2008 PGA Tour of Australasia
The 2008 PGA Tour of Australasia was a series of men's professional golf events played mainly in Australia and New Zealand. The main tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia are played in the southern summer so they are split between the first and last months of the year. The tour's developmental series, known as the Von Nida Tour was played in the middle of the year.
Main tournament results
The table below shows the 2008 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour. For a complete table of events recognised by the PGA Tour of Australasia, including Von Nida Tour events and World Golf Championships see the official site. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australasia events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australasia members.
| Dates | Tournament | Location (Australia unless stated) |
Prize fund | Winner | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–17 Feb | New Zealand PGA Championship | Christchurch, New Zealand | USD 650,000 |  Darron Stiles (*)
|
12 | Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour |
| 21–24 Feb | Moonah Classic | Mornington Peninsula, Victoria | A$850,000 |  Ewan Porter (1)
|
16 | Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour |
| 28 Feb – 2 Mar | Johnnie Walker Classic | Delhi, India | GBP 1,250,000 |  Mark Brown (1)
|
38 | Co-sanctioned by the Asian and European Tours |
| 6–9 Nov | HSBC Champions | Shanghai, China | USD 5,000,000 |  Sergio García (n/a)
|
52 | Co-sanctioned by the Asian, European and Sunshine Tours |
| 27–30 Nov | Sportsbet Australian Masters | Melbourne, Victoria | A$1,500,000 | Rod Pampling (2)
|
22 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour |
| 4–7 Dec | Australian PGA Championship | Sunshine Coast, Queensland | A$1,500,000 | Geoff Ogilvy (1)
|
26 | |
| 11–14 Dec | Australian Open | Sydney, New South Wales | A$1,500,000 |  Tim Clark (n/a)
|
32 |
- Source: [1]
Leading money winners
| Position | Player | Country (State if Australian) | Prize money (A$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Brown | New Zealand |
440,027 |
| 2 | Rod Pampling | Queensland |
368,300 |
| 3 | Geoff Ogilvy | Victoria |
316,500 |
| 4 | Scott Strange | Western Australia |
268,644 |
| 5 | Greg Chalmers | Western Australia |
204,039 |
| 6 | Robert Allenby | Victoria |
194,300 |
| 7 | Marcus Fraser | Victoria |
190,196 |
| 8 | Ewan Porter | New South Wales |
185,823 |
| 9 | David Smail | New Zealand |
150,741 |
| 10 | Darron Stiles |  United States |
145,157 |