Australian Match Play Championship Explained

Australian Match Play Championship
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Establishment:1986
Course:Kingston Heath Golf Club
Par:72
Tour:PGA Tour of Australasia
Format:Match play
Month Played:February
Score:6 and 5 Peter Fowler (1986)
Final Year:1992
Final Champion: Mike Clayton
Map:Australia#Victoria
Map Label:Kingston Heath GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200px
Coordinates:-37.573°N 145.052°W

The Australian Match Play Championship was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1986 and 1992 at Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne. In 1986, the event was contested by 16 players over two days. In 1987, it was played over three days. The field was increased to 24 with eight players receiving a bye to the second round. The final was over 36 holes. In 1989, the field increased to 32 with play over four days. There was one 18-hole round on the first two days, two rounds on the third day and a 36-hole final on the final day. Each year there was also a third-place playoff. Prize money was A$60,000 in 1986, A$100,000 in 1987 and 1988, A$150,000 in 1989 and A$200,000 from 1990 to 1992.

Winners

Year Winner Margin of
victory
Runner-up Winner's
share (A$)
Ref.
Australian Match Play Championship
Cancelled [1]
Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship
4 and 3 36,000 [2]
5 and 3 36,000 [3]
4 and 2 36,000 [4]
1 up 32,000 [5]
1 up 20,000 [6]
Robert Boyd Transport Australian Match Play Championship
5 and 4 20,000 [7]
6 and 5 16,000 [8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Golf . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 7 January 1993 . 15 June 2022 . 30 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Cross wind no match for Clayton's resolve . . 66 . 20,756 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 10 February 1992 . 29 April 2017 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Big fellow beats little-known pro . . 65 . 20,393 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 11 February 1991 . 29 April 2017 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Smith trades his Ford for a Benz . . 64 . 20,029 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 12 February 1990 . 29 April 2017 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Moore jokes all the way to his biggest purse . . 63 . 19,487 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 13 February 1989 . 28 April 2017 . 26 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Solid Rafferty outplays Clayton . . 62 . 19,118 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 8 February 1988 . 28 April 2017 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Controlled Baker-Finch wins the matchplay . . 61 . 18,756 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 9 February 1987 . 28 April 2017 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Fowler stuns Shearer with matchplay win . . 60 . 18,401 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 17 February 1986 . 28 April 2017 . 18 . National Library of Australia.