The agony of knee surgery was long forgotten after Castlecliff's Tyler Lock claimed the Ricoh Wanganui Golf Open at Belmont on Sunday.
Fresh-up from injury Lock played steady golf to finish on top of a good quality field in Sunday's 36-hole Open.
No player really took full advantage of the near perfect conditions at Belmont, and no scores were posted under par on either round. The Belmont course has a par of 70 and Lock proved best of the amateurs to card 144.
Locks rounds of 73 and 71, was 1 shot better than NZ Eisenhower rep Josh Munn's rounds of 70 and 75. One shot further back in third was Manawatu's Stu Smith (74, 72) and Marton's Lachie McDonald (74, 72). McDonald won last year's Wanganui Open with a card of 130.
Professional ex-pat Wanganui golfer Nick Gillespie also competed in the field as a guest entrant, but was not eligible for the trophy. Gillespie was the top scorer on the day at 1 over par with rounds of 70 and 71. The tournament is open to all amateur golfers with an affiliated club handicap.