The 1990 PGA Tour of Australia was the 19th season on the PGA Tour of Australia, the main professional golf tour in Australia since it was formed in 1973.
| Duration | 11 January 1990 – 16 December 1990 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13[a] |
| Most wins |  John Morse (2) |
| Order of Merit |  Rodger Davis |
| Rookie of the Year |  Gabriel Hjertstedt |
← 1989 1991 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1990 season.[1][2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (A$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Daikyo Palm Meadows Cup | Queensland | 800,000 | Rodger Davis (10)
|
42 | |
| 21 Jan | Coca-Cola Classic | Victoria | 700,000 |  Ronan Rafferty (4)
|
32 | |
| 28 Jan | Vines Classic | Western Australia | 700,000 | Jeff Maggert (n/a)
|
22 | New tournament |
| Victorian Open | Victoria | – | Cancelled | – | ||
| 11 Feb | Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship | Victoria | 200,000 | David Iwasaki-Smith (1)
|
12 | |
| 18 Feb | Australian Masters | Victoria | 500,000 | Greg Norman (29)
|
44 | |
| 11 Mar | Monro Interiors Nedlands Masters | Western Australia | 150,000 | John Morse (1)
|
12 | |
| 4 Nov | New South Wales Open | New South Wales | 50,000 | Ken Trimble (1)
|
12 | |
| 11 Nov | Air New Zealand Shell Open | New Zealand | NZ$250,000 | Wayne Riley (3)
|
12 | |
| 18 Nov | West End South Australian Open | South Australia | 150,000 | Mike Harwood (2)
|
12 | |
| 25 Nov | Australian PGA Championship[c] | New South Wales | 500,000 | Brett Ogle (3)
|
16 | |
| 2 Dec | Australian Open | New South Wales | 600,000 | John Morse (2)
|
42 | |
| 9 Dec | Johnnie Walker Australian Classic | Victoria | 1,000,000 |  Greg Turner (3)
|
40 | |
| 16 Dec | Coolum Classic[d] | Queensland | 150,000 | Ian Baker-Finch (8)
|
12 | New tournament |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money (A$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger Davis |
375,026 |
| 2 | John Morse |
264,049 |
| 3 | Brett Ogle |
214,143 |
| 4 | Greg Turner |
196,926 |
| 5 | Mike Harwood |
184,224 |
Awards
edit| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | Gabriel Hjertstedt |
[5] |
Notes
edit- ^ One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australia events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australia members.
- ^ incorporating the New South Wales PGA Championship.
- ^ incorporating the Queensland Open.
References
edit- ^ "The big circuit is going Asian". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. 24 October 1990. p. 77. Retrieved 8 October 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pro golf circuit picks up an extra $1 million". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. 9 June 1989. p. 26. Retrieved 8 October 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Mark (1991). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1991. Macmillan. pp. 90–91. ISBN 0333547330. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Australientouren Penningligan" [Australian Tour Money list]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. February 1991. p. 81. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "2007 Nationwide Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 2007. p. 2-79. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
Gabriel Hjertstedt | In 1990, competed on the PGA Tour of Australasia and earned 1990 Rookie of the Year honors.