1996–97 PGA Tour of Australasia
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.
| Duration | 25 January 1996 – 23 February 1997 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins | 3:.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peter Senior |
| Order of Merit | Peter Lonard |
← 1995 1997–98 → | |
Schedule
The table below shows the 1996–97 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) |
Winner | OWGR points |
Other tours[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Johnnie Walker Classic | Singapore | £600,000 |  Ian Woosnam (n/a) |
42 | EUR | New to PGA Tour of Australasia |
| 4 Feb | Heineken Classic | Western Australia | 800,000 | Ian Woosnam (n/a) |
34 | EUR | |
| 11 Feb | Ford South Australian Open | South Australia | 200,000 | Greg Norman (31) |
24 | ||
| 18 Feb | Ericsson Masters | Victoria | 500,000 | Craig Parry (7) |
22 | ||
| 25 Feb | Canon Challenge | New South Wales | 300,000 | Peter Senior (15) |
16 | ||
| 20 Oct | Foodlink Queensland Open | Queensland | 200,000 | Steven Alker (1) |
16 | ||
| 27 Oct | Australian Players Championship | Queensland | 500,000 | Bradley Hughes (3) |
16 | ASA | |
| 3 Nov | Alfred Dunhill Masters | Hong Kong | US$500,000 |  Bernhard Langer (n/a) |
26 | ASA | |
| 17 Nov | Australian PGA Championship | New South Wales | 300,000 |  Phil Tataurangi (1) |
16 | ||
| 24 Nov | Holden Australian Open | New South Wales | 850,000 | Greg Norman (32) |
32 | Flagship event | |
| 1 Dec | Greg Norman's Holden Classic | Victoria | 700,000 | Peter Senior (16) |
30 | ||
| 8 Dec | AMP Air New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$500,000 | Michael Long (1) |
16 | ||
| 15 Dec | Schweppes Coolum Classic | Queensland | 200,000 | Anthony Painter (2) |
16 | ||
| 12 Jan | Victorian Open | Victoria | 200,000 | Stephen Leaney (2) |
16 | ||
| 26 Jan | Johnnie Walker Classic | Queensland | £700,000 |  Ernie Els (n/a) |
44 | EUR | |
| 2 Feb | Heineken Classic | Western Australia | 1,100,000 |  Miguel Ángel Martín (n/a) |
32 | EUR | |
| 9 Feb | Ford South Australian Open | South Australia | 300,000 | Steven Alker (2) |
22 | ||
| 16 Feb | Ericsson Masters | Victoria | 750,000 | Peter Lonard (1) |
20 | ||
| 23 Feb | Canon Challenge | New South Wales | 450,000 | Peter Senior (17) |
16 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Lonard | 484,534 |
| 2 | Peter Senior | 359,051 |
| 3 | Michael Long | 329,327 |
| 4 | Greg Norman | 322,026 |
| 5 | Peter O'Malley | 261,271 |
Source:[4]
Notes
- ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.
References
- "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.
- "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1996". Official World Golf Ranking.
- "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1997". Official World Golf Ranking.
- "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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