Vanuatu Open

Burdett wins Vanuatu Open in thrilling finish

Starting the final round one shot behind Castle Hill Professional, Alex Edge, Burdett posted five birdies on his outward nine to reach 18-under to take a five-stroke lead.

Quietly surging up the leaderboard in the penultimate group, Michael Wright and Chris Wood took advantage of a stumble from Burdett on the back nine to see all players locked on 16-under as they approached the last.

Wright hit a great wedge to five-feet and converted the birdie to finish regulation play with a 17-under tournament total with rounds of 71, 70, 66 and 64.

Vanuatu Brewing Ltd supports Golf Open

Newly appointed General Manager Herve Michel confirmed the ongoing support of the brewery as the tournament entered its 35th year.

Michel is pleased to see that golf as a sport is working hard with the Vanuatu Golf Association (VGO) to fund an excellent junior golf development programme, which gives young ni-Vanuatu golfers the chance to learn the game and develop into future national representatives.

VGO Chairman Bryan Death thanked Michel and his team for their continued support for one of Vanuatu’s greatest international sporting events.

Cox claims Vanuatu Open

Making his seventh appearance in Vanuatu, the Certified PGA Professional from Gardiners Run in Victoria finished the 12-under the card to finish one shot clear of New Zealander, Pieter Zwart.   

Heading into the final round, only one shot separated Zwart and RJ Caracella however Cox made his intentions clear early in the round with opening with a birdie.

Cox's rounds of 69,67,71,69 saw him as the only player to shoot under par all four days.

"I felt really comfortable with my game all week," said Cox.