Australian Tournament Players Championship Explained

ANZ Players Championship
Location:	Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia
Establishment:	1988
Course:	Royal Queensland Golf Club
Par:	73
Tour:	PGA Tour of Australasia Asian Tour
Format:	Stroke play
Month Played:	December
Final Year:	1999
Aggregate:	270 Greg Norman (1988) 270 Bradley Hughes (1996)
To-Par:	−18 Greg Norman (1988)
Final Champion:	Brett Rumford
Coordinates:	-27.439°N 153.091°W
Map:	Australia#Queensland
Map Label:	Royal Queensland GC
Map Relief:	yes

The Australian Tournament Players Championship was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1988 and 1999.^[1]

The events was held in 1988 and 1989 at Riverside Oaks Golf Club, Sydney with both events being won by Greg Norman. Total prize money was A$300,000 in 1988 and A$500,000 in 1989.

After a three-year gap the tournament was revived in 1993 as the Optus Players Championship. Prize money was A$300,000 in 1993, A$285,000 in 1994 and A$350,000 in 1995.

Tournament highlights

During the 1989 tournament, Robert Emond scored 19 on the 573-yard par five 1st hole during his second round, while Adam Nance scored 11 on the 152-yard par three 14th hole during his first round.^[2]

Winners

Year	Tour(s)	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Venue	Ref.
ANZ Players Championship
1999		Brett Rumford (a)	280	−12	Playoff			^[3]
1998			275	−17	Playoff			^[4]
Australasian Players Championship
1997			276	−12	1 stroke
Australian Players Championship
1996			270	−14	12 strokes		Robina Woods
Optus Players Championship
1995			283	−5	1 stroke			^[5]
1994			280	−8	1 stroke			^[6]
1993			274	−14	Playoff			^[7]
Australian Tournament Players Championship
1992		align=center colspan=6	Removed from the schedule
1991		align=center colspan=6	Cancelled
align=center colspan=10	1990: No tournament
1989		Greg Norman (2)	276	−12	2 strokes		Riverside Oaks	^[8]
1988			270	−18	8 strokes		Riverside Oaks	^[9]

Notes and References

1. Book: 2016 Media Guide . PGA Tour of Australasia . 170.
2. Book: Ward. Andrew. Golf's Strangest Rounds. 1999. Robson Books. London. 1861051840. 259–260.
3. Web site: Amateur Rumford wins after playoff . Golf Today . 25 April 2017.
4. News: ANZ Players Championship: Pavin Is Defeated On First Extra Hole . The New York Times . Associated Press . 30 November 1998.
5. News: First Tour win for Elliott in a decade . . 70 . 21,830 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 23 January 1995 . 25 April 2017 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Burke scrapes home after final-hole horrors . . 68 . 21,467 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 24 January 1994 . 26 April 2017 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: Allenby keeps his cool in play-off . . 67 . 21,104 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 25 January 1993 . 26 April 2017 . 26 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Norman drives a big one . . 63 . 19,501 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 27 February 1989 . 25 April 2017 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
9. News: Norman slates pros for not trying . . 62 . 19,146 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 7 March 1988 . 25 April 2017 . 23 . National Library of Australia.