The 2023 CKB WA PGA Championship final leaderboard is headed by winner Ben Eccles, who earned the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia win at Kalgoorlie Golf Course in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia.
Eccles earned his first win as a professional golfer, ending an eight-year winless streak with a five-shot win on 23-under 265 to beat Haydn Barron. Eccles won the 2015 NSW Open as a 20-year-old amateur.
Kit Bittle and Lachlan Barker finished in joint third place, three shots out of second.
Eccles won the $45,000 winner's share of the $420,000 purse.
CKB Western Australia PGA Championship recap notes
Eccles earned 1.3 Official World Golf Ranking points with the win. The field for the tournament was modest, mostly filled with Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia regulars.
There was a cut this week, with 57 players finishing the event in the fourth event of the season. Three amateurs made the cut and were not paid for their finish.
The 2023 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia schedule continues next week with the WebEx Players Series SA.
2023 CKB WA PGA Championship final leaderboard, results and prize money payouts
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| POS | PLAYER | TO PAR | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | TOT | MONEY |
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| 1 | Ben Eccles | -23 | 68 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 265 | $45,000 |
| 2 | Haydn Barron | -18 | 72 | 65 | 68 | 65 | 270 | $25,000 |
| T3 | Lachlan Barker | -15 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 70 | 273 | $15,000 |
| T3 | Kit Bittle | -15 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 70 | 273 | $15,000 |
| T5 | Quinnton Croker(a) | -14 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 69 | 274 | $0 |
| T5 | Charlie Robbins | -14 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 274 | $10,250 |
| T7 | James Gibellini | -13 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 275 | $8,175 |
| T7 | James Marchesani | -13 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 275 | $8,175 |
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| T9 | Jordan Zunic | -12 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 276 | $6,071 |
| T9 | Joshua Greer | -12 | 71 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 276 | $6,071 |
| T9 | Jak Carter | -12 | 72 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 276 | $6,071 |
| T12 | Brett Coletta | -11 | 73 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 277 | $4,575 |
| T12 | Samuel Slater | -11 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 277 | $4,575 |
| T14 | Nathan Barbieri | -10 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 278 | $3,575 |
| T14 | Aiden Didone | -10 | 72 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 278 | $3,575 |
| T14 | Andrew Campbell | -10 | 73 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 278 | $3,575 |
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| T17 | Kade McBride | -9 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 279 | $2,975 |
| T17 | William Bruyeres | -9 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 279 | $2,975 |
| T19 | Josh Armstrong | -8 | 75 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 280 | $2,683 |
| T19 | Braden Becker | -8 | 75 | 68 | 66 | 71 | 280 | $2,683 |
| T19 | Cameron John | -8 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 74 | 280 | $2,683 |
| T22 | Jason Hong | -7 | 71 | 65 | 74 | 71 | 281 | $2,425 |
| T22 | Joseph Buttress (a) | -7 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 281 | $0 |
| T22 | Michael Sim | -7 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 72 | 281 | $2,425 |
| T22 | Justin Warren | -7 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 281 | $2,425 |
| T22 | Brett Rankin | -7 | 72 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 281 | $2,425 |
| T22 | Kyle Michel | -7 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 66 | 281 | $2,425 |
| 28 | Anthony Choat | -6 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 282 | $2,275 |
| T29 | Edward Donoghue | -5 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 283 | $2,100 |
| T29 | Andrew Kelly | -5 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 283 | $2,100 |
| T29 | Lawry Flynn | -5 | 75 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 283 | $2,100 |
| T29 | Matias Sanchez | -5 | 70 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 283 | $2,100 |
| T29 | Elvis Smylie | -5 | 75 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 283 | $2,100 |
| T29 | Harrison Crowe | -5 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 78 | 283 | $2,100 |
| T35 | Brett Rumford | -4 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 284 | $1,850 |
| T35 | Maverick Antcliff | -4 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 284 | $1,850 |
| T35 | Brady Watt | -4 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 284 | $1,850 |
| T35 | Shae Wools-Cobb | -4 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 68 | 284 | $1,850 |
| T39 | Daniel Beckmann | -2 | 72 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 286 | $1,700 |
| T39 | Jake McLeod | -2 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 286 | $1,700 |
| T41 | Jack Munro | -1 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 287 | $1,525 |
| T41 | Scott Barr | -1 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 74 | 287 | $1,525 |
| T41 | Darcy Brereton | -1 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 287 | $1,525 |
| T41 | Aaron Pike | -1 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 287 | $1,525 |
| T41 | Ben Paine | -1 | 71 | 70 | 79 | 67 | 287 | $1,525 |
| T46 | James Grierson | E | 69 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 288 | $1,294 |
| T46 | David Bransdon | E | 70 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 288 | $1,294 |
| T46 | Kerry Mountcastle | E | 74 | 70 | 74 | 70 | 288 | $1,294 |
| T46 | Nathan Page | E | 71 | 71 | 77 | 69 | 288 | $1,294 |
| T50 | Jasper Stubbs (a) | 1 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 289 | $0 |
| T50 | Aaron Townsend | 1 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 289 | $1,163 |
| T52 | Scott Strange | 2 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 290 | $1,069 |
| T52 | Stephen Dartnall | 2 | 74 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 290 | $1,069 |
| T52 | Lucas Higgins | 2 | 71 | 71 | 79 | 69 | 290 | $1,069 |
| 55 | Blake Windred | 4 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 292 | $1,008 |
| 56 | Louis Dobbelaar | 5 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 293 | $975 |
| 57 | Jake Hughes | 6 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 77 | 294 | $938 |
