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.
| Duration | 11 September 1997 – 8 March 1998 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Order of Merit |  Andrew Coltart |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Schedule
The table below shows the 1997–98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Ericsson Asia-Pacific Masters | Indonesia | US$500,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Darren Cole (1) |
16 | ASA | New tournament |
| 23 Nov | MasterCard Australian PGA Championship | New South Wales | 500,000 | Andrew Coltart (2) |
16 | ||
| 30 Nov | Holden Australian Open | Victoria | 1,000,000 |  Lee Westwood (n/a) |
38 | Flagship event | |
| 7 Dec | Australasian Players Championship | Queensland | 500,000 | Greg Chalmers (1) |
26 | ||
| 14 Dec | AMP Air New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$500,000 |  Greg Turner (5) |
18 | ||
| 21 Dec | Schweppes Coolum Classic | Queensland | 200,000 | Craig Parry (8) |
18 | ||
| 11 Jan | Victorian Open | Victoria | 200,000 | Brad King (1) |
16 | ||
| 25 Jan | Johnnie Walker Classic | Thailand | £750,000 |  Tiger Woods (n/a) |
40 | EUR | |
| 1 Feb | Heineken Classic | Western Australia | 1,200,000 |  Thomas Bjørn (n/a) |
32 | EUR | |
| 8 Feb | Greg Norman Holden International | New South Wales | 1,000,000 | Greg Norman (33) |
36 | ||
| 15 Feb | Ericsson Masters | Victoria | 750,000 | Bradley Hughes (4) |
30 | ||
| 21 Feb | Canon Challenge | New South Wales | 500,000 | Peter O'Malley (2) |
16 | ||
| 8 Mar | ANZ Tour Championship | Australian Capital Territory | 500,000 | Mathew Goggin (1) |
16 | New tournament Tour Championship |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Coltart | 316,107 |
| 2 | Peter O'Malley | 264,534 |
| 3 | Greg Chalmers | 263,926 |
| 4 | Mathew Goggin | 220,417 |
| 5 | Robert Allenby | 213,234 |
Source:[4]
Notes
- ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.
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.
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