1999–2000 PGA Tour of Australasia
The 1999–2000 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 1999 and 2000.
New Zealander Michael Campbell was the runaway leader of the Order of Merit; he won four tournaments during the season and won more than double the prize money of runner-up Lucas Parsons.[1]
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 1999–2000 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.[2][3]
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR points[4][5] |
Other tours[a] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 Nov | Johnnie Walker Classic | Taiwan | Michael Campbell (3) | 28 | ASA, EUR | |
21 Nov | Ford South Australian Open | South Australia | Craig Parry (9) | 16 | ||
28 Nov | Holden Australian Open | New South Wales | Aaron Baddeley (a) (1) | 32 | Flagship event | |
5 Dec | ANZ Players Championship | Queensland | Brett Rumford (a) (1) | 16 | ||
12 Dec | Australian PGA Championship | Victoria | Greg Turner (6) | 16 | ||
19 Dec | Schweppes Coolum Classic | Queensland | Nick O'Hern (1) | 16 | ||
23 Jan | Crown Lager New Zealand Open | New Zealand | Michael Campbell (4) | 16 | ||
30 Jan | Heineken Classic | Western Australia | Michael Campbell (5) | 36 | EUR | |
6 Feb | Greg Norman Holden International | New South Wales | Lucas Parsons (4) | 34 | EUR | |
13 Feb | Ericsson Masters | Victoria | Michael Campbell (6) | 18 | ||
20 Feb | Canon Challenge | New South Wales | Paul Gow (1) | 16 | ||
5 Mar | ANZ Tour Championship | Australian Capital Territory | Andre Stolz (1) | 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 | Michael Campbell | 936,810 |
2 | Lucas Parsons | 407,515 |
3 | Peter Senior | 367,076 |
4 | Nick O'Hern | 330,788 |
5 | Geoff Ogilvy | 291,523 |
Source:[1]
Awards[]
Award | Winner |
---|---|
Player of the year | Michael Campbell |
Best overseas performer | Stuart Appleby |
Jack Newton Shield (most consistent performer) | Nick O'Hern |
Norman Von Nida Shield (rookie of the year) | Brett Rumford |
Source:[1]
Development Tour[]
The Development Tour was joint initiative by the PGA Tour of Australasia and the PGA of Australia.[6] The inaugural season consisted of 10 tournaments played between May and October 2000. was the leading money winner on the tour.[7]
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Ref. |
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5 May | Schweppes South Australian PGA Championship | South Australia | [8] | |
21 May | Heineken Western Australian Open | Western Australia | Paul Sheehan | [9] |
28 May | WA PGA Championship | Western Australia | [10] | |
25 Jun | Samoa | [11] | ||
Jul | Tahiti Open | Tahiti | [12] | |
30 Jul | New Caledonia | [13] | ||
6 Aug | Vanuatu | [14] | ||
7 Oct | New South Wales | Wayne Perske | [15] | |
15 Oct | Crown Victorian PGA Championship | Victoria | [16] | |
22 Oct | New South Wales | Scott Hend | [17] |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Finally, Stolz finds himself in the winners circle". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 6 March 2000. p. 5 (Sport). Retrieved 15 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PGA Tour of Australia Schedule 2000". GolfMagic.
- ^ "1999-2000 Australasian Tour schedule". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 June 1999. p. 36. Retrieved 15 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1999". Official World Golf Ranking.
- ^ "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 2000". Official World Golf Ranking.
- ^ Morgan, Angus. "New Development Tour". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 August 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "David Bransdon". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 30 March 2002. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buttigieg, Luke. "Gray the inaugural winner". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 August 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buttigieg, Luke. "Sheehan captures WA Open". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 August 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buttigieg, Luke. "Habgood wins WA PGA". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 August 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buttigieg, Luke. "Bransdon's Open again". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2002. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ McNicol, Adam. "Bransdon does it again". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 29 April 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buttigieg, Luke. "Laroche wins in New Caledonia". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 28 May 2003. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buttigieg, Luke. "Steadman takes out Vanuatu Open". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 22 November 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buttigieg, Luke. "Perske wins down the stretch". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 7 November 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buttigieg, Luke. "Habgood salutes for second time". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buttigieg, Luke. "Hend storms to title". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 7 November 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
External links[]
- PGA Tour of Australasia
- 1999 in golf
- 2000 in golf
- 1999 in Australian sport
- 2000 in Australian sport
- 1999 in New Zealand sport
- 2000 in New Zealand sport