The Senior Championship, played over two consecutive medal rounds, delivered a tightly contested battle in the handicap section — but in the gross event, it was a one-man show.
Patrick Garvan set the pace early with an opening round of 82 gross on a brisk winter day. With soggy conditions making the course tough and scoring difficult, his closest challengers, Tony Laumberg and Chris Maxwell, posted rounds of 87 and 88 respectively.
It was in the final round that Patrick truly pulled away from the field, carding an impressive 75 gross. Tony and Chris could only manage 86 and 85 in reply, leaving Patrick with a commanding 16-shot victory. This marks Patrick’s fourth Senior Championship title — and his third in a row.
The handicap event, by contrast, was far more competitive. Irving Selby led after round one with a tidy nett 70, closely followed by Ken Monkhouse, Chris Maxwell, and Lindsay Hourn,
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