In an exciting final day the New Zealand seniors have narrowly defeated the Australians in the teams section of the 2013 Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Championship. With the best four scores each day counting the final totals saw the Kiwis win by three strokes from the Aussies. The star for Australia was Peter King who fired seven birdies in a round of 69 that saw him take the runner-up prize in the individual championship. The overall winner was visiting Englishman John Ambridge with a 54 total of one under par after rounds of 73-73-70. Australia fared very well in the prize ceremony with Jack Parker winning the Over 70 age group, Denis Dale winning the over 65 age group and Peter King winning the over 60 age group. To round off a great tournament Peter McGregor was the runner up in the 54 hole net championship. 215 JOHN AMBRIDGE England 72 73 70 215 219 PETER KING Australia 74 76 69 219 221 FRANK BORREN New Zealand 70 77 74 221 221 DENIS DALE Australia 74 71 76 221 223 DOUGLAS WILLIAMS Hong Kong 73 73 77 223 224 MICHAEL BARLTROP New Zealand 74 76 74 224 224 ANDREW MCKECHNIE New Zealand 74 76 74 224 228 LIAN AL HIAN Singapore 75 72 81 228 228 MURRAY MARTIN New Zealand 77 77 74 228 231 STEFAN ALBINSKI Australia 77 79 75 231 234 RICHARD GREVILLE Australia 82 76 76 234 234 DAVID LIMBACH Australia 77 79 78 234 235 DAN ACRET Australia 73 81 81 235 235 PETER McGREGOR Australia 76 78 81 235 The championship was being played on the magnificent Montgomerie Links course in Danang, Vietnam. Montgomerie Links is Vietnam&aposs top ranked course and it is also rated in the top ten Elite Courses of Asia. A course well worth playing if you get the chance. As well as the official Australian team above there are 9 more Australians playing in the tournament – easily the biggest overseas group. The 2014 Asia-Pacific Senior Championship will be played at Discovery Bay Golf Club, Hong Kong in November, 2014.
Author: AUSOOM