South Seas Classic
Appearance
The South Seas Classic was a professional golf tournament played at Pacific Harbour in Fiji from 1976 to 1979. Prize money was A$27,500 in 1976, A$30,000 in 1977 and 1978, and A$43,000 in 1979.
Winners
Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref | |
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1979 | Rick Mallicoat | United States | 285 | −3 | 1 stroke | Mike Ferguson Wayne Grady |
[1] | |
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1978 | Greg Norman | Australia | 288 | E | Playoff | Sandy Galbraith | [2] | |
1977 | Bill Brask | United States | 275 | −13 | 5 strokes | Guy Wolstenholme | [3] | |
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1976 | Ian Stanley | Australia | 288 | E | Playoff | Mark Lye Art Russell |
[4] |
References
- ^ "Mallicoat victory 'saves his career'". The Age. 17 December 1979. p. 31.
- ^ "Win ends drought". The Age. 18 September 1978. p. 31.
- ^ "Brask wins his meal ticket". The Age. 26 September 1977. p. 31.
- ^ "Sudden-death win to Stanley". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 September 1976. p. 13. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via Trove.