2022–23 PGA Tour of Australasia explained

Year:2022–23
Tour:PGA Tour of Australasia
Regular Season:
No Of Events:16
Most Wins: David Micheluzzi (3)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: David Micheluzzi
Honor2:Player of the Year
Honoree2: David Micheluzzi
Honor3:Rookie of the Year
Honoree3: Haydn Barron
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 PGA Tour of Australasia, titled as the 2022–23 ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia for sponsorship reasons, was the 49th season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.

Changes for 2022–23

The season marked a switch of format in the Order of Merit, which saw it become a points-based system, rather than based on money earned.[1]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2022–23 season.[2] [3]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(A$)
WinnerOWGR
points
Other
tours
Notes
16 OctCKB WA PGA ChampionshipWestern Australia250,000 David Micheluzzi (1)1.04
23 OctNexus Advisernet WA OpenWestern Australia162,500 Deyen Lawson (1)1.06
13 NovVictorian PGA ChampionshipVictoria250,000 Andrew Martin (2)1.11
20 NovQLD PGA ChampionshipQueensland250,000 Aaron Wilkin (1)1.40
27 NovFortinet Australian PGA ChampionshipQueensland2,000,000 Cameron Smith (3)10.06EUR
4 DecISPS Handa Australian OpenVictoria1,700,000 Adrian Meronk (n/a)10.26EUR
11 DecGippsland Super 6Victoria200,000 Tom Power Horan (2)1.55
29 JanTPS VictoriaVictoria250,000 Yoon Min-a (n/a)1.65WANZMixed event
5 FebTPS Murray RiverNew South Wales250,000 Sarah Jane Smith (n/a)1.42WANZMixed event
12 FebVic OpenVictoria420,000 Michael Hendry (4)1.94
19 FebTPS SydneyNew South Wales250,000 David Micheluzzi (2)1.49WANZMixed event
26 FebTPS Hunter ValleyNew South Wales250,000 Brett Coletta (2)1.25WANZMixed event
5 MarNew Zealand OpenNew ZealandNZ$1,650,000 Brendan Jones (1)5.85ASA
12 MarNZ PGA ChampionshipNew Zealand150,000 Louis Dobbelaar (1)1.20
19 MarPlay Today NSW OpenNew South Wales400,000 David Micheluzzi (3)2.56
2 AprThe National TournamentVictoria200,000 Tom Power Horan (3)1.81

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4] [5] The top three players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour).[6]

Position Player Points Status earned
1 1,455 Promoted to European Tour
2 875
3 661
4 583
5 543

Awards

AwardWinner
[7]
[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prizemoney up, Order of Merit changes announced . Golf Australia . Australian Golf Media . 22 September 2022 . 9 August 2023.
  2. Web site: 2022 Tournament schedule . PGA Tour of Australasia . 9 August 2023.
  3. Web site: 11 August 2022 . Confirmed: Full ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia schedule announced with 16 tournaments . 9 August 2023 . PGA of Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20221106191627/https://pga.org.au/news/confirmed-full-isps-handa-pga-tour-of-australasia-schedule-announced-with-16-tournaments/ . 6 November 2022.
  4. Web site: 2022 Order of Merit . PGA Tour of Australasia . 2 April 2023.
  5. David Micheluzzi pinches NSW Open, locks up Order of Merit title . Australian Golf Digest . 19 March 2023 . 2 April 2023.
  6. Web site: David Micheluzzi, Andrew Martin and Tom Power Horan earn DP World Tour cards for 2024 . European Tour . 29 March 2023 . 2 April 2023.
  7. News: Minjee Lee wins a record third Greg Norman Medal . Australian Golf Digest . Paul . Munnings . 22 November 2023 . 22 November 2023 . There were more winners on the night with three-time tournament winner David Micheluzzi taking out the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Player of the Year….
  8. Web site: 2022/23 Rookie of the Year . PGA Tour of Australasia . 4 January 2024.
  9. Web site: WA's Barron wins Rookie of the Year . Martin . Blake . 11 April 2023 . 9 August 2023 . PGA of Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417152232/https://pga.org.au/news/was-barron-wins-rookie-of-the-year/ . 17 April 2023.