Heineken Classic

The Heineken Classic was a men's professional golf tournament played in Australia from 1990 to 2005 as part of the PGA Tour of Australasia.[1] From 1990 to 1992 it was called the Vines Classic.

Heineken Classic
Tournament information
LocationMelbourne, Australia
Established1990
Course(s)Royal Melbourne Golf Club
Par71
Length6,968 yards (6,372 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$2,000,000
Month playedFebruary
Final year2005
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Michael Campbell (2000)
268 Ernie Els (2004)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
Australia Craig Parry
Location Map
Royal Melbourne GC is located in Australia
Royal Melbourne GC
Royal Melbourne GC
Location in Australia
Royal Melbourne GC is located in Victoria
Royal Melbourne GC
Royal Melbourne GC
Location in Victoria

It was held at the Vines Resort in Western Australia from 1990 to 2001 and moved to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club from 2002 to 2005. From 1996 onwards it was co-sanctioned by the European Tour. In 2005 it was the most lucrative golf tournament in Australasia, but the 2006 event was cancelled after the sponsor withdrew and the promoters were unable to find a replacement.[2] This was one of a series of tournaments to be cancelled in Australia within the space of a few years.[3] The winners of the Heineken Classic included former World Number 1s Ernie Els and Ian Woosnam and future U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell.

Winners
YearTour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
Heineken Classic
2005ANZ, EURAustralia Craig Parry270−14PlayoffAustralia Nick O'Hern
2004ANZ, EURSouth Africa Ernie Els (3)268−201 strokeAustralia Adam Scott
2003ANZ, EURSouth Africa Ernie Els (2)273−151 strokeEngland Nick Faldo
Australia Peter Lonard
2002ANZ, EURSouth Africa Ernie Els271−175 strokesAustralia Peter Fowler
England David Howell
Australia Peter O'Malley
2001ANZ, EURNew Zealand Michael Campbell (2)270−185 strokesNew Zealand David Smail
2000ANZ, EURNew Zealand Michael Campbell268−206 strokesDenmark Thomas Bjørn
1999ANZ, EURAustralia Jarrod Moseley274−141 strokeSouth Africa Ernie Els
Germany Bernhard Langer
Australia Peter Lonard
1998ANZ, EURDenmark Thomas Bjørn280−81 strokeWales Ian Woosnam
1997ANZ, EURSpain Miguel Ángel Martín273−151 strokeUnited States Fred Couples
1996ANZ, EURWales Ian Woosnam277−111 strokeRepublic of Ireland Paul McGinley
France Jean van de Velde
1995ANZAustralia Robert Allenby278−101 strokeAustralia Wayne Smith
1994ANZAustralia Mike Clayton279−93 strokesAustralia Wayne Smith
1993ANZAustralia Peter Senior275−133 strokesNew Zealand Michael Campbell
Vines Classic
1992ANZAustralia Ian Baker-Finch276−121 strokeUnited States Jeff Maggert
New Zealand Frank Nobilo
1991ANZUnited States Blaine McCallister278−101 strokeAustralia Wayne Grady
New Zealand Greg Turner
1990ANZUnited States Jeff Maggert281−71 strokeAustralia Brett Ogle

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

References
  1. http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2561804~S2 Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine and http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/record=b2561805~S2 Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine - pictures from the 1993 event
  2. "Heineken Golf Classic cancelled". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 July 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Heineken Classic axed from 2006 schedule". Golf Today. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2005.
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