The Australian Tournament Players Championship was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1988 and 1999.[1]

The events was held in 1988 and 1989 at Riverside Oaks Golf Club, Sydney with both events being won by Greg Norman. Total prize money was A$300,000 in 1988 and A$500,000 in 1989.

After a three-year gap the tournament was revived in 1993 as the Optus Players Championship. Prize money was A$300,000 in 1993, A$285,000 in 1994 and A$350,000 in 1995.

Tournament highlights

During the 1989 tournament, Robert Emond scored 19 on the 573-yard par five 1st hole during his second round, while Adam Nance scored 11 on the 152-yard par three 14th hole during his first round.[2]

Winners

Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
ANZ Players Championship
1999 ANZ Australia Brett Rumford (a) 280 −12 Playoff Australia Craig Spence Royal Queensland [3]
1998 ANZ Australia Stephen Leaney 275 −17 Playoff United States Corey Pavin Royal Queensland [4]
Australasian Players Championship
1997 ANZ Australia Greg Chalmers 276 −12 1 stroke Australia Peter Lonard Royal Queensland
Australian Players Championship
1996 ANZ, ASA Australia Bradley Hughes 270 −14 12 strokes Australia Peter Lonard
Australia Robert Stephens		 Robina Woods
Optus Players Championship
1995 ANZ Australia Tim Elliott 283 −5 1 stroke Australia Peter Fowler Kingston Heath [5]
1994 ANZ United States Patrick Burke 280 −8 1 stroke Australia Bradley Hughes Kingston Heath [6]
1993 ANZ Australia Robert Allenby 274 −14 Playoff Australia Wayne Grady Royal Melbourne [7]
Australian Tournament Players Championship
1992 ANZ Removed from the schedule
1991 ANZ Cancelled
1990: No tournament
1989 ANZ Australia Greg Norman (2) 276 −12 2 strokes Australia Roger Mackay Riverside Oaks [8]
1988 ANZ Australia Greg Norman 270 −18 8 strokes Australia David Graham
Australia Peter Senior		 Riverside Oaks [9]

Notes

  1. ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian Tour.

References

  1. ^ 2016 Media Guide. PGA Tour of Australasia. p. 170.
  2. ^ Ward, Andrew (1999). Golf's Strangest Rounds. London: Robson Books. pp. 259–260. ISBN 1861051840.
  3. ^ "Amateur Rumford wins after playoff". Golf Today. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  4. ^ "ANZ Players Championship: Pavin Is Defeated On First Extra Hole". The New York Times. Associated Press. 30 November 1998.
  5. ^ "First Tour win for Elliott in a decade". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 830. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 January 1995. p. 20. Retrieved 25 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Burke scrapes home after final-hole horrors". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 467. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 January 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Allenby keeps his cool in play-off". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 104. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 January 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Norman drives a big one". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 501. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 February 1989. p. 24. Retrieved 25 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Norman slates pros for not trying". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 146. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 March 1988. p. 23. Retrieved 25 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optus_Players_Championship
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