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Deutsch1988 PGA Tour of Australia
| Duration | 3 December 1987 – 18 December 1988 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Most wins |  Greg Norman (4) |
| Order of Merit | Greg Norman |
| Rookie of the Year | Bradley Hughes |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 PGA Tour of Australia was the 17th season on the PGA Tour of Australia, the main professional golf tour in Australia since it was formed in 1973.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1988 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec | Air New Zealand Shell Open | New Zealand | NZ$200,000 |  Mike Colandro (1) | 20 | |
| 13 Dec | Nissan-Mobil New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$150,000 |  Ronan Rafferty (2) | 18 | |
| 10 Jan | Sanctuary Cove Classic | Queensland | 400,000 | Curtis Strange (n/a) | 24 | New tournament |
| 31 Jan | Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup | Queensland | 500,000 | Greg Norman (23) | 32 | New tournament |
| 7 Feb | Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship | Victoria | 100,000 | Ronan Rafferty (3) | 12 | |
| 14 Feb | Victorian Open | Victoria | 100,000 | Jim Benepe (n/a) | 18 | |
| 21 Feb | Australian Masters | Victoria | 325,000 | Ian Baker-Finch (7) | 40 | |
| 28 Feb | ESP Open | Australian Capital Territory | 250,000 | Greg Norman (24) | 22 | New tournament |
| 6 Mar | Australian Tournament Players Championship | New South Wales | 300,000 | Greg Norman (25) | 22 | New tournament |
| 9 Oct | Drinnan Motors Queensland Open | Queensland | 50,000 | Brett Officer (1) | 8 | |
| 16 Oct | Tasmanian Open | Tasmania | 100,000 | Brett Ogle (1) | 8 | |
| 23 Oct | Panasonic New South Wales Open | New South Wales | 200,000 | Greg Norman (25) | 18 | |
| 30 Oct | Town and Country Western Australian Open | Western Australia | 100,000 | Bradley Hughes (1) | 8 | |
| 6 Nov | Australian PGA Championship[b] | New South Wales | 475,000 | Wayne Grady (2) | 20 | |
| 12 Nov | West End South Australian Open | South Australia | 100,000 |  Gordon Brand Jnr (n/a) | 8 | |
| 20 Nov | Ricky May Classic | New South Wales | 100,000 | David Merriman (1) | n/a | New tournament |
| 27 Nov | National Panasonic Australian Open | New South Wales | 350,000 | Mark Calcavecchia (n/a) | 38 | |
| 4 Dec | Bicentennial Classic | Victoria | 1,500,000 | Rodger Davis (8) | 32 | New tournament |
| 11 Dec | Air New Zealand Shell Open | New Zealand | NZ$200,000 | Terry Gale (15) | 16 | |
| 18 Dec | Nissan-Mobil New Zealand Open | New Zealand | NZ$150,000 | Ian Stanley (7) | 16 |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | 303,822 |
| 2 | Wayne Grady | 136,589 |
| 3 | Roger Mackay | 100,171 |
| 4 | Ian Baker-Finch | 92,209 |
| 5 | Peter Senior | 91,507 |
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | Bradley Hughes | [4] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australia events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australia members.
- ^ incorporating the New South Wales PGA Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1989). World of Professional Golf 1989. Collins Willow. ISBN 000218284X.
- ^ Thomson, Geoff (7 January 1988). "$2m in seven events draws big names". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia. p. 19. Retrieved 5 November 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Australien/Nya Zeeland-touren Penningligan" [Australia/New Zealand Tour Money list]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. January 1989. p. 64. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "2007 Nationwide Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 2007. p. 2-27. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
Bradley Hughes | Australian Tour Rookie of the Year in 1988, when he finished 31st on money list.