1997–98 PGA Tour of Australasia

The 1997–98 PGA Tour of Australasia was the 26th season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.

1997–98 PGA Tour of Australasia season
Duration11 September 1997 (1997-09-11) – 8 March 1998 (1998-03-08)
Number of official events13
Order of MeritScotland Andrew Coltart

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1997–98 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(A$)
Winner[a] OWGR
points
Other
tours[b]
Notes
14 Sep Ericsson Asia-Pacific Masters Indonesia US$500,000   Darren Cole (1) 16 ASA New tournament
23 Nov MasterCard Australian PGA Championship New South Wales 500,000   Andrew Coltart (2) 16
30 Nov Holden Australian Open Victoria 1,000,000   Lee Westwood (n/a) 38 Flagship event
7 Dec Australasian Players Championship Queensland 500,000   Greg Chalmers (1) 26
14 Dec AMP Air New Zealand Open New Zealand NZ$500,000   Greg Turner (5) 18
21 Dec Schweppes Coolum Classic Queensland 200,000   Craig Parry (8) 18
11 Jan Victorian Open Victoria 200,000   Brad King (1) 16
25 Jan Johnnie Walker Classic Thailand £750,000   Tiger Woods (n/a) 40 EUR
1 Feb Heineken Classic Western Australia 1,200,000   Thomas Bjørn (n/a) 32 EUR
8 Feb Greg Norman Holden International New South Wales 1,000,000   Greg Norman (33) 36
15 Feb Ericsson Masters Victoria 750,000   Bradley Hughes (4) 30
21 Feb Canon Challenge New South Wales 500,000   Peter O'Malley (2) 16
8 Mar ANZ Tour Championship Australian Capital Territory 500,000   Mathew Goggin (1) 16 New tournament
Tour Championship

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[2]

Position Player Prize money (A$)
1   Andrew Coltart 316,107
2   Peter O'Malley 264,534
3   Greg Chalmers 263,926
4   Mathew Goggin 220,417
5   Robert Allenby 213,234

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australasia events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australasia members.
  2. ^ ASA − Asian PGA Tour; EUR − European Tour.

References

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  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. ^ 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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