Gold Coast Classic
Golf tournament
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The Gold Coast Classic was a professional golf tournament played at Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club in northern New South Wales, Australia. It was held from 1978 to 1983.[1] From 1979 to 1983 it was sponsored by Tooth and Co., a beer brewery, initially under their name but from 1982 under the name Resch's Pilsner.
There was a playoff in the inaugural event. Four holes of a sudden-death playoff were played on the Sunday evening before darkness forced a suspension. Played resumed at 9 am the following day. Mike Cahill won at the seventh extra hole, making a birdie 4.[2][3]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resch's Pilsner Tweed Classic | ||||||||
| 1983 | Graham Marsh |  Australia | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Terry Gale | [4][5] | |
| 1982 | Payne Stewart |  United States | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes |  Kyi Hla Han | [6][7] | |
| Tooth Gold Coast Classic | ||||||||
| 1981 | Gary Player |  South Africa | 275 | −13 | 4 strokes | Bob Shearer | [8][9] | |
| 1980 | Bob Shearer | Australia | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke |  Don January Art Russell Bob Shaw Chris Tickner | [10][11] | |
| Tooth's Gold Coast – Tweed Classic | ||||||||
| 1979 | Mike Ferguson | Australia | 281 | −7 | Playoff | Stewart Ginn | [12][13] | |
| Golden Gate Classic | ||||||||
| 1978 | Mike Cahill | Australia | 283 | −5 | Playoff | Vaughan Somers | [2][3] | |