Lucas Herbert wins first Australasian Tour event at Golf NSW
An impressive winner – Lucas Herbert his first Australasian Tour title – image Golf NSW
Lucas Herbert upstaged his LIV Golf captain, Cameron Smith, in today’s final round of the Ford NSW Open Championship at the Murray Downs Golf and Country Club on the NSW / Victorian border, to win his first PGA Tour of Australasia event by three shots over Smith and NSW golfers, Corey Lamb and Alex Simpson, securing a cheque for A$136,500 in the process.
On a day when as many as five players could conceivably have taken the prestigious title, most of the focus was on the battle between the two marquee players, Smith and Herbert, but with Herbert’s almost faultless round of 67 some seven shots better than that of the two shot 54 hole leader, Smith, then it would be Herbert who would break through for a welcome first victory at home.
Another three shots back were New Zealand’s Josh Geary and already two-time PGA Tour of Australasia Tour this season, Jack Buchanan.
Yeah, pretty special.” Herbert grinned when asked how it felt to take the title by Golf NSW. “There’s a very good contingent of Bendigo crew here this week.
“I know it’s a NSW Open, but it feels like a home event really.
“For a lot of guys from Bendigo it’s the closest thing I’ll play to a tour event. So very special to win in front of all my friends and family in here as well.”
Jack Buchanan shared 5th place, Buchanan retaining his place at the top of the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.
