{"id":31390,"date":"2025-12-07T09:59:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T09:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/?p=31390"},"modified":"2025-12-08T10:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:18:08","slug":"rasmus-neergaard-petersen-secures-maiden-dp-world-tour-title-at-crown-australian-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/features\/rasmus-neergaard-petersen-secures-maiden-dp-world-tour-title-at-crown-australian-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen secures maiden DP World Tour title at Australian Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen<\/a> saved his best until last as he fought off the challenge of Major Champion Cam Smith to claim his maiden DP World Tour title at the 2026 Crown Australian Open.<\/p>\n

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Neergaard-Petersen began the day with a two-shot lead but was tied with home favourite Smith as the pair made their way down the 18th.<\/p>\n

After missing the green, the Dane faced an uphill battle to save par but he rose to the challenge, getting up and down courtesy of a nerveless ten-foot putt to pile the pressure on Smith’s par putt.<\/p>\n

And with Smith unable to find the cup, Neergaard-Petersen celebrated a one-shot victory, the latest chapter in his remarkable story.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old finished the week on 15 under par after signing for a closing 70 which contained four birdies and three bogeys.<\/p>\n

Smith was alone in second on 14 under, one ahead of South Korea’s Si Woo Kim in third.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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