On tour

John Lyras is an Australian Professional Golfer, currently on the PGA Tour of Australasia where he has been a member since 2021. Prior to this, he spent 3 years on Asian Tour and 6 months on Korn Ferry in 2024. 

 A passionate and skilled player, steadily climbing the ranks of the Australian Tour finishing 87th 2020-21, 26th 2021-22 and 5th in the 2022-23 season. He averaged an impressive 68.75 throughout that season, had the highest birdie average and the most rounds sub 65 on the tour - having played only 7 of 16 events. Following this, John saw runner up finishes at the 2023 NZ Open and the National Classic where he earned the right to compete at PGA Tour Final Stage Q School. Finishing in a tie for 54th, earning a conditional category on the Korn Ferry Tour and status on the PGA Tour Americas.  

After this promising start to the 2024 season, John suffered a severe wrist injury that forced him out competitve golf for 12 months. 

Following successful surgery in late 2024, he finished T8 at his first event back at the International Series Morocco on the Asian Tour. He has since regained status on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia through Final Stage of Q School in April 2026. 

To start the official 26-27 season, John has played 8x pro ams in WA and North QLD. He has shot 2 rounds of -10, one being a course record at Bunbury Golf Club while converting the other to a win at the Pioneer Valley Pro-Am.

Since returning from injury, John has been particularly outspoken about mental health. In such a high stakes and individual sport, he has hopes to create change around the conversation and struggle many players face at both amateur and professional levels. 

He loves all sport, but in particular AFL, cricket, tennis and Formula One. If you bump into him, he’d love to have a yarn about all things sport. Go the Swannies!