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.

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. This was one of a series of tournaments to be cancelled in Australia within the space of a few years.[2] 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

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
2005Craig Parry Australia270−14PlayoffAustralia Nick O'Hern
2004Ernie Els (3) South Africa268−201 strokeAustralia Adam Scott
2003Ernie Els (2) South Africa273−151 strokeEngland Nick Faldo
Australia Peter Lonard
2002Ernie Els South Africa271−175 strokesAustralia Peter Fowler
England David Howell
Australia Peter O'Malley
2001Michael Campbell (2) New Zealand270−185 strokesNew Zealand David Smail
2000Michael Campbell New Zealand268−206 strokesDenmark Thomas Bjørn
1999Jarrod Moseley Australia274−141 strokeSouth Africa Ernie Els
Germany Bernhard Langer
Australia Peter Lonard
1998Thomas Bjørn Denmark280−81 strokeWales Ian Woosnam
1997Miguel Ángel Martín Spain273−151 strokeUnited States Fred Couples
1996Ian Woosnam Wales277−111 strokeRepublic of Ireland Paul McGinley
France Jean van de Velde
Prior to European Tour co-sanctioning
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
Heineken Classic
1995Robert Allenby Australia278−101 strokeAustralia Wayne Smith
1994Michael Clayton Australia279−93 strokesAustralia Wayne Smith
1993Peter Senior Australia275−133 strokesNew Zealand Michael Campbell
Vines Classic
1992Ian Baker-Finch Australia276−121 strokeUnited States Jeff Maggert
New Zealand Frank Nobilo
1991Blaine McCallister United States278−101 strokeAustralia Wayne Grady
New Zealand Greg Turner
1990Jeff Maggert United States281−71 strokeAustralia Brett Ogle

References

  1. ↑ http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2561804~S2 and http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2561805~S2 - pictures from the 1993 event
  2. ↑ http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news05/heineken1.html
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