Heineken Classic

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Heineken Classic
Tournament information
Location Melbourne, Australia
Established1990
Course(s) Royal Melbourne Golf Club
Par71
Length6,968 yards (6,372 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund A$2,000,000
Month playedFebruary
Final year2005
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Michael Campbell (2000)
268 Ernie Els (2004)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry
Location Map
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Royal Melbourne GC
Location in Australia
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Royal Melbourne GC
Location in Victoria

The Heineken Classic was a men's professional golf tournament played in Australia from 1990 to 2005 as part of the PGA Tour of Australasia. [1] From 1990 to 1992 it was called the Vines Classic.

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It was held at the Vines Resort in Western Australia from 1990 to 2001 and moved to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club from 2002 to 2005. From 1996 onwards it was co-sanctioned by the European Tour. In 2005 it was the most lucrative golf tournament in Australasia, but the 2006 event was cancelled after the sponsor withdrew and the promoters were unable to find a replacement. [2] This was one of a series of tournaments to be cancelled in Australia within the space of a few years. [3] The winners of the Heineken Classic included former World Number 1s Ernie Els and Ian Woosnam and future U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell.

Winners

YearTour(s) [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Heineken Classic
2005 ANZ, EUR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Parry 270−14Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick O'Hern
2004 ANZ, EUR Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els (3)268−201 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott
2003 ANZ, EUR Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els (2)273−151 stroke Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Lonard
2002 ANZ, EUR Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 271−175 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Fowler
Flag of England.svg David Howell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter O'Malley
2001 ANZ, EUR Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Campbell (2)270−185 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg David Smail
2000 ANZ, EUR Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Campbell 268−206 strokes Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn
1999 ANZ, EUR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarrod Moseley 274−141 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els
Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Lonard
1998 ANZ, EUR Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn 280−81 stroke Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam
1997 ANZ, EUR Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Martín 273−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples
1996 ANZ, EUR Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam 277−111 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Paul McGinley
Flag of France.svg Jean van de Velde
1995 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Allenby 278−101 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Smith
1994 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Clayton 279−93 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Smith
1993 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Senior 275−133 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Campbell
Vines Classic
1992 ANZ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Baker-Finch 276−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert
Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Nobilo
1991 ANZ Flag of the United States.svg Blaine McCallister 278−101 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Grady
Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Turner
1990 ANZ Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Maggert 281−71 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Ogle

Notes

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References

  1. ↑ http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2561804~S2 Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine and http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2561805~S2 Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine - pictures from the 1993 event
  2. ↑ "Heineken Golf Classic cancelled". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 July 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Heineken Classic axed from 2006 schedule". Golf Today. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2005.
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