2025 Cottesloe Senior Open to Michael Lucas of Harvey GC
With: Phil Ryan
The 11th annual Cottesloe Senior Open, a State ranking event for men 55+ saw some excellent golf in excellent weather for the 89 starters. The talented Michael Lucas of Harvey won his second Cottesloe Senior Open title with a great gross round of 70, the lowest in the now 11 year history of the event.
Cottesloe Senior Open leaderboard
The field of 89 starters saw 49 in A-Grade (up to GA10.0) play stroke for the Senior Open Trophy.
Stableford event for B-Grade (GA10.1 to 17.0) saw 30 players and C-Grade (GA17.01-23.0) saw 10 players.
The field enjoyed a delightful lunch afterwards with presentations conducted by Board member Rob Clement (himself the defending champion) and Golf Director Damian Chatterley.
Rob noted Michael Lucas had been a previous winner in 2020 and indeed his round of 70 beat the previous best gross score in the event, previously held by Peter Bennett 2023, Michael Lucas 2022 and Sean Niven 2019.
The 2025 winner Michael thanked the club for the opportunity to play, thanked his playing partners and grateful like all for the fabulous weather conditions and condition of the course. Chatting with Michael afterwards he noted how long the course was playing on some par 4’s with limited run. He birdied all par fives 4, 8, 14 and 17 and a further birdie on 15 a real bonus, dropping just 13, 16 and 18 in his great round.
Winners Gallery:
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- Rob Clement, winner Michael Lucas and Damian Chatterley
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- Winner Michael with his group of Colin Wright, Brett Gossage and Rob Milentis
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- Michael with something to sip on a cool Harvey night and a second entry on the trophy
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- Michael Lucas shows off the silverware
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- A Grade leaders in nett order
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- A great round of 70 gross from Michael Lucas, a new event low
Cottesloe was well to the fore in the nett events, landing the A-B-C trifecta. A great range of prizes received by all winners. CGC also prominent in the Senior Open, third placed Paul Patterson probably also the youngest starter at 55 years and 8 days up and no doubt will have his name on the trophy in the years ahead. Richard Ferreira also under notice with 15 pars in his round of 75, fourth gross and best net A-Grade with a great 66.
Presentation gallery:
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- Second gross 74 Colin Wright (Spalding Park GC)
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- Third Gross 74 c/b Paul Patterson (CGC)
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- Fourt gross Richard Ferreira (CGC) 75 and best nett A-Grade 66
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- B-Grade winner Billy Jones (Harvey GC) 35 points
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- B-Grade R/Up Paul Kestel (CGC) 34 points
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- C-Grade winner: Geoff Reynolds (CGC) 38 points
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- C-Grade R/Up: Rodney Stevens (Gosnells) 36
The Senior Open events are a great mid-week opportunity to see and play at different clubs at a great value price (all CottesloeSenior Open entrants paid $75 including lunch).
Members are encouraged to dial into Mi-Tournament and consider booking a start at :
Mandurah Senior Open Monday 4 August
WAGC Senior Amateur Monday 25 August
Royal Fremantle Senior Open Monday 15 September
Winners were:
| 2025 Cottesloe Senior Open Monday 21 July | |||
| Cottesloe Senior Open | Michael Wayne Lucas (Harvey GC) | 3 | 70 gross |
| Second | Colin Wright (Spalding Park GC) | 4 | 74 gross |
| Third | Paul Patterson (CGC) | 2 | 74 gross |
| Fourth | Richard Ferreira (CGC) | 9 | 75 gross |
| Best Nett A Grade | Richard Ferreira (CGC) | 9 | 66 nett |
| B-Grade winner | Billy Jones (Harvey GC) | 14 | 35 points |
| Second | Paul Kestel (CGC) | 15 | 34 points |
| C-Grade winner | Geoff Reynolds (CGC) | 26 | 38 points |
| Second | Rodney Stevens (Gosnells GC) | 21 | 36 points |
Event History:
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- Cottesloe Senior Open 2015-2025
The 2025 Cottesloe Senior Open was the 11th running of the event, a GolfWA Senior Ranking event. Cottesloe Golf Club has provided 4 of the 11 champions to date, Garry Tucker (2016), John Ntoumenopoulos (2018), Paul Roche (2022) and Rob Clement (2024). The lowest score had been 73 (Peter Bennett 2023, Michael Lucas 2022 and Sean Niven 2019) and the 2025 Champion Michael Lucas has set a new low tournament mark of 2-under 70.