A statement win, start to finish.
We break down Connor McKinney’s dominant wire-to-wire victory at the Webex Players Series Perth, where he never looked like being run down.
Rounds of 63–68–70–69, a scorching four-hole stretch that included a hole-in-one, birdies and an eagle, and a lead that blew out to eight shots at one point — this was a performance built on momentum, edge, and intent. Feisty. Focused. Almost angry.
We dive into:
How McKinney separated the field early and kept his foot down
Why the final margin (four shots at 18-under) didn’t fully reflect the control he had
The chasers — Curtis Luck, Kirsten Rudgeley and Abbie Teasdale — and why none could close the gap
Playing alongside Andrew “Beef” Johnston and how that final round unfolded
Plus, the bigger picture: from a tough couple of seasons on the HotelPlanner Tour, to surviving 252 holes at DP World Tour Q-School, earning his card, and now arriving into his rookie season on the DP World Tour with serious confidence.
From moving to Australia at 13, elite amateur wins at Cranbourne and St Andrews, to debuting at The Open — this was a reminder that Connor McKinney’s trajectory is very much back on track.
We break down Connor McKinney’s dominant wire-to-wire victory at the Webex Players Series Perth, where he never looked like being run down.
Rounds of 63–68–70–69, a scorching four-hole stretch that included a hole-in-one, birdies and an eagle, and a lead that blew out to eight shots at one point — this was a performance built on momentum, edge, and intent. Feisty. Focused. Almost angry.
We dive into:
How McKinney separated the field early and kept his foot down
Why the final margin (four shots at 18-under) didn’t fully reflect the control he had
The chasers — Curtis Luck, Kirsten Rudgeley and Abbie Teasdale — and why none could close the gap
Playing alongside Andrew “Beef” Johnston and how that final round unfolded
Plus, the bigger picture: from a tough couple of seasons on the HotelPlanner Tour, to surviving 252 holes at DP World Tour Q-School, earning his card, and now arriving into his rookie season on the DP World Tour with serious confidence.
From moving to Australia at 13, elite amateur wins at Cranbourne and St Andrews, to debuting at The Open — this was a reminder that Connor McKinney’s trajectory is very much back on track.