Johnnie Walker Australian Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Established | 1988 |
| Course(s) | Royal Melbourne Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | A$700,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Final year | 1992 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 271 Rodger Davis (1988) 271 Fred Couples (1988) |
| To par | −17 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Robert Allenby | |
| Location map | |
The Johnnie Walker Australian Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1988 to 1992.[1] It was first played as the Bicentennial Classic to celebrate the Australian Bicentenary. From 1989 it was sponsored by United Distillers, using their Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky brand, and officially titled as the Johnnie Walker Australian Classic, and then the Johnnie Walker Classic from 1991.[2]
It was held at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Melbourne, except in 1991 when it was played at The Lakes Golf Club. Prize money was A$1,500,000 in 1988, A$1,000,000 from 1989 to 1991, and A$700,000 in 1992. The tournament was played for the final time in 1992 as a result of United Distillers ending their sponsorship in April 1993.[3]
After the tournament was cancelled in 1993, the Johnnie Walker Asian Classic dropped the word "Asian" and took on the Johnnie Walker Classic title.
Winners[edit]
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (A$) |
Venue | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Walker Australian Classic | |||||||||
| 1992 | Robert Allenby |
275 | −13 | 5 strokes | Peter Senior |
126,000 | Royal Melbourne | [4] | |
| 1991 | Peter Senior (2) |
282 | −10 | 1 stroke | Rodger Davis Frank Nobilo |
180,000 | The Lakes | [5] | |
| 1990 | Greg Turner |
276 | −8 | 4 strokes | Rodger Davis |
180,000 | Royal Melbourne | [6] | |
| 1989 | Peter Senior |
276 | −12 | 5 strokes | Greg Norman |
180,000 | Royal Melbourne | [7] | |
| Bicentennial Classic | |||||||||
| 1988 | Rodger Davis |
271 | −17 | Playoff[a] |  Fred Couples |
500,000 | Royal Melbourne | [8][9] | |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Davis won with eagle on second extra hole
References[edit]
- ^ 2006 Media Guide. PGA Tour of Australasia. p. 167.
- ^ "Whisky time for classic golf title". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 July 1989. p. 19. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Major Australian tournament loses sponsor". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 April 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Rookie stuns stars with five-shot win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 057. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 December 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 1 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Davis fumbles run to allow Senior in by one stroke". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 694. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 December 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 1 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Baker-Finch in the wilderness, Turner out". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 331. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 December 1990. p. 20. Retrieved 1 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "No more 'yips' for Midas-touch Senior '". The Canberra Times. Vol. 64, no. 19, 787. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 December 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 1 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Davis takes big money". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 418. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 December 1988. p. 28. Retrieved 2 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Times Sport Sports results and details". Canberra Times. 5 December 1988. Retrieved 6 November 2021.