2026 Lexus of Newcastle Golf Invitational - The Vintage Golf Club

The Lexus of Newcastle Golf Invitational was held at The Vintage Golf Club, and you know you’re in for a great day when hot air balloons are floating across the sky above. With perfect conditions greeting the field, the scoring was equally impressive, with just half a shot separating the top two teams.

Claiming third place were Brian Swayn, Debbie Swayn, Emi Morimoto & Matthew Penrose. Their round got off to a slow start with a bogey on the opening hole, but they quickly recovered, making three birdies over the next six holes. Two further bogeys stalled their momentum, and at the halfway mark they were sitting at two under par and well off the pace. They found another gear on the closing stretch, however, playing five holes in an impressive six under par. Unfortunately, a bogey on their final hole ended their hopes of victory, leaving them with a nett 55.25 and third place.

Finishing just half a shot ahead were runners-up Trevor Brown, Kelvin Mather, Mark Leach & Peter Smith, who recorded a nett 55.62. Like the third-place team, they also opened with a bogey before finding their rhythm, producing eight birdies over the next fifteen holes. With just two holes remaining, victory was firmly within their grasp, but an untimely bogey on the final hole saw them slip into second place. In the end, they finished just half a shot behind the winning score.

Taking out the victory by less than a shot with an outstanding round of 63 were Andrew Cawsey (8), Mark Petherbridge (18), Andrew Casinder (27) & Graeme Wearne (18). Unlike the other podium finishers, they opened with a birdie and continued to set the pace, reaching six under par through their first ten holes. The challenging sixth hole proved difficult for the field and resulted in a bogey, briefly giving the chasing teams hope. That opportunity was short-lived, however, as the team responded with three more birdies over the closing holes to secure victory with an impressive nett 54.12.

For the full results from the day, please click the Download All Results button below.

The on-course charity event was once again a fantastic success, raising an impressive $3,110 for the Hunter Children's Research Foundation. Thank you to everyone who generously contributed and helped support such a worthwhile cause.

Sixteen guests also took part in the beginner golf lessons with Richard Mercer, the local teaching professional for the past 25 years. See below for the winners.

Putting Winner - Anna Smith

Putting R/Up - Michael Barrett

Chipping Winner - Henry Grob

Chipping R/Up - Pamela Antonio

The opportunity to go to the Lexus Melbourne Cup was drawn at the end of the day and Darrell Smith was the lucky winner. Darrell will have the opportunity to play Royal Melbourne Golf Club and attend LANDMARK by Lexus for the running of the Lexus Melbourne Cup.

Keep an eye out for the Lexus Australia Golf Tour that will be taking place this year as below:

The Australian Open (2 days at the AO & golf at Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath & St Andrews Beach) - 3rd to 8th December

Flightscope was on the 14th hole - for a collection of swings, please see the video below.