Vaughan Somers (born 27 May 1951) is an Australian

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Somers was born in

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. Somers had modest success as a professional golfer, winning the 1975

North Coast Open The North Coast Open was a professional golf tournament in Australia from 1951 to 1975. It was always held at Coffs Harbour Golf Club in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. It was a PGA Tour of Australia event from 1973 to 1975. The name "North Coast ...

and 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 The Dutch Open is an annual golf tournament played in the Netherlands, and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the Tour was inaugurated in 1972. History and sponsorship Founded in 1912, the tournament began as the Dutch Open, be ...

and the 1986

Victorian Open The Vic Open is an annual golf tournament held in Australia. It was founded in 1957 and is the Victoria state open championship for men. It is run by Golf Victoria and is a Golf Australia national ranking event. The event is held concurrently ...

, and third place in the 1987

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. 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

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Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)

Other wins (1)

*1975 South Australian PGA Championship

Results in major championships

''Note: Somers only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = Missed the cut (3rd round cut in 1982 Open Championship)
"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Hennessy Cognac Cup The Hennessy Cognac Cup was a biennial team golf tournament contested from 1976 to 1984. The contests in 1976, 1978 and 1980 were between teams of professional male golfers; one team representing Great Britain and Ireland, the other team representi ...

(representing the Rest of the World): 1982

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Somers, Vaughan Australian male golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from Queensland 1951 births Living people