Gippsland Super 6, Warragul Country Club, 16-19 December 2021
Gippsland Super 6 Champion: Jack Thompson!
From Golf Australia, Australian Golf Media Release, by Tony Webeck:
It took more than 10 hours and 32 holes but Adelaide rookie Jack Thompson has shed the monkey gradually growing on his back with victory at the Gippsland Super 6 on Sunday.
Three bogeys in the space of five holes on day three put Thompson in jeopardy of missing the match play section altogether but once through he went on a giant-killing run to meet Jordan Zunic in the six-hole final.
The pair couldn’t be separated across the six-hole course set-up at Warragul Country Club and went into a playoff, Thompson’s sublime pitch shot from the left of the green resulting in a short putt for par.
Zunic also missed the green with his tee shot but missed his par attempt from 15 feet, allowing Thompson to complete the formalities and notch his first win as a professional. Read more
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