Australian Masters

The Australian Masters was an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia held in Victoria, Australia from 1979 to 2015.

Australian Masters
Tournament information
LocationMelbourne, Australia
Established1979
Course(s)Huntingdale Golf Club
Par71
Length7,682 yards (7,024 m)
Organized byIMG
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$750,000
Month playedNovember
Final year2015
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Bradley Hughes (1998)
To par−24 as above
Final champion
Australia Peter Senior
Location Map
Huntingdale GC is located in Australia
Huntingdale GC
Huntingdale GC
Location in Australia
Huntingdale GC is located in Victoria
Huntingdale GC
Huntingdale GC
Location in Victoria

History

In 1989 the International Management Group took control of the management of the tournament.[1]

Though the Australian Masters usually was part of the PGA Tour of Australasia's calendar, the event was not on the Order of Merit in 1992. The PGA Tour of Australasia requested that the field expand from 100 players to a full-field of 120 players. International Management Group (IMG), which ran the event, rejected the request. Frank Williams, an employee of IMG, justified the decision by stating, "The sponsors expect the Masters to be different from other Australian tournaments and it was sold to them as a limited-field special event."[1]

The tournament was co-sanctioned by the European Tour from 2006 to 2009, with a significant 20% increase in the prize fund. Because the tournament is played late in the calendar year, in November or December, it formed part of the following year's European Tour schedule from 2006 through 2008. With the European Tour's decision to realign its schedule with the calendar year for 2010, the 2009 event was the first to be part of the current calendar year's tour schedule. The co-sanctioning with the European Tour was dropped after the 2009 event.

On 18 March 2009 the Victorian State Government announced a major coup, confirming that then World Number 1 Tiger Woods would play in the 2009 event at its new venue, Kingston Heath.[2] The announcement caused a minor public backlash due to 50% of Woods' A$3 million appearance fee being paid by taxpayer funds. Woods' appearance was tipped to generate close to A$20 million for the Victorian economy via tourism and other related areas.[3]

The event is owned by IMG.[4] The event was not played in 2016 and its future is reported to be in doubt.[5]

The tournament's iconic broadcast theme music used during the 1980s and 1990s was "Send Them Victorious" by Graham De Wilde, with tournament's tagline "The Tradition Continues" in use for the duration of its existence. Greg Norman won the Masters a record six times. The final event featured 56-year-old Peter Senior as the champion. It was his third win in this event and became the first player to win the Australian Open, the Australian PGA Championship and the Australian Masters all in his fifties. Future major winner who was an amateur at the time Bryson DeChambeau finished tied in second place.[6]

Venues

Until 2008, the Australian Masters was always held at the Huntingdale Golf Club in South Oakleigh. From 2009, a rotation system was introduced and the event was staged at different courses in the Melbourne area.[7]

The following venues have been used since the founding of the Australian Masters in 1979.

VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Huntingdale Golf ClubVictoria1979201531
Kingston Heath Golf ClubVictoria200920122
Victoria Golf ClubVictoria201020112
Royal Melbourne Golf ClubVictoria201320131
Metropolitan Golf ClubVictoria201420141

Winners
Year Tour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue Ref.
Uniqlo Masters
2015ANZAustralia Peter Senior (3)276−82 strokesUnited States Bryson DeChambeau (a)
Australia Andrew Evans
Australia John Senden		Huntingdale
BetEasy Masters
2014ANZAustralia Nick Cullen279−91 strokeAustralia James Nitties
Australia Adam Scott
Australia Josh Younger		Metropolitan
Talisker Masters
2013ANZAustralia Adam Scott (2)270−142 strokesUnited States Matt KucharRoyal Melbourne
2012ANZAustralia Adam Scott271−174 strokesEngland Ian PoulterKingston Heath
JBWere Masters
2011ANZEngland Ian Poulter269−153 strokesAustralia Marcus FraserVictoria
2010ANZAustralia Stuart Appleby274−101 strokeAustralia Adam BlandVictoria
2009ANZ, EURUnited States Tiger Woods274−142 strokesAustralia Greg ChalmersKingston Heath
Sportsbet Australian Masters
2008ANZ, EURAustralia Rod Pampling276−12PlayoffAustralia Marcus FraserHuntingdale
Mastercard Masters
2007ANZ, EURAustralia Aaron Baddeley275−13PlayoffSweden Daniel ChopraHuntingdale
2006ANZ, EUREngland Justin Rose276−122 strokesAustralia Greg Chalmers
Australia Richard Green		Huntingdale
2005ANZAustralia Robert Allenby (2)271−17PlayoffUnited States Bubba WatsonHuntingdale
2004ANZAustralia Richard Green271−17PlayoffAustralia Greg Chalmers
Australia David McKenzie		Huntingdale
2003ANZAustralia Robert Allenby277−11PlayoffAustralia Jarrod Moseley
Australia Craig Parry
Australia Adam Scott		Huntingdale
2002ANZAustralia Peter Lonard (2)279−9PlayoffAustralia Gavin Coles
Australia Adam Scott		Huntingdale
Ericsson Masters
2001ANZScotland Colin Montgomerie278−101 strokeAustralia Nathan GreenHuntingdale
2000ANZNew Zealand Michael Campbell282−104 strokesAustralia Brett RumfordHuntingdale
1999ANZAustralia Craig Spence276−161 strokeAustralia Greg NormanHuntingdale
1998ANZAustralia Bradley Hughes (2)268−245 strokesAustralia Mathew GogginHuntingdale
1997ANZAustralia Peter Lonard276−16PlayoffAustralia Peter O'MalleyHuntingdale
1996ANZAustralia Craig Parry (3)279−132 strokesAustralia Bradley HughesHuntingdale
Australian Masters
1995ANZAustralia Peter Senior (2)280−121 strokeAustralia Wayne Grady
Australia Lucas Parsons
United States Tom Watson		Huntingdale
Microsoft Australian Masters
1994ANZAustralia Craig Parry (2)282−103 strokesSouth Africa Ernie ElsHuntingdale
1993ANZAustralia Bradley Hughes281−11PlayoffAustralia Peter SeniorHuntingdale
Pyramid Australian Masters
1992Australia Craig Parry283−93 strokesAustralia Greg NormanHuntingdale
1991ANZAustralia Peter Senior278−141 strokeAustralia Greg NormanHuntingdale
Australian Masters
1990ANZAustralia Greg Norman (6)273−192 strokesAustralia Mike Clayton
England Nick Faldo
United States John Morse		Huntingdale
1989ANZAustralia Greg Norman (5)280−125 strokesEngland Russell Claydon (a)Huntingdale[8]
1988ANZAustralia Ian Baker-Finch283−9PlayoffAustralia Roger Mackay
Australia Craig Parry		Huntingdale[9]
1987ANZAustralia Greg Norman (4)273−199 strokesAustralia Peter SeniorHuntingdale
1986ANZUnited States Mark O'Meara284−81 strokeAustralia David GrahamHuntingdale[10]
1985ANZWest Germany Bernhard Langer281−113 strokesEngland Nick Faldo
Australia Greg Norman		Huntingdale
1984ANZAustralia Greg Norman (3)285−73 strokesAustralia David Graham
West Germany Bernhard Langer		Huntingdale[11]
1983ANZAustralia Greg Norman (2)285−74 strokesWest Germany Bernhard LangerHuntingdale[12]
1982ANZAustralia Graham Marsh289−31 strokeAustralia Stewart GinnHuntingdale[13]
1981ANZAustralia Greg Norman289−37 strokesAustralia Terry Gale
Japan Norio Suzuki		Huntingdale[14]
1980ANZUnited States Gene Littler288−4PlayoffAustralia Rodger DavisHuntingdale[15]
1979ANZNew Zealand Barry Vivian289−31 strokeAustralia Bob ShearerHuntingdale[16]

Sources:[17][18]

Notes
  1. ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; EUR − European Tour.

References
  1. "Two Australians lead low-scoring field". Canberra Times. 17 January 1992. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. Linden, Julian (19 March 2009). "Woods to play in Australia for first time in over a decade". Reuters. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  3. "Tiger Woods comes to Melbourne, costing taxpayers $1.5m". Herald Sun. 19 March 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  4. Connolly, Eoin (6 April 2010). "IMG ties JBWere to Australian Masters extension". SportsPro.
  5. Gould, Russell (30 March 2016). "Australian Masters 2016 called off and the future of the event remains unclear". Herald Sun.
  6. "Peter Senior wins third Australian Masters title, Adam Scott falls short at Huntingdale". ABC News. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  7. "Huntingdale's hold on Australian Masters at an end". The Australian. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  8. "Sports results and details". The Canberra Times. 20 February 1989. p. 21. Retrieved 23 September 2021 – via Trove.
  9. "Baker-Finch wins". The Canberra Times. 22 February 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
  10. "O'Meara soars with eagles to clinch Masters victory". The Canberra Times. 24 February 1986. p. 22. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
  11. "Second title in row Masters to Norman by three". The Canberra Times. 20 February 1984. p. 16. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
  12. "Norman wins a second Masters". The Canberra Times. 21 February 1983. p. 22. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
  13. "Masters Golf: Marsh—by a stroke". The Canberra Times. 22 February 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
  14. "Australian Masters: Norman beats 'hoodoo'". The Canberra Times. 2 March 1981. p. 16. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
  15. "Masters to Littler after sudden-death play-off". The Canberra Times. 3 March 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
  16. "Vivian wins Masters title despite poor final round". The Canberra Times. 5 March 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
  17. "The Australian Masters". users.tpg.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  18. "Tournament Results: Australian Masters". where2golf.com.

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