1998–99 PGA Tour of Australasia

The 1998–99 PGA Tour of Australasia was a series of men's professional golf events played mainly in Australia and New Zealand. The events were played during the calendar years of 1998 and 1999.

Main tournament results

The table below shows the 1998–99 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.

Date Tournament Location Winner OWGR
points[1][2]
Notes
22–25 Oct Ford South Australian Open South Australia Stuart Bouvier (1) 16
19–22 Nov MasterCard Australian PGA Championship New South Wales David Howell (n/a) 16
26–29 Nov ANZ Players Championship Queensland Stephen Leaney (3) 20
3–6 Dec Holden Australian Open South Australia Greg Chalmers (2) 34 Flagship event
10–13 Dec New Zealand Open New Zealand Matthew Lane (1) 16
17–20 Dec Schweppes Coolum Classic Queensland Stuart Appleby (1) 16
7–10 Jan Victorian Open Victoria Kenny Druce (1) 16
28–31 Jan Heineken Classic Western Australia Jarrod Moseley (1) 30 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
4–7 Feb Greg Norman Holden International New South Wales Michael Long (2) 22
11–14 Feb Ericsson Masters Victoria Craig Spence (1) 16
18–21 Feb Canon Challenge New South Wales Rod Pampling (1) 16
3–6 Mar ANZ Tour Championship Australian Capital Territory Marcus Cain (1) 16 Tour Championship

Final Order of Merit

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

PositionPlayerCountryPrize money (A$)
1Jarrod Moseley Australia330,798
2Rod Pampling Australia287,907
3Craig Spence Australia277,160
4Peter Lonard Australia223,574
5Michael Long New Zealand221,780

Source:[3]

Awards

AwardWinnerCountry
Player of the yearJarrod Moseley Australia
Best overseas performerStephen Leaney Australia
Most consistent performerRod Pampling Australia
Rookie of the yearGeoff Ogilvy Australia

Source:[3]

References

  1. "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1998". Official World Golf Ranking.
  2. "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1999". Official World Golf Ranking.
  3. Stone, Peter (8 March 1999). "Cain in the dark but sees the light". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. p. 30. Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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