| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Established | 1948 |
| Final year | 1967 |
| Final champion | |
| Bob Stanton | |
The Adelaide Advertiser Tournament was a golf event played in Adelaide, Australia between 1948 and 1967. Up to 1960 the event was played in March or April but was later played in September or October. The venue generally alternated between Royal Adelaide Golf Club and Kooyonga Golf Club. Prize money was £500 from 1948 to 1952, £1,000 from 1953 to 1964, £1,500 in 1965 and A$3,000 in 1966 and 1967.
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