Hacker Golf News courtesy of the PGA of Australia*UPDATED for w/e Dec 19, 2008 Australian Events
Experienced touring professional Noel Ratcliffe has been crowned the Polygiene Australian PGA Seniors Champion, finishing with a six stroke victory at Byron Bay Golf Club. Ratcliffe pulled away from the field and finished the 54 hole tournament at four-under par. Ratcliffe played controlled golf in the trying conditions with rounds of 70-70 and 72 to be the only player in the field to finish under par. 2007 Champion David Merriman equaled Ratcliff’s final round 72 to finish tied second with John Clifford (78), Terry Gale (75) and Stuart Reese (75). Japanese Touring professional Hiroshi Fujita capped off a successful week finishing tied 10th at eight-over par. Ratcliffe took home $14,400 of the $80,000 purse.
South Africa's Tim Clark has claimed the 2008 Australian Open title defeating Tasmanian Mathew Goggin on the first hole of a dramatic sudden-death playoff at Royal Sydney Golf Club. Having sizzled around the windswept layout in 67 strokes to force a playoff, Clark claimed the Stonehaven Cup with a miraculous sand-save on the first extra hole forcing Goggin to make a testing one-metre putt to stay alive. But Goggin's par-saving effort was unsuccessful leaving the Tasmanian to settle for runner-up honours for the second-straight week. Earlier, overnight leader David Smail appeared in cruise control leading by three shots late in the day before consecutive double bogeys derailed his campaign and opened the door for Goggin and Clark. Robert Allenby and Western Australian Stephen Dartnall finished tied alongside Smail on eight-under.
US and Canadian Events
Kenny Perry and Scott Hoch had a scramble-format 60 to win the Merrill Lynch Shootout by four strokes over J.B. Holmes and Boo Weekley in Naples. Perry and Hoch were at 31-under 185 for 54 holes and split $730,000. Fred Couples of Seattle and Stewart Cink (195) were seventh of 12 teams and earned $80,000 each.
European/South African Events
South African Richard Sterne took out the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Malelane in South Africa with a total of 17-under 271. After rounds of 68-66-68-69 Sterne took the title by one stroke over Johan Edfors of Sweden and Robert Rock of England. Thomas Aiken and Rafael Cabrera Bello finished tied fourth with 15-under.
Asian Events
Australian golfer Jason King has finished strongly at the Cambodian Open to end the tournament in a tie for 11th place. King's final round of 67 allowed the Australian to finish with a total score of 12-under-par, but his effort was well off runaway winner Thongchai Jaidee. Jaidee went into the final round leading by five strokes and a six-under-par round of 66 allowed the in-form Thai to cruise to victory at 24-under. Lam Chih Bing of Singapore closed with a final round of 65 to grab second place at 18-under, while Thailand's Chawalit Plaphol was outright third at 16-under. Rhys Davies and Anthony Kang shared fourth place at 14-under, while the rest of the Australian contingent finished well back. Gavin Flint closed with a 67 and Unho Park a 70 as the two Australians finished one behind King at 10-under and in a share of 14th position.
Women’s Events
It ended with a birdie, a standing ovation and a tied-for-seventh finish for Annika Sorenstam, leaving the Hall of Famer with apparently no regrets after the final stroke of her career. The Swede shot a one-under-par 71 Sunday at the Dubai Masters for women, finishing seven shots behind winner Anja Monke of Germany after an eight-foot birdie putt at No. 18 drew a standing ovation from the packed gallery. Sorenstam, who said she is retiring to focus on family and business interests, led after the second round, but shot a 75 Saturday to wreck her hopes for a third consecutive title at the season-ending tournament on the Ladies European Tour. Monke shot a 68 to protect her overnight lead, finishing at 13-under 275. Veronica Zorzi (69) of Italy was second at 278.
What’s On This Week?
PGA of Australia’s national Pro-Am circuit and championship events:
Dec 17: Vic: Thurgoona Pro-Am at Thurgoona GC, NSW, $15,000
Dec 18-19: SS&A Summer Swing at Wodonga GC, Vic, $30,000
Dec 19: Nedlands Masters at Nedlands GC, WA, $40,000
Australasian PGA Tour
Dec 16-19: Australasian PGA Tour’s Final Qualifying Stage at Peninsula Golf Club (South Course)
World Tours
US Tour: Tiger Wood’s Chevron Challenge, Sherwood Country Club, California $8.6 million. Last year’s winner: Tiger Woods
South African/European Tour: South African Open Championship, Pearl Valley Golf Estate, Paarl, $2 million. Last year’s winner: James Kingston
Asian Tour: Volvo Masters of Asia at Thai Country Club, Bangkok, $1.1 million. Last year’s winner: Prayad Marksaeng
World Rankings
Top 20 World Rankings in Australasia
1 Geoff Ogilvy (ranked 11 in the world)
2 Adam Scott (17)
3 Robert Allenby (27)
4 Aaron Baddeley (33)
5 Stuart Appleby (38)
6 Brendan Jones (52)
7 Rod Pampling (55)
8 Mathew Goggin (58)
9 Richard Green (59)
10 David Smail (NZ) (86)
11 Nick O’Hern (93)
12 John Senden (103)
13 Mark Brown (NZ)(107)
14 Peter Lonard (112)
15 Scott Strange (118)
16 Steve Conran (156)
17 Steve Elkington (160)
18 Nathan Green (182)
19 Michael Campbell (186)
20 David Gleeson (189)
Top 5 World Rankings
1 Tiger Woods (average 12.5)
2 Sergio Garcia (8.3)
3 Phil Mickelson (7.3)
4 Padraig Harrington (7.1)
5 Vijay Singh (6.9)
Top 20 Rolex World Rankings in Australia
1 Karrie Webb (ranked 10 in world)
2 Katherine Hull (29)
3 Lindsey Wright (51)
4 Rachel Hetherington (87)
5 Nikki Campbell (105)
6 Wendy Doolan (130)
7 Tamie Durdin (153)
8 Joanne Mills (184)
9 Sarah Kemp (196)
10 Anna Rawson (199)
11 Michelle Ellis (202)
12 Sarah Jane Kenyon (208)
13 Nikki Garrett (223)
14 Leah Hart (355)
15 Karen Lunn (400)
16 Kristie Smith (406)
17 Rebecca Stevenson (425)
18 Cherie Byrnes (494)
19 Rebecca Flood (506)
20 Nadina Light (515)
Top 5 Rolex Rankings
1 Lorena Ochoa (16.1 pts)
2 Yani Tseng (9.5)
3 Annika Sorenstam (9.1)
4 Paula Creamer (8.1)
5 Suzann Pettersen (7.7)
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