1986 PGA Tour of Australia

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Duration28 November 1985 (1985-11-28) – 23 November 1986 (1986-11-23)
Number of official events17
Most winsAustralia Greg Norman (4)
Order of MeritAustralia Greg Norman
1986 PGA Tour of Australia season
Duration28 November 1985 (1985-11-28) – 23 November 1986 (1986-11-23)
Number of official events17
Most winsAustralia Greg Norman (4)
Order of MeritAustralia Greg Norman
1985
1987

The 1986 PGA Tour of Australia was the 15th season on the PGA Tour of Australia, the main professional golf tour in Australia since it was formed in 1973.

The following table lists official events during the 1986 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(A$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Notes
1 DecAir New Zealand Shell OpenNew ZealandNZ$140,000United States D. A. Weibring (n/a)n/a
8 DecNew Zealand OpenNew ZealandNZ$100,000United States Corey Pavin (n/a)n/a
31 DecNissan-Mobil New Zealand PGA ChampionshipNew ZealandNZ$75,000New Zealand Frank Nobilo (2)n/a
2 FebFoster's Tasmanian OpenTasmania50,000Australia Stewart Ginn (8)10
9 FebRobert Boyd Transport Victorian OpenVictoria100,000Australia Ossie Moore (9)20
16 FebRobert Boyd Transport Australian Match Play ChampionshipVictoria60,000Australia Peter Fowler (3)10New tournament
23 FebAustralian MastersVictoria275,000United States Mark O'Meara (n/a)26
2 MarRich River ClassicNew South Wales70,000Australia Bob Shearer (16)10New tournament
18 MayHalls Head Estates-Nissan Nedlands MastersWestern Australia50,000Australia Lyndsay Stephen (2)10
5 OctFourex Queensland PGA ChampionshipQueensland100,000Australia Ossie Moore (2)10
12 OctStefan Queensland OpenQueensland100,000Australia Greg Norman (17)12
19 OctNational Panasonic New South Wales OpenNew South Wales125,000Australia Greg Norman (18)20
25 OctWest End Jubilee South Australian OpenSouth Australia100,000Australia Greg Norman (19)12
2 NovToshiba Australian PGA ChampionshipNew South Wales180,000Australia Mike Harwood (1)20
9 NovBlack Magic Victorian PGA ChampionshipVictoria100,000Australia Wayne Smith (1)10
16 NovNational Panasonic Australian OpenVictoria275,000Australia Rodger Davis (5)40
23 NovNational Panasonic Western Australian OpenWestern Australia100,000Australia Greg Norman (20)16

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[2]

PositionPlayerPrize money (A$)
1Australia Greg Norman111,211
2Australia Rodger Davis84,036
3Australia Ossie Moore61,059
4Australia Bob Shearer58,935
5Australia Ian Baker-Finch58,346

Notes

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