West Lakes Classic

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West Lakes Classic
Tournament information
Established1975
Tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
Format Stroke play
Final year1982
Final champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Stanley

The West Lakes Classic was a golf tournament held in the Adelaide area of South Australia from 1975 to 1982.

The event was historically sponsored by the Commercial Bank of Australia. In 1982 it was merged into a new bank called Westpac and the event was called the Westpac Classic in its final year. Prize money was A$20,000 in 1975, A$35,000 in 1976, A$50,000 in 1977, A$60,000 in 1978, A$65,000 in 1979, A$75,000 in 1980, A$80,000 in 1981 and A$100,000 in 1982.

The event is perhaps best known as the site of Greg Norman's first professional victory. Norman still regards this as his most important win. [1] [2]

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (A$)		Ref
Westpac Classic
1982 Ian Stanley Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Royal Adelaide 285−73 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Ginn 18,000 [3]
CBA West Lakes Classic
1981 Eamonn Darcy Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Royal Adelaide285−7Playoff1 Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance 14,400 [4]
1980 Bob Shaw Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia The Grange 285−32 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Ball 15,000 [5]
1979 David Graham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia The Grange285−32 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Vanier 		13,000 [6] [7]
1978 Wayne Grady Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia The Grange280−42 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Shearer 12,000 [8]
1977 Bob Shearer (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia The Grange271−136 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Good 10,000 [9]
West Lakes Classic
1976 Greg Norman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia The Grange271−135 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh 		7,000 [10] [11]
1975 Bob Shearer Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia The Grange282−2Playoff2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Cahill 4,000 [12]

1 In 1981, Darcy won at the first extra hole.
2 In 1975, Shearer won at the third extra hole.

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