya (am), -9, 65-69-70-71
T3 – Aaron Pike, -9, 71-66-69-69
T5 – Paul Casey, -8, 68-65-71-72
T5 – Greg Chalmers, -8, 71-68-70-67
T5 – Denzel Ieremia, -8, 69-65-71-71
T5 – Cameron Tringale, -8, 69-65-69-73
Staysure Seniors Tour
MCB Tour Championship
Constance Lemuria, Seychelles
Won by Peter Fowler at -4 by one shot
1- Peter Fowler, -4, 70-69-67
Japan Tour
Nippon Series JT Cup
Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Tokyo
Won by Ryo Ishikawa at -8 in a playoff over Brad Kennedy
2 – Brad Kennedy, -8, 66-70-71-65
T4 – Brendan Jones, -5, 69-72-65-69
T14 – Anthony Quayle, 68-68-79-65
T19 – Matt Griffin, +2, 67-75-69-71
PGA Tour Latinoamerica
Shell Championship
Trump National Doral Golden Palm, Florida
Won by Augusto Nunez at -13 by one shot
T7 – Ryan Ruffels, -5, 69-68-70-72
T36 – Harrison Endycott, +2, 69-70-71-76
European Tour
Afrasia Bank Mauritius Open
Heritage Golf Club, Mauritius
Won by Rasmus Hojgaard at -19 in a playoff over Antoine Rozner and Renato Paratore
T33 – Travis Smyth, -10, 70-66-71-71
T54 – Jake Higginbottom, -5, 70-70-72-71
MC – Daniel Fox, +1, 72-73
MC – David Gleeson, +3, 76-71
Ladies European Tour
Magical Kenya Ladies Open
Vipingo Ridge, Kenya
Won by Ester Henseleit at -14 by one shot
T60 – Amy Walsh, +13, 71-76-78-76
MC – Becky Kay, +9, 74-79
MC – Celina Yuan, +19, 84-79
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