The Lake Macquarie Amateur was an amateur

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tournament in

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. It was first played in 1958 and was organised by and played at the Belmont Golf Club in nearby Marks Point, New South Wales. It was a 72-hole

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tournament (54 holes in 1958). It was a

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national ranking event and a "Category B" tournament in the

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Winners

*2016 Harrison Endycott *2015

Corey Conners Corey Michael Conners (born January 6, 1992) is a Canadian professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Conners has also played on the PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latinoamérica and the Web.com Tour. Amateur career Conners was raised ...

*2014

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*2013 Josh Munn *2012 Daniel Nisbet *2011 Brady Watt *2010 Kieran Pratt *2009 Scott Arnold *2008 Danny Lee *2007 Blake McGrory *2006 Adam Gee *2005

Marc Leishman Marc A. Leishman (born 24 October 1983) is an Australian professional golfer. He has won six times on the PGA Tour. In 2009 he won the Rookie of the Year award on the PGA Tour, the first Australian to win the award. Career Leishman was born i ...

*2004

Jarrod Lyle Jarrod Lyle (21 August 1981 – 8 August 2018) was an Australian professional golfer. He won twice on the 2008 Nationwide Tour. He played a number of seasons on the PGA Tour; his best finish being tied for 4th place in the 2012 Northern Trust O ...

*2003

*2002 Chris Campbell *2001

Nick Dougherty Nicholas James Dougherty (born 24 May 1982) is an English former professional golfer and broadcaster. Dougherty was born in Bootle, Merseyside, and attended Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Blackburn, Lancashire. He is a protégé of former ...

*2000 Scott Strange *1999 John Sutherland *1998

Brett Rumford Brett Michael Rumford (born 27 July 1977) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia, having formerly been a member on both the PGA Tour and European Tour. Early life Rumford was born and grew up in Perth, Wes ...

*1997

Geoff Ogilvy Geoff Charles Ogilvy (born 11 June 1977) is an Australian professional golfer. He won the 2006 U.S. Open and has also won three World Golf Championships. Professional career Ogilvy was born in Adelaide, South Australia, to an English-born fat ...

*1996

Stephen Allan Stephen Douglas Allan (born 18 October 1973) is an Australian professional golfer. Early life In 1973, Allan was born in Melbourne, Victoria. His parents emigrated from Edinburgh, Scotland three years before he was born. Professional care ...

*1995 Lester Peterson *1994 Marcus Wheelhouse *1993

Steve Collins Stephen Collins (born 21 July 1964) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1997. Known as the Celtic Warrior, Collins is the most successful male Irish boxer in recent professional boxing history, having held the WBO ...

*1992 Stephen Leaney *1991 Shane Tait *1990 Ricky Willison *1989

Russell Claydon Russell Claydon (born 19 November 1965) is an English professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Claydon was born in Cambridge, England. He won the English Amateur in 1988. Professional career In 1989, Claydon turned professional. ...

*1988 David Ecob *1987 Shane Robinson *1986 Peter O'Malley *1985 Ray Picker *1984 Jamie Crowe *1983 Colin Dalgleish *1982

Curt Byrum Curt Allen Byrum (born December 28, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He is the older brother of PGA Tour golfer Tom Byrum. Early life Byrum was born and raised in Onida, South Dak ...

*1981

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*1980 Gerard Power *1979 Colin Kaye *1978 Ray Carlin *1977

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*1976 Colin Kaye *1975 Colin Kaye *1974 Phil Billings *1973

Rodger Davis Rodger Miles Davis (born 18 May 1951) is an Australian professional golfer. Career Davis was born in Sydney, Australia. In 1974, Davis turned professional and spent his regular career playing mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Europ ...

*1972 Bruce Boyle *1971

*1970

*1969

Jack Newton Jack Newton OAM (30 January 1950 – 14 April 2022) was an Australian professional golfer. Newton had early success in Australia, winning the 1972 Amoco Forbes Classic. He soon moved on to the British PGA where he won three times in the mid-19 ...

*1968 John Bennett *1967 Tony Jones *1966 Phil Billings *1965 Phil Billings *1964 Phil Billings *1963 Kevin Donohue *1962 Ken Johnston *1961 Phil Billings *1960 Phil Billings *1959 Phil Billings *1958

Bruce Devlin Bruce William Devlin (born 10 October 1937) is an Australian professional golfer, sportscaster and golf course designer. Early life Devlin was born in 1937 in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. His parents, Jess and Artie, moved to Gou ...

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References

External links

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