Australian PGA Championship

The Australian PGA Championship is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It is the home tournament of the Australian PGA and dates back to 1905. Since 2000 it has been held in the South East Queensland region.

Australian PGA Championship
Tournament information
LocationQueensland, Australia
Established1905
Course(s)RACV Royal Pines Resort
Par72
Length7,379 yards (6,747 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour (since 2015)
OneAsia Tour (2009–14)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$1,500,000
Month playedDecember
Current champion
Adam Scott
RACV Royal Pines Resort
Location in Australia

The tournament was also part of the OneAsia Tour from 2009 to 2014. Since 2015 it has been co-sanctioned with the European Tour.

The winner receives the Joe Kirkwood Cup, given by Australian golfer Joe Kirkwood, Sr. and first presented to Rufus Stewart in 1929.[1][2]

The event was a match-play event until 1963, but in 1964 the tournament changed its format to 72-hole stroke-play. It has been played in that format to the current day, with the exception of 1973 when it reverted to match-play for a single season. Before World War II the Professional Championship was generally played as part of the Championship meeting, which also included the Open Championship and the Australian Amateur Championship, An exception was in 1926 when the Professional Championship was contested as part of the Sun-Herald Tournament.[3]

Venues
VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Royal Melbourne Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria1905198314
Royal Sydney Golf ClubSydney, NSW190619667
The Australian Golf ClubSydney, NSW190819375
Oakleigh Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria190919132
Glenelg Golf ClubAdelaide, South Australia191019101
Concord Golf ClubSydney, NSW192119934
Royal Adelaide Golf ClubAdelaide, South Australia192319385
Metropolitan Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria193019685
Manly Golf ClubSydney, New South Wales194619461
Royal Hobart Golf ClubHobart, Tasmania194819481
Royal Perth Golf ClubPerth, Western Australia194919491
The Lakes Golf ClubSydney, NSW195019873
Roseville Golf ClubSydney, NSW195219521
Indooroopilly Golf ClubBrisbane, Queensland195619561
Huntingdale Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria195719571
Kooyonga Golf ClubAdelaide, South Australia195819581
New South Wales Golf ClubSydney, NSW195919985
Royal Fremantle Golf ClubFremantle, Western Australia196019601
Rossdale Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria196119622
Oatlands Golf ClubSydney, NSW196319631
Monash Country ClubSydney, NSW196419842
Riversdale Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria196519651
Royal Canberra Golf ClubCanberra, ACT196919691
Surfers Paradise Golf ClubGold Coast, Queensland197019712
Bonnie Doon Golf ClubSydney, NSW197319731
Liverpool Golf ClubSydney, NSW197419741
Burleigh Heads Golf ClubGold Coast, Queensland197519751
Rosebud Country ClubMelbourne, Victoria197619761
Yarra Yarra Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria197719771
Castle Hill Country ClubSydney, NSW198519862
Riverside Oaks Golf ResortSydney, NSW198819903
Victoria Golf ClubMelbourne, Victoria199919991
Royal Queensland Golf ClubBrisbane, Queensland200020203
Palmer Coolum Resort
(Hyatt Regency Coolum)		Sunshine Coast, Queensland2002201211
RACV Royal Pines ResortGold Coast, Queensland201320197

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Australian PGA Championship
2019Adam Scott (2) AustraliaRoyal Pines275−132 strokes Michael Hendry
2018Cameron Smith (2) AustraliaRoyal Pines272−162 strokes Marc Leishman
2017Cameron Smith AustraliaRoyal Pines270−18Playoff Jordan Zunic
2016Harold Varner III United StatesRoyal Pines269−192 strokes Andrew Dodt
2015Nathan Holman AustraliaRoyal Pines288EPlayoff Dylan Frittelli
Harold Varner III
2014Greg Chalmers (2) AustraliaRoyal Pines277−11Playoff Wade Ormsby
Adam Scott
Australian PGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola
2013Adam Scott AustraliaRoyal Pines270−144 strokes Rickie Fowler
2012Daniel Popovic AustraliaPalmer Coolum272−164 strokes Anthony Brown
Rod Pampling
Australian PGA Championship
2011Greg Chalmers AustraliaHyatt Coolum276−12Playoff Robert Allenby
Marcus Fraser
Australian PGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola
2010Peter Senior (3) AustraliaHyatt Coolum276−12Playoff Geoff Ogilvy
2009Robert Allenby (4) AustraliaHyatt Coolum270−144 strokes John Senden
Scott Strange
Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship
2008Geoff Ogilvy AustraliaHyatt Coolum274−142 strokes Mathew Goggin
2007Peter Lonard (3) AustraliaHyatt Coolum268−203 strokes David Smail
2006Nick O'Hern AustraliaHyatt Coolum266−22Playoff Peter Lonard
Cadbury Schweppes Centenary Australian PGA Championship
2005Robert Allenby (3) AustraliaHyatt Coolum270−181 stroke Mathew Goggin
Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship
2004Peter Lonard (2) AustraliaHyatt Coolum270−182 strokes James Nitties
Australian PGA Championship
2003Peter Senior (2) AustraliaHyatt Coolum271−171 stroke Rod Pampling
2002Peter Lonard
Jarrod Moseley		 Australia
 Australia		Hyatt Coolum271−17Playoff (Tie)Title shared.[lower-alpha 1]
2001Robert Allenby (2) AustraliaRoyal Queensland273−151 stroke Geoff Ogilvy
2000Robert Allenby AustraliaRoyal Queensland275−131 stroke Steven Conran
1999Greg Turner New ZealandVictoria278−102 strokes Shane Tait
MasterCard Australian PGA Championship
1998David Howell EnglandNew South Wales275−137 strokes Stephen Ames
Terry Price
1997Andrew Coltart (2) ScotlandNew South Wales285−34 strokes Stephen Allan
Stuart Appleby
1996Phil Tataurangi New ZealandNew South Wales279−91 stroke Rodger Davis
Peter Lonard
1995Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship[4]
Reebok Australian PGA Championship
1994Andrew Coltart ScotlandNew South Wales281−72 strokes Terry Price
Ford Australian PGA Championship
1993Ian Baker-Finch AustraliaConcord275−9Playoff Peter Fowler
Grant Waite
1992Craig Parry AustraliaConcord269−153 strokes Peter McWhinney
1991Wayne Grady (2) AustraliaConcord271−133 strokes Brett Ogle
Australian PGA Championship
1990Brett Ogle AustraliaRiverside Oaks273−115 strokes Rodger Davis
Wayne Grady
1989Peter Senior AustraliaRiverside Oaks274−141 stroke Jim Benepe
1988Wayne Grady AustraliaRiverside Oaks275−13Playoff Greg Norman
ESP Australian PGA Championship
1987Roger Mackay AustraliaThe Lakes284−81 stroke Mike Colandro
Toshiba Australian PGA Championship
1986Mike Harwood AustraliaCastle Hill275−132 strokes Greg Norman
1985Greg Norman (2) AustraliaCastle Hill273−158 strokes Magnus Persson
1984Greg Norman AustraliaMonash277−118 strokes Rodger Davis
Yakka Australian PGA Championship
1983Bob Shearer AustraliaRoyal Melbourne288E2 strokes Ossie Moore
Mayne Nickless Australian PGA Championship
1982Graham Marsh AustraliaRoyal Melbourne282−63 strokes John Clifford
Ben Crenshaw
Bob Shearer
1981Seve Ballesteros SpainRoyal Melbourne282−63 strokes Bill Dunk
1980Sam Torrance ScotlandRoyal Melbourne282−62 strokes Seve Ballesteros
1979Stewart Ginn AustraliaRoyal Melbourne284E3 strokes Bob Charles
Bob Shearer
1978Hale Irwin United StatesRoyal Melbourne278−68 strokes Graham Marsh
Telecom Australian PGA Championship
1977Mike Cahill AustraliaYarra Yarra278−108 strokes Mike Ferguson
Australian PGA Championship
1976Bill Dunk (5) AustraliaRosebud281−7Playoff Peter Croker
1975Vic Bennetts AustraliaBurleigh Heads287+33 strokes Brian Moran
Kel Nagle
Robert Taylor
1974Bill Dunk (4) AustraliaLiverpool279−9Playoff Ian Stanley
1973Randall Vines (2) AustraliaBonnie Doon2 & 1 Stewart Ginn
1972Randall Vines AustraliaThe Lakes290−22 strokes Bill Dunk
1971Bill Dunk (3) AustraliaSurfers Paradise273−73 strokes Graham Marsh
Bob Shaw
1970Bruce Devlin (2) AustraliaSurfers Paradise275−53 strokes John Dyer
Peter Harvey
Tim Woolbank
1969Bruce Devlin AustraliaRoyal Canberra277−113 strokes Takashi Murakami
1968Kel Nagle (6) AustraliaMetropolitan276−206 strokes Jack Nicklaus
1967Peter Thomson AustraliaMetropolitan282−141 stroke Col Johnston
Frank Phillips
1966Bill Dunk (2) AustraliaRoyal Sydney279−97 strokes Peter Thomson
1965Kel Nagle (5) AustraliaRiversdale276−161 stroke Frank Phillips
1964Col Johnston (2) AustraliaMonash275−131 stroke Bruce Devlin

In 2017 Smith won with a par at the second playoff hole. In 2015 Holman won with a par on the first playoff hole. In 2014 Chalmers won with a par at the seventh extra hole. Ormsby was eliminated by birdies on the third extra hole. In 2011 Chalmers won with a par at the first extra hole. In 2010 Senior won with a par at the second extra hole. In 2006 O'Hern won with a birdie at the fourth extra hole. In 2002 Lonard and Moseley agreed to be joint winners of the event. They had played one hole of a sudden-death playoff. Fading light meant that no further play was possible and they chose not to return the following day. In 1993 Baker-Finch won at the second extra hole. In 1988 Grady won with a par at the fourth extra hole. In 1976 Dunk beat Croker 71 to 75 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1974 Dunk beat Stanley 71 to 72 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1973 there was a stroke-play round with the leading 64 qualifying for six 18-hole rounds of match-play.

Match play era winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueMarginRunner-upRef
1963Col Johnston AustraliaOatlands3 & 2 Ron Howell[5]
1962Bill Dunk AustraliaRossdale8 & 7 Eric Cremin[6]
1961Alan Murray AustraliaRossdale2 & 1 Frank Phillips[7]
1960John Sullivan AustraliaRoyal Fremantle2 up Norman Von Nida[8]
1959Kel Nagle (4) AustraliaNew South Wales5 & 3 Peter Thomson[9]
1958Kel Nagle (3) AustraliaKooyonga6 & 5 Eric Cremin[10]
1957Gary Player South AfricaHuntingdale2 up Peter Thomson[11]
1956Les Wilson AustraliaSt Michael's4 & 2 Len Woodward[12]
1955Ossie Pickworth (3) AustraliaIndooroopilly8 & 7 Frank Phillips[13]
1954Kel Nagle (2) AustraliaRoyal Sydney1 up Jim McInnes[14]
1953Ossie Pickworth (2) AustraliaRoyal Melbourne1 up Peter Thomson[15]
1952Bill Holder AustraliaRoseville2 & 1 Eric Cremin[16]
1951Norman Von Nida (4) AustraliaMetropolitan6 & 5 Ossie Pickworth[17]
1950Norman Von Nida (3) AustraliaThe Lakes6 & 5 Eric Cremin[18]
1949Kel Nagle AustraliaRoyal Perth7 & 5 Ted Naismith[19]
1948Norman Von Nida (2) AustraliaRoyal Hobart2 & 1 Eric Cremin[20]
1947Ossie Pickworth AustraliaRoyal Melbourne2 & 1 Eric Cremin[21]
1946Norman Von Nida AustraliaManly1 up Eric Cremin[22]
1940–45: No tournament due to World War II
1939Ted Naismith AustraliaRoyal Melbourne7 & 5 George Naismith[23]
1938Eric Cremin (2) AustraliaRoyal Adelaide2 & 1 Charlie Booth[24]
1937Eric Cremin AustraliaThe Australian4 & 2 Sam Richardson[25]
1936Bill Clifford AustraliaMetropolitan4 & 2 Ron Harris[26]
1935Sam Richardson (2) AustraliaRoyal Adelaide2 & 1 Horace Boorer[27]
1934Lou Kelly AustraliaRoyal Sydney2 & 1 Billy Bolger[28]
1933Sam Richardson AustraliaRoyal Melbourne9 & 7 Arthur Spence[29]
1932Fergus McMahon ScotlandRoyal Adelaide7 & 6 George Naismith[30]
1931Don Spence AustraliaThe Australian2 & 1 Billy Bolger[31]
1930Jock Robertson AustraliaMetropolitan2 & 1 Rufus Stewart[32]
1929Rufus Stewart ScotlandRoyal Adelaide8 & 7 Ernie Bissett[33]
1928Harry Sinclair (2) AustraliaRoyal Sydney1 up Vic James[34]
1927Harry Sinclair AustraliaRoyal Melbourne4 & 3 Alf Toogood[35]
1926Frank Eyre AustraliaThe Australian6 & 5 Arthur Le Fevre[3]
1925Tom Howard (2) AustraliaThe Australian3 & 1 Fred Popplewell[36]
1924Tom Howard AustraliaRoyal Melbourne4 & 2 Arthur Le Fevre[37]
1923Fred Popplewell AustraliaRoyal Adelaide2 & 1 Rufus Stewart[38]
1922Charlie Campbell (2) AustraliaRoyal Sydney1 up Tom Howard[39]
1921Arthur Le Fevre AustraliaConcord
1920Unknown
1914–19: No tournament due to World War I
1913Carnegie Clark (3) AustraliaOakleigh
1912Unknown
1911Charlie Campbell AustraliaRoyal Sydney154 Carnegie Clark
Reg Clark
Dan Soutar
Wille Thomson		[40]
1910Dan Soutar (4) ScotlandGlenelg150
1909Carnegie Clark (2) AustraliaOakleigh
1908Carnegie Clark AustraliaThe Australian4 & 3 Victor East[41]
1907Dan Soutar (3) ScotlandRoyal Melbourne4 & 3 Alex McLaren[42]
1906Dan Soutar (2) ScotlandRoyal Sydney5 & 3 Fred Hood[43]
1905Dan Soutar ScotlandRoyal Melbourne4 & 3 Gilbert Martin[44]
  1. Lonard and Moseley remained tied after one hole of a sudden-death playoff before darkness fell.

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James Scott won an unofficial tournament in 1897

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