Inside Golf - September 2010

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Clayton and Ogilvy
team up

GEOFF Ogilvy is set to make his foray into golf course design.

It’s believed the former US Open champion will join forces with Mike Clayton — who has operated his own golf course design business for several years.

Ogilvy has an incredible passion for golf course design and has spoken often about his admiration for Alistair McKenzie, arguably history’s best course designer.

Clayton has been one of the busiest local designers in recent years having worked on courses around the country. His work on the North and South course at Peninsula is arguably one of the best redesign projects undertaken in Australia, while his collaboration with Tom Doak on Barnbougle Dunes and St Andrews Beach has also elevated his stature.;

The tournament has for years provided a platform for many young players leaping onto the world stage.

This year’s tournament includes a two-hour television package through the Ten Network’s high definition station.;

Steel Wheeler breaks
through

JOHN Wheeler broke through for his first Doug Bachli Trophy victory as he returned a fine one-over-par 72 to win the 2010 Kingston Heath Senior Amateur by a single stroke from Kingston Heath pennant player Gordon Claney. The handicap trophy went to Pat Giles from Goonawarra with a nett score of 70, while Woodlands golfer Andrew Allsep beat Dave Berg on a countback for the runner-up nett prize with a score of 71 nett.;

Jackson repeats ‘Ray
Barned’ Senior Amateur
Pratt comes close in Western
Amateur
Marchesani heads to US

JAMES Marchesani is taking the next step in his career.

The talented Rosebud amateur recently secured a place at Oklahoma University where he will undertake a three-year course in business while furthering his golf.

Marchesani jetted out last month
off a plus-two handicap. His younger
brother James, 17, is also heading in
the same direction having recently
won the Rosebud Junior Open.

Vic Open seeks sponsors

THE VGA is confident the success of the Victorian Open will continue this year.

Naming rights sponsor Subaru has confirmed again. But like all tournaments, additional supporters are needed to ensure a prize purse of around $120,000 can be achieved.

Last year’s winner Jason Norris is confirmed to defend the title he won last year after making a stunning return to form following a bike accident that almost ended his career.

DESPITE a strong battle on the back-9, Victorian Keiran Pratt lost his semifinal match against American Gregor Main in extra time after an exciting round at the Western Amateur in the US. Trailing Main for most of the match, Pratt battled back with a birdie on the 13th, an eagle 2 on the 15th and birdie on the 18th to force extra holes. Main proved too strong in the playoff, however, rallying to win on the 19th hole, and thus advancing to the final. Pratt has returned to Melbourne to prepare for the Australian Interstate Series this month.;

YARRA Yarra’s Michael Jackson has taken out the ‘Ray Barned’ Yarra Yarra Senior Amateur for the second successive year, firing a steady 74 to secure a three shot lead over Alan Bullas, Andrew Janiak, and Guy Krall.

In the handicap section, Churchill Park’s Andrew Janiak recorded a nett 71 to win in a countback from Yarra Yarra’s Edward Mitchell.

The ‘Ray Barned’ Yarra Yarra Senior Amateur honours long-time golfing servant Ray Barned. Ray was a VGA member of the VGA Council for eleven years, and a delegate to the AGU Council. His credentials for the YYGC are second to none, with 47 years of membership, Club captain 1991-1993, eight years on the clubs committee, club champion in 1982, and a fifteen year pennant player.;