The Sanctuary Cove Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1988 to 1992 at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club, Sanctuary Cove, Hope Island, Queensland. The event was not played in 1989 or 1990 and was called the SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic in 1991 and 1992. The 1991 and 1992 events were played on the Pines course. Prize money was A$400,000 in 1988, A$700,000 in 1991 and 1992.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hope Island, Queensland, Australia |
| Established | 1988 |
| Course(s) | Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | A$700,000 |
| Month played | January |
| Final year | 1992 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 272 Curtis Strange (1988) |
| To par | −16 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Rodger Davis | |
| Location map | |
  Sanctuary Cove G&CC Location in Australia  Sanctuary Cove G&CC Location in Queensland | |
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (A$) |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic | ||||||||
| 1992 | Rodger Davis (2) |
283 | −5 | 2 strokes |  Grant Waite |
126,000 | [1] | |
| 1991 | Rodger Davis |
278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Frank Nobilo |
126,000 | [2] | |
| Sanctuary Cove Classic | ||||||||
| 1989–90: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1988 |  Curtis Strange |
272 | −16 | 1 stroke |  Ian Woosnam |
72,000 | [3] | |
References edit
- ^ "Davis's win tops money record". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 728. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 January 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 2 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Davis weathers the storm". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 372. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 January 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 2 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Strange's rich reward in Cove classic". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 090. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 January 1988. p. 19. Retrieved 2 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.