1995 PGA Tour of Australasia

The 1995 PGA Tour of Australasia was the 24th season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.

1995 PGA Tour of Australasia season
Duration12 January 1995 (1995-01-12) – 17 December 1995 (1995-12-17)
Number of official events13[a]
Most winsAustralia Tim Elliott (2)
Australia Craig Parry (2)
Order of MeritAustralia Craig Parry
Rookie of the YearAustralia Greg Chalmers
1994

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1995 season.[1][2][3]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(A$)
Winner[b] OWGR
points
Notes
8 Jan Canberra Trophy Australian Capital Territory Cancelled New tournament
15 Jan AMP Air New Zealand Open New Zealand NZ$150,000   Lucas Parsons (3) 16
22 Jan Optus Players Championship Victoria 350,000   Tim Elliott (1) 16
5 Feb Heineken Classic Western Australia 300,000   Robert Allenby (5) 18
12 Feb Ford South Australian Open South Australia 150,000   Tim Elliott (2) 16
19 Feb Australian Masters Victoria 562,500   Peter Senior (14) 20
26 Feb Canon Challenge New South Wales 350,000   Craig Parry (5) 16
15 Oct China PGA Championship China Cancelled New tournament
5 Nov Alfred Dunhill Masters Indonesia US$400,000   Michael Campbell (2) 20
12 Nov Epson Singapore Open Singapore US$400,000   Steven Conran (1) 16
19 Nov Australian PGA Championship New South Wales Cancelled
19 Nov Victorian Open Victoria 150,000   Stephen Leaney (1) 16
26 Nov Heineken Australian Open Victoria 637,500   Greg Norman (30) 36 Flagship event
3 Dec Greg Norman's Holden Classic New South Wales 525,000   Craig Parry (6) 34
10 Dec AMP Air New Zealand Open New Zealand NZ$325,000   Peter O'Malley (1) 24
17 Dec Schweppes Coolum Classic Queensland 200,000   Shane Robinson (2) 16

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[3][4]

Position Player Prize money (A$)
1   Craig Parry 334,804
2   Michael Campbell 207,404
3   Peter Senior 180,403
4   Steven Conran 150,448
5   Peter O'Malley 133,851

Awards

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Award Winner Ref.
Rookie of the Year   Greg Chalmers [5]

Notes

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  1. ^ A further three tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled.
  2. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australasia events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australasia members.

References

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  1. ^ "Etherington pays up for tour card". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. 30 December 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "Additional event increases Tour prizemoney by 40pc". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. 8 June 1995. p. 20. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Trove.
  3. ^ a b Williams, Michael (1996). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1996. Macmillan. pp. 106–107. ISBN 0333653319. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
  4. ^ "PGA Tour of Australasia OoM 1995". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 13 June 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2007 Nationwide Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 2007. p. 2-71. Retrieved 21 August 2024. Greg Chalmers | Australasian Tour Rookie of the Year in 1995 after three top-10s.
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