Queensland PGA Championship

The Queensland PGA Championship is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia.[1] The tournament is currently held at Nudgee Golf Club in Nudgee.

Queensland PGA Championship
Tournament information
LocationNudgee, Queensland, Australia
Established1926
Course(s)Nudgee Golf Club
Par72
Length7,058 yards (6,454 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
Von Nida Tour
Australasian Development Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$250,000
Month playedNovember
Tournament record score
Aggregate254 Brad Kennedy (2013)
To par−29 Kurt Barnes (2004)
Score9 and 8 Eddie Anderson (1939)
Current champion
Australia Aaron Wilkin
Location Map
Nudgee GC is located in Australia
Nudgee GC
Nudgee GC
Location in Australia
Nudgee GC is located in Queensland
Nudgee GC
Nudgee GC
Location in Queensland

History

The event was founded as the Queensland Professional Championship in 1926. The inaugural championship was played at Brisbane Golf Club in late November with 12 professionals competing. There was a 36-hole stroke-play stage with the leading 4 qualifying for the match-play. The 36-hole semi-finals were played the following day with the 36-hole final on the third day.[2] Arthur Spence, the Royal Queensland professional, beat Jack Quarton, the Toowoomba professional, in the final.[3] In 1927 the number of qualifiers was increased to 8, with the quarter and semi-finals played over 18 holes on the second day.[4] From 1930 the event was extended to four days, with all matches over 36 holes.[5]

Charlie Brown was the most successful golfer before World War II, winning three times in succession from 1930 to 1932.[6] He appeared in 7 finals in a row and 9 finals in all. Ossie Walker was another three-time winner, in 1934, 1936 and 1938.[7] After the war, Reg Want dominated, winning 7 times in 9 years to 1954. He didn't play in one of the other two, losing the other at the quarter-final stage.[8] He won for an eighth time in 1962. Darrell Welch won four times in five years between 1956 and 1960. Since Want's eighth win in 1962, no player has won the event more than twice.

The championship has been a PGA Tour of Australasia event since 2009 and has been held at City Golf Club in Toowoomba during that period.

No tournament was played in 2021, but the tournament returned in 2022 with a change of venue to Nudgee Golf Club in Nudgee.[9]

Notable former winners of the event include major champions David Graham, Greg Norman and Ian Baker-Finch. In addition, 2015 PGA champion Jason Day narrowly lost out in a playoff in the 2005 event when it was part of the Von Nida Tour.[10]

Winners
YearTour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Queensland PGA Championship
2023ANZNudgee
QLD PGA Championship
2022
(Nov)		ANZAustralia Aaron Wilkin284−4PlayoffAustralia Justin WarrenNudgee[11]
Queensland PGA Championship
2022
(Jan)		ANZAustralia Anthony Quayle276−122 strokesAustralia Daniel GaleNudgee[12]
2021: No tournament
Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship
2020ANZAustralia Michael Sim268−12PlayoffAustralia Scott ArnoldCity[13]
2019ANZAustralia Daniel Nisbet256−246 strokesAustralia Harrison Endycott
Australia Deyen Lawson		City[14]
2018ANZAustralia Daniel Fox262−181 strokeAustralia Steven Jeffress
Australia Matthew Millar		City[15]
2017ANZNew Zealand Daniel Pearce261−19PlayoffAustralia Matthew MillarCity[16]
2016ANZGermany David Klein265−15PlayoffAustralia Tim HartCity[17]
2015ANZNew Zealand Ryan Fox263−171 strokeAustralia Matthew Millar
Australia Cameron Smith		City[18]
2014ANZAustralia Anthony Summers256−243 strokesNew Zealand Ryan FoxCity[19]
2013ANZAustralia Brad Kennedy254−182 strokesNew Zealand Michael HendryCity[20]
2012ANZAustralia Andrew Tschudin199[lower-alpha 2]−111 strokeAustralia Andrew Martin
Australia Brody Ninyette		City[21]
Cellarbrations Queensland PGA Championship
2011ANZNew Zealand Gareth Paddison262−182 strokesAustralia Terry Pilkadaris
Australia Kieran Pratt		City[22]
Queensland PGA Championship
2010Australia Peter Seniorincorporated into the Australian PGA Championship[23]
Cellarbrations Queensland PGA Championship
2009ANZAustralia Steven Bowditch260−206 strokesAustralia Clint RiceCity[24]
Queensland PGA Championship
2008VNTAustralia Darren Beckincorporated into the Callaway Hi-Lite Pro-Am[25]
Greater Building Society Queensland PGA Championship
2007VNTAustralia Andrew Bonhomme261−232 strokesAustralia Darren Beck
Australia Michael Curtain		Emerald Lakes[26][27]
Greater Building Society QLD PGA Championship
2006VNTAustralia Cameron Percy264−202 strokesAustralia Michael Brennan
Australia Aaron Townsend		Emerald Lakes[28]
2005VNTAustralia Scott Gardiner261−23PlayoffAustralia Jason Day (a)Emerald Lakes[10]
Toyota Queensland PGA Championship
2004VNTAustralia Kurt Barnes259−291 strokeAustralia Gary SimpsonEmerald Lakes[29]
Queensland PGA Championship
2003VNTAustralia David Diaz266−22PlayoffAustralia Aaron TownsendEmerald Lakes[30]
2002ANZAustralia Andre Stolz266−222 strokesAustralia Paul SheehanGold Coast[31]
2001ANZDTAustralia Anthony Painter268−205 strokesAustralia Scott GardinerGold Coast[32]
2000Australia Nathan Green
1999FTAustralia Jon Riley267−21PlayoffAustralia Craig JonesGold Coast[33][34]
1998FTAustralia Lucas Parsons (2)273−153 strokesAustralia Terry PriceGold Coast[35]
1997FTAustralia Lucas Parsons276−12PlayoffAustralia Brad Andrews
Australia John Senden		Gold Coast[36][34]
1996FTAustralia David Ecob210−61 strokeNew Zealand Elliot Boult
Australia Darren Cole
Australia Anthony Summers		Gold Coast[37]
1995FTAustralia Tod Power281−72 strokesAustralia Tony Carolan
England Matthew King
Australia Lucien Tinkler		Gold Coast[37]
1994ANZ, FTAustralia Robert Stephens273−154 strokesAustralia Lucien TinklerMcLeod[38]
1993FTAustralia Chris Taylor2851 strokeAustralia Anthony PainterParadise Springs[37]
1992Australia Ossie Moore (2)271−173 strokesAustralia Terry PriceGainsborough Greens[39]
1991United States Wayne Case282−62 strokesAustralia Mike SprengelGainsborough Greens[40]
1990Australia Terry Price (2)275−134 strokesUnited States Mike ColandroGainsborough Greens[41]
1989ANZUnited States Zoran Zorkic277−111 strokeAustralia Terry PriceHoweston[42]
1988Australia Terry Price275PlayoffAustralia Robert StephensToowoomba[43]
1987ANZAustralia Peter Senior278−10PlayoffAustralia Jeff WoodlandPacific[44]
Fourex Queensland PGA Championship
1986ANZAustralia Ossie Moore277−1110 strokesAustralia Brett Ogle
Australia Peter Senior		Indooroopilly[45]
Queensland PGA Championship
1985ANZAustralia Peter Fowler277−71 strokeUnited States Keith Parker
Australia Wayne Riley		Brisbane[46]
Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship
1984ANZAustralia Ian Baker-Finch285−31 strokeAustralia Ossie MooreRoyal Queensland[47]
Queensland PGA Championship
1983ANZAustralia Peter McWhinney283−52 strokesAustralia Ossie MooreRoyal Queensland[48]
1982ANZAustralia Paul Foley288EPlayoffAustralia Peter FowlerRoyal Queensland[49]
1981Australia Mike Ferguson285−33 strokesAustralia Bob ShawRoyal Queensland[50]
1980Australia John Victorsen288E1 strokeAustralia Bryan SmithRoyal Queensland[51]
1979ANZAustralia Greg Norman285−78 strokesRoyal Queensland[52]
1978Australia Allan Cooper
1977Australia Bryan Smith
1976Australia Randall Vines (2)
1975Australia Errol Hartvigsen (2)284E9 strokesAustralia John DyerBrisbane[53]
1974Australia John Klatt (2)
1973Australia Randall Vines
1972Australia Peter Barry
1971Australia Errol Hartvigsen
1970Australia John Klatt
1969Australia Bobby Gibson (2)
1968Australia Ted Ball
1967Australia David Graham
1966Australia Les Wilson
1965Australia Bobby Gibson
1964Australia John Collins (2)
1963Australia Jack Brown (2)
1962Australia Reg Want (8)
1961Australia Len Thomas[54]
1960Australia Darrell Welch (4)[55]
1959Australia Darrell Welch (3)
1958Australia Darrell Welch (2)
1957Australia John Collins
1956Australia Darrell Welch
1955Australia Doug Katterns5 and 4Australia Reg Want[56]
1954Australia Reg Want (7)3 and 2Australia Jack BrownKeperra[8]
1953Australia Jack Brown2 and 1Australia Fred AndersonGailes[57]
1952Australia Reg Want (6)2 and 1Australia Murray CrafterRoyal Queensland[58]
1951Australia Reg Want (5)3 and 2Australia Jack BrownIndooroopilly[59]
1950Australia Jim McInnes4 and 3Australia Jack DownsBrisbane[60]
1949Australia Reg Want (4)1 upAustralia Ossie WalkerIndooroopilly[61]
1948Australia Reg Want (3)4 and 3Australia Ossie WalkerToowoomba[62]
1947Australia Reg Want (2)4 and 3Australia Ossie WalkerBrisbane[63]
1946Australia Reg Want3 and 1Australia Eddie AndersonPeninsula[64]
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1939Australia Eddie Anderson (2)9 and 8Australia Charlie BrownBrisbane[65]
1938Australia Ossie Walker (3)9 and 7Australia Eddie AndersonRoyal Queensland[7]
1937Australia Eddie Anderson4 and 2Australia Ossie WalkerGailes[66]
1936Australia Ossie Walker (2)6 and 4Australia Charlie BrownVictoria Park[67]
1935Australia Arthur Gazzard (2)4 and 2Australia Eddie AndersonIndooroopilly[68]
1934Australia Ossie Walker7 and 5Australia Charlie BrownBrisbane[69]
1933Australia Arthur Gazzard2 and 1Australia Charlie BrownRoyal Queensland[70]
1932Australia Charlie Brown (3)1 upAustralia Jack QuartonBrisbane[6]
1931Australia Charlie Brown (2)1 upAustralia Joe CohenRoyal Queensland[71]
1930Australia Charlie Brown2 and 1Australia Tom SouthcombeBrisbane[5]
1929Australia Jack Quarton4 and 3Australia Charlie BrownRoyal Queensland[72]
1928Australia Alex Denholm2 and 1Australia Charlie BrownBrisbane[73]
1927Australia Dick Carr4 and 3Australia Arthur SpenceRoyal Queensland[4]
1926Australia Arthur Spence2 and 1Australia Jack QuartonBrisbane[3]

Multiple winners

Sixteen players have won this tournament more than once through 2020.

  • 8 wins
    • Reg Want: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1962
  • 4 wins
    • Darrell Welch: 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960
  • 3 wins
    • Charlie Brown: 1930, 1931, 1932
    • Ossie Walker: 1934, 1936, 1938
  • 2 wins

Notes
  1. ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; ANZDT − Australasian Development Tour; FT − Foundation Tour; VNT − Von Nida Tour.
  2. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

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