Canon Challenge

Canon Challenge
Tournament information
Location	New South Wales, Australia
Established	1993
Tour(s)	PGA Tour of Australasia
Format	Stroke play
Final year	2001
Tournament record score
Aggregate	269 David Smail (2001)
To par	−19 as above
Final champion
	David Smail

The Canon Challenge was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1993 and 2001. Prize money was A$250,000 in 1993, A$300,000 in 1994 and $350,000 in 1995.

In 2001 Paul Gow set an Australasian tour record with a first-round score of 60.[1]

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Venue	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share (A$)	Ref
2001	David Smail	New Zealand	Castle Hill	269	−19	1 stroke	David Gossett
2000	Paul Gow	Australia	Castle Hill	272	−16	1 stroke	Kenny Druce
1999	Rod Pampling	Australia	Terrey Hills	270	−18	3 strokes	Geoff Ogilvy
1998	Peter O'Malley	Australia	Terrey Hills	271	−17	9 strokes	Paul Gow
1997	Peter Senior (3)	Australia	Terrey Hills	274	−14	Playoff	Steven Alker
1996	Peter Senior (2)	Australia	Terrey Hills	278	−10	2 strokes	Robert Allenby Brad King Robert Willis
1995	Craig Parry	Australia	Terrey Hills	275	−13	3 strokes	Wayne Smith	63,000	[2]
1994	Peter Senior	Australia	Castle Hill	276	−12	Playoff	Chris Gray	54,000	[3]
1993	Michael Campbell	New Zealand	Castle Hill	272	−16	3 strokes	Steven Conran	45,000	[4]

In 1994, Senior won at the first extra hole of the playoff. In 1997, Senior won at the fourth extra hole.

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References

"Gow strokes record score". BBC Sport. 25 January 2001.
"Fortune smiles as Parry cashes in". The Canberra Times. 70 (21, 865). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 February 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Play-off big step: Senior". The Canberra Times. 68 (21, 502). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 February 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Campbell cruises to PGA win". The Canberra Times. 67 (21, 139). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 March 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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[1] "Gow strokes record score". BBC Sport. 25 January 2001.

[2] "Fortune smiles as Parry cashes in". The Canberra Times. 70 (21, 865). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 February 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Play-off big step: Senior". The Canberra Times. 68 (21, 502). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 February 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Campbell cruises to PGA win". The Canberra Times. 67 (21, 139). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 March 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.