2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open to Brody Martin
With: Phil Ryan
Welcome to the 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open
Cottesloe Golf Club invites and welcomes the public to attend the 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 May, as the 73-year tradition continues. The Cottesloe Open is the second longest running professional golf tournament in Western Australia.
QUICK LINKS:
Leaderboard round 2 live scores here
Round 1 Draw here
Scroll down for tournament updates, latest on top with presentation gallery and day 2 galleries uploaded.
Round two Sunday 23 May: Brody Martin prevails to win a thrilling 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open
Live leaderboard here round 2
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- Brody Martin 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open Champion
In gathering gloom, rain and wind at Cottesloe Golf Club, Brody Martin flipped a closing bunker shot to inches to secure a 1-shot victory with 7-under 137 ( 66, 71). The closing par avoiding a four-way playoff with Matthew Millar 138 (72, 66), Lake Karrinyup amateur Simon Liddell 138 (70, 68) and Jason Norris 138 (70, 68).
Matthew Millar had bogeyed 17 but secured a birdie on 18, Simon Liddell had birdied 16, 17 and 18 to stake his claim and Jason Norris’ approach had rolled back down the bank on 18 and had a closing bogey for his 6-under total. All were watching as Brody Martin in the last group went from right fairway trap to left front bunker and flipped it out to inches to avoid a four way playoff, which would have likely been a Monday finish.
The Cottesloe Open does have some sudden-death playoff history of recent decades:
In 2003 three West Australians in Dean Alaban, Mal Baker and Terry Pilkadaris all tied with 8-under and headed down the 1″ in the play off. All scored par and back up the 9th Mal Baker was eliminated. The light faded out and the play off continued Monday morning with Alaban and Baker making par on the 10th and 18th holes. They then went down the first, the fifth playoff hole and Alaban scored a birdie to clinch the 2003 Cottesloe Open.
In 2006 Aaron Townsend, Dean Alaban and John O’Sullivan were in a 3-way playoff. All birdied the first, Alaban bogeyed the second (up the ninth) and Aaron Townsend birdied the third playoff hole (the first) to win.
A welcome playing guest at Friday’s Sanwell Corporate Classic was Len Thomas and he owns the ultimate ‘how I lost the Cottesloe Open’ story. In 1964 he was sitting at the presentation awaiting being announced as the winner. The Captain announced the winner is Len…Tidy! Len Thomas felt in his pocket and discovered his winning card still sitting there and he had to wear the DQ. No chance of that these days as players are ushered into the officials room to hand in cards, confirming the great hole by hole live scoring provided by the PGA that adds to spectator and fan interest. Len Thomas went out and won the WA Open the next week by 5 shots, one of many wins in his distinguished career. Happily he did eventually win a Cottesloe Open, in 1975, and is pictured in the happy gang of past Cottesloe Open winners that gathered at the Friday Corporate Classic Dinner.
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- Past Cottesloe Open Winners at Sanwell Corporate Classic 2021: Wayne Smith (1985), Stan Peach (1958, 1970), Craig Mann (1988), Terry Gale (1969/73/76/77), Kim Felton (2010), Len Thomas (1975), Tim Elliott (1987), Glenn Joyner (2001), Michael Long (2015), Roy Draddy (1961/65/66), Jason Norris (2000) and Garry Briggs (1978/79).
Presentation Gallery:
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- Brody Martin receives the Cottesloe Open Trophy from Cottesloe Men’s Captain Gary Harle
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- Brody Martin 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open Champion
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- Mack Hall presents Brody with the traditional winner’s blue jacket
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- Brody with the winner’s cheque, professionals played for a purse of $34,000
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- Winner Brody Martin thanks all in his speech
Simon Liddell is leading amateur and Kelly Rogers medallist:
The leading amateur and winner of the Kelly Rogers Medal was Simon Liddell of Lake Karrinyup with 138 ( 70, 68). Liddell birdied the last three holes, and five of the last seven to overtake Cottesloe’s Michael Hanrahan Smith who had closed with a 6-under 66. The 66 matched the new course record of 66 set Saturday by Brett Rumford and the winner Brody Martin. Hanrahan-Smith shot 4-under 140 (74, 66) and had got to 18 7-under before his par putt lipped out and he bogeyed the last.
Amateur winners were recognised at the presentations:
| Kelly Rogers Medallist | Simon Liddell | 138 (70, 68) |
| Runner-up | Michael Hanrahan Smith | 140 (74, 66) |
| Best Saturday | Josiah Gilbert | 67 |
| Runner-up Saturday | Jordan Jung | 70 |
| Best Sunday | Jarrad Tenni | 67 |
| Runner-up Sunday | Hayden Hopewell | 68 |
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- leading Amateur Simon Liddell of lake karrinyup with the Kelly Rogers Medal trophy
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- Cottesloe’s Michael Hanrahan Smith, runner-up best amateur
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- Josiah Gilbert of Gosnells was leading amateur Saturday with 67
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- Jarrad Tenni on 9 on way to closing 67
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- Hayden Hopewell takes the Steve Jones line on 10 on way to a closing 68
Michael Long wins Cottesloe Senior Invitational and Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy:
The Cottesloe Senior Invitational Open, conducted concurrently, saw Michael Long the first winner of the Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy, winning with 144 (70, 74) by a shot from Michael Harwood 145 (74, 71).
The Cottesloe Open recognises and welcomes great stars of times past, and since 2014 we have held a separate simultaneous event, The Cottesloe Senior Invitational and nine eligible players contested the event in 2021.The Cottesloe Senior Invitational had a special poignant touch in 2021 with the winner awarded the Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy and the late Lyndsay’s partner Chrissie Fast was along to present the trophy.
Cottesloe Golf Club member, since 1976, and long-term supporter of the Cottesloe Open, Mack Hall, arranged sponsorship from Lexus of Perth, EZGO and Golf Box. The Senior Invitational players competed for a separate purse of $8,000 and the winner Michal Long was awarded the Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy.
Popular local professional Lyndsay Stephen was a welcome and long-term competitor in the Cottesloe Open and sadly passed on 25 February 2021 aged 64 years 11 months. The ever-smiling and affable Lyndsay is missed by all in the golf industry. The Club is grateful for the sponsorship support of this Senior Invitational event, and also to be able to contribute to his memory in awarding the Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy to the Seniors Invitational winner.All past winners will be engraved on the trophy, with the 2021 winner and runner-up both previously Cottesloe Senior Invitational winners.
| Cottesloe Senior Invitational winners | ||
| 2021 | Michael Long | 144 |
| 2020 | No Tournament | |
| 2019 | Michael Long | 141 |
| 2018 | Peter Fowler | 144 |
| 2017 | Michael Harwood | 139 |
| 2016 | Wayne Smith | 147 |
| 2015 | Wayne Smith | 144 |
| 2014 | Tim Elliott | 142 |
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- Lyndsay Stephen’s children Danielle and Matthew, winner Michael Long and Chrissie Fast, partner of the late Lyndsay
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- Mack Hall and Michael Long
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- Michael Long thanks all and remembers Lyndsay
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- Senior players and families
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- Senior players and families
Round 2 On Course Gallery:
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- Leading players hole by hole view
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- Leading players
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- Hayden Hopewell, Michael Hanrahan Smith & Jason Chellew ready to go 830am
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- Michael Hanrahan Smith under way
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- Michael Hanrahan Smith under way
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- Haydn Barron down 8
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- Haydn Barron down 8
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- Coming up rainbows on 4 tee for Liam Taddei and Cottesloe’s Grant Lewis and Paul Patterson
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- Crowd out following lead group down 8
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- Brody Martin up 9
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- Brody Martin up 9
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- Brett Rumford up 9
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- Josiah Gilbert up 9
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- Josiah Gilbert
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- Josiah Gilbert
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- Josiah Gilbert
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- Birdie coming up on 12 for Jason Norris
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- Birdie coming up on 12 for Jason Norris
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- Matthew Millar up 17, took bogey but birdied 18 for 6-under T2
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- Joe Owen down 16
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- Brody Martin on 13..
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- ..bogeyed but then parred home to win
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- Josia Gilbert ripping iron on 13 to 3 feet for birdie
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- Josia Gilbert ripping iron on 13 to 3 feet for birdie
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- Brody Martin down 14
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- Driver off the deck on 14 for Josia Gilbert
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- Driver off the deck on 14 for Josia Gilbert
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- Jason Norris comes up short on 18..
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- ..par putt slips by and joins the T2 on 6-under
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- Weather has arrived as groups race to finish
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- Brody Martin from the front trap, needs up and down to win..
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- ..that will do it! Par 4 and 7-under prevents a 4-way playoff
Round 2: Cottesloe Senior Invitational gallery
Great to see our senior players embrace the tournament and invited players also contest the Senior Invitational event for the inaugural Lyndsay Stephen Memorial trophy. Some action on course from Sunday:
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- Mike Clayton with his trademark carry bag
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- Mike Clayton to 18
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- Michael Harwood, Tim Elliott and Peter O’Malley
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- Peter O’Malley
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- Michael Harwood
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- Michael Harwood
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- Michael Harwood
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- Tim Elliott was the 1987 Cottesloe Open champion and still giving it a rip
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- Tim Elliott
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- Tim Elliott
Round One Report: 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open – Rumford and Martin lead with 6-under 66
Good conditions for the early starters with the field away at 7am with the Cottesloe Course in stunning condition.
Some great golf played with Professionals Brett Rumford and Brody Martin matching 6-under 66’s in the morning, which is a new course record for the Cottesloe Course following completed changes on holes 3, 5, 6 and 7. Hot on their heels is 16-year-old Gosnells amateur Josia Gilbert with 67 and the leading group will play in a three from the 1st 12.30pm Sunday. Rumford played 7.20am 10th, Martin 8.30am 10th and Gilbert 8.10am 1st. Hole by hole here:
Live scoring from PGA Australia can be followed on link above and here
Thank you to Catherine Strickland GolfWA, out on course all day and her full report on the day can be seen at GolfWa.org.au CLICK HERE
Round 1 report from PGA media here
All welcome at Cottesloe Golf Club and see the action and attend presentation for the Cottesloe Open Trophy, Kelly Rogers Medal to leading amateur and the leading senior player in the Cottesloe Senior Open section will receive the inaugural Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy.The three trophies pictured following:
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- Senior Open, Cottesloe Open and leading amateur trophies
Day 1 Photo Gallery
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- Kristopher Mueck, Haydn Barron and Josh Herrero under way
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- Nevin Basic, Royal fremantle’s Abbie Teasdale join tournament hope Brett Rumford
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- Brett Rumford under way down 10
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- Brett Rumford under way down 10
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- Abbie Teasdale down 10
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- Past Cottesloe Open champions Km Felton and Michael Long joined Goldfields star amateur Connor Fewkes
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- Michael Long from 1
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- Connor Fewkes under way
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- Kim Felton under way
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- Cottesloe’s Grant Lewis rips one down 14
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- Alex Edge, Cottesloe star Michael Hanrahan Smith and Brodie Burden
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- Cottesloe member Chad Koch starter on 10 with Michael Hanrahan Smith
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- Michael Hanrahan Smith rips an aggressive opening tee shot down 10, opened with birdie but 2-over 74 to start
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- Brett Rumford up final 9th hole
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- Abbie Teasdale up the ninth
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- A near miss long birdie try and holes par for a bogey-free 66
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- nevin Basic and Abbie Teasdale congratulate Brett
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- Peter O’Malley, Paul Patterson and Stephen Herbert ready to go
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- Jack Patterson recovers to 3 feet on 5, from women’s sixth tee
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- Nedlands and Cottesloe amateur Edmund Hall up 6, a nice opening 72 leading Cottesloe member
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- Andrew Gott up 6
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- Paul Patterson and Peter O’Malley joined many who went over the back pin at 5
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- Cottesloe’s trainee professional Lucas Paddick and Cottesloe amateur Michael Pentland
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- Michael Pentland at 16
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- Lucas Paddick joins Michael Pentland front fringe at 16
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- Cottesloe’s Michael Hanrahan Smith turned 1-under and drives on 1..
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- ..long and right and lost OOB on way to a 74
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- Lake Karrinyup’s Joe Owen defending his leading amateur title from 2019, opened with 71
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- Brett Rumford has a chat with Phil Ryan, happy with his day and fulsome in praise of the course conditions
Sanwell Corporate Classic Friday 21 May a great day with a big highlight ace!
Friday 21 May saw sponsors and guests enjoy the pre-tournament Corporate Classic
A fabulous Sanwell Corporate Classic on Friday 21 May saw sponsor groups and some of our senior professionals get the chance of a look at the course.
No bigger highlight Friday than Cottesloe member Murray Peter, playing in naming sponsor Fred McMurray’s Sanwell team partnered with distinguished professional Peter O’Malley.
Murray Peter got to the second tee after an opening 4 for 3 points, with a lifetime hole-in-one total of Nil. Peter O’Malley was owning up to 16 lifetime aces, but it was the dashing Murray Peter on a handicap of 23 who dropped his four iron in for a stunning ace on the hole playing 169 metres and 1 for 5 points getting the team score roaring along.
In the team format of 2 scores counting each hole by nightfall the Sanwell team was runner-up with 86 points. Winners on the day were Matthew “‘Spider'” Burton’s Zephyr Wealth team. A fired up Murray Peter even won nearest the pin on 13, beating the field again and went home awash with booty including a return trip for two and a week in Melbourne for the Grand Final as his hole in one prize. Well done Murray!
Sanwell Corporate Classic Gallery:
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- The winning Zephyr Wealth team of Peter Argall, Phil Matera, Matthew ‘Spider’ Burton and Carl Lancaster
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- The runner-up Sanwell team: Fred McMurray, John Masel, Murray Peter DGM and Peter O’Malley
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- MC Tim Gossage did a great job at prizegiving
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- ..Murray Peter had a speech ready for some decades
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- Murray made three trips to the podium
Tournament PREVIEW: 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open
A strong field of professionals, including some great senior names will join the finest of Western Australian amateur talent, all striving to join the great names on the Cottesloe Open Trophy. Play is from 7am Saturday with the draw link above, and the live scoring link will also be available for the duration of the tournament.
Within the tournament the leading amateur is awarded the Kelly Rogers Medal, and the leading Senior Invitational Professional this year will be awarded the inaugural Lyndsay Stephen Memorial trophy.
The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to Covid-19, however the 2019 winners are all returning to the field in 2021, seeking to defend their titles:
2019 Cottesloe Open winner – Rick Kulacz
2019 Kelly Rogers Medallist – Joe Owen (Lake Karrinyup)
2019 Cottesloe Senior Invitational winner – Michael Long
Groups to watch on Saturday include…
| AM | PM | ||
| 7:10 | Joshua Herrero (WA) Kristopher Mueck (WA) Haydn Barron (WAGC) |
12:00 | Peter O’Malley (NSW) Stephen Herbert (WA) Paul Patterson (Cottesloe) |
| 7:20 | Neven Basic (WA) Brett Rumford (WA) Abbie Teasdale (RFGC) |
12:10 | Michael Clayton (VIC) Mike Harwood (VIC) Longan Vidovich (Mandurah) |
| 7:30 | Kim Felton (WA) Michael Long (WA) Connor Fewkes (Goldfields) |
12:16 | Wayne Smith (WA) Glen Joyner (VIC) Connor McKinney (Joondalup) |
Tournament History – a 73-year tradition continues
After a year off in 2020 responding to Covid-19 restrictions, the historic Cottesloe Open continues its 73 year history. It is the second longest running professional tournament in Western Australia, after the WA Open Championship that commenced in 1913.
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- Cottesloe Open Champions since 1948
Professionals will compete for a purse of $34,000 in the 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open, and we thank and recognise our naming rights sponsor Sanwell Plumbing & Civil.
The 2021 Cottesloe Open is also supported by multiple Hole Sponsors, of which we would also like to thank.
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- We thank all sponsors of the 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open
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- Friday 21 May will see sponsors and guests enjoy the pre-tournament Corporate Classic
Sponsors and their guests will enjoy a fabulous day at the Sanwell Corporate Classic, with 18-holes and then a pre-tournament dinner. The Corporate Classic dinner continues the fine tradition of inviting all past local Cottesloe Open champions, which is always a great evening of recognition and reminiscing with the ex-champions proudly wearing their tournament winner’s jacket.
A regular guest at Corporate Classic Dinners was 1957 Champion Pat Prendiville, pictured below at the 2018 dinner, and we note with sadness his passing aged 96 on 5 July 2019. The great Cottesloe legend Larry Harke, also pictured, passed on 9 November 2018, aged 88.
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- Cottesloe Open champions pictured at the 2018 dinner: Stan Peach (1958 & 1970),Garry Briggs (1978,79), Roy Draddy (1961/65/66), Len Thomas (1975), the late Pat Prendiville (1957) and the late Cottesloe champion Larry Harke
Cottesloe Senior Invitational – The Late Lyndsay Stephen to be recognised
The Cottesloe Open also recognises and welcomes great stars of times past, and since 2014 we have held a separate simultaneous event, The Cottesloe Senior Invitational.
The Cottesloe Senior Invitational will have a special poignant touch in 2021 with the winner awarded the Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy. Cottesloe Golf Club member, since 1976, and long-term supporter of the Cottesloe Open, Mack Hall, has arranged sponsorship from Lexus of Perth, EZGO and Golf Box. The Senior Invitational players will compete for a purse of $8,000, and the winner will be awarded the Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy.
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- Mike Harwood, Stewart Ginn and the late Lyndsay Stephen pictured at the 2018 Cottesloe Open
Popular local professional Lyndsay Stephen was a welcome and long-term competitor in the Cottesloe Open and sadly passed on 25 February 2021 aged 64 years 11 months. The ever-smiling and affable Lyndsay is missed by all in the golf industry. The Club is grateful for the sponsorship support of this Senior Invitational event, and also to be able to contribute to his memory in awarding the Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy to the Seniors Invitational winner.
The Seniors Invitational field includes some big names of times past:
Michael Clayton, Michael Harwood, Peter O’Malley, Glenn Joyner, Lucian Tinkler, Tim Elliott, Michael Long and Wayne Smith. Wayne Smith and Michael Long both past Cottesloe Open Champions who have later won the Cottesloe Senior Invitational and Michael Long winner in 2019 will defend his Senior Invitational title. Past winners of the senior invitational have been:
| Cottesloe Senior invitational winners | ||
| 2019 | Michael Long | 141 |
| 2018 | Peter Fowler | 144 |
| 2017 | Michael Harwood | 139 |
| 2016 | Wayne Smith | 147 |
| 2015 | Wayne Smith | 144 |
| 2014 | Tim Elliott | 142 |
Will we see an amateur winner in 2021?
The legendary Cottesloe amateur Kelly Rogers, a Cottesloe member 1938 to 2002 won the first Cottesloe Open in 1948 and seven in all, the last in 1963.
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- Life member Fred Wingrove presents the 1949 Cottesloe Open Trophy to Kelly Rogers watched by President Walter Saw
Kelly Rogers was a honorary member for life of the club at the time of his passing at age 86 in 2002, and it was decided to perpetuate his memory by awarding the Kelly Rogers Medal to the best amateur in the Cottesloe Open from 2003 forward. The Cottesloe Open leading amateur recognition was a fitting choice, with Kelly having won the Cottesloe Open outright in each of its first four years from 1948 and seven times in all up to 1963. No greater tribute could be paid to Kelly’s playing longevity as a champion of the game than the thirty-one-year gap between his first Cottesloe club championship in 1948 and his last in 1979. Kelly was also WA Amateur champion 1947/53/62, WA Open Champion 1953, WA Foursomes Champion 1953/66 and five times a state representative in a fabulous career that stretched back to winning the 1934 WA Junior Championship when a Sea View member prior to joining Cottesloe.
WA Golf Industry Hall of Champions members Graham Marsh (1967) Terry Gale (1969, 1973) and Roger Mackay (1980/81/ 82) are amongst the 27 amateur winners since the tournament commenced in 1948.Despite the strong history of 27 amateur winners of the Cottesloe Open, Michael Foster (Hartfield CC) in 2007 is only amateur winner in the 23 events played since Greg Chalmers won as an amateur in 1995.
The 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open has attracted a strong field of the State’s leading amateurs, all just completed a 7-round Metropolitan pennant season that will see Joondalup host Lake Karrinyup in the Division 1 playoffs in a 36-hole final on Sunday 31 May.
Lake Karrinyup star Joe Owen plays very well at Cottesloe and will be defending his leading amateur title, being the 2019 Kelly Rogers Medallist in 2019 with 140, winning by a shot from Cottesloe number one Michael Hanrahan Smith who will also be favoured on his home course. The honour board of Kelly Rogers Medal below includes players who have gone on to professional careers including Cottesloe’s Curtis Luck and Royal Fremantle’s Min Woo Lee.
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- Kelly Rogers Medallists – Leading Amateur Cottesloe Open
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- Joe Owen of Lake Karrinyup with the Kelly Rogers Medal Trophy leading amateur in 2019
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- Joe Owen congratulated by Cottesloe’s Michael Hanrahan Smith after finishing a shot ahead in the leading amateur battle 2019
Our Course: Cottesloe Golf Club WA Golf Industry Metropolitan Course of the Year
The 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open is the first open tournament to play the Cottesloe Golf Club course with changes on holes 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8, that structurally completes a progressive course master plan under course architect Graham Marsh. Graham was a prominent amateur member of Cottesloe 1964-1967, immediately before turning professional in 1968. Graham was appointed course architect in 1993 and has directed all course changes and improvements since. Competitors will enjoy the smooth running 777 Bent Grass greens on holes 3-8 and some stunning new green shapes on holes 5, 6, 7, with plans for all greens to have 777 Bent in place over the next couple of summers. The Cottesloe course was awarded 2020 Metropolitan Course of the Year at the 2021 WA Golf Industry Awards, and is in magnificent condition for the tournament. Graham Marsh is on the Cottesloe Open Trophy twice, 1967 as an amateur and 1968 in his first professional year.
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- Course Superintendent Des Russell, Men’s Captain Gary Harle, Course Architect Graham Marsh and President George Cordin out inspecting the course
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- The sixth green gets attention
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- Pin positions on 7 will challenge
Hot scoring expected!
The Cottesloe Open has seen some hot scoring of recent decades, both professional and amateur as the honour board below shows.
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- Winner and leading amateur scores 2003 onwards
The Cottesloe Open winning score has averaged 9-under 135 since 2003, with some stunning individual rounds. Andrew McKenzie shot a closing 10-under 62 to win with 14-under 130 in the club’s Centenary Year of 2008. David Bransdon also shot 62 in closing to win the 2017 event with 13-under 131.
All are welcome at Cottesloe Golf Club to enjoy the 2021 Sanwell Cottesloe Open. Free entry, parking and open access to all food and beverage facilities.
Live scoring links from PGA Australia are at the top of the page and will be progressively updated with reports and photo galleries during the tournament.