1990 PGA Tour of Australia
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Duration11 January 1990 – 16 December 1990
Number of official events13[a]
Most wins
John Morse (2)
Order of Merit
Rodger Davis
| Duration | 11 January 1990 – 16 December 1990 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13[a] |
| Most wins | |
| Order of Merit | |
| Rookie of the Year | |
← 1989 1991 → | |
The 1990 PGA Tour of Australia was the 19th 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 1990 season.[1][2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup | Queensland | 800,000 | 42 | ||
| 21 Jan | Coca-Cola Classic | Victoria | 700,000 | 32 | ||
| 28 Jan | Vines Classic | Western Australia | 700,000 | 22 | New tournament | |
| Victorian Open | Victoria | – | Cancelled | – | ||
| 11 Feb | Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship | Victoria | 200,000 | 12 | ||
| 18 Feb | Australian Masters | Victoria | 500,000 | 44 | ||
| 11 Mar | Monro Interiors Nedlands Masters | Western Australia | 150,000 | 12 | ||
| 4 Nov | New South Wales Open | New South Wales | 50,000 | 12 | ||
| 11 Nov | Air New Zealand Shell Open | New Zealand | NZ$250,000 | 12 | ||
| 18 Nov | West End South Australian Open | South Australia | 150,000 | 12 | ||
| 25 Nov | Australian PGA Championship[c] | New South Wales | 500,000 | 16 | ||
| 2 Dec | Australian Open | New South Wales | 600,000 | 42 | ||
| 9 Dec | Johnnie Walker Australian Classic | Victoria | 1,000,000 | 40 | ||
| 16 Dec | Coolum Classic[d] | Queensland | 150,000 | 12 | New tournament |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 375,026 | |
| 2 | 264,049 | |
| 3 | 214,143 | |
| 4 | 196,926 | |
| 5 | 184,224 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | [5] |