This is crazy, Aussie star wins PGA thriller, left in tears after rival’s $2.5 meltdown

A brutal twist on the 72nd hole has seen Australia’s Cameron Davis win a thrilling Rocket Mortgage Classic following a nervy five-way shootout on the final day.

The Sydneysider looked certain to be heading to a playoff against Akshay Bhatia on Monday morning with the pair locked at 18-under at the Detroit Golf Club.

Davis won in regulation, however, after Bhatia crumbled on the final green with a three-putt from no where.

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Bhatia safely made the green in regulation but left his first putt four feet short of the hole.

The American, who didn’t have a single three-putt for the entire tournament, lipped out his short, second putt to make bogey and lose to Davis.

The bogey was only Bhatia’s second dropped shot for the entire week.

It assured Davis’ 18-under was enough to take home the $2.5m top prize, three years after he won the same event, which was his sole win on the PGA Tour.

And it triggered emotional scenes from Davis who choked back tears in his post-round interview.

“I wouldn’t wish what happened to Akshay on anyone. But I’ve done a lot of grinding to get myself out of a hole and to all of a sudden do that, it’s pretty good.”