Ryggs Johnston, in just his second start on the DP World Tour, won by three shots to claim the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open. He also punched his ticket to the 2025 Open Championship. Johnston tied for 42nd in his DPWT debut last week, this after having to navigate Q school on the European circuit.

Ryggs Johnston, who recently graduated from Arizona State, earned the biggest win of his young career in Australia.

The 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open prize money payout is from the AUD $1.7 million purse, with the professional players who complete four rounds at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, earning DP World Tour prize money and an official-money paycheck this week.

Ryggs Johnston, named after the lead in Mel Gibsons Lethal Weapon, claims shock victory while former womens world No 1 Jiyai Shin holds off defending champion Ashleigh Buhai; Johnston, Curtis Luck and

The DP World Tour and Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia will resume their run in Australia this weekend with the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open.

Ryggs Johnston won on only his second DP World Tour start as he captured the ISPS HANDA Australian Open in impressive fashion.

Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has won his first professional title by claiming the Australian Open by three stokes, while South Korea’s Jiyai Shin claimed her second Women’s Australian Open which

The American rookie triumphed by three strokes at Kingston Heath Golf Club to land his first pro title and qualify for The Open at Royal Portrush next year

Ranked No.954, unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has shocked the golfing world with a stunning Australian Open victory at Kingston Heath.