Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup

The Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1988 to 1992 at the Palm Meadows Golf Course, Carrara, Queensland. Prize money was A$500,000 in 1988, A$600,000 in 1989, A$800,000 in 1990, A$1,200,000 in 1991 and A$1,400,000 in 1992.

Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup
Tournament information
LocationCarrara, Queensland, Australia
Established1988
Course(s)Palm Meadows Golf Course
Par72
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$1,400,000
Month playedJanuary
Final year1992
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Rodger Davis (1990)
271 Curtis Strange (1990)
271 Greg Turner (1991)
To par−17 as above
Final champion
Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty
Location map
Palm Meadows GC is located in Australia
Palm Meadows GC
Palm Meadows GC
Location in Australia
Palm Meadows GC is located in Queensland
Palm Meadows GC
Palm Meadows GC
Location in Queensland

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (A$)
Ref.
1992   Ronan Rafferty 278 −10 2 strokes   Bradley Hughes
  Brett Ogle
252,000 [1]
1991   Greg Turner 271 −17 4 strokes   Greg Norman 216,000 [2]
1990   Rodger Davis 271 −17 Playoff   Curtis Strange 144,000 [3]
1989   Curtis Strange 280 −8 2 strokes   Raymond Floyd 108,000 [4]
1988   Greg Norman 272 −16 1 stroke   Tateo Ozaki 90,000 [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Cup a belated birthday prize for Rafferty". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 735. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 January 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Turner clears debts, fears". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 365. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 January 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Norman stole Davis limelight". The Canberra Times. Vol. 64, no. 20, 001. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 January 1990. p. 22. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Strange makes it a Gold Coast double". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 459. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 January 1989. p. 20. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Norman shows some class". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 111. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 February 1988. p. 18. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.