1999–00 PGA Tour of Australasia

The 1999–00 PGA Tour of Australasia was a series of men's professional golf events played mainly in Australia and New Zealand. The events were played during the calendar years of 1999 and 2000.

New Zealander Michael Campbell was the runaway leader of the Order of Merit; he won four tournaments during the season and won more than double the prize money of runner-up Lucas Parsons.[1]

Main tournament results

The table below shows the 1999–00 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.[2][3]

Date Tournament Location Winner OWGR
points[4][5]		 Notes
11–14 Nov Johnnie Walker Classic Taiwan Michael Campbell (3) 28 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour
18–21 Nov Ford South Australian Open South Australia Craig Parry (10) 16
25–28 Nov Holden Australian Open New South Wales Aaron Baddeley (a, 1) 32 Flagship event
2–5 Dec ANZ Players Championship Queensland Brett Rumford (a, 1) 16
9–12 Dec Australian PGA Championship Victoria Greg Turner (6) 16
16–19 Dec Schweppes Coolum Classic Queensland Nick O'Hern (1) 16
20–23 Jan Crown Lager New Zealand Open New Zealand Michael Campbell (4) 16
27–30 Jan Heineken Classic Western Australia Michael Campbell (5) 36 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
3–6 Feb Greg Norman Holden International New South Wales Lucas Parsons (4) 34 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
10–13 Feb Ericsson Masters Victoria Michael Campbell (6) 18
17–20 Feb Canon Challenge New South Wales Paul Gow (1) 16
2–5 Mar ANZ Tour Championship Australian Capital Territory Andre Stolz (1) 16 Tour Championship

Final Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.

PositionPlayerCountryPrize money (A$)
1Michael Campbell New Zealand936,810
2Lucas Parsons Australia407,515
3Peter Senior Australia367,076
4Nick O'Hern Australia330,788
5Geoff Ogilvy Australia291,523

Source:[1]

Awards
AwardWinnerCountry
Player of the yearMichael Campbell New Zealand
Best overseas performerStuart Appleby Australia
Jack Newton Shield (most consistent performer)Nick O'Hern Australia
Norman Von Nida Shield (rookie of the year)Brett Rumford Australia

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References
  1. "Finally, Stolz finds himself in the winners circle". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 6 March 2000. p. 5 (Sport). Retrieved 15 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "PGA Tour of Australia Schedule 2000". GolfMagic.
  3. "1999-2000 Australasian Tour schedule". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 June 1999. p. 36. Retrieved 15 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1999". Official World Golf Ranking.
  5. "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 2000". Official World Golf Ranking.
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