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 was played concurrently at two courses on the famed Melbourne sand belt.

Fearless American rookie Ryggs Johnston fired a 68 to win the Australian Open on Saturday, with South Korean former world number one Shin Ji-yai crowned women's champion for her 65th career title. Shin started two clear of Australian world number six Hannah Green and four ahead of Buhai,

American rookie Ryggs Johnston and former world number one Shin Ji-yai win the men's and women's Australian Open titles.

Ryggs Johnston arrived in Australia ranked 954th in the world five months into his professional career having never set foot on Kingston Heath, not even for a practice round

Libby's Ryggs Johnston on Sunday captured his first professional golf title, winning the 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.

South Korea's Riyai Shin holds through a nervy final stretch to win her second Australian Open, while unheralded American Ryggs Johnston shocks the field to lift the Stonehaven Cup.

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

The mixed tournament involves men and women teeing off in alternating groups on the same courses. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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