{"id":433782,"date":"2024-12-01T06:40:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T07:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=433782"},"modified":"2024-12-01T22:11:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T22:11:23","slug":"unknown-american-triumphs-as-aussies-crash-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=433782","title":{"rendered":"Unknown American triumphs as Aussies crash out"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Ryggs Johnston has defied jetlag and wild weather to clinch the Australian Open<\/a> title by three shots at Melbourne's Kingston Heath Golf Course on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

Johnston's world ranking of 953rd is set to plummet after the 24-year-old topped the field with a final score of \u201318.<\/p>\n

Local hopes \ufeffCurtis Luck (-15), Marc Leishman (-14) and Jasper Stubbs (-14) rounded out the podium.<\/p>\n

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\"Ryggs<\/p>\n

With the result, the top three finishers earn a place at July's The Open at Royal Portrush.<\/p>\n

Having attended the University of Arizona, Johnston only made his DP World Tour debut at the Australian PGA Championship last week.<\/p>\n

With his first professional win, Johnston will return to Montana with over $295,000 in prizemoney.<\/p>\n

Fellow Aussie Lucas Herbert started the final round tied for the lead with Johnston<\/a> at -14 before crashing out on the back nine to slump to share equal fifth on -12.<\/p>\n

Herbert recorded \ufeffback-to-back lip outs for consecutive bogeys at 13 and 14 as well as a bogey at 18 for a round of 74.<\/p>\n

Johnson had \ufeffLuck, Leishman, Stubbs and Harrison Crowe in hot pursuit for much of the final round but kept his composure to go -4 on the tournament's final day.<\/p>\n

Luck appeared the most likely to leapfrog Johnston but finished with bogeys at the final two holes to quash his chances.<\/p>\n

\"Ryggs<\/p>\n

The rookie's stellar performance was \ufeffheadlined by a huge birdie putt at the par 3 15th and an eagle at the par 5 first. He was then unflappable on the back nine with three birdies as his rivals stumbled and fell.<\/p>\n

Defending champion Joaquin Niemann also tumbled down the leaderboard after surging into contention with an -8 round on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Fellow Aussies Cameron Smith and Min Woo Lee entered the clubhouse early on Sunday after both fell off the pace. The pair finished the tournament with scores of -3 and -5 respectively.<\/p>\n

Earlier, former women's world No.1 Jiyai Shin hit an incredible shot from the crowd on her way to securing her second Australian Open crown<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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