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 $350,000 in 1995.
Tournament information | |
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Location | New South Wales, Australia |
Established | 1993 |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
Format | Stroke play |
Final year | 2001 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 269 David Smail (2001) |
To par | −19 as above |
Final champion | |
David Smail |
In 2001 Paul Gow set an Australasian tour record with a first-round score of 60.[1]
Winners
Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (A$) | Ref |
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2001 | David Smail | Castle Hill | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | ||||
2000 | Paul Gow | Castle Hill | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | ||||
1999 | Rod Pampling | Terrey Hills | 270 | −18 | 3 strokes | ||||
1998 | Peter O'Malley | Terrey Hills | 271 | −17 | 9 strokes | ||||
1997 | Peter Senior (3) | Terrey Hills | 274 | −14 | Playoff | ||||
1996 | Peter Senior (2) | Terrey Hills | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | ||||
1995 | Craig Parry | Terrey Hills | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | 63,000 | [2] | ||
1994 | Peter Senior | Castle Hill | 276 | −12 | Playoff | 54,000 | [3] | ||
1993 | Michael Campbell | Castle Hill | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | 45,000 | [4] |
In 1994, Senior won at the first extra hole of the playoff. In 1997, Senior won at the fourth extra hole.
References
- "Gow strokes record score". BBC Sport. 25 January 2001.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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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