1997–98 PGA Tour of Australasia

The 1997–98 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 1997 and 1998.

Main tournament results

The table below shows the 1997–98 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.[1]

Date Tournament Location Winner OWGR
points[2][3]		 Notes
11–14 Sep Ericsson Asia-Pacific Masters Indonesia Darren Cole (1) 16 Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
20–23 Nov MasterCard Australian PGA Championship New South Wales Andrew Coltart (2) 16
27–30 Nov Holden Australian Open Victoria Lee Westwood (n/a) 38 Flagship event
2–5 Dec Australasian Players Championship Queensland Greg Chalmers (1) 26
11–14 Dec AMP Air New Zealand Open New Zealand Greg Turner (5) 18
18–21 Dec Schweppes Coolum Classic Queensland Craig Parry (9) 18
8–11 Jan Victorian Open Victoria Brad King (1) 16
22–25 Jan Johnnie Walker Classic Thailand Tiger Woods (n/a) 40 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
29 Jan–1 Feb Heineken Classic Western Australia Thomas Bjørn (n/a) 32 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
5–8 Feb Greg Norman Holden International New South Wales Greg Norman (33) 36
12–15 Feb Ericsson Masters Victoria Bradley Hughes (4) 30
19–21 Feb Canon Challenge New South Wales Peter O'Malley (2) 16
5–8 Mar ANZ Tour Championship Australian Capital Territory Mathew Goggin (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$)
1Andrew Coltart Scotland316,107
2Peter O'Malley Australia264,534
3Greg Chalmers Australia263,926
4Mathew Goggin Australia220,417
5Robert Allenby Australia213,234

Source:[4]

References
  1. "Australasian PGA Tour Schedule 1997–98". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 23 July 1997. p. 45. Retrieved 10 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1997". Official World Golf Ranking.
  3. "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1998". Official World Golf Ranking.
  4. Happell, Charles (9 March 1998). "King throws crown away". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. p. Sport 2. Retrieved 10 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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