 At the Amateurs–Professionals Match, Lees halved his foursomes match and won 6&5 in the singles to help the Professionals win the event.In 1959, Lees won the British PGA Seniors Championship, and in June of that year faced Senior PGA Championship winner Willie Goggin in a match for what was billed as "the world professional senior golf title".To boost attendance, the final 18 holes of the match were scheduled to be played at night.