The U-Bix Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1984 to 1987 at The Federal Golf Club, Canberra. The event was called the Honeywell Classic in 1984. The tournament was held during November in 1984 and 1985, and again in January 1987, with no edition in 1986 due to being rescheduled from November to January.[1] This proved to be the last time the tournament was held as sponsors Konica withdrew their support later in the year.[2] The event incorporated the New South Wales PGA Championship.[2]

U-Bix Classic
Tournament information
LocationCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Established1984
Course(s)Federal Golf Club
Par73
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$100,000
Month playedJanuary
Final year1987
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Wayne Riley (1985)
273 Peter Senior (1987)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
Australia Peter Senior
Location map
Federal GC is located in Australia
Federal GC
Federal GC
Location in Australia
Federal GC is located in Australian Capital Territory
Federal GC
Federal GC

Prize money for the U-Bix Classic was A$35,000 in 1984, A$50,000 in 1985 and A$100,000 in 1987.

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Winner's
share (A$)
Ref.
U-Bix Classic
1987   Peter Senior (2) 273 −19 1 stroke   Gerry Taylor 18,000 [3]
1986: No tournament
1985   Wayne Riley 273 −19 3 strokes   George Serhan 9,000 [4]
Honeywell Classic
1984   Peter Senior 274 −18 2 strokes   Ossie Moore 6,300 [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Federal tees off golf circuit". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 April 1986. p. 40. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via Trove.
  2. ^ a b "O'Donoghue chases classic replacement". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 September 1987. p. 19. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "Gutsy Senior hangs on". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18743. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 January 1987. p. 18. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Riley somersaults to victory". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18318. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 November 1985. p. 20. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Senior 'hammers' Federal for Classic win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 59, no. 17956. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 November 1984. p. 33. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.