1995 PGA Tour of Australasia
The 1995 PGA Tour of Australasia was the 24th season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.
| Duration | 12 January 1995 – 17 December 1995 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13[lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins | Tim Elliott (2) Craig Parry (2) |
| Order of Merit | Craig Parry |
← 1994 1996–97 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1995 season.[1][2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 2] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Trophy | Australian Capital Territory | – | Cancelled | – | New tournament | |
| 15 Jan | AMP Air New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$150,000 | Lucas Parsons (3) | 16 | |
| 22 Jan | Optus Players Championship | Victoria | 350,000 | Tim Elliott (1) | 16 | |
| 5 Feb | Heineken Classic | Western Australia | 300,000 | Robert Allenby (5) | 18 | |
| 12 Feb | Ford South Australian Open | South Australia | 150,000 | Tim Elliott (2) | 16 | |
| 19 Feb | Australian Masters | Victoria | 562,500 | Peter Senior (14) | 20 | |
| 26 Feb | Canon Challenge | New South Wales | 350,000 | Craig Parry (5) | 16 | |
| China PGA Championship | China | – | Cancelled | – | New tournament | |
| 5 Nov | Alfred Dunhill Masters | Indonesia | US$400,000 | Michael Campbell (2) | 20 | |
| 12 Nov | Epson Singapore Open | Singapore | US$400,000 | Steven Conran (1) | 16 | |
| Australian PGA Championship | New South Wales | – | Cancelled | – | ||
| 19 Nov | Victorian Open | Victoria | 150,000 | Stephen Leaney (1) | 16 | |
| 26 Nov | Heineken Australian Open | Victoria | 637,500 | Greg Norman (30) | 36 | Flagship event |
| 3 Dec | Greg Norman's Holden Classic | New South Wales | 525,000 | Craig Parry (6) | 34 | |
| 10 Dec | AMP Air New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$325,000 | Peter O'Malley (1) | 24 | |
| 17 Dec | Schweppes Coolum Classic | Queensland | 200,000 | Shane Robinson (2) | 16 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Parry | 334,804 |
| 2 | Michael Campbell | 207,404 |
| 3 | Peter Senior | 180,403 |
| 4 | Steven Conran | 150,448 |
| 5 | Peter O'Malley | 133,851 |
Notes
- A further three tournaments were scheduled but were cancelled.
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australasia events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australasia members.
References
- "Etherington pays up for tour card". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. 30 December 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Trove.
- "Additional event increases Tour prizemoney by 40pc". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. 8 June 1995. p. 20. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Trove.
- Williams, Michael (1996). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1996. Macmillan. pp. 106–107. ISBN 0333653319. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- "PGA Tour of Australasia OoM 1995". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 21 January 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 13 June 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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