ANZ Championship (golf)

The ANZ Championship was a men's professional golf tournament, co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia, that was played in Australia between 2002 and 2004. The event had been played as a 72-hole stroke-play tournament on the Australasian tour from 1998 to 2001 as the ANZ Tour Championship.[1]

ANZ Championship
Tournament information
LocationPort Stevens, Australia
Established1998
Course(s)Horizons Golf Resort
Par72
Length6,764 yards (6,185 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour
FormatModified stableford
Stroke play
Prize fundA$1,700,000
Month playedFebruary
Final year2004
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Peter Lonard (2001)
To par−15 Andre Stolz (2000)
−15 Peter Lonard (2001)
Score46 points Richard S. Johnson (2002)
Final champion
England Brian Davis
Location Map
Horizons Golf Resort is located in Australia
Horizons Golf Resort
Horizons Golf Resort
Location in Australia
Horizons Golf Resort is located in New South Wales
Horizons Golf Resort
Horizons Golf Resort
Location in New South Wales

Uniquely for both tours, it was played using a modified stableford scoring system, similar to the former PGA Tour event The International. This departure from the usual stroke play format, designed to encourage more attacking play, was not received with universal approval as the perception was that it would penalise the steadier players.[2]

In the final event in 2004, Laura Davies became the first female golfer to compete on either the Australasian or European Tour, but failed to make an impact, missing the cut and finishing in next to last place on −13 points.[3]

Venues

The event has been played at the following venues:

Winners
PGA Tour of Australasia (Tour Championship) 1998–2001
PGA Tour of Australasia (Regular) 2002–2004
#YearTour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
ANZ Championship
7th 2004ANZ, EUREngland Brian Davis44 points1 pointEngland Paul Casey[4][5]
6th 2003ANZ, EUREngland Paul Casey45 points4 pointsAustralia Stuart Appleby
Australia Nick O'Hern		[6][7]
5th 2002ANZ, EURSweden Richard S. Johnson46 points2 pointsAustralia Scott Laycock
Australia Craig Parry		[8][9]
ANZ Tour Championship
4th 2001ANZAustralia Peter Lonard269−151 strokeAustralia Nathan Green
3rd 2000ANZAustralia Andre Stolz273−153 strokesAustralia Brett Rumford
2nd 1999ANZAustralia Marcus Cain276−124 strokesAustralia Paul Gow
1st 1998ANZAustralia Mathew Goggin278−10Playoff[lower-alpha 2]Australia Brad King

Notes
  1. ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR − European Tour.
  2. Goggin won with birdie on first extra hole

References
  1. "Baddeley looks to rekindle magic at The Lakes". PGA European Tour. 19 March 2010.
  2. McGuire, Bernie (6 February 2002). "Mixed points of view". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  3. "Davies beats only one man in ANZ Championship". USA Today. Port Stevens, Australia. Associated Press. 13 February 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  4. "ANZ Championship 2004". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  5. "Davis snatches ANZ title". BBC Sport. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  6. "ANZ Championship 2003". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  7. "Casey defeats Appleby, O'Hern for ANZ Championship". USA Today. Sydney, Australia. Associated Press. 9 February 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  8. "ANZ Championship 2002". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  9. Grealis, Tom (10 February 2002). "Johnson wins ANZ Championship". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
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