The 2015 PGA Tour of Australasia was the 42nd season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.
| Duration | 5 February 2015 – 13 December 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 15 |
| Order of Merit |  Nathan Holman |
| Player of the Year | Matthew Millar |
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Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | Oates Vic Open | Victoria | 250,000 | Richard Green (2)
|
7 | ||
| 13 Feb | Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus Victorian PGA Championship | Victoria | 100,000 | Aaron Townsend (2)
|
6 | ||
| 22 Feb | Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship | Queensland | 120,000 |  Ryan Fox (2)
|
7 | ||
| 8 Mar | Holden New Zealand PGA Championship | New Zealand | NZ$125,000 | Matthew Millar (1)
|
6 | ||
| 15 Mar | BMW New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$1,000,000 | Jordan Zunic (1)
|
16 | ||
| 23 Aug | Isuzu Queensland Open | Queensland | 110,000 | David Bransdon (3)
|
7 | ||
| 3 Oct | South Pacific Open Championship | New Caledonia | 150,000 | James Nitties (2)
|
6 | ||
| 18 Oct | Fiji International | Fiji | 1,125,000 |  Matt Kuchar (n/a)
|
11 | ONE | |
| 1 Nov | TX Civil & Logistics WA PGA Championship | Western Australia | 120,000 | Brett Rumford (2)
|
6 | ||
| 8 Nov | Nexus Risk TSA Group WA Open | Western Australia | 100,000 | Daniel Fox (1)
|
6 | ||
| 15 Nov | NSW Open | New South Wales | 110,000 | Ben Eccles (a) (1)
|
6 | ||
| 22 Nov | Uniqlo Masters | Victoria | 750,000 | Peter Senior (21)
|
16 | ||
| 29 Nov | Emirates Australian Open | New South Wales | 1,250,000 | Matt Jones (1)
|
32 | ONE | Flagship event |
| 6 Dec | Australian PGA Championship | Queensland | 1,750,000 | Nathan Holman (1)
|
20 | EUR | |
| 13 Dec | NSW PGA Championship | New South Wales | 110,000 | Jarryd Felton (1)
|
6 |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Holman |
346,702 |
| 2 | Jordan Zunic |
204,388 |
| 3 | Matthew Millar |
177,421 |
| 4 | Aron Price |
167,450 |
| 5 | Cameron Smith |
143,636 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Matthew Millar |
[4] |
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ EUR − European Tour; ONE − OneAsia Tour.
References edit
- ^ "2015 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "2015 Order of Merit". PGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Holman wins Australian PGA title in three-way playoff". SBS News. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
By winning the tournament, co-sanctioned by the European Tour, Holman ensured he won the Australasian Order of Merit, which earned him a place in next year's British Open at Royal Troon and the World Golf Championships Events.
- ^ "Day honoured with Greg Norman Medal". PGA of Australia. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
Complementing the pinnacle award was the 2015 PGA Tour of Australasia Player of the Year, awarded to Matthew Millar...