Australian Amateur: Daniel Nisbet to battle Marcel Schneider in the finals

January 21, 2012 | by

Daniel Nisbet of Queensland will meet Germany's Marcel Schneider in the Australian Amateur finals

MELBOURNE, Australia (Jan. 21, 2012) --Queensland’s Daniel Nisbet will face off against Germany’s Marcel Schneider in the final of the Australian Men’s Amateur Championship at Woodlands Golf Club. Nisbet defeated New South Welshman Jordan Zunic 5&4 while Schneider fought out a long battle with 15 year old Ruben Sondjaja (NSW), defeating him on the 21st hole. Nisbet, a regular on the amateur circuit for several years, is shooting for his first Australian Amateur title. Schneider is a former Austrian Amateur champion and finished second at the German Amateur last year. If Nisbet wins, he would be the first Queenslander since Andrew Buckle in 2001 to win the title. If Schneider wins, he’ll be the first German to win the title and the first international player since Norway’s Anders Kristiansen in 2008. The winner also earns an exemption into the Emirates Australian Open later this year. The 36 hole final will be held on Sunday. The first 18 holes commences at 8.45am and the second 18 holes commences at 1pm.

Results: Australian Mens Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Marcel Schneider	, Germany	1000
Runner-up	Daniel Nisbet	, Australia	700
Semifinals	Ruben Sondjaja	, Australia	500
Semifinals	Jordan Zunic	, Australia	500
Quarterfinals	Ricky Kato	, Australia	300

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Australian Amateur: Daniel Nisbet to battle Marcel Schneider in the finals

The Australian Men's and Women's Amateur Championships are Australia's oldest Amateur Golf Championships, with both having been played since 1894. Long held as a match play event, in 2021 the format changed to 72 holes of stroke play.