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The 1997–98 PGA Tour of Australasia was a series of men's professional golf events played mainly in Australia and New Zealand. The events were played during the calendar years of 1997 and 1998.

Main tournament results

The table below shows the 1997–98 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.[1]

Date Tournament Location Winner OWGR
points[2][3] 		Notes
11–14 Sep Ericsson Asia-Pacific Masters Indonesia Australia Darren Cole (1) 16 Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
20–23 Nov MasterCard Australian PGA Championship New South Wales Scotland Andrew Coltart (2) 16
27–30 Nov Holden Australian Open Victoria England Lee Westwood (n/a) 38 Flagship event
2–5 Dec Australasian Players Championship Queensland Australia Greg Chalmers (1) 26
11–14 Dec AMP Air New Zealand Open New Zealand New Zealand Greg Turner (5) 18
18–21 Dec Schweppes Coolum Classic Queensland Australia Craig Parry (9) 18
8–11 Jan Victorian Open Victoria Australia Brad King (1) 16
22–25 Jan Johnnie Walker Classic Thailand United States Tiger Woods (n/a) 40 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
29 Jan–1 Feb Heineken Classic Western Australia Denmark Thomas Bjørn (n/a) 32 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
5–8 Feb Greg Norman Holden International New South Wales Australia Greg Norman (33) 36
12–15 Feb Ericsson Masters Victoria Australia Bradley Hughes (4) 30
19–21 Feb Canon Challenge New South Wales Australia Peter O'Malley (2) 16
5–8 Mar ANZ Tour Championship Australian Capital Territory Australia Mathew Goggin (1) 16 Tour Championship

Final Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.

Position Player Country Prize money (A$)
1 Andrew Coltart  Scotland 316,107
2 Peter O'Malley  Australia 264,534
3 Greg Chalmers  Australia 263,926
4 Mathew Goggin  Australia 220,417
5 Robert Allenby  Australia 213,234

Source:[4]

References

  1. ^ "Australasian PGA Tour Schedule 1997–98". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 23 July 1997. p. 45. Retrieved 10 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1997". Official World Golf Ranking.
  3. ^ "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 1998". Official World Golf Ranking.
  4. ^ Happell, Charles (9 March 1998). "King throws crown away". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. p. Sport 2. Retrieved 10 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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