Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Robert Hynes

Conor Purcell secures biggest result of his career and tasty pay cheque at Australian Open

Conor Purcell secured the biggest result of his career as he finished seventh the ISPS HANDA Australian Open.

The Dubliner finished in a tie for seventh as Adrian Meronk finished with an eagle to win the tournament in style on Sunday.

Irish Open winner Meronk closed out his tournament with a sensational long-range eagle putt to finish 14-under-par for the tournament – five shots ahead of overnight leader Adam Scott.

READ MORE: LIV chief Greg Norman hits back at Woods and McIlroy and insists he's going nowhere

Meronk was cool, calm and collected amid the windy conditions in Melbourne, picking up four birdies en route to carding a four-under 66.

Despite taking the lead into Sunday, Scott was ultimately unable to repel Meronk’s challenge, sitting on even in the late stages until a double bogey on the 17th cruelled any hopes of eking out a victory on home soil.

Scott’s compatriot Min Woo Lee finished third on eight under, while Ireland’s Purcell finished with an overall score of five under.

The 25-year-old's one-over round included birdies on the first and last holes and saw the Portmarnock golfer pick up a cheque for €28,000.

Elsewhere, South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai won the concurrent women’s event and England’s Kipp Popert took out the Australian All Abilities Championship.

Speaking after his win, Meronk said: "I'm super excited and to finish like that on the 18th hole is just unreal.

"I’m so grateful, thank you for all the support and I enjoyed this week so much."

READ NEXT:

Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.