Three Australians earn Asian Tour playing rights
Will Florimo – led the Australians in Thailand – file image PGA of Australia
Three Australians have gained the right to play the Asian Tour in 2026 following the completion of Tour School Qualifying in Thailand today.
Queensland’s Will Forimo in 5th place, his fellow Queenslander, Brett Rankin, in 10th place and NSW’s Harrison Crowe in a share of 15th have all earned the right to play the increasingly lucrative Asian Tour by finishing inside the top 35 after 90 holes of qualifying at the Lake View Resort Golf Club in Hua Hin.
26-year-old Florimo, who is currently in 4th place on the PGA Tour of Australasian Tour’s Order of Merit, will play in Asia for the first time in 2026, but his recent form on the PGA Tour of Australasia, which includes two runner-up and one 3rd place finish, has him playing some of the best of his career.
39-year-old Rankin has been a prolific player in pro-am events throughout Australia, but his only win came six years ago at the NT PGA Championship, so this security of tenure in Asia allows him to build on his consistent performances at the pro-am level.
24-year-old Crowe was an outstanding amateur but is finding the transition to professional golf a demanding one despite a win in the National Tournament earlier this year.
A winner of the Asian Pacific Amateur Championship and a member of the Australian Eisenhower Team during his amateur days, Crowe now gets the opportunity to establish himself in the professional ranks with an Asian Tour card, and his undoubted talent should see him build a substantial career at this level.
West Australian Brady Watt, a semifinalist in the US Amateur Championship and runner-up at the 2012 WA Open, just missed out on gaining his card by one shot.
