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Western Australian Open

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For the defunct Grand Prix tennis circuit, see Western Australian Open (tennis).

Bowra & O'Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open
Tournament information
LocationFremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Established1913
Course(s)Mandurah Country Club
Par71
Length6,342 yards (5,799 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
Von Nida Tour
Australasian Development Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$175,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Deyen Lawson (2022)
To par−23 Ryan Fox (2014)
Current champion
Australia Elvis Smylie
Location map
Joondalup CC is located in Australia
Joondalup CC
Joondalup CC
Location in Australia
Joondalup CC is located in Western Australia
Joondalup CC
Joondalup CC
Location in Western Australia

The Western Australian Open, also known as the WA Open, is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It had been a tour event every year since 2009 with the exception of 2019.

History

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The first Western Australian Amateur Championship was held in 1911. This consisted of a 36-hole stroke-play qualification stage, played in a single day, followed by match-play to determine the champion. The leading four players in the stroke-play qualified in 1911, increasing to 8 in 1912.[1][2] In 1913 the stroke-play stage was opened up to professionals, becoming the first Western Australian Open Championship.[3] It was played at the Fremantle links on 28 August, nearly 30 players competing.[4] In both 1911 and 1912, Norman Fowlie had led the stroke-play stage but in 1913 he was challenged by Clyde Pearce, who had won both the Australian Open and Australian Amateur in 1908, as well as losing the final three times in the amateur. Pearce won the Open with rounds of 77 and 78, three ahead of Fowlie who had rounds of 83 and 75. P. C. Anderson came third. The leading professional, David Dakers, came seventh. Pearce would go on to win the amateur championship as well.[5]

The 1914 championship was again played on the Fremantle links in late August. Norman Fowlie reversed the 1913 result, winning by three strokes from Clyde Pearce, with rounds of 80 and 77. Two professionals entered but were well down the field.[6]

Although the state amateur championship resumed in 1919, it was until not 1921 that the open championship was played again. Reg Forbes won with a score of 160. Three players tied for second place on 161, Arthur Geere, Percy Maunder and John Walker. Maunder won a prize of 5 guineas as leading professional, although a £10 prize was available for a professional winner.[7] 1922 saw the first professional winner, Maunder's score of 161 beating Geere by a stroke. Maunder took the £10 first prize.[8]

Winners

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Year Tour[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Bowra & O'Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open
2024 ANZ Australia Elvis Smylie 265 −19 Playoff Australia Jak Carter Mandurah
Nexus Advisernet/Bowra & O'Dea WA Open
2023 ANZ Australia Simon Hawkes 271 −17 2 strokes Australia Connor McKinney
Australia Jason Norris		 Joondalup
Nexus Advisernet WA Open
2022
(Oct)		 ANZ Australia Deyen Lawson 260 −20 2 strokes Australia Michael Sim Western Australian [9]
2022
(May)		 ANZ Australia Braden Becker 269 −19 1 stroke Australia Hayden Hopewell (a) Royal Fremantle [10]
Nexus Risk WA Open
2021 ANZ No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic [11]
2020 Australia Hayden Hopewell (a) 209 −7 1 stroke Australia Haydn Barron (a) Royal Fremantle [12]
2019 Australia Michael Sim 273 −15 1 stroke Australia Hayden Hopewell (a) Cottesloe [13][14]
Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open
2018 ANZ Australia Zach Murray (a) 272 −16 2 strokes Australia David Micheluzzi (a) Mount Lawley [15]
2017 ANZ Australia Stephen Leaney (4) 273 −15 1 stroke Australia Callan O'Reilly Royal Perth [16]
2016 ANZ Australia Curtis Luck (a) 261 −19 2 strokes Australia Travis Smyth (a) Western Australian [17]
2015 ANZ Australia Daniel Fox 277 −11 3 strokes Australia Curtis Luck (a) Royal Fremantle [18]
John Hughes/Nexus Risk Services WA Open
2014 ANZ New Zealand Ryan Fox 265 −23 6 strokes Australia Stephen Dartnall Cottesloe [19]
2013 ANZ New Zealand Josh Geary 273 −15 5 strokes Australia Kristopher Mueck Mount Lawley [20]
John Hughes Geely/Nexus Risk Services WA Open
2012 ANZ Australia Oliver Goss (a) 272 −16 Playoff[b] Australia Brady Watt (a) Royal Perth [21]
WA Open Championship
2011 ANZ Australia Rohan Blizard 278 −10 2 strokes Australia Ashley Hall
Australia Matt Jager
Australia David McKenzie		 Royal Fremantle [22]
John Hughes Geely Nexus Risk Services WA Open
2010 ANZ Australia Brad Kennedy 270 −10 1 stroke Australia Rohan Blizard Western Australian [23]
John Hughes Geely WA Open
2009 ANZ Australia Michael Curtain 272 −16 4 strokes Australia Kim Felton Cottesloe [24]
Aspen Group WA Open Championship
2008 VNT Australia James Nitties 135 −9 2 strokes Australia Michael Dennis (a) Cottesloe [25]
DJ Carmichael WA Open Championship
2007 Australia Simon Pope 142 −2 1 stroke Australia Michael Foster (a)
Australia Brady Watt (a)		 Cottesloe [26]
Western Australian Open
2006 Australia Kim Felton incorporated into the Nedlands Masters
2005 Australia Brett Rumford incorporated into the Nedlands Masters
2004 Australia Stephen Leaney incorporated into the Nedlands Masters
2003 Australia Kim Felton incorporated into the Nedlands Masters
2002 Australia Stephen Leaney incorporated into the Nedlands Masters
2001 ANZDT Australia Kim Felton 263 −17 Playoff Australia David Diaz Western Australian [27][28]
Heineken Western Australian Open
2000 ANZDT Australia Paul Sheehan 283 −5 5 strokes Australia Craig Carmichael
Australia David Diaz		 Lake Karrinyup
Western Australian Open
1999 FT Australia Brad King (2) 284 −4 2 strokes Australia Mark Allen Lake Karrinyup
1998 Australia Tim Elliott 278 4 strokes Australia Jarrod Moseley Royal Perth
1997 Australia Stephen Leaney (3) 273 3 strokes New Zealand Elliot Boult Mount Lawley
1996 FT Australia Brad King 276 −12 2 strokes New Zealand Grant Moorhead Lake Karrinyup
1995 FT England Ben Jackson 270 Playoff New Zealand Grant Moorhead Meadow Springs
1994 FT Australia Stephen Leaney (2) 276 2 strokes Australia Greg Chalmers (a)
New Zealand Michael Long
Australia George Serhan		 Meadow Springs [29]
1993 New Zealand Grant Moorhead 269 3 strokes Australia Terry Price Meadow Springs
1992 Australia Leith Wastle 274 8 strokes Australia Brad King Meadow Springs
1991 Australia Stephen Leaney (a) 271 2 strokes Australia Glen Joyner Meadow Springs
1990 Australia Terry Gale (6) 208 5 strokes Australia Brad Park (a) Meadow Springs
1989 Australia Ross Metherell (2) 145 1 stroke Australia Stephen Leaney (a) Meadow Springs
Town and Country Western Australian Open
1988 ANZ Australia Bradley Hughes 284 −4 1 stroke Australia Ken Trimble Lake Karrinyup [30][31]
National Panasonic Western Australian Open
1987 ANZ Australia Gerry Taylor 290 +2 Playoff[c] Australia Brad King Joondalup [32]
1986 ANZ Australia Greg Norman 276 −12 1 stroke Australia Terry Gale Lake Karrinyup [33]
1985 ANZ Australia Ian Stanley 276 −12 1 stroke Australia Paul Foley Royal Perth [34]
Town and Country WA-RAC Western Australian Open
1984 ANZ Australia Ian Baker-Finch 272 −16 4 strokes Australia Terry Gale Royal Perth [35][36]
Town and Country Western Australian Open
1983 ANZ Australia Terry Gale (5) 280 −8 Playoff[d] Australia Jack Newton Lake Karrinyup [37]
1982 ANZ Australia Terry Gale (4) 275 −13 Playoff[e] Australia Vaughan Somers Mount Lawley [38]
Western Australian Open
1981 Australia Glenn Carbon (a) 146 1 stroke Australia Graham Johnson Melville Glades
1980 ANZ Australia Terry Gale (3) 286 −2 3 strokes Australia Peter Randall Royal Fremantle [39]
1979 ANZ United States Peter Jacobsen 279 −9 5 strokes Australia David Graham Lake Karrinyup [40]
1978 Australia David Galloway 279 −9 3 strokes Australia Peter Croker
Australia Mike Ferguson
Australia Ross Metherell		 Mount Lawley [41]
1977 Australia Mike Ferguson 281 −7 3 strokes Australia Barry Burgess
Australia Vaughan Somers		 Mount Lawley [42]
1976 Australia Graham Marsh (2) 274 10 strokes Australia David Galloway Lake Karrinyup
1975 Australia Terry Gale (a) (2) 288 1 stroke Australia Graham Johnson Western Australian
1974 Australia Ross Metherell 285 4 strokes Australia Terry Gale (a) Gosnells
1973 Australia Graham Johnson 300 1 stroke Australia Barry Fry Lake Karrinyup
1972 Australia Terry Gale (a) 289 4 strokes Australia Ross Metherell Lake Karrinyup
1971 Australia John Muller (a) 295 2 strokes Australia John Ewing (a)
Australia Len Thomas		 Cottesloe
1970 Australia Barry Jones (a) 284 1 stroke Australia Terry Gale (a) Royal Perth
1969 Australia Stan Peach 286 4 strokes Australia John Ewing (a) Lake Karrinyup
1968 Australia Graham Marsh 286 4 strokes Australia John Muller (a) Western Australian
1967 Australia Len Tidy (a) 295 1 stroke Australia Len Thomas Mount Lawley
1966 Australia Dennis Bell (a) (3) 279 6 strokes Australia Harold Digney (a)
Australia Graham Marsh (a)		 Cottesloe
1965 Australia Len Thomas (3) 287 5 strokes Australia Dennis Bell (a) Western Australian
1964 Australia Len Thomas (2) 287 5 strokes Australia Dennis Bell (a) Royal Perth
1963 Australia Dennis Bell (a) (2) 284 6 strokes Australia Jock Borthwick Lake Karrinyup
1962 Australia Trevor Osborn 295 Playoff Australia Brian Grey (a) Cottesloe
1961 Australia Dennis Bell (a) 282 4 strokes Australia Harold Digney (a)
Australia Justin Seward (a)		 Royal Fremantle
1960 Australia Bob Tuohy 291 1 stroke South Africa Brian Henning Mount Lawley
1959 Australia Len Thomas 290 9 strokes Australia Bill McPherson (a) Royal Perth
1958 Australia Bill McPherson (a) (2) 292 1 stroke Australia Les Nicholls
Australia Justin Seward (a)		 Western Australian
1957 Australia Bill McPherson (a) 290 5 strokes Australia Bob Stevens (a) Lake Karrinyup
1956 South Africa Gary Player 289 5 strokes Australia Len Thomas (a) Mount Lawley [43]
1955 Australia Ted Taylor (a) 300 1 stroke Australia Justin Seward (a) Royal Fremantle
1954 Australia Eric Cremin (2) 292 3 strokes Australia Brian Crafter Royal Fremantle
1953 Australia Kelly Rogers (a) 282 10 strokes Australia Brian Crafter Cottesloe
1952 Australia Kel Nagle (3) 286 6 strokes Australia Larry Harke (a) Royal Perth
1951 Australia Kel Nagle (2) 286 11 strokes Australia Eric Cremin Lake Karrinyup
1950 Australia Kel Nagle 283 6 strokes Australia Eric Cremin Western Australian
1949 Australia Eric Cremin 291 2 strokes Australia Kelly Rogers (a) Royal Fremantle
1948 Australia Ossie Pickworth 282 4 strokes Australia Eric Cremin Mount Lawley
1947 Australia Les Nicholls 304 6 strokes Australia Charles Jackson Cottesloe
1946 Australia Keith Pix (a) 314 1 stroke Australia Bob Hall (a)
Australia Nev Johnston		 Royal Perth
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1939 Australia Fred Thompson 299 3 strokes Australia Harry Godden Royal Perth
1938 Australia Dan Cullen (2) 298 1 stroke Australia Charlie Snow Lake Karrinyup
1937 Australia Dan Cullen 295 Playoff Australia Tom Howard Royal Fremantle
1936 Australia Tom Cassidy (4) 307 Playoff Australia Keith Pix (a) Western Australian
1935 Australia Harry Godden (2) 296 2 strokes Australia Charlie Snow Perth
1934 Australia Charlie Snow 300 5 strokes Australia Geoff Hill (a) Lake Karrinyup
1933 Australia Tom Cassidy (3) 295 1 stroke Australia Charlie Snow Royal Fremantle
1932 Australia Ernie Bissett 299 4 strokes Australia Tom Cassidy Perth
1931 Australia Eric Alberts 311 1 stroke Australia Walter Baldwin Royal Fremantle
1930 Australia Harry Godden (a) 329 2 strokes Australia Reg Forbes (a) Lake Karrinyup
1929 Australia Tom Cassidy (a) (2) 309 1 stroke Australia J. J. O'Hara (a) Perth
1928 Australia Tom Cassidy (a) 312 5 strokes Australia Eddie Cassidy (a) Fremantle
1927 Australia Eddie Cassidy (a) (5) 311 1 stroke Australia Eric Alberts Fremantle
1926 Australia Eddie Cassidy (a) (4) 310 5 strokes Australia Reg Forbes (a)
Australia Bill Rees (a)		 Fremantle
1925 Australia Eddie Cassidy (a) (3) 315 5 strokes Australia Percy Maunder Fremantle
1924 Australia Eddie Cassidy (a) (2) 317 5 strokes Australia Reg Forbes (a) Fremantle [44]
1923 Australia Eddie Cassidy (a) 156 5 strokes Australia Reg Forbes (a)
Australia Arthur Geere (a)		 Fremantle [45]
1922 Australia Percy Maunder 161 1 stroke Australia Arthur Geere (a) Fremantle [8]
1921 Australia Reg Forbes (a) 160 1 stroke Australia Arthur Geere (a)
Australia Percy Maunder
Australia John Walker (a)		 Fremantle [7]
1915–1920: No tournament due to World War I
1914 Australia Norman Fowlie (a) 157 3 strokes Australia Clyde Pearce (a) Fremantle [6]
1913 Australia Clyde Pearce (a) 155 3 strokes Australia Norman Fowlie (a) Fremantle [5]

Source:[46]

Notes

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  1. ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ANZDT − Australasian Development Tour; FT − Foundation Tour; VNT − Von Nida Tour.
  2. ^ Goss won at the fifth extra hole.
  3. ^ Taylor won at the second extra hole.
  4. ^ Gale won at the second extra hole.
  5. ^ Gale won at the first extra hole.

References

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  10. ^ "2021 Nexus Advisernet WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  11. ^ "New dates locked in for PGA Tour of Australasia summer of golf". PGA of Australia. 27 October 2021.
  12. ^ "2020 Nexus Risk WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  13. ^ "2019 Nexus Risk WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  14. ^ "2019 Nexus Risk WA Open – Michael Sim Wins A Thriller By A Shot". Cottesloe Golf Club. 17 October 2019.
  15. ^ "2018 Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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  17. ^ "2016 Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  18. ^ "2015 Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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  20. ^ "2013 John Hughes Nexus Risk Services WA Open Championship". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  21. ^ "2012 John Hughes Geely / Nexus Risk Services WA Open Championship". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  22. ^ "2011 WA Open Championship". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  23. ^ "2010 John Hughes Geely Nexus Risk Services WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  24. ^ "2009 John Hughes Geely WA Open". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Aspen Group WA Open Championship results". PGA of Australia. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  26. ^ "DJ Carmichael WA Open Championship results". PGA of Australia. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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