Josh Geary smashed the course record with a sizzling 63 on the final day of the John Jones Steel Harewood Open yesterday but it was not enough to stop Brad Shilton winning by six shots.
Geary was the only player to take advantage of the benign conditions on the final day and he did it in style, breaking the course record with a nine-under 63 to soar into second spot.
Geary started the day 13 shots behind Shilton and played alongside Fraser Wilkin who had to watch on as Geary beat his former course record of 64.
Rounding out the top three was Tauranga-based Mark Brown who got a surprise when he found Geary had climbed his way into the runner-up position. Daniel Hillier was in his familiar position of leading amateur.
Mount Maunganui's Hayden Beard finished sixth-equal.
But the accolades deserve to go to Shilton.