Victorian PGA Championship explained

Victorian PGA Championship
Location:Fingal, Victoria, Australia
Establishment:1922
Course:Moonah Links
Par:72
Yardage:7466yd
Tour:PGA Tour of Australasia
Von Nida Tour
Australasian Development Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:November
Aggregate:266 Alistair Presnell (2010)
To-Par:−22 as above
Current Champion: David Micheluzzi
Coordinates:-38.405°N 144.85°W
Map:Australia#Victoria
Map Label:Moonah Links
Map Relief:yes

The Victorian PGA Championship is a golf tournament played in Victoria, Australia. It has been part of the PGA Tour of Australasia each season since 2009.[1] It is the oldest of the state professional championships, having been first held in 1922.

History

The first Victorian Professional Championship was held in November 1922 and was open to any professional in Australia and New Zealand.[2] [3] It was a 72-hole stroke-play event with 36 holes played at Royal Melbourne on 6 November and 36 holes played at Victoria Golf Club two day later. It attracted a number of New South Wales players as well as the professionals from Victoria.[4] Billy Iles and Dan Soutar, one of the NSW players, were tied on 158 after the first day's play.[4] Soutar won after the second day with a score of 313, a stroke ahead of Tom Howard, another NSW professional, with Iles dropping back to third place.

The 1923 championship followed the same format as in 1922. Arthur Le Fevre, the Royal Melbourne professional. led by 3 strokes after the first day but, with two rounds of 74 of the second day, pulled away and won by 14 strokes. Rowley Banks and Charlie Campbell, from NSW, tied for second place. The only change in format in 1924 was the order of the courses, with the Victoria course played first. A number of NSW players were expected but none appeared.[5] Rowley Banks won by a stroke, with a score of 310. In 1925, the first day's play was at Kingston Heath Golf Club, with the second day at Royal Melbourne. Ted Smith, from Tasmania, trailed after the first day, but with rounds of 73 and 76 at Royal Melbourne, won by 8 strokes.

From 1926 the championship was played at a single venue. Ted Smith, now a Victorian professional, won again in 1926, at Royal Melbourne, with some good scoring in difficult conditions on the second day. Smith was in the United States at the time of the 1927 championship and didn't defend his title at Metropolitan Golf Club. Horace Boorer won the title by two strokes. The 1928 championship at Kingston Heath was won by Rufus Stewart from South Australia in a close contest with Billy Bolger from New South Wales.

The championship became a match-play event in 1929. There was a 36-hole stroke-play qualifying day after which the leading 8 played 36-hole match-play. From 1933 the number of qualifiers was increased to 16, extending the event to 5 days. Defending champion, Rufus Stewart, reached final in 1929, but lost 6&5 to Reg Jupp. There were a number of two-time winners in the 1930s. George Naismith won in 1932 and 1934 beating Horace Boorer both times, Boorer losing three finals in a row. Ted Naismith won in 1935 and 1936, while Charlie Connors won in 1937 and 1938. Ted Naismith reached his third successive final in 1937, losing to Connors. In 1939, Connors himself reached his third final in a row, but lost to Martin Smith.

The 1946 and 1947 championships were played as 72-hole stroke-play events. Eric Cremin won them both, but my small margins. In 1946 he tied with another New South Wales professional, Norman Von Nida. There was an 18-hole playoff with Cremin winning by 3 strokes, 70 to 73. The following year he won by a stroke from Denis Denehey, having trailed by 3 shots after three rounds. In 1948 the event returned to its pre-war format, with 16 qualifiers on the first day, playing four days of match-play. Cremin did not compete, the event clashing with the New South Wales Close Championship.[6] Ossie Pickworth led the qualifying by 9 strokes and won the championship, beating Sam Walsh 10&9 in the final. Cremin won his third title in 1949, beating Jack Harris in final. Harris had defeated Pickworth in the first match-play round.[7] Harris reached the final again in 1950 beating Pickworth in the final. The match was decided at the 37th hole, the only match-play final that went to extra holes. Martin Smith won his second title in 1951, 12 years after his first. Peter Thomson won the championship in 1952 and 1953. In 1952 he beat Pickworth in a close final, but he won the 1953 final against Denis Denehey by a record score, 12 & 11. Pickworth had his second and third wins in 1954 and 1955, beating Harris on both occasions.

In 1956 the championship became a 72-hole stroke-play event. Ossie Pickworth won his third successive title and fourth in all, finishing two strokes ahead of Jack Harris. Harris won in 1957 and 1959 but was beaten by Peter Mills in 1958, who won by 6 strokes. For some years the prize money on offer had not attracted out-of-state professionals, but in 1960 three local businesses sponsored the event, which had prize money of £1,200, attracting a number of the leading New South Wales professionals.[8] However, Harris retained his title and won the £400 first prize, with Kel Nagle a stroke behind in second place. Prize money dropped to £500 in 1961 but most of the leading Australians played, with the event played on the Monday and Tuesday after the Australian Open, which was played at Victoria Golf Club, finishing on the Saturday. Harris won for the fifth time, two ahead of the Australian Open winner, Frank Phillips. The prize money was maintained at £500 up to 1965. Three New South Wales professionals won this period, Kel Nagle in 1962, Bruce Devlin in 1964 and Alan Murray in 1965, with Harris winning for the sixth time in 1963.

From 1966 to 1976 the championship returned to being a largely domestic event. In 1969, Jack Harris came close to winning his seventh title. He was tied with Geoff Parslow but lost the 18-hole playoff by 8 strokes. In 1977 the championship was incorporated into the Albury-Wodonga Classic, which had prize money of A$15,000. It was won by Vaughan Somers from Queensland. In 1978 and 1979 the event was known as the Garden State Victorian PGA Championship and had prize money of A$50,000. The American Lanny Wadkins won in 1978, with Ian Stanley winning in 1979 after a playoff. Loss of sponsorship meant that prize money dropped to A$15,000 in 1980, below the minimum for a tour event. A full tour event was planned for 1981 but dropped because of lack of sponsorship, eventually being replaced by an event at Warrnambool, with smaller prize money.[9] [10] The 1982 event was also a non-tour event, reduced to 54 holes with prize money of A$10,000.[11]

An event was planned at Woodlands in 1983 but was cancelled due to lack and sponsorship. The event was moved to Warrnambool, who had already secured enough prize money for a full tour event.[12] The event, which eventually had prize money of A$40,000, was won by Vaughan Somers, his second win in the championship. The event remained at Warrnambool for a further three years. Prize money rose to A$50,000 in 1984, Wayne Riley winning after a playoff against Ian Baker-Finch. Rodger Davis won in 1985, 7 strokes ahead of the field. Prize money doubled to A$100,000 in 1986, with Wayne Smith winning by 2 strokes. The Warrnambool event was cancelled in 1987 because of the lack of TV coverage and the championship was played at the end of December, as part of the 36-hole Carpet Call pro-am.[13] The event returned at Keysborough in January 1989 as a full tour event, with prize money of A$100,000. David Ecob won by a stroke from Peter Senior.

The event was played over 54 holes from 1991 to 1993 before returning to the 72-hole format in 1994 as part of the new second-tier Foundation Tour, Stuart Appleby winning the event after a playoff. The event later became part of the Von Nida Tour before the second-tier events were added to the main tour in 2009. Since 2000 both Gareth Paddison and Ashley Hall have won the championship twice. From 2002 to 2021 total prize money was in the range A$100,000 to A$137,500, but was increased to A$250,000 for the centenary championship in 2022.

Winners

Year Tour Winner Score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Victorian PGA Championship
2023 274 −14 1 stroke
2022 279 −9 Playoff
2021
(Dec) 		276 −12 1 stroke [14]
2021
(Feb) 		268 −20 1 stroke [15]
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 270 −10 1 stroke RACV Cape Schanck [16]
2018 270 −10 1 stroke RACV Cape Schanck [17]
2017 272 −16 2 strokes Huntingdale [18]
Mercedes-Benz Truck and Bus Victorian PGA Championship
2016 Ashley Hall (2) 277 −11 Playoff Huntingdale [19]
2015 275 −13 1 stroke Huntingdale [20]
Lexus of Blackburn Victorian PGA Championship
2014 Gareth Paddison (2) 272 −16 1 stroke Heritage
(St. John) 		[21]
Turner Plumbing Victorian PGA Championship
2013 275 −13 2 strokes Forest Resort Creswick [22]
Adroit Insurance Group Victorian PGA Championship
2012 277 −7 1 stroke Forest Resort Creswick [23]
Victorian PGA Championship
2011 198 −18 1 stroke Sandhurst
(North) 		[24]
Cellarbrations Victorian PGA Championship
2010 266 −22 1 stroke Sandhurst
(North) 		[25]
2009 271 −17 2 strokes Sanctuary Lakes [26]
NAB Victorian PGA Championship
2008 269 −19 1 stroke Sanctuary Lakes [27]
2007 277 −11 Playoff Sanctuary Lakes
National Australia Bank Victorian PGA Championship
2006 272 −16 1 stroke Sanctuary Lakes [28]
2005 273 −15 1 stroke Sanctuary Lakes [29]
2004: No tournament
Links Group Victorian PGA Championship
2003 277 −11 2 strokes Kew [30]
Victorian PGA Championship
2002 270 −10 Playoff Kew [31]
Crown Victorian PGA Championship
2001 273 −15 1 stroke Kew [32]
2000 274 −6 1 stroke Albert Park [33]
Victorian PGA Championship
1999 202 −8 1 stroke Aaron Baddeley (a) Albert Park
1998 203 −7 3 strokes Albert Park
1997 Keysborough
1996 FT 208 −11 4 strokes Keysborough
1995 FT David Armstrong (2) 281 −11 Playoff Keysborough [34]
1994 FT 281 −11 Playoff Keysborough [35]
1993 FT 210 −9 1 stroke Keysborough [36]
1992 213 −6 3 strokes Keysborough [37]
1991 219 E 1 stroke Keysborough [38]
1990: No tournament
Asthma Foundation Victorian PGA Championship
1989 279 −13 1 stroke Keysborough [39]
1988: No tournament
Carpet Call PGA Championship
1987 126 −10 Playoff Ivanhoe [40]
Black Magic Victorian PGA Championship
1986 275 −13 2 strokes Warrnambool [41]
Victorian PGA Championship
1985 ANZ 270 −18 7 strokes Warrnambool [42]
1984 ANZ 274 −14 Playoff Warrnambool [43]
1983 ANZ Vaughan Somers (2) 280 −8 1 stroke Warrnambool [44]
1982 211 −5 5 strokes Yarrawonga and
Border 		[45]
Nescafe Victorian PGA Championship
1981 282 −6 1 stroke Warrnambool [46]
Victorian PGA Championship
1980 280 −4 1 stroke Rosebud [47]
Garden State Victorian PGA Championship
1979 ANZ 286 −2 Playoff Woodlands [48]
1978 ANZ 281 −7 3 strokes Woodlands [49]
Albury-Wodonga Classic
1977 ANZ 273 −11 1 stroke Wodonga [50]
Victorian PGA Championship
1976 279 −9 4 strokes Donnington Park [51]
1975 286 +2 3 strokes Long Island [52]
1974 285 +2 6 strokes Long Island [53]
1973 Bruce Green (2) 291 +7 Playoff Long Island [54] [55]
1972 297 +13 4 strokes Long Island [56]
1971 Peter Mills (2) 288 +4 3 strokes Long Island [57]
1970
1969 292 +4 Playoff Waverley [58]
1968 282 −6 7 strokes Waverley [59]
1967 284 E 1 stroke Waverley [60]
1966 289 −11 4 strokes Huntingdale [61]
1965 293 2 strokes Woodlands [62]
1964 277 −11 7 strokes Latrobe [63]
1963 Jack Harris (6) 273 −19 4 strokes Long Island [64]
1962 286 −10 1 stroke Patterson River [65]
1961 Jack Harris (5) 276 −16 2 strokes Keysborough [66]
1960 Jack Harris (4) 283 1 stroke Cranbourne [67]
1959 Jack Harris (3) 285 +1 5 strokes Medway [68]
1958 280 −4 6 strokes Latrobe [69]
1957 Jack Harris (2) 278 −2 7 strokes Croydon [70]
1956 Ossie Pickworth (4) 288 2 strokes Long Island [71]
1955 Ossie Pickworth (3) 2 and 1 Amstel [72]
1954 Ossie Pickworth (2) 5 and 4 Rossdale [73]
1953 Peter Thomson (2) 12 and 11 Commonwealth [74]
1952 2 and 1 Victoria [75]
1951 Martin Smith (2) 7 and 5 Southern
(New Brighton) 		[76]
1950 37 holes Kingston Heath [77]
1949 Eric Cremin (3) 5 and 4 Yarra Yarra [78]
1948 10 and 9 Commonwealth [79]
1947 Eric Cremin (2) 290 1 stroke [80]
1946 289 Playoff Victoria [81]
[82] |-| colspan="9" align="center" |1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II|-| align=center|1939 || || Martin Smith || colspan=3 align=center|5 and 4 || Charlie Connors || Commonwealth || [83] |-| align=center|1938 || || Charlie Connors (2) || colspan=3 align=center|8 and 7 || Ron Harris || Metropolitan || [84] |-| align=center|1937 || || Charlie Connors || colspan=3 align=center|5 and 4 || Ted Naismith || Victoria || [85] |-| align=center|1936 || || Ted Naismith (2) || colspan=3 align=center|5 and 3 || Bert Ferguson || Metropolitan || [86] |-| align=center|1935 || || Ted Naismith || colspan=3 align=center|5 and 4 || Bill Fowler || Riversdale || [87] |-| align=center|1934 || || George Naismith (2) || colspan=3 align=center|9 and 8 || Horace Boorer || Kingston Heath || [88] |-| align=center|1933 || || Bert Ferguson || colspan=3 align=center|2 and 1 || Horace Boorer || Commonwealth || [89] |-| align=center|1932 || || George Naismith || colspan=3 align=center|5 and 4 || Horace Boorer || Royal Melbourne || [90] |-| align=center|1931 || || Bill Fowler || colspan=3 align=center|2 up || Reg Jupp || Victoria || [91] |-| align=center|1930 || || Don Thomson || colspan=3 align=center|4 and 3 || Arthur Le Fevre || Kingston Heath || [92] |-| align=center|1929 || || Reg Jupp || colspan=3 align=center|6 and 5 || Rufus Stewart || Royal Melbourne || [93] |-| align=center|1928 || || Rufus Stewart || align=center|314 || align=center| || 2 strokes || Billy Bolger || Kingston Heath || [94] |-| 1927 || || Horace Boorer || align=center|302 || align=center| || 2 strokes || Arthur Le Fevre || Metropolitan || [95] |-| align=center|1926 || || Ted Smith (2) || align=center|311 || align=center| || 8 strokes || Arthur Le Fevre
Rufus Stewart || Royal Melbourne || [96] |-| align=center|1925 || || Ted Smith || align=center|305 || align=center| || 8 strokes || John Young || Kingston Heath/
Royal Melbourne || [97] |-| align=center|1924 || || Rowley Banks || align=center|310 || align=center| || 1 stroke || John Young || Victoria/
Royal Melbourne || [98] |-| align=center|1923 || || Arthur Le Fevre || align=center|304 || align=center| || 14 strokes || Rowley Banks
Charlie Campbell || Royal Melbourne/
Victoria || [99] |-| align=center|1922 || || Dan Soutar || align=center|313 || align=center| || 1 stroke || Tom Howard || Royal Melbourne/
Victoria || [100] |}

External links

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Notes and References

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  2. News: Victorian Professional Championship . . 20975 . Victoria, Australia . 22 June 1922 . 1 January 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Golf Tie Played . . 27 . Victoria, Australia . 1 November 1922 . 1 January 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Golf . . 21093 . Victoria, Australia . 7 November 1922 . 1 January 2021 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: State golf test . . 21715 . Victoria, Australia . 6 November 1924 . 1 January 2021 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Von Nida wins big golf by stroke from Cremin . . New South Wales, Australia . 13 November 1948 . 20 February 2020 . 7 (Final sport last race) . Trove.
  7. News: Pickworth Beaten in Vic. Title Golf . . 29502 . Victoria, Australia . 16 November 1949 . 2 January 2021 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: The Age . P.G.A. £1200 title draws strong field . Don . Lawrence . 4 March 1960 . 28.
  9. News: PGA tourney off . The Age . 9 September 1981 . 30 . 3 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  10. News: Ginn hopes PGA title will get him going . The Age . Trevor . Grant . 15 October 1981 . 30 . 3 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  11. News: Water diviner gives life to PGA title . The Age . Trevor . Grant . 17 December 1982 . 24 . 3 January 2021 . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Prize money is down for two top golf tournaments . The Age . 6 October 1983 . 31 . 3 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  13. News: Ivanhoe to host 36-hole Victorian PGA . The Age . Brendan . Moloney . 3 November 1987 . 45 . 3 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  14. Web site: 2021 Victorian PGA Championship . PGA of Australia . 24 December 2021.
  15. Web site: Victorian PGA Championship 2021 . PGA of Australia . 7 February 2021.
  16. Web site: Victorian PGA Championship 2019 . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  17. Web site: Victorian PGA Championship 2018 . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  18. Web site: Victorian PGA Championship 2017 . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  19. Web site: Mercedes Benz Truck and Bus Victorian PGA Championship 2016 . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  20. Web site: Mercedes Benz Truck and Bus Victorian PGA Championship 2015 . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  21. Web site: Lexus of Blackburn Victorian PGA Championship 2014 . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  22. Web site: Turner Plumbing Victorian PGA Championship 2013 . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  23. Web site: 2012 Adroit Insurance Group Victorian PGA Championship . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  24. Web site: 2011 Victorian PGA . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  25. Web site: 2010 Cellarbrations Victorian PGA Championship . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  26. Web site: 2009 Cellarbrations Victorian PGA Championship . PGA of Australia . 24 October 2020.
  27. News: Warrnambool's Leishman snatches PGA championship . The Warrnambool Standard . Peter . Fletcher . 3 February 2008 . 30 December 2020.
  28. News: Jeffress tastes PGA success . Port Macquarie News . Rod . Thompson . 31 January 2006 . 30 December 2020.
  29. News: Weekend Results . NZ Herald . 6 March 2005.
  30. News: Golf . NZ Herald . 12 October 2003.
  31. News: Carmichael beats injury, and drought . The Age . 14 October 2002 . 30 December 2020.
  32. Web site: Gatehouse holds off Coles to win Victorian PGA . Julian . Buckmaster . PGA Tour of Australia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011122163249/http://www.pgatour.com.au:80/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?CID=888778147 . 22 November 2001.
  33. Web site: Habgood salutes for second time . Luke . Nuttigieg . PGA Tour of Australia . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010722222723/http://www.pgatour.com.au:80/content/news/displayNewsItem.asp?cid=888777567 . 22 July 2001.
  34. News: National . . 70 . 21886 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 20 March 1995 . 31 December 2020 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
  35. News: National results . . 68 . 21524 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 22 March 1994 . 31 December 2020 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
  36. News: Psychologist helps Barry to snatch Victorian PGA . . 68 . 21384 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 1 November 1993 . 31 December 2020 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
  37. News: National . . 67 . 21015 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 26 October 1992 . 31 December 2020 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  38. News: Labrooy wins first tournament . . 66 . 20652 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 28 October 1991 . 31 December 2020 . 17 . National Library of Australia.
  39. News: Rookie pro equals record for title win . The Age . Brendan . Moloney . 30 January 1989 . 25 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  40. News: Senior win lion's share in PGA . The Age . Brendan . Moloney . 31 December 1987 . 20 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  41. News: Smith finally breaks through and pockets $18,000 . The Age . Brendan . Moloney . 10 November 1986 . 35 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  42. News: Davis shoots 18 under for win . . 60 . 18304 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 11 November 1985 . 31 December 2020 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  43. News: Riley rules after bogey by Baker-Finch . . 59 . 17942 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 12 November 1984 . 31 December 2020 . 33 . National Library of Australia.
  44. News: Victorian PGA to Vaughan Somers . . 58 . 17578 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 14 November 1983 . 31 December 2020 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  45. News: Victorian PGA to McDonald . . 57 . 17250 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 20 December 1982 . 31 December 2020 . 24 . National Library of Australia.
  46. News: Bonnington wins PGA title by one stroke . . 56 . 16824 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 19 October 1981 . 31 December 2020 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  47. News: Bill breaks through as Mike falters . The Age . Trevor . Grant . 24 November 1980 . 34 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  48. News: Stanley at last . The Age . Peter . Stone . 15 October 1979 . 30 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  49. News: Hot run gives Wadkins PGA . The Sydney Morning Herald . 23 October 1978 . 24 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  50. News: Somers gets helping hand . The Age . Ken . Knox . 17 October 1977 . 30 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  51. News: McCully's 66 seals win . The Age . 11 October 1976 . 30 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  52. News: The Sydney Morning Herald . Golf title to Wolstenholme . 6 September 1975 . 51 . Google News Archive.
  53. News: The Age . Wish you'd been there . Peter . Stone . 14 September 1974 . 28 . Google News Archive.
  54. News: Green sinks crucial putt . The Age . Peter . Stone . 8 December 1973 . 31 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  55. News: Green romps in with 68 in play-off . The Age . Tom . Jacob . 11 December 1973 . 26 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  56. News: The Age . Lefty the top pro. . Peg . McMahon . 9 December 1972 . 33 . Google News Archive.
  57. News: PGA title to Mills . The Age . Peter . Stone . 4 December 1971 . 25 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  58. News: Parslow wins PGA title in play-off . The Age . Peg . McMahon . 8 December 1969 . 21 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  59. News: Heil beats noise and PGA field . The Age . Ken . Knox . 9 December 1968 . 22 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  60. News: Billy Casper had a hand in upset win . The Age . Ken . Knox . 11 December 1967 . 20 . 1 January 2021 . Google News Archive.
  61. News: "Fed up" golfer gets an appetiser . The Age . Greg . Hobbs . 26 November 1966 . 20 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  62. News: Murray was left holding PGA title . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 22 September 1965 . 22 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  63. News: Bruce Devlin scores runaway P.G.A. win . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 29 September 1964 . 25 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  64. News: Howell fades, win to Harris . The Age . 14 December 1963 . 17 . 30 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  65. News: Thrilling one stroke golf win to Kel Nagle . The Age . 24 December 1962 . 12 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  66. News: Harris set records in fifth state P.G.A. victory . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 29 November 1961 . 20 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  67. News: Harris holds off top field in P.G.A. title . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 7 March 1960 . 24 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  68. News: State title reveals pro. golf weaknesses . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 8 June 1959 . 17 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  69. News: Mills ends reign of pro. golf veterans . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 8 June 1959 . 17 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  70. News: Sizzling finish wins Harris golf title . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 6 May 1957 . 16 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  71. News: Pickworth retains state pro. title . The Age . 16 April 1956 . 15 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  72. News: Harris lost chance to beat Pickworth in title . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 25 April 1955 . 13 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  73. News: Pickworth's win pointer to Open . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 16 August 1954 . 13 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  74. News: Thomson brilliant in professional golf win . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 14 September 1953 . 14 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  75. News: Thomson takes pro. title . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 13 October 1952 . 12 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  76. News: Martin Smith wins pro. golf title . The Age . Don . Lawrence . 11 December 1951 . 14 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  77. News: Harris wins state pro. golf title . The Age . 4 December 1950 . 14 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  78. News: Cremin easily wins state title golf . The Age . 21 November 1949 . 12 . 31 December 2020 . Google News Archive.
  79. News: Pickworth has another golf title win . . 31889 . Victoria, Australia . 15 November 1948 . 31 December 2020 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  80. News: Three Minutes for Putt Wins Title for Cremin . . 28838 . Victoria, Australia . 29 September 1947 . 31 December 2020 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  81. News: Cremin, Von Nida tie in pro golf . . 28564 . Victoria, Australia . 11 November 1946 . 31 December 2020 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  82. News: Cremin takes title . . 28565 . Victoria, Australia . 12 November 1946 . 31 December 2020 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  83. News: M. Smith wins 5 up and 4 . . 26418 . Victoria, Australia . 18 December 1939 . 31 December 2020 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  84. News: Conners holds title . . 26076 . Victoria, Australia . 14 November 1938 . 31 December 2020 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  85. News: State golf title to C. Conners . . 25676 . Victoria, Australia . 2 August 1937 . 31 December 2020 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  86. News: Professional golf championship . . 25384 . Victoria, Australia . 24 August 1936 . 31 December 2020 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  87. News: Professional golf . . 25050 . Victoria, Australia . 29 July 1935 . 31 December 2020 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  88. News: State professional championship . . 24794 . Victoria, Australia . 1 October 1934 . 31 December 2020 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  89. News: Professional championship final . . 24526 . Victoria, Australia . 20 November 1933 . 31 December 2020 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  90. News: State professional final . . 24154 . Victoria, Australia . 9 September 1932 . 31 December 2020 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  91. News: State professional championship . . 23803 . Victoria, Australia . 25 July 1931 . 31 December 2020 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  92. News: Professional championship . . 23499 . Victoria, Australia . 2 August 1930 . 31 December 2020 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  93. News: State professional title . . 23182 . Victoria, Australia . 26 July 1929 . 31 December 2020 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  94. News: Thrilling finish . . 22967 . Victoria, Australia . 15 November 1928 . 31 December 2020 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  95. News: Boorer wins state championship . . 22629 . Victoria, Australia . 15 October 1927 . 31 December 2020 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  96. News: Smith retains title . . 22330 . Victoria, Australia . 29 October 1926 . 31 December 2020 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  97. News: Tasmanian wins state championship . . 22,025 . Victoria, Australia . 5 November 1925 . 31 December 2020 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  98. News: Rowley Banks wins . . 21717 . Victoria, Australia . 8 November 1924 . 31 December 2020 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
  99. News: A. le Fevre wins easily . . 21407 . Victoria, Australia . 10 November 1923 . 31 December 2020 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  100. News: Professional golf . . 21095 . Victoria, Australia . 9 November 1922 . 31 December 2020 . 10 . National Library of Australia.

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