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2006 PGA Tour of Australasia

Golf tour season

Golf tour season

FieldValue
year2006
tourPGA Tour of Australasia
regular_season–
no_of_events7
honor1Order of Merit
honoree1AUS Nick O'Hern
prevseason[2005](2005-pga-tour-of-australasia)
nextseason[2007](2007-pga-tour-of-australasia)

The 2006 PGA Tour of Australasia was the 34th season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(A$)WinnerOWGR
pointsOther
toursNotes
12 FebJohnnie Walker ClassicWestern Australia£1,250,000USA Kevin Stadler (n/a)44[ASA](2006-asian-tour), [EUR](2006-european-tour)
19 FebJacob's Creek Open ChampionshipSouth Australia1,000,000AUS Paul Sheehan (1)16[NWT](2006-nationwide-tour)
26 FebING New Zealand PGA ChampionshipNew ZealandUS$600,000CAN Jim Rutledge (n/a)16[NWT](2006-nationwide-tour)
19 NovMFS Australian OpenNew South Wales1,500,000AUS John Senden (1)32Flagship event
26 NovMasterCard MastersVictoria1,250,000ENG Justin Rose (n/a)30[EUR](2007-european-tour)
3 DecBlue Chip New Zealand OpenNew ZealandNZ$1,500,000AUS Nathan Green (2)20[EUR](2007-european-tour)
10 DecCadbury Schweppes Australian PGA ChampionshipQueensland1,200,000AUS Nick O'Hern (2)34

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(A$)WinnerOWGR
pointsOther
toursNotes
12 NovHSBC ChampionsChinaUS$5,000,000KOR Yang Yong-eun52[AFR](2006-07-sunshine-tour), [ASA](2006-asian-tour), [EUR](2007-european-tour)Limited-field event

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.

PositionPlayerPrize money (A$)
1AUS Nick O'Hern583,820
2USA Kevin Stadler523,098
3AUS Nathan Green346,108
4AUS Richard Green343,048
5AUS Paul Sheehan215,964

Von Nida Tour

AUS Marc Leishman (2) AUS Cameron Percy (2) The 2006 Von Nida Tour was the fourth season of the Von Nida Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour of Australasia between 2003 and 2008.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2006 season.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(A$)WinnerRef.
29 JanNational Australia Bank Victorian PGA ChampionshipVictoria105,000AUS Steven Jeffress (1)
5 FebVictorian OpenVictoria110,000AUS David Diaz (1)
12 MarBega Cheese NSW PGA ChampionshipNew South Wales110,000AUS Paul Marantz (1)
19 MarToyota Southern ClassicNew South Wales100,000AUS Marc Leishman (1)
5 MaySouth Australian PGA ChampionshipSouth Australia100,000AUS David Diaz (2)
28 MayWestern Australia PGA ChampionshipWestern Australia100,000AUS Andrew Pitt (1)
15 OctNorth QLD X-Ray Services Cairns ClassicQueensland105,000AUS Marc Leishman (2)
22 OctMinniecon & Burke Queensland MastersQueensland105,000AUS Cameron Percy (2)
29 OctRoadcon Group Queensland OpenQueensland105,000AUS Ricky Schmidt (1)
5 NovGreater Building Society QLD PGA ChampionshipQueensland105,000AUS Cameron Percy (3)
12 NovProton New South Wales OpenNew South Wales125,000AUS Rick Kulacz (a) (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.

PositionPlayerPrize money (A$)
1AUS Marc Leishman54,679
2AUS Cameron Percy45,613
3AUS David Diaz35,810
4AUS Tony McFadyean23,749
5AUS Ricky Schmidt23,454

Notes

References

References

  1. "2006 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour of Australasia.
  2. "2006 Order of Merit". PGA Tour of Australasia.
  3. (10 December 2006). "O'Hern ends long wait for victory". BBC Sport.
  4. "Von Nida Tour 2006 Tournament schedule". PGA of Australia.
  5. "National Australia Bank Victorian PGA Championship results". PGA of Australia.
  6. "Victorian Open results". PGA of Australia.
  7. "Bega Cheese NSW PGA Championship results". PGA of Australia.
  8. "Toyota Southern Classic results". PGA of Australia.
  9. "South Australian PGA Championship results". PGA of Australia.
  10. "Western Australian PGA Championship results". PGA of Australia.
  11. "North QLD X-Ray Services Cairns Classic results". PGA of Australia.
  12. "Minniecon & Burke Queensland Masters results". PGA of Australia.
  13. "Roadcon Group Queensland Open results". PGA of Australia.
  14. "Greater Building Society QLD PGA Championship results". PGA of Australia.
  15. "Proton New South Wales Open results". PGA of Australia.
  16. (13 November 2006). "Leishman tops Von Nida Tour Order of Merit". PGA of Australia.
  17. (24 November 2004). "Felton tops 2004 Von Nida Tour". PGA Tour of Australasia.
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