Rumford defeated Phachara Khongwatmai in the final round of match play at Lake Karrinyup Country Club today.
It was an excellent week for Rumford who led from round one firing rounds of 66, 65, 68 and defeated Hideto Tanihara, Wade Ormsby and Adam Bland on his way to the final round.
This becomes Rumford’s sixth win in a European Tour sanctioned event and his second in the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia
For his win he collected AUD$277,770 the winner’s share of the AUD$1,750,000 up for grabs. This shoots him to the top of the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasian Order of Merit early in the season.
Adam Bland defeated Jason Scrivener in the playoff for 3rd and 4th position.
Round 1 of the 2017 ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth is in the books with local Brett Rumford in a tie for first with Englishman Mark Foster.
Highlights:
- Brett Rumford press conference
- Robert Dinwiddie press conference
Video:
- Curtis Luck on the jump from amateur to Professional
- Hole Preview – 10th at Lake Karrinyup Country Club
- Gibellini grills Papadatos at the ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth
Editorial:
Rumford plays down fast start to ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth
West Australian Brett Rumford took an early lead in the ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth, but despite leading a pack of European and Asian Tour stars, the 39-year-old is certainly not getting ahead of himself. See more.
WA locals take charge of Lake Karrinyup
Thailand’s Panuphol Pittayarat is excited with another opportunity to earn his maiden breakthrough on the Asian Tour when the ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth gets underway on Thursday. See more.
Foster, Rumford share lead at Lake Karrinyup
Round one of the ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth saw local hope Brett Rumford share the overnight lead with Englishman Mark Foster. See more.
Leading groups to watch:
6:40am: Hideto Tanihara, Richard Green, Jordan Smith
11.50am (1st tee): Brett Rumford, Brady Watt, Jyoti Randhawa
11:50am (10th tee): Robert Dinwiddie, Steven Jeffress, Scott Henry
12.20pm: Adam Blyth, Lasse Jessen, Carlos Pigem
12.40pm: Jason Scrivener, Jake McLeod, Damien Perrier
Transcripts:
A selection of key quotes from the day from Brett Rumford, Jason Scrivener, Dimitrios Papadatos, Hideto Tanihara, Mark Foster and Robert Dinwiddie are available here
Video, interviews and images are available and can be found on the PGA Media Centre.
Highlights:
- Louis Oosthuizen press conference
- Thorbjorn Oelsen press conference
- Pro-Am
- Lasse Jensen & Garrick Porteous get airborn jetpacking in Perth
- Subaru drives the ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth
- Brett Coletta makes the step up to professional golf
- Ben Eccles previews the 11th hole at Lake Karrinyup Country Club
- Charlie Ford previews the 18th hole at Lake Karrinyup Country Club
- Pro-Am highlights
Tee times:
Round 1 tee times are available here and also on our Club’s website.
Marquee groups to watch:
12pm Louis Oosthuizen, Marcus Fraser, Thorbjorn Olesen
12.10pm Dimitrios Papadatos, Alex Noren, Ganganjeet Bhullar
12.30pm Wu Ashun, Peter Uihlein, Gregory Boudry
If you haven’t already “liked” the WS6 facebook page, be sure to do so for some great video and update footage.