Canon Challenge

The Canon Challenge was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1993 and 2001. Prize money was A$250,000 in 1993, A$300,000 in 1994 and $350,000 in 1995.

Canon Challenge
Tournament information
LocationNew South Wales, Australia
Established1993
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Final year2001
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 David Smail (2001)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
David Smail

In 2001 Paul Gow set an Australasian tour record with a first-round score of 60.[1]

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (A$)
Ref
2001David Smail New ZealandCastle Hill269−191 stroke David Gossett
2000Paul Gow AustraliaCastle Hill272−161 stroke Kenny Druce
1999Rod Pampling AustraliaTerrey Hills270−183 strokes Geoff Ogilvy
1998Peter O'Malley AustraliaTerrey Hills271−179 strokes Paul Gow
1997Peter Senior (3) AustraliaTerrey Hills274−14Playoff Steven Alker
1996Peter Senior (2) AustraliaTerrey Hills278−102 strokes Robert Allenby
Brad King
Robert Willis
1995Craig Parry AustraliaTerrey Hills275−133 strokes Wayne Smith63,000[2]
1994Peter Senior AustraliaCastle Hill276−12Playoff Chris Gray54,000[3]
1993Michael Campbell New ZealandCastle Hill272−163 strokes Steven Conran45,000[4]

In 1994, Senior won at the first extra hole of the playoff. In 1997, Senior won at the fourth extra hole.

References

  1. "Gow strokes record score". BBC Sport. 25 January 2001.
  2. "Fortune smiles as Parry cashes in". The Canberra Times. 70 (21, 865). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 February 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Play-off big step: Senior". The Canberra Times. 68 (21, 502). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 February 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Campbell cruises to PGA win". The Canberra Times. 67 (21, 139). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 March 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 26 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
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