Morris claimed two pieces of silverware, winning the Victorian Senior Amateur at Flinders Golf Club in September and successfully defending her title in the Victorian Spring Tournament.
However, it was a fighting finish at the Australian Senior Amateur in Sydney against some high-calibre opposition that Morris admitted was the highlight.
Pitted against some of the best 50-and-over players in the country from October 14-16, Morris finished the first of three rounds at Monash Golf Club with a six-over 80, ending the day in second and only three shots behind former Australian champion Sue Wooster.
A spotless front nine in the second 18 holes helped Morris retain second, shooting three-over for the day and poised to challenge joint-leaders Wooster and Nadene Gole, only two shots behind.
The final round proved a trickier prospect, seeing Morris slip a spot but still finishing in the top three.
“Playing against all the national players from each state and finishing third behind two legendary senior players in Sue Wooster and Nadene Gole … that was probably the highlight over the three tournaments,” Morris said.
Before that, Morris broke through in the Victorian edition at Barwon Heads and 13th Beach Golf Links.
An outstanding second-round performance in the Victorian Senior Amateur laid the foundation for a commanding nine-shot victory, four birdies on the back nine on day two laying the foundations.
A month later, Morris returned to the Victorian Women’s Spring Tournament, hoping to go back-to-back in the Ruby Mackenzie Trophy at Flinders.
In tricky conditions, Morris shot 12-over to sit tied in second with Tania Hutchins, five shots behind leader Geraldine O'Callaghan.
Morris returned with a vengeance the next day, firing off 13 pars and two birdies in the second round to finish just one over par for the day, overtaking O’Callaghan on the front nine to claim a two-shot win.
“The two wins are pretty special,” Morris said.
“The Victorian Senior was the third time I played in that; I came second and then fifth.
“The pleasing thing in all three events is that of two of them I parred the course, and one of them I had a reasonable round in the 70’s, which was the senior event.
“I'm really enjoying it because it's pushing me and challenging me, and I guess I didn't think that I could compete against some of these women who are very good players.”
The experienced Morris said she’s now due a break from tournament play, but looks poised to zero in on the flag stick once again once she chooses to return.
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