Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup

The Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1988 to 1992 at the Palm Meadows Golf Course, Carrara, Queensland. Prize money was A$500,000 in 1988, A$600,000 in 1989, A$800,000 in 1990, A$1,200,000 in 1991 and A$1,400,000 in 1992.

Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup
Tournament information
LocationCarrara, Queensland, Australia
Established1988
Course(s)Palm Meadows Golf Course
Par72
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$1,400,000
Month playedJanuary
Final year1992
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Rodger Davis (1990)
271 Curtis Strange (1990)
271 Greg Turner (1991)
To par−17 as above
Final champion
Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty
Location Map
Palm Meadows GC is located in Australia
Palm Meadows GC
Palm Meadows GC
Location in Australia
Palm Meadows GC is located in Queensland
Palm Meadows GC
Palm Meadows GC
Location in Queensland

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (A$)
Ref.
1992Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty278−102 strokesAustralia Bradley Hughes
Australia Brett Ogle
252,000[1]
1991New Zealand Greg Turner271−174 strokesAustralia Greg Norman216,000[2]
1990Australia Rodger Davis271−17PlayoffUnited States Curtis Strange144,000[3]
1989United States Curtis Strange280−82 strokesUnited States Raymond Floyd108,000[4]
1988Australia Greg Norman272−161 strokeJapan Tateo Ozaki90,000[5]

References

  1. "Cup a belated birthday prize for Rafferty". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 735. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 January 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 29 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Turner clears debts, fears". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 365. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 January 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 29 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Norman stole Davis limelight". The Canberra Times. Vol. 64, no. 20, 001. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 January 1990. p. 22. Retrieved 29 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Strange makes it a Gold Coast double". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 459. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 January 1989. p. 20. Retrieved 29 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Norman shows some class". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 111. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 February 1988. p. 18. Retrieved 29 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
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