LUCAS Herbert hails from Bendigo but being so close to his home town for a major golfing event such as the NSW Open gave him a sense of playing in his own backyard.
Herbert was able to have friends make the drive from Bendigo to Murray Downs Golf & Country Club watch him secure his first ever win in Australia.
Starting four shots adrift on the final day, Lucas Herbert clawed his way back to lift the Kel Nagle Cup at the 2024 Ford NSW Open by three strokes.