| Vaughan Somers | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Vaughan Somers |
| Born | 27 May 1951 Queensland, Australia |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T21: 1986 |
Vaughan Somers (born 27 May 1951) is an Australian professional golfer.
Somers was born in Queensland, Australia.
Somers had modest success as a professional golfer, winning the 1975 North Coast Open and the 1985 Ford Dealers South Australian Open. He also had some other top three finishes including runner-up in both the 1983 KLM Dutch Open and the 1986 Victorian Open, and third place in the 1987 Australian Masters. [1]
Somers played in multiple Open Championships, making the cut four times with his best finish a tie for 21st place in the 1986 Open Championship. [2]
Somers is now a father to two sons and has worked as the General Manager of the Melbourne Golf Academy (MGA), located on the Melbourne Sandbelt.[ citation needed ]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Oct 1975 | North Coast Open | −9 (70-69-71-69=279) | 2 strokes | Noel Ratcliffe |
| 2 | 16 Oct 1977 | Albury-Wodonga Classic | −11 (70-67-66-70=273) | 1 stroke | Chris Witcher |
| 3 | 13 Nov 1983 | Victorian PGA Championship (2) | −8 (71-67-71-71=280) | 1 stroke |  John Lister |
| 4 | 27 Oct 1985 | Ford Dealers South Australian Open | −4 (76-69-69-70=284) | 2 strokes | Gerry Taylor |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | Golden Gate Classic | Mike Cahill | Lost to birdie on seventh extra hole |
| 2 | 1982 | Town and Country Western Australian Open | Terry Gale | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T52 | CUT | T45 | CUT | 60 | T21 | CUT |
Note: Somers only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = Missed the cut (3rd round cut in 1982 Open Championship)
"T" = Tied
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