Victorian Aiden Didone has come from behind to win the 2019 men’s Tasmanian Open championship at Ulverstone.
The 21-year-old Metropolitan Golf Club member shot a final round of five-under-par 67 to draw even with overnight leader Hayden Hopewell, of Western Australia, who carded three-under.
The pair progressed to a playoff with Didone defeating Hopewell on the second hole with a birdie three.
Early leader, Adam Thorpe from the Australian Capital Territory, placed third with a one-under-par round of 71 today.
Launceston Golf Club’s Greg Longmore was the leading Tasmanian in fifth place at two-over-par.
Men’s Tasmanian Open – Top Five
|
POS |
VS PAR |
TOTAL |
NAME |
STATE |
P/A/I |
CLUB |
RND 1 |
RND 2 |
RND 3 |
RND 4 |
|
T1 |
-7 |
281 |
Aiden Didone |
VIC |
I |
Metropolitan |
71 |
73 |
70 |
67 |
|
-7 |
281 |
Hayden Hopewell |
WA |
I |
Royal Fremantle |
71 |
70 |
71 |
69 |
|
|
3 |
-1 |
287 |
Adam Thorp |
ACT |
A |
Federal |
65 |
74 |
77 |
71 |
|
4 |
+1 |
289 |
Nicholas Thompson |
SA |
A |
Grange |
76 |
73 |
72 |
68 |
|
5 |
+2 |
290 |
Greg Longmore |
TAS |
A |
Launceston |
72 |
72 |
73 |
73 |
Overnight leader, Rebecca Kay from Queensland, has maintained her good form to win the 2019 women’s Tasmanian Open championship at Ulverstone Golf Club.
The 20-year-old Coolangatta and Tweed Heads gofler finished today with a two-under-par 71 to defeat her nearest opponent, Kathryn Norris, by four strokes.
Norris, who plays her golf at the Mandurah Country Club in Western Australia, carded a one-under 72 today to finish two-under overall.
Queenslanders Caitlyn Campbell-Nyman and Isabelle Taylor tied for third place on six-over-par.
Local member, Sarah Johnstone, was the leading Tasmanian in eighth place on thirteen-over-par.
Women’s Tasmanian Open – Top Five
|
POS |
VS PAR |
TOTAL |
NAME |
STATE |
A/I |
CLUB |
RND 1 |
RND 2 |
RND 3 |
RND 4 |
|
1 |
-6 |
286 |
Rebecca Kay |
QLD |
A |
Coolangatta TH |
74 |
71 |
70 |
71 |
|
2 |
-2 |
290 |
Kathryn Norris |
WA |
I |
Mandurah |
72 |
70 |
76 |
72 |
|
T3 |
+6 |
298 |
Caitlyn Campbell-Nyman |
QLD |
A |
Pacific |
71 |
76 |
77 |
74 |
|
+6 |
298 |
Isabelle Taylor |
QLD |
A |
Sanctuary Cove |
72 |
72 |
76 |
78 |
|
|
5 |
+7 |
299 |
Amelia Whinney |
SA |
I |
Grange |
73 |
74 |
75 |
77 |
Full results from the Men’s and Women’s Tasmanian Open Golf Championships are attached and can be downloaded from the dedicated Golf Tasmania website https://www.golf.org.au/eventdisplay/mens–womens-tasmanian-open/13426
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The Men’s and Women’s Tasmanian Open Golf Championships are the flagship tournaments for Tasmania.