Ralph Maenen
Ralph Maenen Image Credit: Supplied

Ralph Maenen shot 34 Stableford points to win the inaugural ‘Race to Augusta’ at Montgomerie Golf Club over the weekend.

Three players tied on 34 points at the conclusion of the 18-hole tournament, with Maenen joined on the score by Chris Gkeivlopoulos and Hassan Tabatabaie.

Maenen scored a 77 gross with Stableford nines of 14 and 20 points and won on a card countback.

A blanket finish saw seven players on 34 and 33 Stableford points after all scorecards were returned and counted.

The tournament sees Maenen join the winners of the qualifying rounds at Royal Golf Club, Bahrain, where the winners will advance to the final to be played at Columbia Country Club, in Georgia, United Sates, on April 6.