Australian PGA Championship

Australian PGA Championship
Tournament information
Location Queensland, Australia
Established 1905
Course(s) RACV Royal Pines Resort
Par 72
Length 7,378 yards (6,746 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour (since 2015)
OneAsia Tour (2009–14)
Format Stroke play
Prize fund A$1,500,000
Month played December
Current champion
Australia Cameron Smith
RACV Royal Pines Resort
Location in Australia

The Australian PGA Championship is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It is the home tournament of the Australian PGA and dates back to 1905. Since 2000 it has been held in the South East Queensland region.

The tournament was also part of the OneAsia Tour from 2009 to 2014. Since 2015 it has been co-sanctioned with the European Tour.

The winner receives the Joe Kirkwood Cup, given by Australian golfer Joe Kirkwood, Sr. and first presented to Rufus Stewart in 1929.[1][2]

The event started as a match-play event from its inception in 1905 until 1963. Then in 1964 the tournament changed its format to 72-hole stroke-play. It has been played in that format to the current day, with the exception of 1973 when it reverted to match-play for a single season. Before World War II the Professional Championship was generally played as part of the Championship meeting, which also included the Open Championship and the Australian Amateur Championship, An exception was in 1926 when the Professional Championship was contested as part of the Sun-Herald Tournament.[3]

Venues

VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Royal Melbourne Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria1905198314
Royal Sydney Golf ClubSydney, NSW190619667
The Australian Golf ClubSydney, NSW190819375
Oakleigh Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria190919132
Glenelg Golf ClubAdelaide, South Australia191019101
Concord Golf ClubSydney, NSW192119934
Royal Adelaide Golf ClubAdelaide, South Australia192319385
Metropolitan Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria193019685
Manly Golf ClubSydney, New South Wales194619461
Royal Hobart Golf ClubHobart, Tasmania194819481
Royal Perth Golf ClubPerth, Western Australia194919491
The Lakes Golf ClubSydney, NSW195019873
Roseville Golf ClubSydney, NSW195219521
Indooroopilly Golf ClubBrisbane, Queensland195619561
Huntingdale Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria195719571
Kooyonga Golf ClubAdelaide, South Australia195819581
New South Wales Golf ClubSydney, NSW195919985
Royal Fremantle Golf ClubFremantle, Western Australia196019601
Rossdale Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria196119622
Oatlands Golf ClubSydney, NSW196319631
Monash Country ClubSydney, NSW196419842
Riversdale Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria196519651
Royal Canberra Golf ClubCanberra, ACT196919691
Surfers Paradise Golf ClubGold Coast, Queensland197019712
Bonnie Doon Golf ClubSydney, NSW197319731
Liverpool Golf ClubSydney, NSW197419741
Burleigh Heads Golf ClubGold Coast, Queensland197519751
Rosebud Country ClubMelbourne, Victoria197619761
Yarra Yarra Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria197719771
Castle Hill Country ClubSydney, NSW198519862
Riverside Oaks Golf ResortSydney, NSW198819903
Victoria Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria199919991
Royal Queensland Golf ClubBrisbane, Queensland200020012
Palmer Coolum Resort
(Hyatt Regency Coolum)		Sunshine Coast, Queensland2002201211
RACV Royal Pines ResortGold Coast, Queensland201320175

Winners

PGA Tour of Australasia and European Tour (2015–)
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
2017Cameron Smith AustraliaRoyal Pines270−18PlayoffAustralia Jordan Zunic
2016Harold Varner III United StatesRoyal Pines269−192 strokesAustralia Andrew Dodt
2015Nathan Holman AustraliaRoyal Pines288EPlayoffSouth Africa Dylan Frittelli
United States Harold Varner III
PGA Tour of Australasia (1964–2014)
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
2014Greg Chalmers (2) AustraliaRoyal Pines277−11PlayoffAustralia Wade Ormsby
Australia Adam Scott
2013Adam Scott AustraliaRoyal Pines270−144 strokesUnited States Rickie Fowler
2012Daniel Popovic AustraliaPalmer Coolum272−164 strokesAustralia Anthony Brown
Australia Rod Pampling
2011Greg Chalmers AustraliaHyatt Coolum276−12PlayoffAustralia Robert Allenby
Australia Marcus Fraser
2010Peter Senior (3) AustraliaHyatt Coolum276−12PlayoffAustralia Geoff Ogilvy
2009Robert Allenby (4) AustraliaHyatt Coolum270−144 strokesAustralia John Senden
Australia Scott Strange
2008Geoff Ogilvy AustraliaHyatt Coolum274−142 strokesAustralia Mathew Goggin
2007Peter Lonard (3) AustraliaHyatt Coolum268−203 strokesNew Zealand David Smail
2006Nick O'Hern AustraliaHyatt Coolum266−22PlayoffAustralia Peter Lonard
2005Robert Allenby (3) AustraliaHyatt Coolum270−181 strokeAustralia Mathew Goggin
2004Peter Lonard (2) AustraliaHyatt Coolum270−182 strokesAustralia James Nitties
2003Peter Senior (2) AustraliaHyatt Coolum271−171 strokeAustralia Rod Pampling
2002Peter Lonard
Jarrod Moseley		 Australia
 Australia		Hyatt Coolum271−17Playoff (Tie)Title shared
2001Robert Allenby (2) AustraliaRoyal Queensland273−151 strokeAustralia Geoff Ogilvy
2000Robert Allenby AustraliaRoyal Queensland275−131 strokeAustralia Steven Conran
1999Greg Turner New ZealandVictoria278−102 strokesAustralia Shane Tait
1998David Howell EnglandNew South Wales275−137 strokesTrinidad and Tobago Stephen Ames
Australia Terry Price
1997Andrew Coltart (2) ScotlandNew South Wales285−34 strokesAustralia Stephen Allan
Australia Stuart Appleby
1996Phil Tataurangi New ZealandNew South Wales279−91 strokeAustralia Rodger Davis
Australia Peter Lonard
1995No tournament
1994Andrew Coltart ScotlandNew South Wales281−72 strokesAustralia Terry Price
1993Ian Baker-Finch AustraliaConcord275−9PlayoffAustralia Peter Fowler
New Zealand Grant Waite
1992Craig Parry AustraliaConcord269−153 strokesAustralia Peter McWhinney
1991Wayne Grady (2) AustraliaConcord271−133 strokesAustralia Brett Ogle
1990Brett Ogle AustraliaRiverside Oaks273−115 strokesAustralia Rodger Davis
Australia Wayne Grady
1989Peter Senior AustraliaRiverside Oaks274−141 strokeUnited States Jim Benepe
1988Wayne Grady AustraliaRiverside Oaks275−13PlayoffAustralia Greg Norman
1987Roger Mackay AustraliaThe Lakes284−81 strokeUnited States Mike Colandro
1986Mike Harwood AustraliaCastle Hill275−132 strokesAustralia Greg Norman
1985Greg Norman (2) AustraliaCastle Hill273−158 strokesSweden Magnus Persson
1984Greg Norman AustraliaMonash277−118 strokesAustralia Rodger Davis
1983Bob Shearer AustraliaRoyal Melbourne288E2 strokesAustralia Ossie Moore
1982Graham Marsh AustraliaRoyal Melbourne282−63 strokesAustralia John Clifford
United States Ben Crenshaw
Australia Bob Shearer
1981Seve Ballesteros SpainRoyal Melbourne282−63 strokesAustralia Bill Dunk
1980Sam Torrance ScotlandRoyal Melbourne282−62 strokesSpain Seve Ballesteros
1979Stewart Ginn AustraliaRoyal Melbourne284E3 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles
Australia Bob Shearer
1978Hale Irwin United StatesRoyal Melbourne278−68 strokesAustralia Graham Marsh
1977Mike Cahill AustraliaYarra Yarra278−108 strokesAustralia Mike Ferguson
1976Bill Dunk (5) AustraliaRosebud281−7PlayoffAustralia Peter Croker
1975Vic Bennetts AustraliaBurleigh Heads287+33 strokesAustralia Brian Moran
Australia Kel Nagle
Australia Robert Taylor
1974Bill Dunk (4) AustraliaLiverpool279−9PlayoffAustralia Ian Stanley
1973Randall Vines (2) AustraliaBonnie Doon2 & 1Australia Stewart Ginn
1972Randall Vines AustraliaThe Lakes290−22 strokesAustralia Bill Dunk
1971Bill Dunk (3) AustraliaSurfers Paradise273−73 strokesAustralia Graham Marsh
Australia Bob Shaw
1970Bruce Devlin (2) AustraliaSurfers Paradise275−53 strokesAustralia John Dyer
Australia Peter Harvey
Australia Tim Woolbank
1969Bruce Devlin AustraliaRoyal Canberra277−113 strokesJapan Takashi Murakami
1968Kel Nagle (6) AustraliaMetropolitan276−206 strokesUnited States Jack Nicklaus
1967Peter Thomson AustraliaMetropolitan282−141 strokeAustralia Colin Johnston
Australia Frank Phillips
1966Bill Dunk (2) AustraliaRoyal Sydney279−97 strokesAustralia Peter Thomson
1965Kel Nagle (5) AustraliaRiversdale276−161 strokeAustralia Frank Phillips
1964Colin Johnston (2) AustraliaMonash275−131 strokeAustralia Bruce Devlin

In 2017 Smith won with a par at the second playoff hole. In 2015 Holman won with a par on the first playoff hole. In 2014 Chalmers won with a par at the seventh extra hole. Ormsby was eliminated by birdies on the third extra hole. In 2011 Chalmers won with a par at the first extra hole. In 2010 Senior won with a par at the second extra hole. In 2006 O'Hern won with a birdie at the fourth extra hole. In 2002 Lonard and Moseley agreed to be joint winners of the event. They had played one hole of a sudden-death playoff. Fading light meant that no further play was possible and they chose not to return the following day. In 1993 Baker-Finch won at the second extra hole. In 1988 Grady won with a par at the fourth extra hole. In 1976 Dunk beat Croker 71 to 75 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1974 Dunk beat Stanley 71 to 72 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1973 there was a stroke-play round with the leading 64 qualifying for six 18-hole rounds of match-play.

Match play era winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueMarginRunner-upRef
1963Colin Johnston AustraliaOatlands3 & 2United States Ron Howell[4]
1962Bill Dunk AustraliaRossdale8 & 7Australia Eric Cremin[5]
1961Alan Murray AustraliaRossdale2 & 1Australia Frank Phillips[6]
1960John Sullivan AustraliaRoyal Fremantle2 upAustralia Norman Von Nida[7]
1959Kel Nagle (4) AustraliaNew South Wales5 & 3Australia Peter Thomson[8]
1958Kel Nagle (3) AustraliaKooyonga6 & 5Australia Eric Cremin[9]
1957Gary Player South AfricaHuntingdale2 upAustralia Peter Thomson[10]
1956Les Wilson AustraliaSt Michael's4 & 2Australia Len Woodward[11]
1955Ossie Pickworth (3) AustraliaIndooroopilly8 & 7Australia Frank Phillips[12]
1954Kel Nagle (2) AustraliaRoyal Sydney1 upAustralia Jim McInnes[13]
1953Ossie Pickworth (2) AustraliaRoyal Melbourne1 upAustralia Peter Thomson[14]
1952Bill Holder AustraliaRoseville2 & 1Australia Eric Cremin[15]
1951Norman Von Nida (4) AustraliaMetropolitan6 & 5Australia Ossie Pickworth[16]
1950Norman Von Nida (3) AustraliaThe Lakes6 & 5Australia Eric Cremin[17]
1949Kel Nagle AustraliaRoyal Perth7 & 5Australia Ted Naismith[18]
1948Norman Von Nida (2) AustraliaRoyal Hobart2 & 1Australia Eric Cremin[19]
1947Ossie Pickworth AustraliaRoyal Melbourne2 & 1Australia Eric Cremin[20]
1946Norman Von Nida AustraliaManly1 upAustralia Eric Cremin[21]
1940–45: No tournament due to World War II
1939Ted Naismith AustraliaRoyal Melbourne7 & 5Australia George Naismith[22]
1938Eric Cremin (2) AustraliaRoyal Adelaide2 & 1Australia Charlie Booth[23]
1937Eric Cremin AustraliaThe Australian4 & 2Australia Sam Richardson[24]
1936Bill Clifford AustraliaMetropolitan4 & 2Australia Ron Harris[25]
1935Sam Richardson (2) AustraliaRoyal Adelaide2 & 1Australia Horace Boorer[26]
1934Lou Kelly AustraliaRoyal Sydney2 & 1Australia Billy Bolger[27]
1933Sam Richardson AustraliaRoyal Melbourne9 & 7Australia Arthur Spence[28]
1932Fergus McMahon ScotlandRoyal Adelaide7 & 6Australia George Naismith[29]
1931Don Spence AustraliaThe Australian2 & 1Australia Billy Bolger[30]
1930Jock Robertson AustraliaMetropolitan2 & 1Australia Rufus Stewart[31]
1929Rufus Stewart ScotlandRoyal Adelaide8 & 7Australia Ernie Bissett[32]
1928Harry Sinclair (2) AustraliaRoyal Sydney1 upAustralia Vic James[33]
1927Harry Sinclair AustraliaRoyal Melbourne4 & 3England Alf Toogood[34]
1926Frank Eyre AustraliaThe Australian6 & 5Australia Arthur Le Fevre[3]
1925Tom Howard (2) AustraliaThe Australian3 & 1Australia Fred Popplewell[35]
1924Tom Howard AustraliaRoyal Melbourne4 & 2Australia Arthur Le Fevre[36]
1923Fred Popplewell AustraliaRoyal Adelaide2 & 1Australia Rufus Stewart[37]
1922Charlie Campbell (2) AustraliaRoyal Sydney1 upAustralia Tom Howard[38]
1921Arthur Le Fevre AustraliaConcord
1920Unknown
1914–19: No tournament due to World War I
1913Carnegie Clark (3) AustraliaOakleigh
1912Unknown
1911Charlie Campbell AustraliaRoyal Sydney154
1910Dan Soutar (4) ScotlandGlenelg150
1909Carnegie Clark (2) ScotlandOakleigh
1908Carnegie Clark ScotlandThe Australian4 & 3Australia Victor East[39]
1907Dan Soutar (3) ScotlandRoyal Melbourne4 & 3Australia Alex McLaren[40]
1906Dan Soutar (2) ScotlandRoyal Sydney5 & 3New Zealand Fred Hood[41]
1905Dan Soutar ScotlandRoyal Melbourne4 & 3

Source:[42][43][44]

James Scott won an unofficial tournament in 1897

References

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