HARRISON Crowe’s win at The National Tournament saw him move up to finish eighth on the final PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit points list, however there were plenty of others who trended in the right direction during the recently completed summer season.
Here’s a look at some of the biggest improvers who finished inside the top 20 on the inal 2025/2025 OOM.
Cory Crawford – up 118 places from 2023/2024 to No.13 in 2024/2025
The highlight of Crawford’s summer was a one-shot win at the Vic PGA Championship at Moonah Links in December, his first on Tour in more than seven years. The 32-year-old Queenslander had top-20s in five consecutive events, adding a tie for seventh at Webex Players Series Victoria after the Christmas-New Year break
Tyler Hodge – up 101 to No.20
The New Zealander produced the best result of his career with a win at the Wallace Development NZ PGA Championship at Hastings, while his other big points hauls came with an 11th at the Ford NSW Open and share of eighth at the Heritage Classic.
Ryan Peake – up 79 to No.2
The West Australian’s thrilling one-shot win at the NZ Open presented by Sky Sport was one of the big highlights of 2024/25. Less than 12 months after playing in the Tour Q School, the lefthander earned a winner’s category on the PGA Tour of Australasia, as well as Asian Tour and a 2025/26 DP World Tour card. He also had five other top 10s on his summer record.
Jack Buchanan – up 65 to No.6
In his second year as a professional, Buchanan was one of the stars of the first half of the 2024/25 season, beating Jordan Doull in a playoff for his first Tour win at the WA PGA Championship, before coming from behind to claim Webex Players Series South Australia in front of a home crowd. He also produced a T5 finish at the Ford NSW Open and a season-ending T6 at The National Tournament.
James Conran – up 64 to No.15
Conran came close to his first PGA Tour of Australasia title, finishing as runner-up to Will Bruyeres in the PNG Open and when he next made it into contention at the Heritage Classic, he completed the job, producing a fantastic wedge shot on the final hole to set up a tournament-clinching birdie and a one-shot margin over Nathan Page.
Jack Thompson – up 60 to No.16
The South Australian came within a shot of forcing a playoff with Ryan Peake after closing with a brilliant 63 at th4 NZ Open at Millbrook. That result came after a T9 at Webex Players Series Sydney.
Corey Lamb may not have registered a win, but his form was ultra consistent during the Australian golfing summer.
Corey Lamb – up 53 to No.9
Lamb was equal second at Webex Players Series SA and the Ford NSW Open and third at the Gippsland Super 6. He was also well in contention at Webex Players Victoria before finishing tied for 11th. A place inside the top 10 on the Order of Merit represented a huge jump for the NSW pro who came through Qualifying School last April.
Elvis Smylie – up 30 to No.1
Two victories, including an Aussie major, plus another five top-10 finishes made it a season to remember for the young Queenslander who now has a DP World Tour card and a position in The Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Smylie also produced arguably the shot of the year – an approach in near-gale force winds setting up a birdie to clinch the WA Open at Mandurah Country Club.
Blake Proverbs – up 24 to No.17
The Queenslander was one of 13 first-time winners on Tour this season, triumphing in a playoff against Jason Norris at Webex Players Series Murray River. Earlier in the season, Proverbs showed his liking for Nudgee Golf Club with a tie for third at the Queensland PGA Championship after being a joint runner-up in the same event 12 months earlier
Harrison Crowe – up 18 to No.8
A victory at the season-ending National Tournament was a just reward for the former Asia-Pacific Champion and GA Rookie Squad member. He fired in the big events with a T5 at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open, T7 at the Ford NSW Open and T8 at the BMW Australian PGA Championship. His bogey-free 68 in strong winds to close out the win at The National was one of the rounds of the season.
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