| Duration | 7 February 2019 – 22 December 2019 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Order of Merit |  Ryan Fox |
| Player of the Year | Ryan Fox |
← 2018 2020–21 → | |
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The following table lists official events during the 2019 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours [lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | ISPS Handa Vic Open | Victoria | 1,500,000 |  David Law (n/a) | 20 | EUR | |
| 17 Feb | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth | Western Australia | 1,600,000 | Ryan Fox (3) | 20 | ASA, EUR | |
| 24 Feb | Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship | Queensland | 150,000 |  Daniel Nisbet (3) | 6 | ||
| 3 Mar | New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$1,250,000 | Zach Murray (2) | 15 | ASA | |
| 10 Mar | SEC NZ PGA Championship | New Zealand | NZ$125,000 | Kazuma Kobori (a) (1) | 7 | ||
| 12 May | SP PNG Golf Open | Papua New Guinea | 150,000 | Peter Cooke (1) | 6 | ||
| 25 Aug | Tailor-made Building Services NT PGA Championship | Northern Territory | 150,000 | Brett Rankin (1) | 6 | ||
| 13 Oct | TX Civil & Logistics WA PGA Championship | Western Australia | 137,500 | Darren Beck (1) | 6 | ||
| 27 Oct | Victorian PGA Championship | Victoria | 125,000 | Campbell Rawson (1) | 6 | ||
| 10 Nov | Gippsland Super 6 | Victoria | 125,000 | Tom Power Horan (1) | 6 | ||
| 1 Dec | AVJennings NSW Open | New South Wales | 400,000 | Josh Younger (1) | 16 | ||
| 8 Dec | Emirates Australian Open | New South Wales | 1,500,000 | Matt Jones (2) | 32 | Flagship event | |
| 22 Dec | Australian PGA Championship | Queensland | 1,500,000 | Adam Scott (6) | 20 | EUR |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars. [2] [3] The leading player on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2020 European Tour. [4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (A$) | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Fox | 307,926 | Already exempt [lower-alpha 3] |
| 2 | Zach Murray | 230,773 | Promoted to European Tour |
| 3 | Brad Kennedy | 221,771 | |
| 4 | Wade Ormsby | 215,825 | Already exempt [lower-alpha 4] |
| 5 | Michael Hendry | 176,045 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Ryan Fox | [7] |
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