South Seas Classic

The South Seas Classic was a professional golf tournament played at Pacific Harbour in Fiji from 1976 to 1979. Prize money was A$27,500 in 1976, A$30,000 in 1977 and 1978, and A$43,000 in 1979.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upRef
South Seas Classic
1979Rick Mallicoat United States285−31 strokeAustralia Mike Ferguson
Australia Wayne Grady
[1]
Gilbey's Gin South Seas Classic
1978Greg Norman Australia288EPlayoffUnited States Sandy Galbraith[2]
1977Bill Brask United States275−135 strokesEngland Guy Wolstenholme[3]
South Seas Classic
1976Ian Stanley Australia288EPlayoffUnited States Mark Lye
United States Art Russell
[4]

References

  1. "Mallicoat victory 'saves his career'". The Age. 17 December 1979. p. 31.
  2. "Win ends drought". The Age. 18 September 1978. p. 31.
  3. "Brask wins his meal ticket". The Age. 26 September 1977. p. 31.
  4. "Sudden-death win to Stanley". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 September 1976. p. 13. Retrieved 11 February 2020 via Trove.
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