| Vaughan Somers | |
| Fullname: | Vaughan Somers |
| Birth Date: | 27 May 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Queensland, Australia |
| Status: | Professional |
| Extour: | PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour |
| Prowins: | 5 |
| Auswins: | 4 |
| Otherwins: | 1 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | DNP |
| Open: | T21: 1986 |
| Pga: | DNP |
Vaughan Somers (born 27 May 1951) is an Australian professional golfer.
Somers was born in Queensland, Australia.
Somers had modest success as a professional golfer, winning the 1975 North Coast Open and the 1985 Ford Dealers South Australian Open. He also had some other top three finishes including runner-up in both the 1983 KLM Dutch Open and the 1986 Victorian Open, and third place in the 1987 Australian Masters.[1]
Somers played in multiple Open Championships, making the cut four times with his best finish a tie for 21st place in the 1986 Open Championship.[2]
Somers is now a father to two sons and has worked as the General Manager of the Melbourne Golf Academy (MGA), located on the Melbourne Sandbelt.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Oct 1975 | North Coast Open | −9 (70-69-71-69=279) | 2 strokes |  Noel Ratcliffe | |
| 2 | 16 Oct 1977 | Albury-Wodonga Classic | −11 (70-67-66-70=273) | 1 stroke | Chris Witcher | |
| 3 | 13 Nov 1983 | Victorian PGA Championship (2) | −8 (71-67-71-71=280) | 1 stroke |  John Lister | |
| 4 | 27 Oct 1985 | Ford Dealers South Australian Open | −4 (76-69-69-70=284) | 2 strokes | Gerry Taylor |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | Golden Gate Classic | Mike Cahill | Lost to birdie on seventh extra hole | |
| 2 | 1982 | Town and Country Western Australian Open | Terry Gale | Lost to par on first extra hole |