Onions wins first Legends event of 2018 - PGA of Australia

Onions wins first Legends event of 2018


The Peach’s Fruit Market Victorian Senior Masters concluded Saturday with John Onions recording the first win of the 2018 Ladbrokes Legends Tour season at Midlands Golf Club in Ballarat.

The Peach’s Fruit Market Victorian Senior Masters concluded Saturday with John Onions recording the first win of the 2018 Ladbrokes Legends Tour season at Midlands Golf Club in Ballarat.

""Round one was hampered by a storm that hit the golf course around 4:00pm and caused a two hour delay.

The morning field had no such problems and New South Welshman Brett Dwyer set the early pace with a 1-under par 71.

A round of 3-under 69 including five birdies saw Michael Harwood post the best score of the first round, this was then equalled by 2017 Ladbrokes Legends Tour Order of Merit champion Brad Burns.

Burns managed six birdies in his round but a bogey on his 16th hole cost him the outright lead.

Round two welcomed players with a beautiful windless morning, Martin Peterson in his second year on the Tour carded 1-under 71 to be the leader in the clubhouse at 3-over the card before the afternoon field began their second round.

The scoring got hot just like the weather in the afternoon with Terry Price shooting 6-under 66, David Hill and Peter Woodward had 5-under 67 and Mike Harwood’s 4-under 68 gave him a total of 7-under 137.

But John Onions’ return to form saw him shoot 8-under 64 to go with his first round 2-under 70 to be 10-under the card and win by three shots.

Onions said his game finally clicked with all aspects coming together to have six birdies and an eagle.

The course was immaculate and Onions was able to take advantage of the perfect greens.

The Ladbrokes Legends Tour is at RACV Goldfields today.


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