The National Tournament Final Round

After Final Round Top 10 plus ties Pos. /Player /To Par /R1 /R2 /R3 /R4 /Total 1 Cameron John -11 73 70 66 68 277 2 Daniel Gale -11 74 68 71 64 277 3 Matias Sanchez -10 71 70 68 69 278 T4 Declan O'Donovan -9 78 72 66 63 270 T4 Louis Dobbelaar -9 74 75 64 66 279 T4 Todd Sinnott -9 71 73 67 68 279 7 Corey Lamb -8 71 73 67 69 280 T8 Kerry Mountcastle -7 73 74 68 66 281 T8 Jack Thompson -7 76 72 65 68 281 T8 Josh Armstrong -7 68 70 72 71 281 T8 Nathan Barbieri -7 73 69 68 71 281 Cameron John completed a remarkable three-win season by defeating Daniel Gale in a sudden-death playoff to claim The National Tournament.

After finishing regulation tied at 11-under par, John produced the "shot of the summer" on the first playoff hole—the par-4 18th—flushing a 3-iron from 217 metres to within six feet. He coolly converted the birdie putt to secure his fourth career title and second at The National in three years.

The victory nearly saw him snatch the Order of Merit title, falling just six points shy of champion Travis Smyth. The final day was a whirlwind of movement as Daniel Gale set the clubhouse target with a brilliant 8-under 64, the low round of the day until matched late by rookie Declan O'Donovan.

Matias Sanchez narrowly missed joining the playoff after a bogey on the 18th, finishing in solo third at 10-under. O'Donovan’s spectacular 63 vaulted him into a tie for fourth at 9-under, enough to officially clinch the 2025/2026 Rookie of the Year honors.

Meanwhile, Todd Sinnott also secured a tie for fourth, a result that crucially pushed him into the top 50 of the Order of Merit to retain his playing rights for next season.