Griffith Golf Classic

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The Griffith Golf Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia in 1978 in Griffith, New South Wales. It was a PGA Tour of Australia event [1] with prize money of A$15,000.

Randall Vines beat Ian Stanley at the fifth hole of a sudden-death playoff after they tied on 280. [2] Rob McNaughton and Peter Pearce tied for third place, a stroke behind. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner-upRef
1978 Randall Vines Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 280−4Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Stanley [2]

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References

  1. 2006 Media Guide. PGA Tour of Australasia. p. 166.
  2. 1 2 "Vines wins at fifth extra hole". The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 February 1978. p. 15. Retrieved 11 February 2020 via Trove.
  3. "$15,000 Griffith Classic". The Sydney Morning Herald . 27 February 1978. p. 27.