ANZ Championship (golf)

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ANZ Championship
Tournament information
Location Port Stevens, Australia
Established1998
Course(s)Horizons Golf Resort
Par72
Length6,764 yards (6,185 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour
Format Modified stableford
Stroke play
Prize fund A$1,700,000
Month playedFebruary
Final year2004
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Peter Lonard (2001)
To par−15 Andre Stolz (2000)
−15 Peter Lonard (2001)
Score46 points Richard S. Johnson (2002)
Final champion
Flag of England.svg Brian Davis
Location Map
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Horizons Golf Resort
Location in Australia
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Horizons Golf Resort
Location in New South Wales

The ANZ Championship was a men's professional golf tournament, co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia, that was played in Australia between 2002 and 2004. The event had been played as a 72-hole stroke-play tournament on the Australasian tour from 1998 to 2001 as the ANZ Tour Championship. [1]

Contents

Uniquely for both tours, it was played using a modified stableford scoring system, similar to the former PGA Tour event The International. This departure from the usual stroke play format, designed to encourage more attacking play, was not received with universal approval as the perception was that it would penalise the steadier players. [2]

In the final event in 2004, Laura Davies became the first female golfer to compete on either the Australasian or European Tour, but failed to make an impact, missing the cut and finishing in next to last place on −13 points. [3]

Venues

The event has been played at the following venues:

Winners

PGA Tour of Australasia (Tour Championship)1998–2001
PGA Tour of Australasia (Regular)2002–2004
#YearTour(s) [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
ANZ Championship
7th2004 ANZ, EUR Flag of England.svg Brian Davis 44 points1 point Flag of England.svg Paul Casey [4] [5]
6th2003 ANZ, EUR Flag of England.svg Paul Casey 45 points4 points Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Appleby
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Hern
[6] [7]
5th2002 ANZ, EUR Flag of Sweden.svg Richard S. Johnson 46 points2 points Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Laycock
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry
[8] [9]
ANZ Tour Championship
4th2001 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Lonard 269−151 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Green
3rd2000 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andre Stolz 273−153 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Rumford
2nd1999 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Cain 276−124 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Gow
1st1998 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Goggin 278−10Playoff [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad King

Notes

  1. ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR − European Tour.
  2. Goggin won with birdie on first extra hole

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