Heineken Classic

The Heineken Classic was a men's professional golf tournament played in Australia from 1990 to 2005 as part of the PGA Tour of Australasia.[1] From 1990 to 1992 it was called the Vines Classic.

Heineken Classic
Tournament information
LocationAustralia
Established1990
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year2005
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Michael Campbell (2000)
268 Ernie Els (2004)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
Craig Parry

It was held at the Vines Resort in Western Australia from 1990 to 2001 and moved to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club from 2002 to 2005. From 1996 onwards it was co-sanctioned by the European Tour. In 2005 it was the most lucrative golf tournament in Australasia, but the 2006 event was cancelled after the sponsor withdrew and the promoters were unable to find a replacement.[2] This was one of a series of tournaments to be cancelled in Australia within the space of a few years.[3] The winners of the Heineken Classic included former World Number 1s Ernie Els and Ian Woosnam and future U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell.

Winners
YearTour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Heineken Classic
2005ANZ, EUR Craig Parry270−14Playoff[lower-alpha 2] Nick O'Hern
2004ANZ, EUR Ernie Els (3)268−201 stroke Adam Scott
2003ANZ, EUR Ernie Els (2)273−151 stroke Nick Faldo
Peter Lonard
2002ANZ, EUR Ernie Els271−175 strokes Peter Fowler
David Howell
Peter O'Malley
2001ANZ, EUR Michael Campbell (2)270−185 strokes David Smail
2000ANZ, EUR Michael Campbell268−206 strokes Thomas Bjørn
1999ANZ, EUR Jarrod Moseley274−141 stroke Ernie Els
Bernhard Langer
Peter Lonard
1998ANZ, EUR Thomas Bjørn280−81 stroke Ian Woosnam
1997ANZ, EUR Miguel Ángel Martín273−151 stroke Fred Couples
1996ANZ, EUR Ian Woosnam277−111 stroke Paul McGinley
Jean van de Velde
1995ANZ Robert Allenby278−101 stroke Wayne Smith
1994ANZ Mike Clayton279−93 strokes Wayne Smith
1993ANZ Peter Senior275−133 strokes Michael Campbell
Vines Classic
1992ANZ Ian Baker-Finch276−121 stroke Jeff Maggert
Frank Nobilo
1991ANZ Blaine McCallister278−101 stroke Wayne Grady
Greg Turner
1990ANZ Jeff Maggert281−71 stroke Brett Ogle
  1. ANZ – PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR – European Tour.
  2. Parry won with birdie on fourth extra hole

References
  1. http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2561804~S2 Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine and http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2561805~S2 Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine - pictures from the 1993 event
  2. "Heineken Golf Classic cancelled". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 July 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Archived copy". Golf Today. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2005.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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