Overview
- The 26-year-old Dane finished at 15-under 269 to beat Cameron Smith by one shot after they reached the 72nd tee tied.
- From rough right of the 18th green he chipped close and holed a nerve-testing putt, while Smith three-putted from long range for bogey.
- Si Woo Kim placed third at 13 under, with Michael Hollick fourth and Adam Scott fifth, and all three earned 2026 Open Championship places.
- The victory caps a breakout season in which Neergaard-Petersen secured promotion to the PGA Tour via his Race to Dubai finish.
- Royal Melbourne drew big crowds boosted by Rory McIlroy’s return, and McIlroy urged a new date to avoid clashes with the Nedbank Golf Challenge and Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge.