Doull Triumphs in Play-off Thriller at Webex Players Series Victoria

26 Jan 2026

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Jordan Doull has claimed his second Challenger Tour of Australasia title, securing victory in a wild finish to Webex Players Series Victoria hosted by Marcus Fraser at Rosebud Country Club on Sunday.

The win came after a dramatic four-hole play-off against last week’s Vic Open champion Cam John, with the pair locked at 12-under-par at the completion of regular play after an afternoon-long duel.

They finished one shot ahead of amateur Billy Dowling and WA PGA winner Austin Bautista.

Doull, who had led by two shots before making a double-bogey at the 71st hole, eventually sealed the trophy when he made a birdie putt from around two metres and John missed his attempt from even closer, bringing an end to one of the most gripping finishes of the season.

The victory sees Doull climb to 14th on the Challenger Tour of Australasia Order of Merit, while John has the consolation of taking over the No.1 position from Christopher Wood.

The West Australian led by two shots at the start of Round 4 and shot a closing 72 to John’s 2-under-par 70, while Bautista flashed home with a 66.

“It’s obviously really cool to get my second win in my second year,” Doull said.

“The year was going okay - it wasn’t anything special - but I made a plan over the Christmas break to reset and change the way I’d been thinking, to go back to how it was when I first started. For that plan to come through three weeks later is pretty cool.”

A key factor in Doull’s success was his disciplined course management, frequently opting for irons off the tee instead of pulling out the driver, a tactic he repeated throughout the play-off.

“I just kept hitting 4-iron into the same spot (on the 18th) and figured eventually one of them would get close,” he said.

“Off the tee, I stuck to my game plan pretty much all day, except maybe on 17. I’d been hitting 3-wood there all week and tried 3-iron today, thinking I could get it over the hill. I don’t know if that alone caused the double bogey, but it obviously didn’t help.”

Doull’s approach on 17 edged above ground, but on the edge of the front bunker, and he took an improvised third shot and three putts to get in to the hole, opening the door for John.

Doull also acknowledged the quality of his play-off opponent, with John producing two clutch par saves, including one after a bunker shot that came close to hitting the hole, to extend the contest.

“Cam’s obviously playing really well at the moment and super steady,” Doull said.

“He’s got two wins this season and is probably one of the most consistent players out here. I tried not to focus on winning until the last three holes and just stuck to my game plan without worrying about the leaderboard.”

Once again, Doull was supported by his partner, WPGA Tour of Australasia player Kathryn Norris, who caddied for him over the weekend, as she did just over 12 months ago in the breakthrough victory at Webex Players Series Perth.

The couple reversed roles last week with Doull on the bag as Norris finished T2 in the women’s Vic Open.
“She’s the best for me — we work really well together,” Doull said.

“I wish I could’ve helped her get a win last week, but she knows my game really well and having her on the bag is very special.”

Celebrations for the champion will be low-key.

“Kat’s booked a steak restaurant — I’m not sure what it’s called, but we’ll be going there,” he said.

In other results, Lachie Wood claimed the All Abilities title with a total of 1-under-par 139, while Elbert Kim won the Junior division, finishing on even-par 140, avenging his playoff loss 12 months ago.