THE locals reigned supreme at the Webex Players Series Perth, with two Western Australians on top, while leading lady Kirsten Rudgeley was a close third, in an event hosted by Minjee and Min Woo Lee.
In the end it came down to the all-West Australian play-off, with 25-year-old Jordan Doull outlasting Haydn Barron on the second extra hole to claim his maiden Australasian Tour title.
The pair had tied on 17-under par at the Royal Fremantle Golf Club, one shot ahead of Rudgeley and Queenslander Anthony Quayle, with Doull’s birdie on the par-five 18th at the second play-off hole securing the victory.
Flawless throughout the final round, Doull appeared to be cruising to the finishing line, before a three-putt bogey on the 72nd hole opened the door for Barron, who would birdie his final hole to force extra holes.
With girlfriend and fellow golf professional Kathryn Norris by his side, Jordan Doull captured his first Australasian Tour title with a win at the Webex Series Perth event – Photo: Cassandra Edwards/PGA of Australia
The pair both made birdie at the first playoff hole, headed back to the 18th tee to do it all again, before Doull holed a birdie putt from 12-feet to clinch a breakthrough tour title.
A playoff loss to Jack Buchanan at the WA PGA Championship in October gave Doull, who was ably assisted by girlfriend and his caddy over the weekend Kathryn Norris, also a professional and joint runner-up at Webex Players Series South Australia, the confidence to get the job done this time around.
“You dream about this kind of thing your whole life and for it to finally come to a head, you just let it all out. I think that’s mainly where it comes from,” an emotional Doull said immediately following his win.
The Webex Junior Players Series Perth also required a playoff hole with Krishav Sheth edging out Kloden Brown, while Steve Alderson made it two on the trot with his 10-shot win in the Webex All Abilities Players Series.
– additional reporting Tony Webeck golf.com.au
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