The Mandurah Amateur Open will return for 2022 after a hiatus last year due to covid. The event this year will for the first time will have women competing in it.
The 72-hole competition consists of 18 holes on both Saturday and Sunday before 36 holes awaits on Monday.
Mandurah Country Club will be a great test for all this weekend. The course built in 1961 meanders between the large native eucalypt trees that line the fairways.
The event will attract some of Australia’s best amateurs, with a number of both male and female interstate golfers making the trip over for the event the weekend.
Fresh off the back of time playing golf in the United States and Canada, Cottesloe’s Michael Hanrahan-Smith will be a big local inclusion in the field for the weekend. Hanrahan-Smith will no doubt be relishing the opportunity to play on the familiar Western Australian turf after limited time playing in his home state this year.
Amanda Gan from Mount Lawley Golf Club will be one to watch from WA on the women’s side after her fantastic performance at the Bowra and O’Dea Classic last week. Gan played four incredibly solid rounds to finish as the highest ranked player from WA behind winner Abbie Teasdale.
There are some big names coming from the eastern states too. Jack Buchanan from Glenelg in South Australia will be making the leap across the border this week.
Buchannan is currently ranked number two in the Men’s Australian Amateur rankings. Buchanan will play with Hanrahan-Smith for the first two days in what could be a group that produces fireworks.
Queensland’s Hannah Reeves will be looking to go one better after her second-place finish at the Bowra and O’Dea Classic last week. Reeves, who is ranked 27th in the Women’s National Ranking had a fantastic week including a hole in one on in the second round on Monday. Reeves finished the week with a final round one under par 72 to take some momentum into this week.
The event is open to the public and are welcome to come and see some of the country’s best golfers including some of Was very best home-grown talent.
