Local Hero Adam Scott played his best golf this week in Queensland and claimed the title at the 2019 Australian PGA Championship. The 2013 Masters champion finished the tournament at 13 under par after final round 63. Two shots behind the winner at 11 under par finished Michael Hendry from New Zealand. Five golfers shared third place at 10 under par.
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This was first title for Adam Scott in more than three years. His last triumph came at the 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship. In 2013 Scott also won the title at the Australian PGA Championship after a remarkable battle with American Rickie Fowler.
Michael Hendry is not a very popular name among the golf fans in European. Hendry plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour. Hendry, ranked 888th in the world, should be happy with his solo finish this week. Thanks to it he will make a serious jump in the world ranking.