Victory in the Canadian Amateur last July granted Sydney’s Declan O’Donovan direct entry into this week’s Canadian Open, an exemption he was able to retain despite turning professional last October.
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.
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Lucas Herbert will kick off his Australian summer of golf calendar by attempting to defend his title at the Ford NSW Open at The Vintage Golf Club, marking one of the feature stops of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia.
Australian Harry Takis made a spectacular eagle at the final hole to finish fourth at the Asia-Pacific Amateur championship at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai.
Australian Harry Takis responded admirably from a nightmarish quadruple-bogey that featured two lost balls, including one up a palm tree, to scratch out a three-round total of 10-under-par that left a ray of hope of reeling in a runaway leader at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.
Australian Harry Takis has starts in the Masters and Open Championship in his sights at the halfway mark of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, after bludgeoning the Emirates Golf Club’s back nine with his firebrand style of golf.
Sydney’s Declan O’Donovan has booked his place at the 125th US Amateur in a fortnight’s time and a PGA Tour debut in 2026 with victory at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club.
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