Conor Purcell and Tom McKibbin suffered disappointing final rounds as Min Woo Lee eased to his third DP World Tour victory and second on home soil at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane.
Purcell bogeyed his last three holes for the second day in succession as he slumped to a five-over 76 and a level-par total for a share of 61st position while McKibbin was a shot further back following a final round of 75 where he carded two double bogeys.
The 25-year-old, who has been out in front since round two, held off an early charge from Rikuya Hoshino that had them tied after two holes but quickly found his stride, almost recording an ace at the fourth and chipping in for eagle at the ninth on his way to a three under 68 at Royal Queensland GC.
Standing up to the pressure of holding the overnight lead, Lee delighted the home crowds and was surrounded by friends and family as he tapped in for a final hole bogey to secure the Joe Kirkwood Cup and finish his week on 20 under par.
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