Australian Tim Stewart saw a successful 2008 season where he won the Tasmanian Open on the Australian Mens Amateur Tour. Stewart also carded four top-20 finishes during the season including a T4 finish at the Mandurah Easter Open. In 2007, he was the winner of the Riversdale Cup and runner-up at the 2007 British Open. Stewart is considered to be the next superstar in a long line of great Australian golfers to make a major splash in global professional golf.