Jack Buchanan – image courtesy of Australian Golf Media
In what was a barnstorming finish to the Webex Player Series South Australia at the Willunga Golf Club south of Adelaide, South Australian Jack Buchanan has added a second PGA Tour of Australasia title to his young career with a final round of 62 to win by three over Victorian Phoenix Campbell, New South Wales’ Corey Lamb and the leading woman Kathryn Norris.
Just two weeks ago, Buchanan won the WA PGA Championship in Kalgoorlie and today, in front of his home fans, produced a round of eight birdies and an eagle to burst clear of a congested leaderboard and win and take a healthy lead in the PGA Tour of Australasia’s Order of Merit.
Buchanan played the Tartan Pro Tour in Scotland in 2024 and finished 3rd and 2nd in two events but on his return to Australia has shown the benefit of playing internationally with a stunning start to the summer of golf in his homeland.
Buchanan, a member of the Glenelg Golf Club in Adelaide, turned professional twelve months ago after representing Australia at the Eisenhower Trophy and recording a stellar amateur career, including runner-up at the Australian Amateur Championship in 2022.
Buchanan began the final round five shots off the lead held by Queenslander Brett Rankin but reached the turn in 31 to join the lead and built on that momentum with a final nine 31 to walk away with the title.
Last year’s Queensland PGA Champion as an amateur but now a professional and playing his first event for money, Phoenix Campbell, also flew home with a final round of 64 to share second with NSW’s Corey Lamb and the leading woman Kathryn Norris of WA in the mixed-gender event.