2000–01 PGA Tour of Australasia explained

Year:2000–01
Tour:PGA Tour of Australasia
Regular Season: –
No Of Events:11
Most Wins: Aaron Baddeley (2)
David Smail (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Aaron Baddeley
Honor2:Player of the Year
Honoree2: Aaron Baddeley
Honor3:Rookie of the Year
Honoree3: Aaron Baddeley
Prevseason:1999–2000
Nextseason:2002

The 2000–01 PGA Tour of Australasia was the 29th season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2000–01 season.[1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(A$)		WinnerOWGR
points		Other
tours		Notes
19 NovJohnnie Walker ClassicThailand£800,000 Tiger Woods (n/a)24ASA, EUR
26 NovHolden Australian OpenVictoria1,250,000 Aaron Baddeley (2)32Flagship event
3 DecAustralian PGA ChampionshipQueensland1,000,000 Robert Allenby (6)16
10 DecFord South Australian OpenSouth Australia600,000 Peter Lonard (2)16
14 JanANZ Victorian Open ChampionshipVictoria250,000 Scott Laycock (1)16
21 JanNew Zealand OpenNew ZealandNZ$500,000 David Smail (1)16
28 JanCanon ChallengeNew South Wales550,000 David Smail (2)16
4 FebHeineken ClassicWestern Australia1,750,000 Michael Campbell (7)20EUR
18 FebGreg Norman Holden InternationalNew South Wales2,000,000 Aaron Baddeley (3)22EUR
18 FebEricsson MastersVictoria1,000,000 Colin Montgomerie (n/a)20
25 FebANZ Tour ChampionshipNew South Wales1,500,000 Peter Lonard (3)16Tour Championship

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[2] [3]

Position Player Prize money (A$)
1 662,126
2 579,388
3 484,732
4 428,889
5 385,730

Australasian Development Tour

Year:2001
Tour:Australasian Development Tour
Regular Season: –
No Of Events:10
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Chris Gray
Prevseason:2000

The 2001 Australasian Development Tour was the second and final season of the Australasian Development Tour, the official development tour of the PGA Tour of Australasia between 2000 and 2001.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(A$)		WinnerRef.
25 MarQueensland PGA ChampionshipQueensland100,000 Anthony Painter (1)[5] [6]
1 AprScenic Circle Hotels Dunedin ClassicNew Zealand100,000 David Podlich (1)[7]
8 AprChristchurch City Golf ClassicNew Zealand100,000 Alastair Sidford (1)[8] [9]
28 AprSchweppes SA PGA ChampionshipSouth Australia100,000 Tony Carolan (1)[10] [11]
20 MayWA PGA ChampionshipWestern Australia100,000 Marcus Cain (1)[12]
27 MayWestern Australian OpenWestern Australia100,000 Kim Felton (1)[13] [14]
12 AugNew Caledonia OpenNew Caledonia100,000 Les Miller (1)[15]
19 AugTahiti OpenTahiti100,000 Chris Gray (2)[16]
14 OctCrown Victorian PGA ChampionshipVictoria100,000 Nathan Gatehouse (1)[17]
21 OctToyota Southern ClassicNew South Wales100,000 Steven Alker (1)[18]

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[19] The top 20 players on the tour earned status to play on the 2002 PGA Tour of Australasia.[19]

Position Player Prize money (A$)
1 36,225
2 30,756
3 27,145
4 26,450
5 24,674

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2000/01 Tournament schedule . PGA Tour of Australasia . 11 August 2023.
  2. Web site: 2000/01 Order of Merit . PGA Tour of Australasia . 10 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Baddeley wins Order of Merit . PGA Tour of Australasia . Luke . Buttigieg . 25 February 2001 . 11 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060916164440/http://pgatour.com.au/default.asp?s=newsdisplay&aid=1501 . 16 September 2006.
  4. News: Eagle-eyed Lonard finishes in style, longs for a bigger stage . Peter . Stone . The Sydney Morning Herald . Sydney, New South Wales, Australia . 26 February 2001 . 22 . Newspapers.com . 15 July 2020 . subscription . He became the first player since Robert Allenby in 1992, to win both rookie of the year and player of the year....
  5. Web site: Painter cruises to victory . Julian . Buckmaster . PGA Tour of Australasia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010408222425/http://www.pgatour.com.au:80/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?cid=888778056 . 8 April 2001.
  6. Web site: Painter back home on the farm after a record 20 under Development Tour win . Bill . Colhoun . PGA of Australia . 26 March 2001 . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010409205756/http://www.pga.org.au/news.asp?i=news&id=223 . 9 April 2001.
  7. Web site: Podlich wins in Dunedin . Julian . Buckmaster . PGA Tour of Australasia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010601155037/http://www.pgatour.com.au:80/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?cid=888778059 . 1 June 2001.
  8. Web site: Sidford gets it Wright . Julian . Buckmaster . PGA Tour of Australasia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010419101629/http://pgatour.com.au/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?CID=888778068 . 19 April 2001.
  9. Web site: Christchurch City Golf Classic . 10 April 2001 . PGA of Australia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010707115220/http://www.pga.org.au/news.asp?i=news&id=269 . 7 July 2001.
  10. Web site: Carolan claims SA PGA . PGA Tour of Australasia . 28 April 2001 . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010613110601/http://www.pgatour.com.au:80/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?cid=888778072 . 13 June 2001.
  11. Web site: 2001 Schweppes SA PGA Championship . 30 April 2001 . PGA of Australia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010707115652/http://www.pga.org.au/news.asp?i=news&id=285 . 7 July 2001.
  12. Web site: Cain wins WA PGA . PGA Tour of Australasia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010619133859/http://www.pgatour.com.au/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?CID=888778080 . 19 June 2001.
  13. Web site: Felton's WA Open in playoff . PGA Tour of Australasia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010619143956/http://www.pgatour.com.au:80/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?CID=888778090 . 19 June 2001.
  14. Web site: Western Australian Open Championship . 28 May 2001 . PGA of Australia . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010711145747/http://www.pga.org.au/news.asp?i=news&id=309 . 11 July 2001.
  15. Web site: Miller time in New Caledonia . PGA Tour of Australasia . 11 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060915121147/http://pgatour.com.au/default.asp?s=newsdisplay&aid=8 . 15 September 2006.
  16. Web site: Gray snares Tahiti Open . PGA Tour of Australasia . 12 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060915115658/http://pgatour.com.au/default.asp?s=newsdisplay&aid=1611 . 15 September 2006.
  17. Web site: Gatehouse holds off Coles to win Victorian PGA . Julian . Buckmaster . PGA Tour of Australasia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011122163249/http://www.pgatour.com.au:80/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?CID=888778147 . 22 November 2001.
  18. Web site: Alker pips Coles for final Development Tour win . Julian . Buckmaster . PGA Tour of Australasia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011123132052/http://www.pgatour.com.au:80/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?cid=888778154 . 23 November 2001.
  19. Web site: Gray tops Development Tour Money List . Julian . Buckmaster . PGA Tour of Australasia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011123132909/http://www.pgatour.com.au:80/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?cid=888778155 . 23 November 2001 . The top twenty players from the 2001 Development Tour Money List gain exempt cards for the 2002 Australasian PGA Tour..

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