Senior Rallies to Win Q-School

Peter Senior has rallied from 5 shots behind to win the US Champions Tour Q-School by 3 shots. It was a terrific win for Senior who finished with a four-day total of 17-under 266 on the Champions Course, the lowest score in a 72-hole q-school since Bob Gilder's winning 19-under total on the Eagle Pines course at Walt Disney World in 2000.

Senior shook off a double-bogey 7 at the par-5 9th hole, making five birdies over his final nine holes to triumph by three strokes over Joe Ozaki, Steve Haskins and Ronnie Black.

When Senior reached the 18th hole, he found himself tied for the lead with American Ronnie Black. He went on to seal the victory by rifling a 4-iron shot to eight feet and holing the birdie putt.

Senior becomes the first Australian to earn medalist honors at the Champions Tour's National Qualifying Tournament.

Our congratulations go out to Pete on a sensational achievement!

Peter Senior Edges Closer to Champions Tour Card

Peter Senior is a step closer to having full status on the US Champions Tour for 2010 after a third round 68. Pete is now in a tie for 3rd place with one round remaining at final qualifying. Senior reeled off 4 consecutive birdies from the 8th through to the 11th. An unfortunate bogey on the par 5 17th hole dropped him out of second place. The Singapore Academy wishes Pete all the very best for the final round!

Quek 1-under in Cambodian Open

Quincy Quek shot 1-under par 71 in his opening round of the US$300,000 Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open. He is four shots off the early pace set by Australia's David Gleeson.

Senior Moves Closer to Q-School Lead

Peter Senior is just two shots off the lead after 36 holes in the Champions Tour Q-School final stage. Senior made 5 birdies and an eagle for a round of 65 to be at 9-under in a tie for 2nd behind American Steve Haskins.

Peter Senior off to a Good Start in Scottsdale

Peter Senior has shot a 3-under par 68 in his first round of Champions Tour final stage qualifying to be 3 strokes off the lead.

After 72 holes, the top-5 finishers earn fully-exempt status for the 2010 season, while the next seven players will be conditionally exempt. In addition, the top-30 finishers and ties will be eligible to compete for spots in open qualifiers at all co-sponsored events on the Champions Tour next year.

Pampling T14 in Defence of Masters Title

Rod Pampling has finished 4-under par in a tie for 14th place in defence of the Masters Title which he won in 2008. Pampling played in front of record crowds through the first two rounds at Kingston Heath as he was paired with world no.1 Tiger Woods. Pampling was 3-under through the 36 holes he played with Woods, but it was to be Tiger's week as he cruised to 14-under and a 2-shot victory in what was his first win on Australian soil.

Quincy T13 in Vietnam

Quincy Quek has finished at 5-under and in a tie for 13th place in the Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam. Quincy ended his tournament with a 2-under round of 70. He was charging his way up the leaderboard after a terrific 4-under par 32 on the front nine. Quincy made another two birdies on the back nine, but his momentum was ruined by 4 dropped shots late in the final round.

Quincy will tee it up this coming week in the Asian Tour's Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open.

Quek Still in the Hunt

Quincy Quek remains in contention at the Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam in what is the season-ending Tour Championship. Quek shot a 69 to go with his first round 68 and now sits on 7-under par for the tournament and in 4th position behind Thailand's Namchok Tantipokhakul.

Quincy Trails by One Shot in Vietnam

Quincy Quek has opened with a 4-under par round of 68 in the season-ending Tour Championship on the Mercedes-Benz Tour. Being played at the King's Island Golf Club in Hanoi, Quek fired 5 birdies against one bogey to trail the leading pack of four Thai golfers by one shot. Amongst those players sitting one shot ahead of Quincy is current Order of Merit leader Namchok Tantipokhakul.

Rod Defends at Kingston Heath

Rod Pampling will attempt to defend his Australian Masters title this week at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne and has been drawn with world no.1 Tiger Woods for the first two rounds. Several other leading Australian players such as Geoff Ogilvy, Adam Scott and Aaron Baddeley will all be trying to steal the title away from Pampling. Best of luck Pamps!

Quincy Quek to play Tour Championship

Quincy Quek will tee it up at this week's Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam, where the Asean PGA Tour's top 60 players on the 2009 Order of Merit will compete for the
USD$80,000 prizemoney. Quincy missed out on playing the events at the start of the season as he was still an amateur, but since turning Pro he's managed to make the cut in all four events and is currently 31st on the OOM.

Pampling 1-under at HSBC Champions Event

Rod Pampling has come off a week in Singapore plagued with injury to finish T40th at the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai. Pampling ended the tournament tied with Sweden's Henrik Stenson at 1-under par. Rod earnt himself a place in the limited field of winners thanks to his Australian Masters victory. He will now head home to Australia to defend his title at the JBWere Australian Masters which will be played at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne.

Peter Senior through to Champions Tour Final Stage

Peter Senior has finished first stage qualifying with a round of 67 moving him into the final stage of the lucrative US PGA Champions Tour qualifying school. Final qualifying is at the TPC at Scottsdale in Arizona. Peter will stay on the course this week in the leadup to qualifying. Well done Pete and all the best for the final stage!

Right Siders all make Cut at Barclays Singapore Open

Rod Pampling, Scott Barr and Daniel Vancsik have all made the halfway cut at the weather-beaten Barclays Singapore Open.

Pampling miraculously got through the first two rounds in 1-under par after falling down mid-way through the first round and badly spraining his right ankle. It appeared that Pampling would not be able to continue, but after receiving some medical attention Rod bravely limped around Serapong and closed out his first round with a one over par 72. The tournament physio strapped Rod's ankle up for the second round and he soldiered on, often grimacing with pain after each shot, but came back with a most impressive and inspiring round of 69.

Scott Barr has played very solid golf through the first two rounds, carding a pair of 71's to be level par for the tournament. Daniel Vancsik sits just one shot ahead of Barr after round of 70 and 71.

Rod Pampling will go into the third round paired with the world's no.2 ranked player, Phil Mickelson.

Rebecca Flood Gets Futures Tour Card

Gary Edwin Golf Australia student Rebecca Flood has finished 15th in the 5 Round Futures Tour qualifying school in Florida and will be fully exempt to play next year in the US. Her first three rounds of 69 72 and 70 all but assured her of exempt status for 2010. This was Rebecca's first trip to the USA as she was unable to attend the first stage of LPGA qualifying due to commitments with the Australian team but will go to the Ladies European Tour school instead. Well done Rebecca and all the best for 2010!!

Peter Senior Defeated in Playoff

Peter Senior has come agonizingly clost to winning the Handa Australian Seniors Open, losing in a playoff to Australia's Mike Harwood.

Peter Senior led by four shots overnight and quickly extended that to five shots over playing partners Michael Clayton and Michael Harwood heading into the back nine.

A bogey at the11th and 15th plus a double bogey at 14 by Senior meant the three players were all tied on five-under-par with three holes of regulation play. Senior made birdie to again take the outright lead but could only manage par on the final hole and watched as both Harwood and Clayton rolled in birdies to force the Senior Open Championship into a sudden death play-off.

On the first play-off hole, both Senior and Clayton narrowly missed their birdie chances, before Harwood holed a 6-foot birdie putt to secure the National Senior Open title.

Juniors Perform Well at Singapore Amateur

Three of our Academies most promising young juniors have recorded commendable results at the Singapore Open Amateur Championship against a strong international field of much older and more experienced competitors.



16yr old Nicholas Smits put in a great performance finishing 7th with rounds of 70, 74, 68, 74 for a 2-under total which was just 5 shots behind winner Rashid Khan of India. The 14yr old pairing of Marc Ong and Edgar Oh not only made the halfway cut but ended their tournament in a tie for 27th place on +12. These three golfers have dominated their age divisions during competition in recent years and have a very bright future ahead!