75th Sanwell Cottesloe Open to Brett Rumford

9th May 2023

The 75th Sanwell Cottesloe Open was completed at Cottesloe Golf Club – Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May.

Rising young Professional Hayden Hopewell took a 2-shot lead into Sunday after an impressive 7-under 65 and an exciting finish seemed assured, with four players on 67 and 12 players under 70 in Round 1.

Another thrilling finish evolved on Sunday and saw Brett Rumford, Oliver Goss and Hayden Hopewell tie at 9-under par after the 36 holes. The three returned down 18 for a sudden-death playoff and Brett Rumford landed a winning birdie in a great putt down a slope from outside 30 feet to win his first Sanwell Cottesloe Open.

Sanwell sponsor Fred McMurray, 2023 champion Brett Rumford and Cottesloe Captain Harle at the presentation.

Draws and live scoring for the field available on pga.org.au and quick links are here:
Live scoring here (Can click arrow for hole-by-hole scoring, draws and rounds)

A separate post with the full 75-year history of the Cottesloe Open can be read HERE

As detailed in the tournament history link above, the Sanwell Cottesloe Open incorporates three keenly sought after events:

Sanwell Cottesloe Open:
Professionals and amateurs compete for the Cottesloe Open Trophy and $30,000 prize purse for the professionals.

In the opening round Saturday, rising young professional star from Royal Fremantle Hayden Hopewell again showed his liking for our course. Playing from 10th tee early at 7.20am he was out in 33 with just a bogey on 13 and home in 32 for his 65, just a shot off the existing course record set by Brady Watt in the 2022 event. Professionals Brett Rumford, Oliver Goss, Brendan Chant and Lake Karrinyup amateur Joe Owen are two shots away on 5-under 67. An exciting finish seems assured once again.

On Sunday excellent playing conditions saw good crowds out and plenty of on course excitement to follow.

Oliver Goss playing in the second last group birdied 14 and 16 to lead but a bogey 5 on 18, after a chip from fringe was short, saw a three way playoff emerge after the following Brett Rumford and Hayden Hopewell secured closing pars on 18. Hayden Hopewell had a great eagle on 14 and then closed with four pars. Brett Rumford secured a great birdie on 14 after trees with drive and second and an important up and down birdie from 50 metres on 17.

In the playoff all three found the 18th fairway. Rumford away first to 30 feet left, Hopewell to 12 feet with a strong birdie chance and Goss just in fringe.Brett Rumford showed his short game wizardry, holing with the last roll down and across a slope. Hayden Hopewell was unable to hole the matching birdie and Brett Rumford landed his first Cottesloe Open title.

2023 Sanwell Cottesloe Open
Winner	Brett Rumford	135 (67, 68) Birdie 3 playoff 18
Second	Oliver Goss	135 (67, 68)
Third	Hayden Hopewell	135 (65, 70)
Fourth	Tom Power Horan	136 (70, 66)

Sanwell Cottesloe Senior Invitational for Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy
Senior Invitational links: Draw. Leaderboard
Within the event, 13 Senior Professionals on invitation compete for a separate prize pool of $12,000 and some great names are playing. West Australians are setting the pace with Brendan Chant on 5-under leading and well in contention in the Cottesloe Open as well. Scott Barr 4-under and great to see Wayne Smith in with a nice 2-under 70.

On Sunday Scott Barr closed with a 70 to be a clear winner by four shots with 6-under 138, winning from Wayne Smith.

Captain Gary Harle and Scott Barr with the Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy

Sanwell Senior Invitational for Lyndsay Stephen Memorial Trophy
Winner	Scott Barr	138 (68, 70)
Second	Wayne Smith	142 (70, 72)
Third	Michael Long	143 (74, 69)

Leading Amateur – Kelly Rogers Medal
The leading amateur is awarded the Kelly Rogers Medal that recognises the great Cottesloe Amateur Kelly Rogers who won the first Cottesloe Open in 1948 and a record seven in all.
A strong field of 40 amateurs played, with the handicap cut off coming in at 0.8.
Lake Karrinyup’s Joe Owen won the medal in 2019 and was looking for a second after an opening 67. He led Josh Greer on 3-under and Joe Buttress, Josiah Edwards and Ryan Gault on 2-under.

On Sunday Joondalup Amateur Josh Greer closed with a final round 70 to win by a shot from Ryan Gault. 36-hole amateur leaderboard here

Leading Amateur – Kelly Rogers Medal
Winner	Josh Greer (Joondalup)	139 (69, 70)
Second	Ryan Gault (LKCC)	140 (70, 70)
Third	Joe Buttress(WAGC),	141 (70, 71)
Best Saturday	Joe Owen (LKCC)	67
Second Saturday	Josh Greer (Joondalup)	69
Best Sunday	Izaac Heales (Mandurah)	69
Second Sunday	Ryan Gault (LKCC)	70 c/b