The Coolum Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1990 and 1999. The tournament was held at the Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort in Yaroomba, Queensland. Schweppes became the title sponsor from 1994.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Yaroomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | A$300,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Final year | 1999 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 271 Ian Baker-Finch (1990) 271 Rodger Davis (1992) 271 Stuart Appleby (1998) |
| To par | −17 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Nick O'Hern | |
| Location map | |
  Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort Location in Australia  Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort Location in Queensland | |
Prize money was A$150,000 in 1990 rising to A$200,000 from 1992 to 1996. Prize money was $300,000 in 1999. In its inaugural year, the Coolum Classic also doubled as the Queensland Open.[2]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (A$) |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schweppes Coolum Classic | ||||||||
| 1999 | Nick O'Hern |
206[a] | −10 | 2 strokes | Wayne Smith |
54,000 | ||
| 1998 | Stuart Appleby |
271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Craig Spence |
36,000 | ||
| 1997 | Craig Parry |
276 | −12 | 3 strokes | Robert Allenby |
36,000 | ||
| 1996 | Anthony Painter |
280 | −8 | 2 strokes | Matthew Ecob |
36,000 | ||
| 1995 | Shane Robinson |
278 | −10 | 3 strokes | Steven Conran |
36,000 | [3] | |
| 1994 | Mike Clayton |
277 | −11 | 4 strokes | Andre Stolz |
36,000 | [4] | |
| Coolum Classic | ||||||||
| 1993 | David Diaz |
275 | −13 | 4 strokes | David Ecob Jeff Wagner |
36,000 | [5] | |
| 1992 | Rodger Davis |
271 | −17 | 7 strokes | Mike Clayton |
36,000 | [6] | |
| 1991 | Cancelled | [7] | ||||||
| 1990 | Ian Baker-Finch |
271 | −17 | 5 strokes |  Stephen Bennett Rodger Davis |
27,000 | [2] | |
Notes
edit- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
References
edit- ^ "Funds for Coolum Classic". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21764. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 November 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Baker-Finch relaxes with a win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20338. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 December 1990. p. 18. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "From traction to classic win for Robinson". The Canberra Times. Vol. 71, no. 22, 159. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 December 1995. p. 24. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Stolz no match for cool Clayton in final stages". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21795. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 December 1994. p. 23. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Veterans laud win of 'rebel' tyro Diaz". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21433. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 December 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Davis takes Coolum by storm". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 064. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 December 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Coolum Classic off the calendar". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 October 1991. p. 29. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via Trove.