1990 PGA Tour of Australia
Golf tour season
Duration | 11 January 1990 (1990-01-11) – 16 December 1990 (1990-12-16) |
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Number of official events | 13[a] |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1989 1991 → |
The 1990 PGA Tour of Australia was the 19th season on the PGA Tour of Australia, the main professional golf tour in Australia since it was formed in 1973.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1990 season.[1][2][3]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) | Winner[b] | OWGR points | Notes |
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14 Jan | Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup | Queensland | 800,000 | ![]() | 42 | |
21 Jan | Coca-Cola Classic | Victoria | 700,000 | ![]() | 32 | |
28 Jan | Vines Classic | Western Australia | 700,000 | ![]() | 22 | New tournament |
Victorian Open | Victoria | – | Cancelled | – | ||
11 Feb | Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship | Victoria | 200,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
18 Feb | Australian Masters | Victoria | 500,000 | ![]() | 44 | |
11 Mar | Monro Interiors Nedlands Masters | Western Australia | 150,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
4 Nov | New South Wales Open | New South Wales | 50,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
11 Nov | Air New Zealand Shell Open | New Zealand | NZ$250,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
18 Nov | West End South Australian Open | South Australia | 150,000 | ![]() | 12 | |
25 Nov | Australian PGA Championship[c] | New South Wales | 500,000 | ![]() | 16 | |
2 Dec | Australian Open | New South Wales | 600,000 | ![]() | 42 | |
9 Dec | Johnnie Walker Australian Classic | Victoria | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 40 | |
16 Dec | Coolum Classic[d] | Queensland | 150,000 | ![]() | 12 | New tournament |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[4]
Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
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1 | ![]() | 375,026 |
2 | ![]() | 264,049 |
3 | ![]() | 214,143 |
4 | ![]() | 196,926 |
5 | ![]() | 184,224 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Rookie of the Year | ![]() | [5] |
Notes
- ^ One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australia events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australia members.
- ^ incorporating the New South Wales PGA Championship.
- ^ incorporating the Queensland Open.
References
- ^ "The big circuit is going Asian". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. 24 October 1990. p. 77. Retrieved 8 October 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pro golf circuit picks up an extra $1 million". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. 9 June 1989. p. 26. Retrieved 8 October 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Mark (1991). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1991. Macmillan. pp. 90–91. ISBN 0333547330. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Australientouren Penningligan" [Australian Tour Money list]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. February 1991. p. 81. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "2007 Nationwide Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 2007. p. 2-79. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
Gabriel Hjertstedt | In 1990, competed on the PGA Tour of Australasia and earned 1990 Rookie of the Year honors.
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