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.

Main tournament results

The table below shows the 1996–97 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.[1]

Date Tournament Location Winner OWGR
points[2][3]		 Notes
25–28 Jan Johnnie Walker Classic Singapore Ian Woosnam (n/a) 42 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
1–4 Feb Heineken Classic Western Australia Ian Woosnam (n/a) 34 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
8–11 Feb Ford South Australian Open South Australia Greg Norman (31) 24
15–18 Feb Ericsson Masters Victoria Craig Parry (8) 22
22–25 Feb Canon Challenge New South Wales Peter Senior (15) 16
17–20 Oct Foodlink Queensland Open Queensland Steven Alker (1) 16
24–27 Oct Australasian Players Championship Queensland Bradley Hughes (3) 16 Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
31 Oct–3 Nov Alfred Dunhill Masters Hong Kong Bernhard Langer (n/a) 26 Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
14–17 Nov Australian PGA Championship New South Wales Phil Tataurangi (1) 16
21–24 Nov Holden Australian Open New South Wales Greg Norman (32) 32 Flagship event
28 Nov–1 Dec Greg Norman Holden International Victoria Peter Senior (16) 30
5–8 Dec AMP Air New Zealand Open New Zealand Michael Long (1) 16
12–15 Dec Schweppes Coolum Classic Queensland Anthony Painter (2) 16
9–12 Jan Victorian Open Victoria Stephen Leaney (2) 16
23–26 Jan Johnnie Walker Classic Queensland Ernie Els (n/a) 44 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
30 Jan–2 Feb Heineken Classic Western Australia Miguel Ángel Martín (n/a) 32 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
6–9 Feb Ford South Australian Open South Australia Steven Alker (2) 22
13–16 Feb Ericsson Masters Victoria Peter Lonard (1) 20
20–23 Feb Canon Challenge New South Wales Peter Senior (17) 16

Final Order of Merit

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

PositionPlayerCountryPrize money (A$)
1Peter Lonard Australia484,534
2Peter Senior Australia359,051
3Michael Long New Zealand329,327
4Greg Norman Australia322,026
5Peter O'Malley Australia261,271

Source:[4]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1996". Official World Golf Ranking.
  3. "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1997". Official World Golf Ranking.
  4. "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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