2000–01 PGA Tour of Australasia
The 2000–01 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 2000 and 2001.
The Order of Merit was won by rookie Aaron Baddeley,[1] who won twice during the season including a successful defence of the Holden Australian Open title, which he had won as an amateur in 1999.
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 2000–01 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR points[2][3] |
Other tours[a] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 Nov | Johnnie Walker Classic | Thailand | ![]() |
24 | ASA, EUR | |
26 Nov | Holden Australian Open | Victoria | ![]() |
32 | Flagship event | |
3 Dec | Australian PGA Championship | Queensland | ![]() |
16 | ||
10 Dec | Ford South Australian Open | South Australia | ![]() |
16 | ||
14 Jan | ANZ Victorian Open Championship | Victoria | ![]() |
16 | ||
21 Jan | New Zealand Open | New Zealand | ![]() |
16 | ||
28 Jan | Canon Challenge | New South Wales | ![]() |
16 | ||
4 Feb | Heineken Classic | Western Australia | ![]() |
20 | EUR | |
18 Feb | Greg Norman Holden International | New South Wales | ![]() |
22 | EUR | |
18 Feb | Ericsson Masters | Victoria | ![]() |
20 | ||
25 Feb | ANZ Tour Championship | New South Wales | ![]() |
16 | Tour Championship |
- ^ ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.
Leading money winners[]
Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
662,125 |
2 | ![]() |
579,388 |
3 | ![]() |
484,732 |
4 | ![]() |
428,889 |
5 | ![]() |
385,730 |
6 | ![]() |
301,213 |
7 | ![]() |
287,837 |
8 | ![]() |
202,945 |
9 | ![]() |
200,492 |
10 | ![]() |
185,535 |
Awards[]
Award | Winner |
---|---|
Player of the year | ![]() |
Best overseas performer | ![]() |
Jack Newton Shield (most consistent performer) | ![]() |
Norman Von Nida Shield (rookie of the year) | ![]() |
Source:[1]
Development Tour[]
The Development Tour consisted of 10 tournaments played between March and October 2001.
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
25 Mar | Queensland PGA Championship | Queensland | ![]() |
[7][8] |
1 Apr | Scenic Circle Hotels Dunedin Classic | New Zealand | ![]() |
[9] |
8 Apr | New Zealand | ![]() |
[10][11] | |
29 Apr | Schweppes SA PGA Championship | South Australia | ![]() |
[12][13] |
20 May | WA PGA Championship | Western Australia | ![]() |
[14] |
27 May | Western Australian Open | Western Australia | ![]() |
[15][16] |
Aug | New Caledonia | ![]() |
[17] | |
Aug | Tahiti Open | Tahiti | ![]() |
[18] |
14 Oct | Crown Victorian PGA Championship | Victoria | ![]() |
[19] |
21 Oct | New South Wales | ![]() |
[20] |
Order of Merit leaders[]
won the Order of Merit, with Gavin Coles second. The leading five are given below.[21]
Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
36,225 |
2 | ![]() |
30,756 |
3 | ![]() |
27,145 |
4 | ![]() |
26,450 |
5 | ![]() |
24,674 |
References[]
- ^ a b c Stone, Peter (26 February 2001). "Eagle-eyed Lonard finishes in style, longs for a bigger stage". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. p. 22. Retrieved 15 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 2000". Official World Golf Ranking.
- ^ "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 2001". Official World Golf Ranking.
- ^ "Schedule - PGA of Australia | Official Golf News, Live Scores & Results". pga.org.au. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Tour Information Centre – 2000–01". PGA Tour of Australasia.
- ^ "OOM - PGA of Australia | Official Golf News, Live Scores & Results". pga.org.au. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Buckmaster, Julian. "Painter cruises to victory". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 April 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Colhoun, Bill (26 March 2001). "Painter back home on the farm after a record 20 under Development Tour win". PGA of Australia. Archived from the original on 9 April 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buckmaster, Julian. "Podlich wins in Dunedin". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 June 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buckmaster, Julian. "Sidford gets it Wright". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 19 April 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Christchurch City Golf Classic". PGA of Australia. 10 April 2001. Archived from the original on 7 July 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Carolan claims SA PGA". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 13 June 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "2001 Schweppes SA PGA Championship". PGA of Australia. 30 April 2001. Archived from the original on 7 July 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Cain wins WA PGA". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 19 June 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Felton's WA Open in playoff". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 19 June 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Western Australian Open Championship". PGA of Australia. 28 May 2001. Archived from the original on 11 July 2001. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Miller time in New Caledonia". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 21 November 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Gray snares Tahiti Open". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 14 January 2002. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buckmaster, Julian. "Gatehouse holds off Coles to win Victorian PGA". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 22 November 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buckmaster, Julian. "Alker pips Coles for final Development Tour win". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Buckmaster, Julian. "Gray tops Development Tour Money List". PGA Tour of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2001. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- PGA Tour of Australasia
- 2000 in golf
- 2001 in golf
- 2000 in Australian sport
- 2001 in Australian sport
- 2000 in New Zealand sport
- 2001 in New Zealand sport