Poland’s Adrian Meronk shot a closing 66 to beat home favourite Adam Scott to the men’s Australian Open title by five shots while South African Ashleigh Buhai won the women’s event.<\/span><\/p>\n England’s Kipp Popert won the All Abilities title for para-golfers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Meronk became the first Pole to win on the European Tour at July’s Irish Open and added a second title in Melbourne.<\/span><\/p>\n The 29-year-old left former Masters champion Scott trailing at Victoria with his superb four-under final round.<\/span><\/p>\n South Korea’s Jiyai Shin missed a five-foot birdie putt that would have forced a play-off in the women’s event, which was played alongside the men’s for the first time at the Australian Open.<\/span><\/p>\n Meronk, a contender for Europe’s Ryder Cup team next year, enjoyed a much more dominant victory and sealed his triumph with a 40ft eagle putt on the 18th.<\/span><\/p>\n He said: “To finish like that on the 18th hole, it’s unreal.<\/span><\/p>\n “Adam was always my role model growing up. Beating him in the final group in front of big crowds in Australia is just quite an unbelievable experience.”<\/span><\/p>\n Former world number one Scott had a one-shot overnight lead but he unravelled late in the final round to shoot a 72 and miss out on reclaiming a trophy he first won in 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n Grace Kim gave home fans hope as she worked her way into a share of the lead with Women’s British Open champion Buhai, but a double bogey on the 18th left the 21-year-old in fourth as compatriot Hannah Green took third.<\/span><\/p>\n
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