Harisson Crowe wins National Tournament Anthony Quayle gains European Tour status
Harrison Crowe – his first win as a professional likely to be the first of many – image PGA of Australia
On a day full of tension and possibilities for the immediate future of several players at the National Tournament on the Mornington Peninsula, New South Welshman, Harrison Crowe, has held on to win his second PGA Tour of Australasia title, but his first as a professional, with a two-shot win over Queensland-based Anthony Quayle whose nine-foot birdie putt at the last has seemingly given him a DP World Tour card as one of the leading three eligible players on the Australasian Tour Order of Merit.
Beginning the final round tied in the lead with Queensland’s Quinnton Croker and New Zealander Denzel Ieremia, Crowe put together an outward nine of 3 under 34 in the demanding winds sweeping across the Gunnamatta layout at the National Golf Club and then held off challenges from several players with significant agendas over the losing nine to win the $A36,000 cheque and move to 8th on the season- ending Order of Merit.
Crowe was a winner of the prestigious Asia Pacific Amateur Championship during his stellar amateur career which ended in September of 2003 before turning professional.
“I’ve been hanging around for this win for quite some time,” said Crowe.
“It just feels great to finally get it done and I feel like this could be the one that kind of kicks the door down a little bit more.”
Anthony Quayle – might not have won but an important week for him – image PGA of Australia
For Quayle, a win would have been icing on the cake of a great season but with now eight top-five finishes in the 2024/2025 season, he has been rewarded with a 5th place finish on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and a s a result will likely gain one of the three DP World Tour cards for next season’s schedule and other starts in significant events in Asia and elsewhere as a result.
Quayle squeezed past Jack Buchanan for the 5th OOM placing with his final hole birdie, breaking clear of what would have been a four-way tie for third place in the event.
Dependant on the decision of both Lucas Herbert and Cam Smith to take up their membership rights on the DP World Tour, which appear unlikely especially in Smith’s case, then Buchanan who tied for 6th this week might well gain the third card given OOM winner, Elvis Smylie already has status in Europe courtesy of his Australian PGA Championship.
