Port Macquarie Golf Club member David Bagust is on top of the world.
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The golfer has claimed the Australian Men's Senior Amateur Golf Champion for 2019.
Bagust went up against a star-stuffed field of 135 golfers from across Australia at the Maroochydore River Golf Course on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
The event was on from October 9 until 11.
Bagust completed the 54 hole tournament with rounds of 74, 71 & 71 for a total of 216 level par.
But claiming the title was not all smooth sailing with Bagust standing on the final tee knowing he had a three-shot lead over fellow New South Welshman Lester Peterson.
"I didn't put the drive in the water," Bagust said.
"I told (playing partner) Ian Frost I'm hitting my ball over the green. Which I did, but I got up and down for par.
"It was always a little tense.
"I've never been in that situation before. I've got to say the people I played with were very friendly, Lester Peterson and (Queenslander) Ian Frost."
Bagust said he had played with Frost on the two previous days.
We were encouraging each other and Lester's a gentleman. That made it that bit easier, Bagust said.
Pre-tournament preparation included a week without a golf club being near him on the Witnsundays.
"I got a little stale a couple of weeks ago, I spent last week in the Whitsundays without a golf club near me, and that was probably the best preparation that I could have had for this event.
"I work for myself (running an internet service provider) and I can play pretty much when I want, and I practise a bit, and I'd overdone it."
Bagust was declared the winner of a star-studded field by two shots from Lester Petersen from Bardwell Valley Golf Club in NSW and three shots from third placed Gordon Claney from Kingston Heath Golf Club in Victoria.
Claney was the defending champion having won the event at Spring Valley in 2018 and also won the tournament in 2016.
In fourth place was Gregory Rhodes a further two shots back and Peterson won this tournament in 2015 and 2017.
The Australian Men's Senior Amateur Golf Championships is considered a prestigious annual event, regularly attracting golfers from across Australia.
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