1992 PGA Tour of Australasia
The 1992 PGA Tour of Australasia was a series of men's professional golf events played mainly in Australia and New Zealand.
Duration | 9 January 1992 – 13 December 1992 |
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Number of official events | 15[lower-alpha 1] |
Most wins | 2:![]() ![]() ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
← 1991 1993 → |
The season marked the first year in which the Australian Open was granted "flagship event" status of the PGA Tour of Australasia by the Official World Golf Ranking.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1992 season.[2][3][4]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 2] | OWGR points |
Notes |
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12 Jan | SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic | Queensland | 700,000 | ![]() |
28 | |
19 Jan | Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup | Queensland | 1,400,000 | ![]() |
38 | |
26 Jan | Vines Classic | Western Australia | 800,000 | ![]() |
24 | |
Club Cape Schanck Cup | Victoria | – | Cancelled | – | New tournament | |
9 Feb | Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship | Victoria | 200,000 | ![]() |
16 | |
Australian Tournament Players Championship | Victoria | – | Removed | – | ||
23 Feb | AMP New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$250,000 | ![]() |
18 | |
1 Mar | CIG New South Wales Open | New South Wales | 150,000 | ![]() |
16 | |
18 Oct | Perak Masters | Malaysia | 200,000 | ![]() |
16 | |
25 Oct | Dunhill Malaysian Masters | Malaysia | 430,000 | ![]() |
16 | |
1 Nov | Pioneer Singapore PGA Championship | Singapore | 150,000 | ![]() |
12 | |
8 Nov | Air New Zealand Shell Open | New Zealand | NZ$300,000 | ![]() |
18 | |
15 Nov | Eagle Blue Open | South Australia | 150,000 | ![]() |
16 | |
22 Nov | Ford Australian PGA Championship | New South Wales | 300,000 | ![]() |
20 | |
29 Nov | Australian Open | New South Wales | 800,000 | ![]() |
36 | Flagship event |
6 Dec | Johnnie Walker Australian Classic | Victoria | 700,000 | ![]() |
28 | |
13 Dec | Coolum Classic | Queensland | 200,000 | ![]() |
16 |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) |
Winner | OWGR points |
Notes |
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16 Feb | Pyramid Australian Masters | Victoria | 700,000 | ![]() |
36 | |
1 Nov | Victorian Open | Victoria | 155,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.
Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
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1 | ![]() | 309,063 |
2 | ![]() | 276,528 |
3 | ![]() | 230,839 |
4 | ![]() | |
5 | ![]() |
Notes
- A further two tournaments were scheduled but were either cancelled or removed from the schedule.
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australasia events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australasia members.
References
- "How the ranking evolved". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- "Coolum Classic off the calendar". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. 24 October 1991. p. 29. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Trove.
- "Asian, NZ events make up for loss of sponsors". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. 27 August 1992. p. 27. Retrieved 16 June 2022 – via Trove.
- "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1992". Official World Golf Ranking.
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