Cameron John’s tie for 28th at Royal Birkdale has lit a fire under Ben Eccles, who’s now targeting a spot in the 2027 Open Championship at St Andrews via the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia pathway.
Ryan Fox has hailed his Open Championship triumph as huge for New Zealand golf, crediting his time on the Australian tour as a key factor in becoming a late-blooming major champion at 39.
Australian Cameron John can hardly believe he’s set to feature in the shake-up to a major championship for the first time after another fine round at Birkdale.
A putting grip change and a heavy dose of grit have Min Woo Lee within touch of the leaders after Round 1 at Royal Birkdale, finishing level par alongside Cameron John, Lucas Herbert and Kazuma Kobori.
Everything you need to know about the Australasian contingent at Royal Birkdale, from tee times and TV coverage to player profiles on Adam Scott, Cameron Smith, Min Woo Lee, Jason Day and more.
[Photo: Ashok Kumar/R&A/R&A via Getty Images] Korean Jeongwoo Ham and Australia’s Cameron John have qualified for the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale through the Asian Tour’s Singapore Open. RELATED: Cameron John completes three-win season at The National Tournament Ham will make his debut in The Open after winning the Singapore Open by two shots with Read more…
Cameron John delivered one of the shots of the summer at the first playoff hole to complete a three-win season and secure a second victory at The National Tournament in three years.
South African Oliver Bekker confessed he momentarily “lost the ability to play golf” before showing great coolness under pressure in winning the WA Open at Mount Lawley Golf Club.
The theme of the week so far at the Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O’Dea WA Open has been one of the players appreciating the firm and fast surfaces at the renovated Mount Lawley Golf Club. Those ground conditions were amplified during today’s third round when strong winds turned the course into a fierce test and Read more…
Although they weren’t quite able to make it into the top three on the Order of Merit to earn a DP World Tour card, there were plenty of players on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia who definitely trended in the right direction in season 2023-2024.