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AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:
The women's final begins at 8.30am AEDST
HOLE 1: M Lee won the hole with a birdie. M Lee 1up.
HOLE 2: Hole halved with 6s.
HOLE 3: M Lee won the hole with a birdie. M Lee 2up.
HOLE 4: J Lee won the hole with birdie. M Lee 1up.
HOLE 5: M Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 2up.
HOLE 6: M Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 3up.
HOLE 7: Hole halved with pars. M Lee 3up.
HOLE 8: Hole halved with pars. M Lee 3up.
HOLE 9: M Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 4up.
HOLE 10: M Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 5up.
HOLE 11: J Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 4up.
HOLE 12: J Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 3up.
HOLE 13: J Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 2up.
HOLE 14: Halved with pars. M Lee 2up.
HOLE 15: Halved with pars. M Lee 2up.
HOLE 16: J Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 1up.
HOLE 17: J Lee won the hole with concession. Match square.
HOLE 18: M Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 1up.
HOLE 19: Hole halved with pars. M Lee 1up.
HOLE 20: M Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 2up.
HOLE 21: Hole halved with pars. M Lee 2up.
HOLE 22: M Lee won the hole with birdie. M Lee 3up.
HOLE 23: Hole halved with pars. M Lee 3up.
HOLE 24: J Lee won the hole with a birdie. M Lee 2up.
HOLE 25: M Lee won the hole with birdie. M Lee 3up.
HOLE 26: M Lee won the hole with birdie. M Lee 4up.
HOLE 27: J Lee won the hole with birdie. M Lee 3up.
HOLE 28: Hole halved with pars. M Lee 3up.
HOLE 29: M Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 4up.
HOLE 30: M Lee won the hole with par. M Lee 5up.
HOLE 31: M Lee won the hole with par. Minjee Lee Wins 6&5.
> Match Play Draw and Results
> Women's Qualifying Scores
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AUSTRALIAN MEN'S AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP:
The first men's match begins at 8.45am AEDST
HOLE 1: Hole halved with birdie 3s.
HOLE 2: Drakeford won the hole by concession. Drakeford 1up.
HOLE 3: Drakeford won the hole with birdie. Drakeford 2up.
HOLE 4: Drakeford won the hole with birdie. Drakeford 3up.
HOLE 5: Hole was halved with pars. Drakeford 3up.
HOLE 6: Drakeford won the hole by concession. Drakeford 4up.
HOLE 7: Smith won the hole with birdie. Drakeford 3up.
HOLE 8: Hole halved in pars. Drakeford 3up.
HOLE 9: Hole halved in pars. Drakeford 3up.
HOLE 10: Drakeford won the hole with birdie. Drakeford 4up.
HOLE 11: Hole halved in pars. Drakeford 4up.
HOLE 12: Smith won the hole with par. Drakeford 3up.
HOLE 13: Drakeford won the hole with par. Drakeford 4up.
HOLE 14: Drakeford won the hole with par. Drakeford 5up.
HOLE 15: Hole halved with pars. Drakeford 5up.
HOLE 16: Hole halved with pars. Drakeford 5up.
HOLE 17: Hole halved with pars. Drakeford 5up.
HOLE 18: Hole halved with pars. Drakeford 5up.
HOLE 19: Smith won the hole with concession. Drakeford 4up.
HOLE 20: Smith won the hole with eagle. Drakeford 3up.
HOLE 21: Drakeford won the hole with birdie. Drakeford 4up.
HOLE 22: Drakeford won the hole with birdie. Drakeford 5up.
HOLE 23: Smith won the hole with birdie. Drakeford 4up.
HOLE 24: Drakeford won the hole with concession. Drakeford 5up.
HOLE 25: Hole halved with pars. Drakeford 5up.
HOLE 26: Smith won the hole with birdie. Drakeford 4up.
HOLE 27: Hole halved with pars. Drakeford 4up.
HOLE 28: Smith won the hole with birdie. Drakeford 3up.
HOLE 29: Smith won the hole with par. Drakeford 2up.
HOLE 30: Smith won the hole with par. Drakeford 1up.
HOLE 31: Smith won the hole with par. Match Square.
HOLE 32: Smith won the hole with birdie. Smith 1up.
HOLE 33: Smith won the hole with par. Smith 2up.
HOLE 34: Smith won the hole with birdie. Cameron Smith Wins 3&2
> Match Play Draw and Results
> Men's Qualifying Round Scores
Sunday 20 January 2013
AUSTRALIAN MEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP – PRESENTED BY AUDI
Queenslander Cameron Smith completed an extraordinary turnaround to win the Australian Men's Amateur Championship against Victorian Geoff Drakeford at Commonwealth Golf Club on Sunday.
Trailing 5-down to Commonwealth member Drakeford at various stages, Smith fought back to win his maiden Australian Amateur title with a 3&2 victory.
“I’m gobsmacked, I can’t even believe I came back from that,” Smith said.
“I played some good shots and put him under pressure and holed some putts. I thought if I could him get down the
last hole I was in with a shot but turns out I got it done before that which was quite nice.”
“Mum was pretty stoked when I told her, she was just yelling and couldn’t get a word out,” Smith said.
Smith earns an exemption into the 2013 Emirates Australian Open with his victory.
"It's definitely a good start to 2013 and hopefully this form can carry through to the next few tournaments,"Smith added.
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP – PRESENTED BY AUDI
Western Australia's Minjee Lee cruised to a 6&5 victory over South Australian-based Korean Jenny Lee in the final of the Australian Women's Amateur Championship.
Minjee was in control for much of the match and it was a chance for the Royal Fremantle member to go one better than her narrow loss in the final in 2011.
“It feels amazing. It’s such an honour to win this tournament. It’s been a long week so it’s a great reward,” Lee said.
Lee, the current US Girls' Junior Champion, said she felt she could respond when she was challenged.
“I felt I could always get back up if I was down,” she said.
Lee’s grandmother and mother were also there to watch her victory.
“Mum said afterwards she was going to have a heart attack a couple of times, but she’s proud of me,” Lee said.
Lee earns an exemption into next month’s ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open at Royal Canberra Golf Club from 14-17 February.
"It's an LPGA event so it will have a great field and I'm really looking forward to it," Lee added.
Saturday 19 January 2013
AUSTRALIAN MEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
National Squad members Cameron Smith (QLD) and Geoff Drakeford (VIC) will face off in the Australian Men’s Amateur Championship final at Commonwealth Golf Club on Sunday.
The pair advanced through quarter and semi finals on Saturday to their first Australian Amateur final.
Drakeford, a Commonwealth member, defeated Dylan Perry (NSW) in the quarter final before beating Kiwi Sam An 6&4 to reach the final.
Smith defeated Kiwi Blair Riordan 3&2 the semi final after accounting for Englishman Neil Raymond in the morning quarter final.
The 36 hole final begins at 8.45am with the second 18 commencing at 1.15pm.
The Australian Men’s Amateur champion earns an exemption into the 2013 Emirates Australian Open
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
It will be an all-Lee affair in the Australian Women’s Amateur final with Minjee Lee (WA) to face Jenny Lee (SA) on Sunday at Commonwealth Golf Club.
Minjee, making her second appearance in the final, will be looking to go one better after her narrow loss in 2011.
Jenny defeated Kiwi Julianne Alvarez in the quarter final before beating Hannah Green (WA) 2&1 in the afternoon to advance to the final.
Minjee recorded a 3&2 win over Japan’s Kotone Hori before a dominant 7&5 win over Julienne Soo (VIC)
The 36 hole final begins at 8.30am with the second 18 commencing at 1.00pm.
The Australian Women’s Amateur champion earns an exemption into the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open at Royal Canberra in February
Friday 18 January 2013
AUSTRALIAN MEN’S AMATEUR REPORT
Five Australians and three internationals make up the last eight players at the Australian Men’s Amateur Championship at Commonwealth Golf Club.
Commonwealth member Geoff Drakeford (VIC) is through to the quarter finals where he's joined by Cameron Smith (QLD), Dylan Perry (NSW), Damien Jordan (QLD), Dale Brandt-Richards (NSW) and internationals Blair Riordan (NZ), Sam An (NZ) and Neil Raymond (ENG).
National Squad member Drakeford defeated reigning Australian junior champion Tyler Hodge (NZ) 4&2 while Smith beat Anthony Murdaca 3&1.
New Zealander Blair Riordan will play former pro Damien Jordan
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR REPORT
Metropolitan Golf Club member Jo Charlton caused the biggest upset of Australian Women’s Amateur Championship so far, upstaging World Number 1 Kiwi Lydia Ko with a 2&1 victory at Commonwealth Golf Club in Melbourne.
The win takes Charlton through to the quarter finals where she’ll be joined by Jenny Lee (SA), Hannah Green (WA), Julienne Soo (VIC), Minjee Lee (WA) and internationals Julianne Alvarez (NZ), Kotone Hori (JPN) and Ji-Hyun Oh (KOR).
Hori defeated four-time US Mid-Amateur champion Meghan Stasi 3&2 while Minjee Lee came through in a tough battle with Cathleen Santoso which ended on the 19th hole.
Thursday 17 January 2013
AUSTRALIAN MEN’S AMATEUR REPORT
Top seeds fell on a sizzling first day of Match Play action at the Australian Men’s Amateur Championship as temperatures soared in Melbourne.
Number 1 seed Brady Watt (WA) lost 5&3 to Anthony Houston (VIC) while Number 2 seed Todd Sinnott (VIC) lost to England’s Neil Raymond 4&3.
Houston will now play Commonwealth Golf Club and National Squad member Geoff Drakeford in the second round.
Fellow National Squad member Cameron Smith (QLD) endured a tough battle with fellow Queenslander Kade McBride and won on the 19th hole.
Anthony Murdaca (SA) defeated Ryan Laird (VIC) to progress to the second round where he’ll face Viraat Badhwar (QLD).
Ryan Ruffels, son of tennis great Ray, defeated Jarryd Felton to make it through to Round 2.
The second and third round Match Play will be played on Friday.
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR REPORT
World Number 1 New Zealander Lydia Ko continued her march towards defending her title with a comfortable 6&5 win over Jessica Dengate (NSW) in the first round of Match Play at the Australian Women’s Amateur Championship.
It was commanding performance from Ko with birdies on her opening five holes for the day.
Joint top qualifier Grace Lennon (VIC) lost 2&1 to fellow Victorian Lauren Hibbert.
Four-time US Mid-Amateur champion Meghan Stasi also progressed with a 1up victory over Ellen Davies-Graham (QLD).
Minjee Lee (WA) came back from 5 down to defeat Ebony Heard (SA) 2up.
Japan’s Asuka Kashiwabara defeated Lauren Sinclair (VIC) 6&4 while Hayley Bettencourt (WA) defeated Su Hyun-Oh (VIC) 1up.
Kiwi Julianne Alvarez beat Carly Beck (NSW) 3&2.
Wednesday 16 January 2013
AUSTRALIAN MEN’S AMATEUR REPORT
Overnight leader Brady Watt continued his recent good form to claim Medallist honours in qualifying at the Australian Men’s Amateur Championship at Commonwealth and Woodlands Golf Clubs in Melbourne.
West Australian Watt posted rounds of 66 and 70 to finish at 8-under par and earned the top seeding in the Match Play.
Victorian Todd Sinnott backed up his first round 66 with a second round 71 to finish at 7-under par in outright second.
Englishman Nathan Kimsey is the joint leading international player at 5-under par in a tie for third with New Zealander Sam An.
New South Welshman Dale Brandt-Richards finished at 4-under par tied with German Dominic Foos.
The first round of knock out Match Play is held on Thursday at Commonwealth Golf Club.
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR REPORT
World Number 1 New Zealander Lydia Ko and Victorian Grace Lennon shared Medallist honours after qualifying at the Australian Women’s Amateur Championship.
Ko, the defending Amateur champion, fired rounds of 69 and 71 to share the lead with Lennon at 6-under par who finished with consecutive 70s.
Western Australian Minjee Lee is in a tie for third with Japanese pair Asuka Kashiwabara and Kotone Hori at 4-under par after the two rounds.
Lee’s fellow Western Australian Tatiana Wijaya finished at 3-under par.
The first round of knock out Match Play is held on Thursday at Commonwealth Golf Club.
Tuesday 15 January
AUSTRALIAN MEN’S AMATEUR REPORT
In-form West Australian Brady Watt and Victorian Todd Sinnott share the lead at 6-under par after the first round of qualifying at Commonwealth and Woodlands Golf Clubs in Melbourne.
Watt recorded eight birdies and two bogeys at Woodlands while Sinnott finished with seven birdies and a bogey at Commonwealth.
The pair are two strokes ahead of Queenslander Taylor MacDonald and New South Welshman Dale Brandt-Richards who finished with 68s.
Queenslander Viraat Badhwar finished with a 3-under par 69 to be in outright fifth.
The second round of qualifying is held on Wednesday.
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S AMATEUR REPORT
Western Australia’s Minjee Lee leads after an opening round 5-under par 68 in fine conditions at Woodlands Golf Club.
Lee, a former runner-up at the Championships, mixed eight birdies with a bogey and double bogey to lead by one stroke from New Zealander and World Number 1 amateur Lydia Ko and Western Australia’s Tatiana Wijaya who shot 4-under par 69s.
Victorian Grace Lennon and New Zealand’s Munchin Keh are tied fourth at 3-under par.
Western Australia’s Hannah Green is tied with China’s Jing Yan and Japan’s Asuka Kashiwabara in sixth place after 2-under par 71s.
The second round of qualifying is held on Wednesday.
Monday 14 January
AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR REPORT – HICKORY CHALLENGE
National Squad members Cameron Smith, Lucas Herbert and former Australian representative Grace Lennon joined GA High Performance Director Brad James and members of the Golf Society of Australia for the Hickory Challenge – a three hole skins match to kick off Australian Amateur week at Commonwealth Golf Club in Melbourne.
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