American Ryggs Johnston has defied jetlag and wild climate to clinch the Australian Open title by three pictures at Melbourne’s Kingston Heath Golf Course on Sunday night.
Johnston’s world rating of 953rd is ready to plummet after the 24-year-old topped the sphere with a last rating of –18.
Native hopes Curtis Luck (-15), Marc Leishman (-14) and Jasper Stubbs (-14) rounded out the rostrum.
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Ryggs Johnston poses with the Stonehaven Cup after victory on day 4 of the Australian Open 2024. Darrian Traynor through Getty Photos
With the end result, the highest three finishers earn a spot at July’s The Open at Royal Portrush.
Having attended the College of Arizona, Johnston solely made his DP World Tour debut on the Australian PGA Championship final week.
Together with his first skilled win, Johnston will return to Montana with over $295,000 in prizemoney.
Fellow Aussie Lucas Herbert began the ultimate spherical tied for the lead with Johnston at -14 earlier than crashing out on the again 9 to hunch to share equal fifth on -12.
Herbert recorded back-to-back lip outs for consecutive bogeys at 13 and 14 in addition to a bogey at 18 for a spherical of 74.
Johnson had Luck, Leishman, Stubbs and Harrison Crowe in sizzling pursuit for a lot of the ultimate spherical however stored his composure to go -4 on the event’s last day.
Luck appeared the most definitely to leapfrog Johnston however completed with bogeys on the last two holes to quash his probabilities.
Ryggs Johnston tees off on the second gap on day 4 of the Australian Open 2024. Darrian Traynor through Getty Photos
The rookie’s stellar efficiency was headlined by an enormous birdie putt on the par 3 fifteenth and an eagle on the par 5 first. He was then unflappable on the again 9 with three birdies as his rivals stumbled and fell.
Defending champion Joaquin Niemann additionally tumbled down the leaderboard after surging into competition with an -8 spherical on Saturday.
Fellow Aussies Cameron Smith and Min Woo Lee entered the clubhouse early on Sunday after each fell off the tempo. The pair completed the event with scores of -3 and -5 respectively.
Earlier, former girls’s world No.1 Jiyai Shin hit an unimaginable shot from the group on her method to securing her second Australian Open crown.
