1996–97 PGA Tour of Australasia

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The 1996–97 PGA Tour of Australasia was a series of men's professional golf events played mainly in Australia and New Zealand. The events were played during the calendar years of 1996 and 1997.

Schedule[]

The table below shows the 1996–97 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.[1]

Date Tournament Location Winner OWGR
points[2][3] 		Other
tours[a] 		Notes
28 Jan Johnnie Walker Classic Singapore Wales Ian Woosnam (n/a) 42 EUR
4 Feb Heineken Classic Western Australia Wales Ian Woosnam (n/a) 34 EUR
11 Feb Ford South Australian Open South Australia Australia Greg Norman (31) 24
18 Feb Ericsson Masters Victoria Australia Craig Parry (7) 22
25 Feb Canon Challenge New South Wales Australia Peter Senior (15) 16
20 Oct Foodlink Queensland Open Queensland Australia Steven Alker (1) 16
27 Oct Australian Players Championship Queensland Australia Bradley Hughes (3) 16 ASA
3 Nov Alfred Dunhill Masters Hong Kong Germany Bernhard Langer (n/a) 26 ASA
17 Nov Australian PGA Championship New South Wales New Zealand Phil Tataurangi (1) 16
24 Nov Holden Australian Open New South Wales Australia Greg Norman (32) 32 Flagship event
1 Dec Greg Norman's Holden Classic Victoria Australia Peter Senior (16) 30
8 Dec AMP Air New Zealand Open New Zealand Australia Michael Long (1) 16
15 Dec Schweppes Coolum Classic Queensland Australia Anthony Painter (2) 16
12 Jan Victorian Open Victoria Australia Stephen Leaney (2) 16
26 Jan Johnnie Walker Classic Queensland South Africa Ernie Els (n/a) 44 EUR
2 Feb Heineken Classic Western Australia Spain Miguel Ángel Martín (n/a) 32 EUR
9 Feb Ford South Australian Open South Australia Australia Steven Alker (2) 22
16 Feb Ericsson Masters Victoria Australia Peter Lonard (1) 20
23 Feb Canon Challenge New South Wales Australia Peter Senior (17) 16
  1. ^ ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.

Leading money winners[]

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.

Position Player Prize money (A$)
1 Australia Peter Lonard 484,534
2 Australia Peter Senior 359,051
3 New Zealand Michael Long 329,327
4 Australia Greg Norman 322,026
5 Australia Peter O'Malley 261,271

Source:[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "1996–97 Australasian PGA Tour Schedule of Events". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 29 August 1996. p. 46. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1996". Official World Golf Ranking.
  3. ^ "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1997". Official World Golf Ranking.
  4. ^ "Senior's win pushes Norman out". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 25 February 1997. p. C6. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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