Final Round Update: John Senden misses playoff by one shot-
Australian Open: Former NGA Pro Golf Tour player John Senden finished one shot behind Greg Chalmers in the Emirates Australian Open.
Senden, who started the final round with the lead, got off to a horrid start in the final round, carding four bogeys in his first seven holes. However, the 1995 NGA Pro Golf Tour alum rallied back with four birdies on the backside to climb back into contention. Unfortunately for Senden, his birdie putt on No. 18 didn’t fall, leaving him in solo second at 12-under par.
Former NGA Pro Golf Tour winner Bubba Watson shot an even-par 72 in the final round to finish in a tie for 12th. James Nitties, a four-year NGA Pro Golf Tour veteran, fired a 3-under 69 to climb into a tie for 29th.
Alum David Toms finished T38 at 1-over par.
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Third Round Update: Alums Representing Down Under-
Australian Open: Former NGA Pro Golf Tour player John Senden shot a 9-under 63 in the third round of the Emirates Australian Open to move out front of the star-studded field.
Senden, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 1995, had seven birdies and an eagle en route to the tournament-low round. Senden is 12-under par and one shot clear of Jason Day heading into the final round.
Former NGA Pro Golf Tour winner Bubba Watson, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2004, fired an even-par 72 in the third round and will start the final round T8 and six shots off the lead.
Former NGA Pro Golf Tour member David Toms shot a 2-under 70 to move into a tie for 30th heading into the final round. Toms is 1-under par for the tournament. Alum James Nitties is T45 at 2-over par.
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Second Round Updates: Former Winner Watson 4th, 3 back-Australian Open: Bubba Watson, a former NGA Pro Golf Tour winner, fired a 2-under 70 in the second round of the Emirates Australian Open to get to 6-under par.
Watson had five birdies, one eagle and three bogeys to move into fourth place, three shots behind leader Tiger Woods.
Former NGA Pro Golf Tour player John Senden carded a 1-under 71 to move into a tie for 12th, while NGA Pro Golf Tour veteran James Nitties slipped into a tie for 23rd after posting a 4-over 76.
Former NGA Pro Golf Tour winner David Toms shot a 1-over 73 and is 1 over for the tournament and tied for 39th.
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First Round Updates: Veteran Nitties T4 in Australian Open, Watson T8-Myrtle Beach, S.C. - November 10, 2011 - While the 2011 PGA Tour season has come to a conclusion, plenty of NGA Pro Golf Tour alums have traveled around the globe this week to compete in the Emirates Australian Open and the Barclays Singapore Open.
Former NGA Pro Golf Tour winner James Nitties got off to a hot start in the opening round of the Australian Open. Nittes, a four-year veteran of the NGA Pro Golf Tour, had five birdies and no bogeys in his opening-round 67. The 5-under round left the Australian in a tie for fourth and two shots behind leader Jarrod Lyle.
Fellow NGA Pro Golf Tour winner Bubba Watson had an eventful day down under. Watson, the 2004 Michelob Ultra champion, made the turn 4-under par, but bogeys on Nos. 12 and 15 left the long-hitting lefty just 1-under par with three holes remaining. Watson rallied back with a birdie and an eagle over in the last three holes to move back to 4-under par and T8.
Alums Rod Pampling and John Senden fired 2-under 70s in the opening round to finish the first round T26, while former NGA Pro Golf Tour winner David Toms finished at even-par 72 and T58.
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Camilo Villegas, who also won on the NGA Pro Golf Tour, is taking part in the European Tour’s Barclays Singapore Open. Villegas shot an even-par 71 in the opening round.
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While the recent graduates are looking to cap solid seasons, long-time alum Tom Lehman finished off a stellar season on the Champions Tour last week.
While he didn’t pick up his fourth win of the season on the Champions Tour, Lehman, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 1989-90, finished in a tie for 18th at the Charles Schwab Championship. And the top-20 finish was good enough to claim the season-long points title over Mark Calcavecchia.
With the points title, Lehman could become the first player to win Player of the Year honors on the PGA, Nationwide and Champions Tours.
