Peter Senior Wins Australian Masters in Melbourne

Peter Senior of Australia with the Gold Jacket and trophy after winning the 2015 Australian Masters at Huntingdale Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, November 22, 2015.

Evans fell to a three-way tie for second at six under, with John Senden and American amateur Bryson DeChambeau.

The 56-year-old Senior announced his intentions early with two birdies on his first two holes, before another pair of birdies on the sixth and seventh helped cancel out two bogies in the two holes prior.

The hugely popular Queenslander now owns the records for the oldest victor at all three of his nation’s marquee tournaments, having won the Australian Open at 53 in 2012 and the Australian PGA Championship in 2010.

Peter Senior has won this year’s Australian Masters.

“You don’t expect to win these events any more”, Senior said.

Senior started the day with a share of third place and held a three-shot lead with three holes to play before bogeying the 17th.

Scott made two birdies in the first five holes, but then had a double-bogey 7 on the par 5 7th.

There is a four-way tie for the lead Masters, as the final day begins to heat up.

Senior’s performance on the storied sandbelt course stole the spotlight from tournament favourite and former world number one Adam Scott, who finished fifth on four-under after blowing his chance with a horror 77 in the third round.