Fiji International

The Fiji International is a men's golf tournament in Fiji, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Asian Tour and the European Tour. The Fiji International was Fiji's first internationally broadcast golf tournament to a worldwide audience across more than 30 countries in over 400 million homes, a first for a single sporting event in Fiji.[1]

Fiji International at Natadola Golf Course
Fiji International
Tournament information
LocationSigatoka, Fiji
Established2014
Course(s)Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course
Par72
Length6,947 metres (7,597 yd)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour (since 2016)
Asian Tour (since 2017)
OneAsia (2014–2015)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$1,250,000
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate272 Brandt Snedeker (2016)
To par−16 as above
Current champion
Gaganjeet Bhullar
Natadola Bay
Championship GC
Location in Fiji

The inaugural tournament was held from 14–17 August 2014 at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course. It was a tier one event on the PGA Tour of Australasia and was co-sanctioned with OneAsia. The purse for the event was US$1,000,000.[2][3] The 2015 event was played in October with a A$1,125,000 purse and was again co-sanctioned by OneAsia.

Beginning in 2016, the event has been co-sanctioned with the European Tour.[4] From 2017 it has also been co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. Prize money was A$1,500,000 in 2016 and 2017 and A$1,250,000 in 2018.

Winners
YearTours[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Fiji International presented by Fiji Airways
2019No tournament
2018ANZ, EUR, ASA Gaganjeet Bhullar274−141 stroke Anthony Quayle
Fiji International
2017ANZ, EUR, ASA Jason Norris274−144 strokes Jazz Janewattananond
James Marchesani
David McKenzie
2016ANZ, EUR Brandt Snedeker272−169 strokes Michael Hendry
2015ANZ, ONE Matt Kuchar284−44 strokes Aron Price
2014ANZ, ONE Steven Jeffress278−104 strokes Jake Higginbottom
  1. ANZ – PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR – European Tour; ASA – Asian Tour; ONE – OneAsia Tour.

References
  1. "Fiji in golf first". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. "Fiji International brings the world to Fiji". PGA Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. "Young guns ready to heat up in Fiji sun". Golf AU. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. "Fiji International to expand global reach in 2016". PGA European Tour. 21 April 2016.

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