Overview
- Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen closed at 15-under with a nerveless 10-foot par putt on the 72nd hole after escaping thick rough, as Cameron Smith three-putted for bogey to finish one back.
- The victory is Neergaard-Petersen’s maiden DP World Tour win and secures an invitation to the Masters.
- Si Woo Kim took third at 13-under, Michael Hollick was fourth at 12-under, and Adam Scott finished fifth at 11-under, with Kim, Hollick and Scott earning places in the 2026 Open Championship via top-three non-exempt spots.
- The co-sanctioned event at Royal Melbourne drew about 104,900 spectators over four days, underscoring renewed strength for the tournament.
- The championship shared the week with the Nedbank Challenge and Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge, prompting Rory McIlroy to urge a better date and drawing public criticism of scheduling from DP World Tour pro Richard Mansell.