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South Australian Open (golf)
The South Australian Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Nationwide Tour.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lockleys, South Australia, Australia |
| Established | 1933 |
| Course(s) | Kooyonga Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,795 yards (6,213 m) |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia Nationwide Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$600,000 |
| Month played | February |
| Final year | 2007 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Gordon Brand Jnr (1988) |
| To par | −19 Peter Lonard (2000) |
| Final champion | |
| Scott Sterling | |
| Location map | |
Kooyonga GC Location in Australia Kooyonga GC Location in South Australia | |
History edit
The event started in 1933 as the South Australian Close Championship.[1] In 1950 it was renamed the South Australian Open, although it was only in 1952 that it was opened up to players from outside the state.[2][3][4]
In the late 1960s, there was no sponsor for the tournament. Therefore "only local club professionals competed."[5] In 1975 there was a similar problem. The South Australian Brewing Company did not renew its sponsorship. Due to economic trouble in the country no other companies were willing to sponsor the event.[5] The event did not take place that year.
The event was retitled the Jacob's Creek Open Championship from 2002 to 2007, sponsored by the Jacob's Creek wine brand, and was co-sanctioned during that period by the United States-based Nationwide Tour. It was played annually in Adelaide, South Australia. In 2007, the last time the tournament was held, it was one of three tournaments on the Nationwide Tour held outside the United States. After Jacob's Creek withdrew their support following the 2007 edition, the search for a new sponsor proved fruitless and the tournament was cancelled.[6]
Winners edit
| Year | Tour(s)[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob's Creek Open Championship | ||||||||
| 2007 | ANZ, NWT | Scott Sterling[b] | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | David Lutterus | Kooyonga | [7] |
| 2006 | ANZ, NWT | Paul Sheehan[b] | 281 | −7 | Playoff | Michael Sim[b] | Royal Adelaide | |
| 2005 | ANZ, NWT | Steven Bowditch[b] | 277 | −11 | 5 strokes | Ryan Armour Nathan Green[b] | Royal Adelaide | |
| Jacob's Creek Open | ||||||||
| 2004 | ANZ, NWT | Euan Walters[b] | 275 | −9 | 5 strokes | Wayne Grady Brendan Jones[b] Anthony Painter | Kooyonga | |
| 2003 | ANZ, NWT | Joe Ogilvie[b] | 279 | −5 | 1 stroke | Shane Tait | Kooyonga | |
| Jacob's Creek Open Championship | ||||||||
| 2002 | ANZ, BUY | Gavin Coles[b] | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Bryce Molder | Kooyonga | |
| Ford South Australian Open | ||||||||
| 2001: No tournament due to scheduling changes | ||||||||
| 2000 | ANZ | Peter Lonard | 269 | −19 | 6 strokes | Paul Gow | Kooyonga | |
| 1999 | ANZ | Craig Parry | 274 | −14 | 5 strokes | Raymond Russell | Kooyonga | |
| 1998 | ANZ | Stuart Bouvier | 282 | −6 | 2 strokes | Stephen Allan Craig Parry | Kooyonga | |
| 1997 | ANZ | Steven Alker | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Wayne Grady | Kooyonga | |
| 1996 | ANZ | Greg Norman (2) | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke | Jean-Louis Guépy | Kooyonga | |
| 1995 | ANZ | Tim Elliott | 275 | −17 | 3 strokes | Jack O'Keefe Anthony Painter | Royal Adelaide | |
| Eagle Blue Open | ||||||||
| 1994: No tournament due to scheduling changes | ||||||||
| 1993 | ANZ | Wayne Smith | 210[c] | −9 | Playoff | Jim Kennedy Kevin Miskimins | Royal Adelaide | [8] |
| 1992 | ANZ | Brett Ogle (2) | 280 | −12 | 1 stroke | Craig Warren | Royal Adelaide | |
| West End South Australian Open | ||||||||
| 1991 | ANZ | Brett Ogle | 279 | −13 | 2 strokes | Mike Harwood | Royal Adelaide | [9] |
| 1990 | ANZ | Mike Harwood | 278 | −14 | 5 strokes | Paul Moloney Simon Owen | Royal Adelaide | [10] |
| 1989 | ANZ | Nick Price | 277 | −15 | 5 strokes | Lucien Tinkler Paul Foley | Royal Adelaide | [11] |
| 1988 | ANZ | Gordon Brand Jnr | 267 | −13 | 7 strokes | Greg Alexander Wayne Grady | The Grange | [12] |
| 1987 | ANZ | Ronan Rafferty | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Peter Fowler | The Grange | [13] |
| West End Jubilee South Australian Open | ||||||||
| 1986 | ANZ | Greg Norman | 283 | −5 | 3 strokes | David Graham | Kooyonga | [14] |
| Ford Dealers South Australian Open | ||||||||
| 1985 | ANZ | Vaughan Somers | 284 | −4 | 2 strokes | Gerry Taylor | Kooyonga | [15] |
| 1984 | ANZ | Bob Shearer | 286 | −2 | 1 stroke | Terry Gale | Kooyonga | [16] |
| 1983 | ANZ | Terry Gale | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Wayne Grady | Kooyonga | [17] |
| 1982 | ANZ | Graham Marsh | 275 | −13 | 8 strokes | Bill Dunk | Kooyonga | [18] |
| South Australian Open | ||||||||
| 1981 | ANZ | Lyndsay Stephen | 282 | −6 | 3 strokes | Rodger Davis | Glenelg | [19] |
| Dunhill South Australian Open | ||||||||
| 1980 | ANZ | Simon Owen | 291 | +3 | 1 stroke | Rodger Davis Greg Norman | Kooyonga | [20] |
| 1979 | ANZ | Peter Senior | 282 | −6 | Playoff | Graham Stevens (a) | Glenelg | [21] |
| South Australian Open | ||||||||
| 1978 | ANZ | Tony Gresham (a) | 282 | −6 | 6 strokes | Chris Bonython (a) | Glenelg | [22] |
| 1977 | ANZ | Noel Ratcliffe | 287 | −5 | Playoff | David Galloway | Royal Adelaide | [23] |
| 1976 | ANZ | David Galloway | 285 | −3 | 2 strokes | Frank Phillips Guy Wolstenholme | Kooyonga | [24] |
| 1975: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1974 | ANZ | Ray Hore | 288 | E | 1 stroke | David Galloway Randall Vines | Glenelg | [25] |
| 1973 | ANZ | Ted Ball (2) | 286 | −2 | 1 stroke | Terry Kendall | The Grange | [26] |
| 1972 | Ted Ball | 294 | +2 | 3 strokes | Bill Dunk Stan Peach | The Grange | [27] | |
| 1971 | Guy Wolstenholme | 288 | E | 2 strokes | Bob Tuohy | Kooyonga | [28] | |
| 1970 | Bill Dunk | 275 | −13 | 8 strokes | Frank Phillips | Glenelg | [29] | |
| 1969 | Brian Boys | 222[c] | +6 | Playoff | Ted Ball Frank Phillips | The Grange | [30] | |
| 1968 | Peter Thomson | 293 | +1 | 9 strokes | Walter Godfrey | Royal Adelaide | [31] | |
| 1967 | John Sullivan | 144 | E | Glenelg | ||||
| 1966 | Brian Crafter | 141 | −3 | The Grange | ||||
| 1965 | Murray Crafter (3) | 144 | E | Kooyonga | ||||
| 1964 | Bob Mesnil (a) | 145 | −1 | Royal Adelaide | ||||
| 1963 | Murray Crafter (2) | 148 | +4 | Glenelg | ||||
| 1962 | Murray Crafter | 143 | −1 | The Grange | ||||
| 1961 | Harry Thredgold (a) | 148 | +4 | Kooyonga | ||||
| 1960 | Bill Shephard (a) (2) | 141 | −5 | Royal Adelaide | ||||
| 1955–1959: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1954 | Bob Stevens (a) (4) | 142 | 3 strokes | Bill Ackland-Horman (a) | Royal Adelaide | [32] | ||
| 1953 | Bob Stevens (a) (3) | 147 | 4 strokes | Bill Ackland-Horman (a) Bill Rymill (a) | Kooyonga | [33] | ||
| 1952 | Bob Stevens (a) (2) | 141 | 5 strokes | Harry Thredgold (a) | Royal Adelaide | [34] | ||
| 1951 | John Wilkin (a) | 149 | 5 strokes | Bill Ackland-Horman (a) | Kooyonga | [35] | ||
| 1950 | Bill Shephard (a) | 145 | 3 strokes | Bill Ackland-Horman (a) | Royal Adelaide | [36] | ||
| South Australian Close Championship | ||||||||
| 1949 | Bill Ackland-Horman (a) (3) | 148 | 2 strokes | John Wilkin (a) | Kooyonga | [37] | ||
| 1948 | Bob Stevens (a) | 153 | Playoff | Jim Mills | Royal Adelaide | [38] | ||
| 1947 | Bill Ackland-Horman (a) (2) | 152 | Playoff | Denis Denehey | Kooyonga | [39] | ||
| 1946 | Bill Ackland-Horman (a) | 148 | 2 strokes | Jack Richardson (a) | Royal Adelaide | [40] | ||
| 1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II | ||||||||
| 1939 | Bill Rymill (a) | 143 | 3 strokes | Rufus Stewart | Kooyonga | [41] | ||
| 1938 | Fergus McMahon (4) | 145 | 2 strokes | Bill Ackland-Horman (a) | Royal Adelaide | [42] | ||
| 1937 | Fergus McMahon (3) | 142 | 4 strokes | Dallas Crook (a) | Kooyonga | [43] | ||
| 1936 | Fergus McMahon (2) | 146 | 2 strokes | Ross Sawers (a) | Royal Adelaide | [44] | ||
| 1935 | Jimmy McLachlan | 144 | 3 strokes | Bill Rymill (a) | Kooyonga | [45] | ||
| 1934 | Rufus Stewart | 145 | 3 strokes | Fred Thompson | Royal Adelaide | [46] | ||
| 1933 | Fergus McMahon | 151 | Playoff | Bill Ackland-Horman (a) | Kooyonga | [47] | ||
Notes edit
References edit
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- ^ "Fore!". The News (Adelaide). Vol. 59, no. 9028. South Australia. 16 July 1952. p. 21. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Manning, Geoff (1997). "The Grange Golf Club: A History of the First 70 Years, 1926-1996" (PDF). geoffmanning.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Grange-Golf-Club-searchable.pdf.
- ^ "South Australian Open loses sponsorship deal". The Age. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ "Event History". TA Golf. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ "NATIONAL". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 15 November 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Ogle ends bad year with grinding victory". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 673. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 November 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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- ^ "Price beats the course bogey". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 November 1989. p. 28. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Scot puts Ms brand on Open". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 13 November 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Rafferty Rules with a Final 69". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 034. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1987. p. 25. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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- ^ "Golf". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18, 290. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 October 1985. p. 31. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Golf Shearer takes open with late charge". The Canberra Times. Vol. 59, no. 17, 907. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 October 1984. p. 20. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Golf Gale wins SA Open on final hole". The Canberra Times. Vol. 57, no. 17, 284. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 January 1983. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Golf Marsh shoots four sub-par rounds to win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 56, no. 16, 921. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 January 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "S.A. Open Golf Stephen takes title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 585. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 February 1981. p. 19. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Golf South Australian Open Owen snatches victory". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 223. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 February 1980. p. 18. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Senior Takes Golf". The Canberra Times. Vol. 53, no. 15, 862. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 February 1979. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Open to Gresham". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 1978. p. 24.
- ^ "Cup Star Takes SA Open". The Age. 7 February 1977. p. 29.
- ^ Stone, Peter (16 February 1976). "Birdies Beat Digging Ditches". The Age. p. 24.
- ^ "Hore Just Gets Home". The Age. 30 September 1974. p. 19.
- ^ "SA Open to Ball by One Stroke". The Age. 1 October 1973. p. 22.
- ^ "Ball Takes Out Title". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 September 1972. p. 17.
- ^ "Guy Takes SA Open". The Age. 20 September 1971. p. 22.
- ^ "Golf South Australian Open". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 May 1970. p. 14.
- ^ "Boys Takes SA Open After Tie". The Age. 2 June 1969. p. 18.
- ^ Thomson, Peter (27 May 1968). "'Quiet' End to SA Open". The Age. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stevens excels in Open golf win". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 97, no. 29956. South Australia. 18 October 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Open Golf Title To R. F. Stevens". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 96, no. 29592. South Australia. 17 August 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "R. F. Stevens Wins Third Golf Title With Record Score". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 95, no. 29282. South Australia. 18 August 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Five-Stroke Win By Wilkin in S.A. Golf Open". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 94, no. 28984. South Australia. 3 September 1951. p. 8. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Shephard Wins S.A. Open To Take Fourth Title". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 93, no. 28656. South Australia. 14 August 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ackland-Horman Wins Third Close Golf Championship". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 5 September 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Stevens Wins Golf Play-Off". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 91, no. 28054. South Australia. 6 September 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Close Golf Title To Ackland-Horman". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 8 September 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ackland-Horman Wins Close Golf Title". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 16 September 1946. p. 7. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Rymill wins close title". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 19 June 1939. p. 20. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Remarkable home run of 32 by F. W. McMahon". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 13 June 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "F. W. McMahon Wins Close Championship With Two Brilliant Golf Rounds". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 14 June 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Great fight in close championship". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 24 June 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Glenelg professional wins close championship". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 1 July 1935. p. 18. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Rufus Stewart's great golf". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 18 June 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "McMahon wins golf title on play off". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 3 July 1933. p. 17. Retrieved 13 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Official website
- Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site