Heineken Classic
The Heineken Classic was a men's professional golf tournament played in Australia from 1990 to 2005 as part of the PGA Tour of Australasia.[1] From 1990 to 1992 it was called the Vines Classic.
It was held at the Vines Resort in Western Australia from 1990 to 2001 and moved to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club from 2002 to 2005. From 1996 onwards it was co-sanctioned by the European Tour. In 2005 it was the most lucrative golf tournament in Australasia, but the 2006 event was cancelled after the sponsor withdrew and the promoters were unable to find a replacement.[2] This was one of a series of tournaments to be cancelled in Australia within the space of a few years.[3] The winners of the Heineken Classic included former World Number 1s Ernie Els and Ian Woosnam and future U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell.
Winners
- European Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia event (1996–2005)
Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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2005 | Craig Parry | 270 | −14 | Playoff | ||
2004 | Ernie Els (3) | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | ||
2003 | Ernie Els (2) | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | ||
2002 | Ernie Els | 271 | −17 | 5 strokes | ||
2001 | Michael Campbell (2) | 270 | −18 | 5 strokes | ||
2000 | Michael Campbell | 268 | −20 | 6 strokes | ||
1999 | Jarrod Moseley | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | ||
1998 | Thomas Bjørn | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | ||
1997 | Miguel Ángel Martín | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | ||
1996 | Ian Woosnam | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke |
- PGA Tour of Australasia event (1990–1995)
Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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Heineken Classic | ||||||
1995 | Robert Allenby | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | ||
1994 | Michael Clayton | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | ||
1993 | Peter Senior | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | ||
Vines Classic | ||||||
1992 | Ian Baker-Finch | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ||
1991 | Blaine McCallister | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | ||
1990 | Jeff Maggert | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke |
References
- http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2561804~S2 Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine and http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2561805~S2 Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine - pictures from the 1993 event
- "Heineken Golf Classic cancelled". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 July 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- "Archived copy". Golf Today. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2005.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)