1997–98 PGA Tour of Australasia
The 1997–98 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 1997 and 1998.
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 1997–98 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR points[2][3] |
Other tours[a] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 Sep | Indonesia | ![]() |
16 | ASA | ||
23 Nov | MasterCard Australian PGA Championship | New South Wales | ![]() |
16 | ||
30 Nov | Holden Australian Open | Victoria | ![]() |
38 | Flagship event | |
5 Dec | Australasian Players Championship | Queensland | ![]() |
26 | ||
14 Dec | AMP Air New Zealand Open | New Zealand | ![]() |
18 | ||
21 Dec | Schweppes Coolum Classic | Queensland | ![]() |
18 | ||
11 Jan | Victorian Open | Victoria | ![]() |
16 | ||
25 Jan | Johnnie Walker Classic | Thailand | ![]() |
40 | EUR | |
1 Feb | Heineken Classic | Western Australia | ![]() |
32 | EUR | |
8 Feb | Greg Norman Holden International | New South Wales | ![]() |
36 | ||
15 Feb | Ericsson Masters | Victoria | ![]() |
30 | ||
21 Feb | Canon Challenge | New South Wales | ![]() |
16 | ||
8 Mar | ANZ Tour Championship | Australian Capital Territory | ![]() |
16 | Tour Championship |
- ^ 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 | ![]() |
316,107 |
2 | ![]() |
264,534 |
3 | ![]() |
263,926 |
4 | ![]() |
220,417 |
5 | ![]() |
213,234 |
Source:[4]
References[]
- ^ "Australasian PGA Tour Schedule 1997–98". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 23 July 1997. p. 45. Retrieved 10 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1997". Official World Golf Ranking.
- ^ "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1998". Official World Golf Ranking.
- ^ Happell, Charles (9 March 1998). "King throws crown away". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. p. Sport 2. Retrieved 10 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- PGA Tour of Australasia
- 1997 in golf
- 1998 in golf
- 1997 in Australian sport
- 1998 in Australian sport
- 1997 in New Zealand sport
- 1998 in New Zealand sport