South Australian Open (golf)

The South Australian Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Nationwide Tour.

Jacob's Creek Open Championship
Tournament information
LocationLockleys, South Australia, Australia
Established1933
Course(s)Kooyonga Golf Club
Par72
Length6,795 yards (6,213 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
Nationwide Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$600,000
Month playedFebruary
Final year2007
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Gordon Brand Jnr (1988)
To par−19 Peter Lonard (2000)
Final champion
United States Scott Sterling
Location Map
Kooyonga GC is located in Australia
Kooyonga GC
Kooyonga GC
Location in Australia
Kooyonga GC is located in South Australia
Kooyonga GC
Kooyonga GC
Location in South Australia

History

The event started in 1933 as the South Australian Close Championship.[1] In 1950 it was renamed the South Australian Open, although it was only in 1952 that it was opened up to players from outside the state.[2][3][4]

In the late 1960s, there was no sponsor for the tournament. Therefore "only local club professionals competed."[5] In 1975 there was a similar problem. The South Australian Brewing Company did not renew its sponsorship. Due to economic trouble in the country no other companies were willing to sponsor the event.[5] The event did not take place that year.

The event was retitled the Jacob's Creek Open Championship from 2002 to 2007, sponsored by the Jacob's Creek wine brand, and was co-sanctioned during that period by the United States-based Nationwide Tour. It was played annually in Adelaide, South Australia. In 2007, the last time the tournament was held, it was one of three tournaments on the Nationwide Tour held outside the United States. After Jacob's Creek withdrew their support following the 2007 edition, the search for a new sponsor proved fruitless and the tournament was cancelled.[6]

Winners
YearTour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue Ref.
Jacob's Creek Open Championship
2007 ANZ, NWTUnited States Scott Sterling[lower-alpha 2]276−121 strokeAustralia David LutterusKooyonga [7]
2006 ANZ, NWTAustralia Paul Sheehan[lower-alpha 2]281−7PlayoffAustralia Michael Sim[lower-alpha 2]Royal Adelaide
2005 ANZ, NWTAustralia Steven Bowditch[lower-alpha 2]277−115 strokesUnited States Ryan Armour
Australia Nathan Green[lower-alpha 2]		Royal Adelaide
Jacob's Creek Open
2004 ANZ, NWTAustralia Euan Walters[lower-alpha 2]275−95 strokesAustralia Wayne Grady
Australia Brendan Jones[lower-alpha 2]
Australia Anthony Painter		Kooyonga
2003 ANZ, NWTUnited States Joe Ogilvie[lower-alpha 2]279−51 strokeAustralia Shane TaitKooyonga
Jacob's Creek Open Championship
2002 ANZ, BUYAustralia Gavin Coles[lower-alpha 2]279−92 strokesUnited States Bryce MolderKooyonga
Ford South Australian Open
2001: No tournament due to scheduling changes
2000 ANZAustralia Peter Lonard269−196 strokesAustralia Paul GowKooyonga
1999 ANZAustralia Craig Parry274−145 strokesScotland Raymond RussellKooyonga
1998 ANZAustralia Stuart Bouvier282−62 strokesAustralia Stephen Allan
Australia Craig Parry		Kooyonga
1997 ANZNew Zealand Steven Alker273−151 strokeAustralia Wayne GradyKooyonga
1996 ANZAustralia Greg Norman (2)284−41 strokeFrance Jean-Louis GuépyKooyonga
1995 ANZAustralia Tim Elliott275−173 strokesUnited States Jack O'Keefe
Australia Anthony Painter		Royal Adelaide
Eagle Blue Open
1994: No tournament due to scheduling changes
1993 ANZAustralia Wayne Smith210[lower-alpha 3]−9PlayoffAustralia Jim Kennedy
United States Kevin Miskimins		Royal Adelaide [8]
1992 ANZAustralia Brett Ogle (2)280−121 strokeAustralia Craig WarrenRoyal Adelaide
West End South Australian Open
1991ANZAustralia Brett Ogle279−132 strokesAustralia Mike HarwoodRoyal Adelaide [9]
1990ANZAustralia Mike Harwood278−145 strokesAustralia Paul Moloney
New Zealand Simon Owen		Royal Adelaide [10]
1989ANZZimbabwe Nick Price277−155 strokesAustralia Lucien Tinkler
Australia Paul Foley		Royal Adelaide [11]
1988ANZScotland Gordon Brand Jnr267−137 strokesAustralia Greg Alexander
Australia Wayne Grady		The Grange [12]
1987ANZNorthern Ireland Ronan Rafferty280−81 strokeAustralia Peter FowlerThe Grange [13]
West End Jubilee South Australian Open
1986ANZAustralia Greg Norman283−53 strokesAustralia David GrahamKooyonga [14]
Ford Dealers South Australian Open
1985ANZAustralia Vaughan Somers284−42 strokesAustralia Gerry TaylorKooyonga [15]
1984ANZAustralia Bob Shearer286−21 strokeAustralia Terry GaleKooyonga [16]
1983ANZAustralia Terry Gale281−71 strokeAustralia Wayne GradyKooyonga [17]
1982ANZAustralia Graham Marsh275−138 strokesAustralia Bill DunkKooyonga [18]
South Australian Open
1981ANZAustralia Lyndsay Stephen282−63 strokesAustralia Rodger DavisGlenelg [19]
Dunhill South Australian Open
1980ANZNew Zealand Simon Owen291+31 strokeAustralia Rodger Davis
Australia Greg Norman		Kooyonga [20]
1979ANZAustralia Peter Senior282−6PlayoffAustralia Graham Stevens (a)Glenelg [21]
South Australian Open
1978ANZAustralia Tony Gresham (a)282−66 strokesAustralia Chris Bonython (a)Glenelg [22]
1977ANZAustralia Noel Ratcliffe287−5PlayoffAustralia David GallowayRoyal Adelaide [23]
1976ANZAustralia David Galloway285−32 strokesAustralia Frank Phillips
England Guy Wolstenholme		Kooyonga [24]
1975: No tournament
1974ANZAustralia Ray Hore288E1 strokeAustralia David Galloway
Australia Randall Vines		Glenelg [25]
1973ANZ Australia Ted Ball (2)286−21 strokeNew Zealand Terry KendallThe Grange [26]
1972Australia Ted Ball294+23 strokesAustralia Bill Dunk
Australia Stan Peach		The Grange [27]
1971England Guy Wolstenholme288E2 strokesAustralia Bob TuohyKooyonga [28]
1970Australia Bill Dunk275−138 strokesAustralia Frank PhillipsGlenelg [29]
1969New Zealand Brian Boys222[lower-alpha 3]+6PlayoffAustralia Ted Ball
Australia Frank Phillips		The Grange [30]
1968Australia Peter Thomson293+19 strokesNew Zealand Walter GodfreyRoyal Adelaide [31]
1967Australia John Sullivan144EGlenelg
1966New Zealand Brian Crafter141−3The Grange
1965Australia Murray Crafter (3)144EKooyonga
1964Australia Bob Mesnil (a)145−1Royal Adelaide
1963Australia Murray Crafter (2)148+4Glenelg
1962Australia Murray Crafter143−1The Grange
1961Australia Harry Thredgold (a)148+4Kooyonga
1960Australia Bill Shephard (a) (2)141−5Royal Adelaide
1955–1959: No tournament
1954Australia Bob Stevens (a) (4)1423 strokesAustralia Bill Ackland-Horman (a)Royal Adelaide [32]
1953Australia Bob Stevens (a) (3)1474 strokesAustralia Bill Ackland-Horman (a)
Australia Bill Rymill (a)		Kooyonga [33]
1952Australia Bob Stevens (a) (2)1415 strokesAustralia Harry Thredgold (a)Royal Adelaide [34]
1951Australia John Wilkin (a)1495 strokesAustralia Bill Ackland-Horman (a)Kooyonga [35]
1950Australia Bill Shephard (a)1453 strokesAustralia Bill Ackland-Horman (a)Royal Adelaide [36]
South Australian Close Championship
1949Australia Bill Ackland-Horman (a) (3)1482 strokesAustralia John Wilkin (a)Kooyonga [37]
1948Australia Bob Stevens (a)153PlayoffAustralia Jim MillsRoyal Adelaide [38]
1947Australia Bill Ackland-Horman (a) (2)152PlayoffAustralia Denis DeneheyKooyonga [39]
1946Australia Bill Ackland-Horman (a)1482 strokesAustralia Jack Richardson (a)Royal Adelaide [40]
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1939Australia Bill Rymill (a)1433 strokesAustralia Rufus StewartKooyonga [41]
1938Australia Fergus McMahon (4)1452 strokesAustralia Bill Ackland-Horman (a)Royal Adelaide [42]
1937Australia Fergus McMahon (3)1424 strokesAustralia Dallas Crook (a)Kooyonga [43]
1936Australia Fergus McMahon (2)1462 strokesAustralia Ross Sawers (a)Royal Adelaide [44]
1935Australia Jimmy McLachlan1443 strokesAustralia Bill Rymill (a)Kooyonga [45]
1934Australia Rufus Stewart1453 strokesAustralia Fred ThompsonRoyal Adelaide [46]
1933Australia Fergus McMahon151PlayoffAustralia Bill Ackland-Horman (a)Kooyonga [47]

Notes
  1. ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; BUY/NWT − Buy.com Tour/Nationwide Tour
  2. Gained promotion to the PGA Tour at the end of the Nationwide Tour season.
  3. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

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