The Australian Senior Open was an event on the PGA Legends Tour. It was run by Golf Australia. From 2007 to 2012 it was hosted by ISPS Handa and titled as the Handa Australian Senior Open. The final event was in 2012. The 2010 event was co-sanctioned with the European Senior Tour and was the first event of the 2011 European Senior Tour season.http://www.golf.org.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=70614 Senior Open co-sanctions with European Senior Tour
The Senior Open was revived in 2007 by Haruhisa Handa, president of the International Sports Promotion Society. In 2011, the tournament was co-sanctioned by the European Senior Tour.
Winners YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueHanda Australian Senior Open 2012 Peter Fowler 207 −9 6 strokes Mike Harwood David Merriman Royal Perth 2011 Gary Wolstenholme 212 −4 1 stroke Terry Price Lake Karrinyup 2010 EST Peter Senior 207 −9 3 strokes Sandy Lyle Royal Perth 2009 Mike Harwood 210 −6 Playoff Mike Clayton Peter Senior Royal Perth 2008 Wayne Grady (2) 210 −3 2 strokes David Merriman Concord 2007 Wayne Grady 210 −3 1 stroke David Merriman ConcordAustralian Senior Open1997–2006: No tournament 1996 Hiroshi Tahara 296 +12 1 stroke Bob Shaw Spring Valley 1995 Noel Ratcliffe 290 4 strokes John Klatt Hiroshi Tahara Yarra Yarra
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References
External links Golf Australia website Coverage of the 2010 tournament on the European Senior Tour's official site