Seventeen-year-old Ricky Kato has won the 2012 Country Club Tasmania Open Golf Championship held at the Country Club Tasmania from February 23-26. The New South Welshman won the National Trial event with rounds 67, 65, 67 and 76, a nine-under-par total of 275. Kato claimed the event by two strokes from New South Welshman Brett Drewitt on 277 (-7). Victoria s Geoff Drakeford placed third on 278 (-6). Kingston Beach Golf Club’s Nathan Gatehouse was the leading Tasmanian on 281 (-3). New South Wales, represented by Daniel Bringolf and Brett Drewitt, collected the two-man-team trophy, the Don Cameron Shield. These results and more can also be download from the Golf Tasmania website at www.golftasmania.org.au Click for more news in the Golf Grinder, “Teenager Kato wins Tasmanian Open” – February 26th, 2012 / Anthony Powter
THIRD ROUND 17-year-old Ricky Kato continues to lead the 2012 Country Club Tasmania Open Golf Championship after the third round. Kato recorded a third round of 67 (-4) and is positioned at the head of the field on fourteen-under-par. Kato is followed by Western Australian Brady Watt in second place on ten-under-par. New South Wales Brett Drewitt shot a round of 66 (-5) to be placed third on eight-under-par. The leading Tasmanian is Seabrook Golf Club’s Ryan McCarthy on four-under-par. Victorian Anthony Houston from the Kingswood Golf Club shot an amazing eight-under-par round of 63 to equal the course record held by Andrew Burt and catapult himself into equal tenth place. The field will tee off again tomorrow at 7.30am. These results, the draw for the final round and more can also be download from the Golf Tasmania website at www.golftasmania.org.au
SECOND ROUND New South Wales Ricky Kato continues to lead the 2012 Country Club Tasmania Open Golf Championship following completion of the second round. Kato, a member of the Bonnie Doon Golf Club shot a fabulous second round of 65 (-6) to lead the field by four strokes at ten-under-par. Western Australia s Brady Watt follows Kato on six-under-par with Victoria s Geoff Drakeford in pursuit on four-under-par in third. Tasmania Golf Club’s Andrew Phillips is the leading Tasmanian on three-under-par following a second round of 67 (-4). Results from the second round and more can also be download from the Golf Tasmania website at www.golftasmania.org.au Click for more news in the Golf Grinder, “Kato retains lead at Tasmanian Open” – February 25th, 2012 / Anthony Powter
FIRST ROUND New South Wales Ricky Kato leads the 2012 Country Club Tasmania Open Championship following completion of the first round. This year s championship is being conducted at the Country Club Tasmania from February 23-26. Kato, a member of the Bonnie Doon Golf Club, shot a four-under-par round of 67 to lead the field by one stroke. Tasmania s own John Cassidy (Mowbray), Geoff Drakeford (Victoria) and Brady Watt (Western Australia) closely follow Kato on 68 (-3). These results and more can also be download from the Golf Tasmania website at www.golftasmania.org.au Click for more news in the Golf Grinder, “Kato in front at Tasmanian Open” – February 24th 2012 / Anthony Powter.