Sanctuary Cove Classic Explained

SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic
Location:Hope Island, Queensland, Australia
Establishment:1988
Course:Sanctuary Cove Golf & Country Club
Par:72
Tour:PGA Tour of Australasia
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:January
Final Year:1992
Aggregate:272 Curtis Strange (1988)
To-Par:−16 as above
Final Champion: Rodger Davis
Map:Australia#Australia Queensland
Map Label:Sanctuary Cove G&CC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200px
Coordinates:-27.857°N 153.361°W

The Sanctuary Cove Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1988 to 1992 at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club, Sanctuary Cove, Hope Island, Queensland. The event was not played in 1989 or 1990 and was called the SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic in 1991 and 1992. The 1991 and 1992 events were played on the Pines course. Prize money was A$400,000 in 1988, A$700,000 in 1991 and 1992.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Winner's
share (A$)
Ref.
SxL Sanctuary Cove Classic
Rodger Davis (2) 283 −5 2 strokes 126,000 [1]
278 −10 1 stroke 126,000 [2]
Sanctuary Cove Classic
1989–90: No tournament
272 −16 1 stroke 72,000 [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Davis's win tops money record . . 66 . 20,728 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 13 January 1992 . 2 May 2017 . 23 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Davis weathers the storm . . 65 . 20,372 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 21 January 1991 . 2 May 2017 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Strange's rich reward in Cove classic . . 62 . 19,090 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 11 January 1988 . 2 May 2017 . 19 . National Library of Australia.