World No.1s, Lavender and Gole Return to Kingston Beach to Defend
So good to see the Tasmanian Senior Golf Amateur Champs being played down at Kingston Beach Golf again this year. Defending Champ and current Australian Amateur Champ, James Lavender from Victoria is coming down again to take on the locals and a host of other interstaters. Lavender is the number 1 ranked amateur IN THE WORLD and plays off a handicap of +1.0. He’ll be be tough to beat.
The ‘Tassie Senior’ has been dominated by locals in recent years and a host of locals will be keen to take back the trophy for our island state. Local member, Dave Pretyman has form after his win in the recent Summer Cup while two-time champ, Shayne Walker from Launceston will also fancy his chances. Pretyman, especially, has unfinished business. Last year he lead after a couple of rounds before Lavender shot 67 in the final round to take the trophy across the strait.
In the Women’s, defending champ Nadene Gole is back. Like Lavender, Gole becameWorld No.1 Ranked Amateur in March last year. Strong challenges are expected to come from Gemma Dooley and Bridget Hill. Tammy Hall is tipped to be the strongest Tasmanian representative with Susan Frith (Royal Hobart) and Viv Mcroberts (Kingston Beach) leading the other local chances. The Champs are played over 54 holes. First round tees off on Wednesday 31st January. Come and support the locals and see some of the best senior amateurs from across the country in action.
