Australian Tournament Players Championship
Golf tournament
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The Australian Tournament Players Championship was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1988 and 1999.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia |
| Established | 1988 |
| Course | Royal Queensland Golf Club |
| Par | 73 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia Asian Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | A$800,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Final year | 1999 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 270 Greg Norman (1988) 270 Bradley Hughes (1996) |
| To par | −18 Greg Norman (1988) |
| Final champion | |
 Brett Rumford | |
| Location map | |
  Royal Queensland GC Location in Australia  Royal Queensland GC Location in Queensland | |
The events was held in 1988 and 1989 at Riverside Oaks Golf Club, Sydney with both events being won by Greg Norman. Total prize money was A$300,000 in 1988 and A$500,000 in 1989.
After a three-year gap the tournament was revived in 1993 as the Optus Players Championship. Prize money was A$300,000 in 1993, A$285,000 in 1994 and A$350,000 in 1995.
Tournament highlights
During the 1989 tournament, Robert Emond scored 19 on the 573-yard par five 1st hole during his second round, while Adam Nance scored 11 on the 152-yard par three 14th hole during his first round.[2]
Winners
| Year | Tour(s)[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANZ Players Championship | |||||||||
| 1999 | ANZ | Brett Rumford (a) | 280 | −12 | Playoff | Craig Spence | Royal Queensland | [3] | |
| 1998 | ANZ | Stephen Leaney | 275 | −17 | Playoff |  Corey Pavin | Royal Queensland | [4] | |
| Australasian Players Championship | |||||||||
| 1997 | ANZ | Greg Chalmers | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Peter Lonard | Royal Queensland | ||
| Australian Players Championship | |||||||||
| 1996 | ANZ, ASA | Bradley Hughes | 270 | −14 | 12 strokes | Peter Lonard Robert Stephens | Robina Woods | ||
| Optus Players Championship | |||||||||
| 1995 | ANZ | Tim Elliott | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Peter Fowler | Kingston Heath | [5] | |
| 1994 | ANZ | Patrick Burke | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Bradley Hughes | Kingston Heath | [6] | |
| 1993 | ANZ | Robert Allenby | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Wayne Grady | Royal Melbourne | [7] | |
| Australian Tournament Players Championship | |||||||||
| 1992 | ANZ | Removed from the schedule | |||||||
| 1991 | ANZ | Cancelled | |||||||
| 1990: No tournament | |||||||||
| 1989 | ANZ | Greg Norman (2) | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Roger Mackay | Riverside Oaks | [8] | |
| 1988 | ANZ | Greg Norman | 270 | −18 | 8 strokes | David Graham Peter Senior | Riverside Oaks | [9] | |
Notes
- ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ASA − Asian PGA Tour.