Duration | 12 January 1995 – 17 December 1995 |
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Number of official events | 13 [a] |
Most wins | Tim Elliott (2) Craig Parry (2) |
Order of Merit | Craig Parry |
Rookie of the Year | Greg Chalmers |
← 1994 1996–97 → |
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.
The following table lists official events during the 1995 season. [1] [2] [3]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) | Winner [b] | OWGR points | Notes |
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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$325,000 | Peter O'Malley (1) | 24 | |
17 Dec | Schweppes Coolum Classic | Queensland | 200,000 | Shane Robinson (2) | 16 |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars. [3] [4]
Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
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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 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Rookie of the Year | Greg Chalmers | [5] |
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