Lexus of Blackburn Heritage Classic

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Lexus of Blackburn Heritage Classic
Tournament information
Location Chirnside Park, Melbourne, Australia
Established2013
Course(s)The Heritage Golf & Country Club
Par72
Length6,614 yards (6,048 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
Format Stroke play
Prize fund A$130,000
Month playedJanuary
Final year2013
Tournament record score
Aggregate274 David Bransdon (2013)
274 Lucas Herbert (2013)
274 Max McCardle (2013)
To par−14 as above
Final champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Bransdon
Location Map
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The Heritage G&CC
Location in Australia
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The Heritage G&CC
Location in Victoria

The Lexus of Blackburn Heritage Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia in January 2013 at the Heritage Golf & Country Club, Chirnside Park, Melbourne. Prize money was A$130,000. David Bransdon, Lucas Herbert and Max McCardle tied on 274 but Bransdon won the playoff with a birdie at the first extra hole.

The sponsor was Lexus of Blackburn, a car dealership. They also sponsored the Lexus of Blackburn Victorian PGA Championship in 2014.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runners-upWinner's
share (A$)
Ref.
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Bransdon 274−14Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lucas Herbert (a)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max McCardle
19,500 [1]

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References

  1. "Bransdon wins Heritage Classic, Herbert second". Golf Australia. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2017.