The 2022–23 PGA Tour of Australasia, titled as the 2022–23 ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia for sponsorship reasons, was the 49th season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.
| Duration | 13 October 2022 – 2 April 2023 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16 |
| Most wins |  David Micheluzzi (3) |
| Order of Merit | David Micheluzzi |
| Player of the Year | David Micheluzzi |
| Rookie of the Year | Haydn Barron |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Changes for 2022–23 edit
The season marked a switch of format in the Order of Merit, which saw it become a points-based system, rather than based on money earned.[1]
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2022–23 season.[2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | CKB WA PGA Championship | Western Australia | 250,000 | David Micheluzzi (1)
|
1.04 | ||
| 23 Oct | Nexus Advisernet WA Open | Western Australia | 162,500 | Deyen Lawson (1)
|
1.06 | ||
| 13 Nov | Victorian PGA Championship | Victoria | 250,000 | Andrew Martin (2)
|
1.11 | ||
| 20 Nov | QLD PGA Championship | Queensland | 250,000 | Aaron Wilkin (1)
|
1.40 | ||
| 27 Nov | Fortinet Australian PGA Championship | Queensland | 2,000,000 | Cameron Smith (3)
|
10.06 | EUR | |
| 4 Dec | ISPS Handa Australian Open | Victoria | 1,700,000 |  Adrian Meronk (n/a)
|
10.26 | EUR | |
| 11 Dec | Gippsland Super 6 | Victoria | 200,000 | Tom Power Horan (2)
|
1.55 | ||
| 29 Jan | TPS Victoria | Victoria | 250,000 |  Yoon Min-a (n/a)
|
1.65[c] | WANZ | Mixed event |
| 5 Feb | TPS Murray River | New South Wales | 250,000 | Sarah Jane Smith (n/a)
|
1.42[d] | WANZ | Mixed event |
| 12 Feb | Vic Open | Victoria | 420,000 |  Michael Hendry (4)
|
1.94 | ||
| 19 Feb | TPS Sydney | New South Wales | 250,000 | David Micheluzzi (2)
|
1.49 | WANZ | Mixed event |
| 26 Feb | TPS Hunter Valley | New South Wales | 250,000 | Brett Coletta (2)
|
1.25 | WANZ | Mixed event |
| 5 Mar | New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$1,650,000 | Brendan Jones (1)
|
5.85 | ASA | |
| 12 Mar | NZ PGA Championship | New Zealand | 150,000 | Louis Dobbelaar (1)
|
1.20 | ||
| 19 Mar | Play Today NSW Open | New South Wales | 400,000 | David Micheluzzi (3)
|
2.56 | ||
| 2 Apr | The National Tournament | Victoria | 200,000 | Tom Power Horan (3)
|
1.81 |
Unofficial events edit
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) |
Winner | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec | Cathedral Invitational | Victoria | 300,000 | Nick Flanagan
|
n/a | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[6][7] The top three players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour).[8]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Micheluzzi |
1,455 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 2 | Tom Power Horan |
875 | |
| 3 | Andrew Martin |
661 | |
| 4 | Michael Hendry |
583 | |
| 5 | John Lyras |
543 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | David Micheluzzi |
[9] |
| Rookie of the Year | Haydn Barron |
[10][11] |
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour; WANZ − WPGA Tour of Australasia.
- ^ OWGR points at the TPS Victoria were awarded based on men's scores only. James Marchesani had the lowest men's score and was awarded with the 1.65 points.[4]
- ^ OWGR points at the TPS Murray River were awarded based on men's scores only. Andrew Martin and Shae Wools-Cobb tied for the lowest men's score and split the assigned points for first and second places, each earning 1.14 points.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Prizemoney up, Order of Merit changes announced". Golf Australia. Australian Golf Media. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "2022 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Confirmed: Full ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia schedule announced with 16 tournaments". PGA of Australia. 11 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Rory McIlroy remains World Number One after winning his first Rolex Series title". Official World Golf Ranking. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
The Official World Ranking points therefore go to James Marchesani who finished the event 2nd as OWGR is a Men's Ranking.
- ^ "Justin Rose moves back into the Top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking". Official World Golf Ranking. 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
The Official World Golf Ranking points however are distributed to Andrew Martin and Shae Wools Cobb who finished T2 who both shot 15 under (269) each receiving 1.13765 points.
- ^ "2022 Order of Merit". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "David Micheluzzi pinches NSW Open, locks up Order of Merit title". Australian Golf Digest. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "David Micheluzzi, Andrew Martin and Tom Power Horan earn DP World Tour cards for 2024". European Tour. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Munnings, Paul (22 November 2023). "Minjee Lee wins a record third Greg Norman Medal". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
There were more winners on the night with three-time tournament winner David Micheluzzi taking out the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Player of the Year…
- ^ "2022/23 Rookie of the Year". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Blake, Martin (11 April 2023). "WA's Barron wins Rookie of the Year". PGA of Australia. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.