1990 PGA Tour of Australia

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1990 PGA Tour of Australia season
Duration11 January 1990 (1990-01-11) – 16 December 1990 (1990-12-16)
Number of official events13 [a]
Most wins Flag of the United States.svg John Morse (2)
Order of Merit Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis
Rookie of the Year Flag of Sweden.svg Gabriel Hjertstedt
← 1989
1991 →

The 1990 PGA Tour of Australia was the 19th season on the PGA Tour of Australia, the main professional golf tour in Australia since it was formed in 1973.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1990 season. [1] [2] [3]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(A$)		Winner [b] OWGR
points		Notes
14 Jan Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup Queensland800,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis (10)42
21 Jan Coca-Cola Classic Victoria700,000 Ulster Banner.svg Ronan Rafferty (4)32
28 Jan Vines Classic Western Australia700,000 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert (n/a)22New tournament
4 Feb Victorian Open Victoria–Cancelled–
11 Feb Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship Victoria200,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Iwasaki-Smith (1)12
18 Feb Australian Masters Victoria500,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman (29)44
11 Mar Monro Interiors Nedlands Masters Western Australia150,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Morse (1)12
4 Nov New South Wales Open New South Wales50,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Trimble (1)12
11 Nov Air New Zealand Shell Open New ZealandNZ$250,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Riley (3)12
18 Nov West End South Australian Open South Australia150,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Harwood (2)12
25 Nov Australian PGA Championship [c] New South Wales500,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Ogle (3)16
2 Dec Australian Open New South Wales600,000 Flag of the United States.svg John Morse (2)42
9 Dec Johnnie Walker Australian Classic Victoria1,000,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Turner (3)40
16 Dec Coolum Classic [d] Queensland150,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch (8)12New tournament

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars. [4]

PositionPlayerPrize money (A$)
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis 375,026
2 Flag of the United States.svg John Morse 264,049
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Ogle 214,143
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Turner 196,926
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Harwood 184,224

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the Year Flag of Sweden.svg Gabriel Hjertstedt [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
  2. ↑ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australia events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australia members.
  3. ↑ incorporating the New South Wales PGA Championship.
  4. ↑ incorporating the Queensland Open.

References

  1. ↑ "The big circuit is going Asian". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. 24 October 1990. p. 77. Retrieved 8 October 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Pro golf circuit picks up an extra $1 million". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. 9 June 1989. p. 26. Retrieved 8 October 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Mark (1991). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1991 . Macmillan. pp. 90–91. ISBN   0333547330 . Retrieved 23 December 2023– via Archive.org.
  4. ↑ "Australientouren Penningligan" [Australian Tour Money list]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. February 1991. p. 81. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "2007 Nationwide Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 2007. p. 2-79. Retrieved 21 August 2024. Gabriel Hjertstedt | In 1990, competed on the PGA Tour of Australasia and earned 1990 Rookie of the Year honors.
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