A week after scoring records were smashed at the PGA Tour’s Sentry Tournament of Champions, one of Australia’s biggest championships was also won in record-breaking fashion.
Jediah Morgan, a 22-year-old Aussie who was making just his fourth start as a professional, won the Australian PGA Championship by 11 shots on Sunday, wrapping up the 72-hole event at Royal Queensland Golf Club in 22 under.
Morgan entered the final day with a nine-shot advantage and wishing to reach 25 under. He fell a few shots shy after a 2-under 69, though he did set a new record for lowest 72-hole total, his 262 besting the previous mark of 266, which was set by Nick O’Hern and Peter Lonard in 2006 (O’Hern won a four-hole playoff that year).