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Sunday 1 December 2024DP World TourYear in Review
Johnston wins ISPS Handa Australian Open
Kingston Heath Golf Club, Cheltenham, Melbourne, Australia · Thursday 28 November to Sunday 1 December 2024 · Ryggs Johnston’s win no. 1 on the DP World Tour · purse A$1,700,000 AUD · ISPS Handa · played over two courses (Kingston Heath and Victoria) alongside the Women's Australian Open
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 29 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/14°C · wind 20 km/h SSE, gusts 41 · 0.9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/17°C · wind 21 km/h ESE, gusts 45 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/19°C · wind 17 km/h E, gusts 35 · 18.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/18°C · wind 27 km/h NNW, gusts 59 · 2.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Curtis Luck AUS · 272briefly took the lead on the final stretch at Kingston Heath but finished three back after a 68 Ryggs Johnston wins Australian Open for first title (AP via KSAT)
156 started · cut -2, 65 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
DP World Tour event
ISPS Handa Australian Open
Kingston Heath Golf Club and Victoria Golf Club, Kingston Heath Golf Club, Cheltenham, Melbourne, Australia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Ryggs Johnston
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Associated Press (via KSAT)
1 December 2024
And I’m just pretty honoured to be able to put my name on it now, and I’ll cherish this moment forever.
The Associated Press (via KSAT)
1 December 2024
It’s just really cool to be in group that’s with those guys,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryggs Johnston | 65 · 68 · 68 · 68 | 269 | −18 |
| 2 | Curtis Luck | 71 · 68 · 65 · 68 | 272 | −15 |
| T3 | Marc Leishman | 68 · 68 · 68 · 69 | 273 | −14 |
| T3 | Jasper Stubbs | 68 · 67 · 68 · 70 | 273 | −14 |
| T5 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 69 · 69 · 69 · 68 | 275 | −12 |
| T5 | Harrison Crowe | 66 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 275 | −12 |
| T5 | Joaquín Niemann | 73 · 66 · 64 · 72 | 275 | −12 |
| T5 | Wenyi Ding | 71 · 64 · 68 · 72 | 275 | −12 |
| T5 | Elvis Smylie | 70 · 64 · 69 · 72 | 275 | −12 |
| T5 | Lucas Herbert | 63 · 66 · 72 · 74 | 275 | −12 |
The golfer
born 2000-05-21, Libby, Montana, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2024; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 954 that week (OWGR rankBefore for this event (954 -> 316) per OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet