The Chrysler Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1973 to 1976. Prize money was A$50,000. Bob Shearer won the event twice in the four years it was held.

Chrysler Classic
Tournament information
Established1973
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Final year1976
Final champion
Australia Bob Shearer

Winners

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Year Winner Country Venue Score To par Margin
of victory
Runner-up Winner's
share (A$)
Ref
1976 Bob Shearer (2)   Australia Royal Melbourne 281 −3 Playoff   Stewart Ginn 10,000 [1]
1975 Bill Dunk   Australia Royal Melbourne 281 −3 1 stroke   David Graham 10,000 [2]
1974 Bob Shearer   Australia Royal Melbourne 283 −1 9 strokes   Bruce Devlin 10,000 [3]
1973 Lee Trevino   United States The Lakes 277 −15 4 strokes   Stewart Ginn 10,000 [4]

In 1976 Shearer won at the first extra hole.

References

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  1. ^ "Shearer wins Chrysler in play-off". The Canberra Times. Vol. 51, no. 14, 530. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 November 1976. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Chrysler Classic win to Dunk by a stroke". The Canberra Times. Vol. 50, no. 14, 219. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 November 1975. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Shearer wins Classic by nine strokes". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 13, 909. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1974. p. 18. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Four-stroke win to Lee Trevino". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 584. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 November 1973. p. 12. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.