Vaughan Somers
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Vaughan Somers (born 27 May 1951) is an Australian professional golfer.
Somers was born in Queensland, Australia, the son of bookmaker Alan Somers.
Somers had modest success as a professional golfer, but did win the 1985 Ford Dealers South Australian Open. He also had some other top three finishes including runner-up in both the 1983 KLM Dutch Open and the 1986 Victorian Open, and 3rd place in the 1987 Australian Masters.
Somers played in multiple Open Championships, making the cut four times with his best finish a tie for 21st place in the 1986 Open Championship.
Somers is now a father to two sons and has worked as the General Manager of the Melbourne Golf Academy (MGA), located on the Melbourne Sandbelt.
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour of Australia (1)
- 1985 Ford Dealers South Australian Open
Other wins
- 1977 Victorian PGA Championship
- 1983 Victorian PGA Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T52 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T45 | CUT | 60 | T21 | CUT |
Note: Somers played in only The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = Missed the cut
"T" = Tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 1982