1992 PGA Tour of Australasia

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1992 PGA Tour of Australasia season
Duration9 January 1992 (1992-01-09) – 13 December 1992 (1992-12-13)
Number of official events15 [a]
Most wins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby (2)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis (2)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry (2)
Order of Merit Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby
Player of the Year Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby
Rookie of the Year Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby
1991
1993

The 1992 PGA Tour of Australasia was the 21st season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.

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Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1992 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(A$)
Winner [b] OWGR
points
Notes
12 Jan SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic Queensland700,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis (13)28
19 Jan Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup Queensland1,400,000 Ulster Banner.svg Ronan Rafferty (5)38
26 Jan Vines Classic Western Australia800,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch (9)24
2 Feb Club Cape Schanck Cup VictoriaCancelledNew tournament
9 Feb Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship Victoria200,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Clayton (4)16
23 Feb Australian Tournament Players Championship VictoriaRemoved
23 Feb AMP New Zealand Open New ZealandNZ$250,000 Flag of New Zealand.svg Grant Waite (1)18
1 Mar CIG New South Wales Open New South Wales150,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry (2)16
18 Oct Perak Masters Malaysia200,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby (1)16
25 Oct Dunhill Malaysian Masters Malaysia430,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Price (1)16
1 Nov Pioneer Singapore PGA Championship Singapore150,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Gale (16)12
8 Nov Air New Zealand Shell Open New ZealandNZ$300,000 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price (n/a)18
15 Nov Eagle Blue Open South Australia150,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Ogle (5)16
22 Nov Ford Australian PGA Championship New South Wales300,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry (3)20
29 Nov Australian Open New South Wales800,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Elkington (1)36Flagship event
6 Dec Johnnie Walker Australian Classic Victoria700,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby (2)28
13 Dec Coolum Classic Queensland200,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis (14)16

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(A$)
Winner OWGR
points
Notes
16 Feb Pyramid Australian Masters Victoria700,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry 36
1 Nov Victorian Open Victoria155,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Stanley n/a

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars. [3]

PositionPlayerPrize money (A$)
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby 309,063
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis 276,529
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry 230,839
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Hughes 196,526
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch 174,132

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Player of the Year Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby [4] [5] [6]
Rookie of the Year Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby [4] [5] [6]

Notes

  1. A further two tournaments were scheduled but were either cancelled or removed from the schedule.
  2. 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.

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References

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  2. "Asian, NZ events make up for loss of sponsors". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. 27 August 1992. p. 27. Retrieved 16 June 2022 via Trove.
  3. "Australientouren" [Australian Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 2. February 1993. p. 60. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Ogle tops winners' list after solid win". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. 20 January 1994. p. 19. Retrieved 13 August 2023 via Trove.
  5. 1 2 Tresidder, Phil (17 January 1993). "Allenby primed for TPC" . The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. p. 60 (61 in paper). Retrieved 20 January 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 Stone, Peter (26 February 2001). "Eagle-eyed Lonard finishes in style, longs for a bigger stage" . The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. p. 22. Retrieved 15 July 2020 via Newspapers.com. He became the first player since Robert Allenby in 1992, to win both rookie of the year and player of the year...