Overview
- Smylie, 23, closed with an eight-under 64 to finish 24-under 264, holding off Rahm’s tournament-best 63 that ended with four straight birdies.
- Ripper GC’s all-Australian lineup of Smylie, Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman and Lucas Herbert won the team title by three shots over Torque GC.
- Smylie earned $4 million for the individual victory as Ripper GC collected a $3 million team prize, with published payouts listing Rahm second and Peter Uihlein third.
- Only the top 10 and ties received OWGR points under the newly granted, limited accreditation, with Smylie earning roughly 23 points as the first LIV winner under the system.
- Projections show Smylie rising from No. 134 to around No. 78 in the OWGR, focusing attention on his pathway to the majors as LIV heads next to Adelaide.