Tournament information | |
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Location | Norwest, New South Wales, Australia |
Established | 1993 |
Course(s) | Castle Hill Golf Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,767 yards (6,188 m) |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | A$550,000 |
Month played | January |
Final year | 2001 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 269 David Smail (2001) |
To par | −19 as above |
Final champion | |
David Smail | |
Location map | |
Location in Australia Location in New South Wales |
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Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (A$) | Venue | Ref. |
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2001 | David Smail | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | David Gossett | 99,000 | Castle Hill | |
2000 | Paul Gow | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Kenny Druce | 99,000 | Castle Hill | |
1999 | Rod Pampling | 270 | −18 | 3 strokes | Geoff Ogilvy | 63,000 | Terrey Hills | |
1998 | Peter O'Malley | 271 | −17 | 9 strokes | Paul Gow | 90,000 | Terrey Hills | |
1997 | Peter Senior (3) | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Steven Alker | 81,000 | Terrey Hills | |
1996 | Peter Senior (2) | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Robert Allenby Brad King Robert Willis | 54,000 | Terrey Hills | |
1995 | Craig Parry | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Wayne Smith | 63,000 | Terrey Hills | [2] |
1994 | Peter Senior | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Chris Gray | 54,000 | Castle Hill | [3] |
1993 | Michael Campbell | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | Steven Conran | 45,000 | Castle Hill | [4] |
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