Adrian Meronk stole the Australian Open from Adam Scott

The hope of Adam Scott to get a second crown australia tomorrow collapsed in the heat and wind on the Melbourne ‘Sandbelt’ this Sunday, when the Polish Adrian Merok He coolly closed out a five-stroke victory at the Victoria Golf Club.

Meronk he made a 40-foot eagle putt from the 18th hole to seal his victory and spark euphoria among his team. With a total of -14, he beat Adam Scott (-9) with authority.

“Scott was always my role model growing up.… But to beat him in the final group in front of a huge crowd in Australia was an incredible experience,” declared the champion. He finished with a total of 268, 14 under par, in the tournament sanctioned by the European DP World Tour.

Scott started the day with a stroke advantage over the surface Meronk, ready to claim the most prestigious title held in his country. But he made two consecutive bogeys on holes 7 and 8 to surrender the initiative by three strokes. A double bogey on the 17th hole ended all his options.

The third rank min woo leewon the bypass for the British Open with a fellow Australian hayden barron and the Spanish Alejandro Canizares, who finished in fourth place at seven under par. Cañizares signed a great tournament that he crowned with eight birdies and two bogeys on the final day, during which Alfredo García-Heredia did not qualify. With this result, Cañizares secures his presence at the British Open.

Final classification (par 70, 72)

1. Adrian Meronk (Poland) 268 (73-66-63-66)
2. Adam Scott (Australia) 273 (71-63-67-72)
3. Min Woo Lee (Australia) 274 (70-70-65-69)
4. Haydn Barron (Australia) 275 (69-68-68-70)
4. Alejandro Cañizares (Spain) 275 (70-73-68-64)
6. Josh Geary (New Zealand) 276 (68-69-69-70)
7. Conor Purcell (Ireland) 277 (68-72-66-71)
7. Matthew Millar (Australia) 277 (72-72-66-67)
7. Andrew Martin (Australia) 277 (73-69-68-67)