The Gold Coast Classic was a professional golf tournament played at Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club in northern New South Wales, Australia. It was held from 1978 to 1983. [1] From 1979 to 1983 it was sponsored by Tooth and Co., a beer brewery, initially under their name but from 1982 under the name Resch's Pilsner.
There was a playoff in the inaugural event. Four holes of a sudden-death playoff were played on the Sunday evening before darkness forced a suspension. Played resumed at 9 am the following day. Mike Cahill won at the seventh extra hole, making a birdie 4. [2] [3]
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resch's Pilsner Tweed Classic | ||||||||
| 1983 | Graham Marsh |  | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | | [4] [5] | |
| 1982 | Payne Stewart |  | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes |  | [6] [7] | |
| Tooth Gold Coast Classic | ||||||||
| 1981 | Gary Player |  | 275 | −13 | 4 strokes | | [8] [9] | |
| 1980 | Bob Shearer | | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | | [10] [11] | |
| Tooth's Gold Coast – Tweed Classic | ||||||||
| 1979 | Mike Ferguson | | 281 | −7 | Playoff | | [12] [13] | |
| Golden Gate Classic | ||||||||
| 1978 | Mike Cahill | | 283 | −5 | Playoff | | [2] [3] | |
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