Impressive field assembles for Victorian Open

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An impressive field of professional and amateur golfers including 25 of the top 30 from the 2006 Von Nida Tour Order of Merit have assembled for the Victorian Open Championship which tees off tomorrow at the Woodlands Golf Club in Melbourne's famous sandbelt district.

The second event on the 2007 Von Nida Tour schedule, the Victorian Open will boast a quality field that includes former world amateur champion Jason Day, who is set to make his professional debut in an Australian tournament, US PGA Tour player Steve Bowditch and former interim tennis coach for Australian ace Lleyton Hewitt, Scott Draper.

Defending Champion David Diaz is also set to challenge in addition to other previous winners Kurt Barnes (2005), Scott Laycock (2001), Brad Lamb (2000), and Lucas Parsons (1993) who will all be eager to have their names etched on the prestigious Open Championship trophy once again.

Dual winner on last year's Von Nida Tour and Order of Merit (OOM) winner, Marc Leishman is a confirmed starter as is other 2006 Von Nida Tour winners Steven Jeffress (nab Vic PGA Championship), Cameron Percy (Minniecon & Burke QLD Masters and Greater Building Society QLD PGA Championship), Ricky Schmidt (Roadcon Group QLD Open), Andrew Pitt (WA PGA Championship) and amateur golfer Rick Kulacz who claimed the Proton NSW Open late last year and became the first amateur to win a Von Nida event.

West Australian and 2005 Von Nida Tour OOM winner Kim Felton is also entered as is Nick Flanagan, Peter Fowler, James Nitties and veteran competitor Peter Senior.

Add to the mix other Von Nida Tour regulars Michael Brennan, Dean Alaban, Aaron Townsend, Anthony Painter, Luke Hickmott and Tony McFadyean as well as leading amateur player Aaron Pike and the stage is set for a wonderful event.

Many of the great champions of Australian and International golf have won the Victorian Open. Players such as Peter Thomson, Greg Norman, Bob Shearer, Ian Stanley, Ian Baker-Finch and Robert Allenby have all won the prestigious title in the past.

The Victorian Open Championship will be held over 72 holes at the Woodlands Golf Club, White Street, Mordialloc between Thursday 1st and Sunday the 4th of February. The cut will be made after play on Friday with the top 50 professionals and ties battling it out over the weekend.

Source - PGA Australia
Photo - Anthony Powter

Position	Score	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	-8	Kim Felton	71	68	68	73	280
T2	-7	Aron Price	68	72	71	70	281
T2	-7	Marc Leishman	71	68	70	72	281
T2	-7	Steve Collins	69	71	72	69	281
T5	-4	Aaron Black	74	68	72	70	284
T5	-4	Andrew Bonhomme	72	71	68	73	284
T5	-4	Luke Hickmott	72	70	73	69	284
T5	-4	Peter Wilson	70	70	71	73	284
T9	-3	Danny Vera	70	72	69	74	285

Position	Score	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	-8	Kim Felton	71	68	68	73	280
T2	-7	Aron Price	68	72	71	70	281
T2	-7	Marc Leishman	71	68	70	72	281
T2	-7	Steve Collins	69	71	72	69	281
T5	-4	Aaron Black	74	68	72	70	284
T5	-4	Andrew Bonhomme	72	71	68	73	284
T5	-4	Luke Hickmott	72	70	73	69	284
T5	-4	Peter Wilson	70	70	71	73	284
T9	-3	Danny Vera	70	72	69	74	285
T9	-3	Ed Stedman	70	72	73	70	285
T9	-3	Scott Laycock	69	70	73	73	285
T13	-2	David Walker	73	71	70	72	286
T13	-2	Leigh Mckechnie	71	70	73	72	286
T13	-2	Marcus Cain	73	68	76	69	286
T16	-1	Jason Norris	73	70	76	68	287
T16	-1	Martin Doyle	73	69	73	72	287
T16	-1	Matthew Keegan	71	71	72	73	287
T19	Ev	Brendan Chant	71	72	72	73	288
T19	Ev	John Wade	69	73	70	76	288
T21	+1	Heath Reed	72	69	75	73	289
T21	+1	Nathan Main	73	71	71	74	289
T21	+1	Peter Senior	71	70	74	74	289
T21	+1	Rick Kulacz	73	70	72	74	289
T25	+2	James Nitties	74	70	73	73	290
T25	+2	Michael Light	70	70	75	75	290
T25	+2	Mitchell Tasker	68	76	68	78	290
T25	+2	Richard Ball	72	69	75	74	290
T29	+3	Adam Crawford	72	71	76	72	291
T29	+3	Andrew Tschudin	70	72	75	74	291
T29	+3	Brad Andrews	72	71	70	78	291
T29	+3	Chris Gaunt	74	70	76	71	291
T29	+3	Josh Younger	69	72	74	76	291
T29	+3	Peter Fowler	69	69	76	77	291
T37	+4	Aaron Townsend	67	72	78	75	292
T37	+4	Dean Kinney	71	73	74	74	292
T39	+5	David Mckenzie	73	71	76	73	293
T39	+5	David Lutterus	71	71	76	75	293
T39	+5	Lee Hunt	72	71	75	75	293
T39	+5	Neil Sarkies	73	70	76	74	293
T39	+5	Shane Baxter	72	71	77	73	293
44	+6	Michael Brennan	73	69	77	75	294
T45	+7	Euan Walters	69	75	74	77	295
T45	+7	Ryan Smith	76	68	78	73	295
T45	+7	Simon Furneaux	71	73	74	77	295
T45	+7	Tim Wise	69	74	74	78	295
49	+8	Brad Mcintosh	75	69	79	73	296
T50	+9	Ben Bunny	72	68	76	81	297
T50	+9	Quinton Howe	72	71	73	81	297
52	+10	Matthew Ecob	69	72	78	79	298
53	+13	Jonathan Abbott	71	69	79	82	301
Cut Ev
CUT	+1	Alistair Presnell	73	72	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Anthony Painter	74	71	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Ben Burge	72	73	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Doug Holloway	70	75	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Jason Day	72	73	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Michael Curtain	76	69	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Peter Nolan	72	73	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Ray Beaufils	71	74	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Steven Jones	74	71	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Tom Prowse	73	72	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Tony Collier	75	70	-	-	145
CUT	+1	Vernon Sexton-Finck	74	71	-	-	145
CUT	+2	David Diaz	77	69	-	-	146
CUT	+2	Glenn Joyner	74	72	-	-	146
CUT	+2	Luke Bleumink	76	70	-	-	146
CUT	+2	Matthew Bruce	74	72	-	-	146
CUT	+2	Paul Spargo	71	75	-	-	146
CUT	+2	Ryan Hammond	79	67	-	-	146
CUT	+3	Adam Porker	75	72	-	-	147
CUT	+3	Andrew Pitt	74	73	-	-	147
CUT	+3	Clint Sailes	73	74	-	-	147
CUT	+3	Josh Lane	74	73	-	-	147
CUT	+3	Nicholas Teague	72	75	-	-	147
CUT	+3	Nick Dastey	73	74	-	-	147
CUT	+3	Nick Flanagan	79	68	-	-	147
CUT	+3	Robin Hodgetts	74	73	-	-	147
CUT	+4	Aaron Snape	73	75	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Cameron Percy	75	73	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Chris Downes	71	77	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Craig Jones	70	78	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Craig Scott	72	76	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Craig Spence	74	74	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Henry Perks	73	75	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Michael Harwood	74	74	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Mitchell Harry	73	75	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Steven Horstmann	72	76	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Stuart Bouvier	76	72	-	-	148
CUT	+4	Tristan Lambert	75	73	-	-	148
CUT	+5	Andrew Tampion	72	77	-	-	149
CUT	+5	Dominic Azzopardi	79	70	-	-	149
CUT	+5	Kurt Barnes	76	73	-	-	149
CUT	+5	Leigh Deagan	75	74	-	-	149
CUT	+5	Steven Jeffress	74	75	-	-	149
CUT	+5	Todd Nicholson	73	76	-	-	149
CUT	+5	Tony Mcfadyean	76	73	-	-	149
CUT	+6	Adam Bland	76	74	-	-	150
CUT	+6	Anthony Johnson	79	71	-	-	150
CUT	+6	Brad Lamb	78	72	-	-	150
CUT	+6	Mathew Holten	75	75	-	-	150
CUT	+6	Paul Donahoo	72	78	-	-	150
CUT	+6	Ricky Schmidt	71	79	-	-	150
CUT	+6	Ryan Haywood	76	74	-	-	150
CUT	+6	Timothy Wood	77	73	-	-	150
CUT	+6	Tom Davis	76	74	-	-	150
CUT	+7	Andrew Kelly	78	73	-	-	151
CUT	+7	Andrew Martin	77	74	-	-	151
CUT	+7	Kane Streat	76	75	-	-	151
CUT	+7	Nigel Stivala	76	75	-	-	151
CUT	+7	Steven Bowditch	78	73	-	-	151
CUT	+8	Jason Dawes	74	78	-	-	152
CUT	+8	Lucas Parsons	73	79	-	-	152
CUT	+8	Shane Johnson	77	75	-	-	152
CUT	+9	Anthony Brown	79	74	-	-	153
CUT	+9	Ashley Umbers	73	80	-	-	153
CUT	+9	Hamish Robertson	76	77	-	-	153
CUT	+9	Rodney Booth	76	77	-	-	153
CUT	+9	Scott Draper	76	77	-	-	153
CUT	+9	Tony Mcnaughton	79	74	-	-	153
CUT	+10	Brad Shilton	76	78	-	-	154
CUT	+11	Dean Alaban	75	80	-	-	155
CUT	+11	Michael Choi	79	76	-	-	155
CUT	+11	Nathan Kent	77	78	-	-	155
CUT	+12	Aaron Pike	79	77	-	-	156
CUT	+12	Mark Bryant	75	81	-	-	156
CUT	+12	Matthew Ballard	73	83	-	-	156
CUT	+12	Ryan Haller	77	79	-	-	156
CUT	+12	Wayne Perske	74	82	-	-	156
CUT	+13	Darren Beck	79	78	-	-	157
CUT	+14	Daniel Hyndman	83	75	-	-	158
CUT	+14	Matthew Griffin	78	80	-	-	158
CUT	+15	Chris Gray	79	80	-	-	159
CUT	+16	Paul Robshaw	79	81	-	-	160
CUT	+18	Tim Dugdale	85	77	-	-	162
CUT	+22	Clarke Osborne	83	83	-	-	166
DQ	-	Damian Chatterley	81	-	-	-	DQ
DQ	-	Ewan Porter	-	-	-	-	DQ
DQ	-	Henry Epstein	74	69	75	-	DQ