Traralgon Classic
The Traralgon Classic was a golf tournament in Australia. It was an event on the PGA Tour of Australia from 1978 to 1981.[1] The event was held at Traralgon Golf Club in Traralgon, Victoria.[2]
Among Greg Norman's earliest victories were at the event.[2] One of the more notable performances was Paul Foley's 1980 win. Foley, who started the final round several shots back at even par, shot an extraordinary final round of 62, 10-under-par. He beat the course record by two and defeated Wayne Grady by six shots.[3]
Winners
Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref | |
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Traralgon Classic | ||||||||
1981 | Ian Stanley | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | [1][4] | |||
1980 | Paul Foley | 278 | −10 | 6 strokes | [1][5][3] | |||
1979 | Greg Norman | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | [1][6][7] | |||
Traralgon Loy Yang Classic | ||||||||
1978 | Greg Norman | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | [1][8] | |||
Ben Guzzardi – Total Golf Classic | ||||||||
1977 | Marty Bohen | 202 | −11 | 1 stroke | [9] |
- 1976 Frank Phillips[10][11] (36 hole pro-am)
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gollark: That would make it explicitly net negative.
gollark: There are three outcomes, roughly:- it is fair, you win: you gain the total money- it is fair, you do not win: you lose what you spent- it is biased/evil/infohazardous and you lose money: you lose what you spent
gollark: We can calculate the expected value of this quite easily.
gollark: I think ALL are to not participate.
References
- 2006 Media Guide. PGA Tour of Australasia. p. 170.
- "Traralgon Golf Club Pro Am". www.traralgongolfclub.com.au. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- "Paul Foley stuns experienced field". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 January 1980. p. 15. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via Trove.
- "Ian's win no joke for rivals". The Age. 2 February 1981. p. 30.
- "Foley swamps field with 10 under 62". The Age. 29 January 1980. p. 23.
- "Norman again". The Age. 30 January 1979. p. 28.
- "Traralgon classic to Greg Norman". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 January 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via Trove.
- "Late run Greg wins again". The Age. 31 January 1978. p. 22.
- "American wins with a whisper". The Age. 1 February 1977. p. 26.
- "Franks's grand comeback". The Age. 27 January 1976. p. 18.
- "One-stroke victory for Phillips". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 January 1976. p. 18. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via Trove.
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