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The DP World Tour wrapped up its double header Down Under with the Crown Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
After a 20-year absence, the Tour returned to the renowned Royal Melbourne Golf Club for the fifth time. The venue previously staged the Heineken Classic for four consecutive years between 2002 and 2005.
This was the 17th time the men’s Crown Australian Open, co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia since 2022, had been held at Royal Melbourne and the first since 1991. Players competed over the Composite Course. Royal Melbourne had last been under the international spotlight when it hosted the Presidents Cup in 2019.
Rory McIlroy came in as the headline name, but the home crowds had plenty of support acts. Major winners Adam Scott, Cam Smith and Geoff Ogilvy all featured. Min Woo Lee drew strong interest too, while fellow Antipodeans Ryan Fox, Daniel Hillier and Kazuma Kobori aimed to make their mark. The international group was strong, with Si Woo Kim, Carlos Ortiz and Ryo Hisatsune all receiving invites. Joaquin Niemann and Abraham Ancer, both past champions, returned to the field. Charley Hoffman made his first start of the season after taking up membership available to players who finished 101–200 in the final 2025 FedExCup standings. Twelve of last season’s HotelPlanner Tour graduates teed it up, along with seventeen graduates from this year’s Qualifying School. Scotland’s Cameron Adam continued his rookie season as the 2025 GAP Rankings winner.
Following the exemption criteria announced earlier this year by Augusta National, the Australian Open was one of six national opens where the winner earned a place in the 2026 Masters. The event also formed part of The Open Qualifying Series, with the top three finishers not already exempt securing spots at Royal Birkdale next summer.
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen secures maiden DP World Tour title at Crown Australian Open
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen saved his best until last as he fought off the challenge of Major Champion Cam Smith to claim his maiden DP World Tour title at the 2026 Crown Australian Open.
The full prize money breakdown and final results are listed below.
Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2025 Crown Australian Open
1. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen — €193,209.08
2. Cam Smith — €125,017.64
3. Si Woo Kim — €71,601.01
4. Michael Hollick — €56,826.20
5. Adam Scott — €48,188.62
6. Jose Luis Ballester — €36,937.03
6. Daniel Hillier — €36,937.03
8. Matt McCarty — €24,378.44
8. Carlos Ortiz — €24,378.44
8. Elvis Smylie — €24,378.44
8. Caleb Surratt — €24,378.44
12. Davis Bryant — €18,923.12
12. Daniel Rodrigues — €18,923.12
14. Greg Chalmers — €16,365.95
14. Ryan Fox — €16,365.95
14. Min Woo Lee — €16,365.95
14. Rory McIlroy — €16,365.95
18. Jack Buchanan — €13,683.75
18. Wenyi Ding — €13,683.75
18. Lucas Herbert — €13,683.75
18. Marc Leishman — €13,683.75
18. Daniel Young — €13,683.75
23. Rafa Cabrera Bello — €11,478.89
23. Aaron Cockerill — €11,478.89
23. Ben Henkel — €11,478.89
23. Stefano Mazzoli — €11,478.89
23. Rocco Repetto Taylor — €11,478.89
23. Jack Senior — €11,478.89
23. Bernd Wiesberger — €11,478.89
30. Abraham Ancer — €9,433.15
30. Kiradech Aphibarnrat — €9,433.15
30. Sean Crocker — €9,433.15
30. Curtis Luck — €9,433.15
30. Tom Vaillant — €9,433.15
35. Cameron Adam — €7,984.08
35. Jake McLeod — €7,984.08
35. Wade Ormsby — €7,984.08
35. Nick Voke — €7,984.08
39. Stephen Allan — €6,705.49
39. Clement Charmasson — €6,705.49
39. Ugo Coussaud — €6,705.49
39. Jordan Gumberg — €6,705.49
39. Tyler Hodge — €6,705.49
39. Sebastian Munoz — €6,705.49
39. Brett Rumford — €6,705.49
46. Haydn Barron — €5,341.66
46. Richard Green — €5,341.66
46. Tapio Pulkkanen — €5,341.66
46. Jason Scrivener — €5,341.66
46. Robin Williams — €5,341.66
51. Austin Bautista — €4,148.31
51. Sebastian Garcia — €4,148.31
51. Joel Girrbach — €4,148.31
51. Ryo Hisatsune — €4,148.31
51. David Law — €4,148.31
51. Connor McKinney — €4,148.31
57. Nathan Barbieri — €3,580.05
57. Cameron John — €3,580.05
59. Romain Langasque — €3,352.75
59. Quim Vidal — €3,352.75
61. Cam Davis — €3,011.79
61. Benjamin Follett-Smith — €3,011.79
61. James Marchesani — €3,011.79
61. Kerry Mountcastle — €3,011.79
65. Alex Fitzpatrick — €2,670.83
65. Geoff Ogilvy — €2,670.83
67. Jediah Morgan — €2,500.35
67. Kaito Sato (AM) — €0
69. Tobias Jonsson — €2,273.05
69. Stephen Leaney — €2,273.05
69. James Morrison — €2,273.05
72. Yannik Paul — €1,704.79
73. John Senden — €1,701.79
74. Corey Lamb — €1,698.79
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