Australian Amateur: Watt claims medalist honors

1/16/2013 | by

Brady Watt

First-round leader Brady Watt stayed true to form by claiming medalist honors with rounds of 66-70

SOUTH OAKLEY, VICTORIA, Australia (Jan. 16, 2013) -- Overnight leader Brady Watt continued his recent good form to claim Medallist honours in qualifying at the Australian Men’s Amateur Championship at Commonwealth and Woodlands Golf Clubs in Melbourne. West Australian Watt posted rounds of 66 and 70 to finish at 8-under par and earned the top seeding in the Match Play. Victorian Todd Sinnott backed up his first round 66 with a second round 71 to finish at 7-under par in outright second. Englishman Nathan Kimsey is the joint leading international player at 5-under par in a tie for third with New Zealander Sam An. New South Welshman Dale Brandt-Richards finished at 4-under par tied with German Dominic Foos. The first round of knock out Match Play is held on Thursday at Commonwealth Golf Club.

Results: Australian Men's Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Cameron Smith	, Australia	1000
Runner-up	Geoffrey Drakeford	, Australia	700
Semifinals	Blair Riordan	, New Zealand	500
Semifinals	Sam An	, New Zealand	500
Quarterfinals	Dylan Perry	, Australia	300

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About the Australian Men's Amateur

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.

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