Luke Toomey beats Josh Geary in Fiji

Tauranga golfer Luke Toomey scored his first international win at the $100,000 Sheraton Golf Classic in Fiji after a pulsating final round battle with experienced European Tour player, and fellow Kiwi ,Josh Geary.

For Toomey it was a sweet win against a strong field of 56 players after starting the final round tied with the more credentialed Geary. It was five years since he  last played the event.

After the first round, when Toomey trailed Geary by four shots, a win looked a real challenge. However, he cut that lead to two in the second round and pulled back another two shots to head into the final round all tied up. 

The final round was a shot for shot battle with it going down to the last before Toomey won by one shot.

Said Toomey: “Playing the last three days against Josh has been an absolute pleasure as I have looked to Josh and learned so much from him.

“My passion for the game hasn’t left me and I feel privileged to still love the game as a 29-year-old. — By Neville Idour.

Scores; Toomey  70, 65, 64, 68 = 267. Geary 66, 67, 66, 69 = 268. Kit Bittle 273. Michael Wright 274.