Lewis Scott flies PGA flag Down Under

“I played very steady and I was particularly pleased with my long game, hitting a lot of fairways, which gave me scoring opportunities,” said Scott, who along with the time difference and high temperatures, had to adjust to the tricky grain on the greens.

“Cobram-Barooga was in fantastic condition, a really good test of golf, and I was made to feel very welcome by the Australian PGA. The greens were firm and fast and I had to contend with grain, which is something that you seldom play on in the UK, which was an added challenge, for sure. There were some very talented players out there so I was pleased to be in the mix contending for the win.”

Scott earned his place in the PGA Associate Championship courtesy of winning the Coca-Cola PGA Assistants’ Championship at Farleigh Golf Club earlier this year. In that event he fired a final round seven-under-par 65 to finish on 14-under in a tie at the top with Scot Graeme Robertson, but secured the title in dramatic style in a play-off, taking the winner’s £5,000 prize.

Scott is now taking a few weeks off over the winter to give his body a chance to rest before his next big event on the horizon, the PGA Playoffs in April 2024 where a number of DP World Tour spots are up for grabs.