2006 PGA Tour of Australasia

The 2006 PGA Tour of Australasia was a series of men's professional golf events played mainly in Australia and New Zealand. The main tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia are played in the southern summer so they are split between the first and last months of the year. The tour's developmental series, known as the Von Nida Tour was played in the middle of the year.

Main tournament results

The table below shows the 2006 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour. For a complete table of events recognised by the PGA Tour of Australasia, including Von Nida Tour events and World Golf Championships see the official site.

Dates Tournament Location Prize fund
(A$)		 Winner OWGR
points		 Notes
9–12 Feb Johnnie Walker Classic Western Australia £1,250,000 United States Kevin Stadler (n/a) 44 Co-sanctioned by the Asian
and European Tours
16–19 Feb Jacob's Creek Open Championship South Australia 1,000,000 Australia Paul Sheehan (1) 16 Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
23–26 Feb ING New Zealand PGA Championship New Zealand US$600,000 Canada Jim Rutledge (n/a) 16 Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
9–12 Nov HSBC Champions China US$5,000,000 South Korea Yang Yong-eun (n/a) 52 Co-sanctioned by the Asian,
European and Sunshine Tours
16–19 Nov MFS Australian Open New South Wales 1,500,000 Australia John Senden (1) 32
23–26 Nov MasterCard Masters Victoria 1,250,000 England Justin Rose (n/a) 30 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
30 Nov – 3 Dec Blue Chip New Zealand Open New Zealand NZD1,500,000 Australia Nathan Green (2) 20 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
7–10 Dec Cadbury Schweppes
Australian PGA Championship		 Queensland 1,200,000 Australia Nick O'Hern (2) 34
Source:

Leading money winners

PositionPlayerCountry (State if Australian)Prize money (A$)
1Nick O'HernAustralia Western Australia583,820
2Kevin Stadler United States523,098
3Nathan GreenAustralia New South Wales346,108
4Richard GreenAustralia Victoria343,048
5Paul SheehanAustralia New South Wales215,964
6Wade OrmsbyAustralia South Australia210,606
7Brett RumfordAustralia Western Australia204,828
8Robert AllenbyAustralia Victoria196,642
9Jarrod LyleAustralia Victoria188,429
10Peter LonardAustralia New South Wales183,150
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