After sharing top spot at both Shelley Beach and Sapphire Coast earlier this month, the three-time Australian PGA champion fired a 7-under-par 62 to claim today’s Blackheath Centenary Year Legends Pro-Am in the NSW Blue Mountains.

Lonard’s round included eight birdies in a warning shot to his fellow over-50s that he is ready for the $150,000 NSW Senior Open at Thurgoona, starting on November 1.

He finished two clear of Victorian David McKenzie.

HOW THE WINNER’S SCORE UNFOLDED

In the afternoon field, Lonard’s steady three-par start at Blackheath Golf Club was followed by a run of seven birdies in his next nine holes.

Four straight pars ended any chance of posting a 59 to match what the Sydneysider achieved last year at Rich River, but he did manage a closing birdie to finish off a back nine of 30.

His only bogey was thanks to a three-putt from around seven metres at the seventh.

WHAT THE WINNER SAID

“It wasn’t my greatest moment. I think my playing partners nearly fainted. I thought it was the end of my day at that stage but we got going again,” Lonard said of his sole dropped shot.

“It was a good day. The course was in magnificent condition.”

LEADERBOARD RUNDOWN

-7: Peter Lonard (NSW)

-5: David McKenzie (Vic)

-4: Anthony Summers (Vic)

-3: Nicholas Robb (NSW); Mike Harwood (Vic); John Wade (Vic), Mark Boulton (Vic)

-2: Chris Taylor (Qld); Adam Henwood (Vic)

-1: Guy Wall (NSW)

NEXT UP

The PGA Legends Tour welcomes two new events – the B&C Plumbing Griffith Legends Pro-Am at Griffith Golf Club on Sunday and Deniliquin Legends Pro-Am presented by Edward River Council at Deniliquin Golf Club on Tuesday.

Photo: Peter Lonard with club professional Darrin Walden