SNAPSHOT OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL ROUND AT THE LAKES:
LEADERBOARD: Abraham Ancer (-16), Dimitrios Papadatos (-11), Jake McLeod (-10), Marcus Fraser (-9), John Senden, Matthew Millar, , Keita Nakajima, David Micheluzzi, Cameron Percy (-8), Cameron Smith, Byeong Hun An (-7)
PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Abraham Ancer - completed a commanding five-stroke victory with a three-under 69 to become the first Mexican to win the Stonehaven Cup
SHOT OF THE ROUND: There was no stopping Ancer after his "boomerang" chip-in for birdie on the par-4 fourth hole
QUOTE OF THE ROUND: "My first major, obviously. Unreal. I don't have any words for it. So good." - rising Queenslander Jake McLeod after earning a British Open berth with a final-round six-under-par 66
TOURNAMENT SUMMARY: Ancer joins legends including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and five-time champion Greg Norman in having his name etched on the Stonehaven Cup, while Aussies Papadatos and McLeod also earned a ticket to next year's British Open at Royal Portrush with top-three finishes. Pre-tournament favourite Cameron Smith closed in style with a 66 for his third straight top-10 Open showing at seven under, while Brendan Steele in a tie for 12th, one stroke further back, was the best of the American US PGA stars. Keegan Bradley and Matt Kuchar both flopped with final-round 75s to finish at four and three under respectively.
Australian Associated Press
