Canon Challenge
Tournament information
LocationNorwest, New South Wales, Australia
Established1993
Course(s)Castle Hill Golf Club
Par72
Length6,767 yards (6,188 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$550,000
Month playedJanuary
Final year2001
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 David Smail (2001)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
New Zealand David Smail
Location Map
Castle Hill GC is located in Australia
Castle Hill GC
Castle Hill GC
Location in Australia
Castle Hill GC is located in New South Wales
Castle Hill GC
Castle Hill GC
Location in New South Wales

The Canon Challenge was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1993 and 2001. Prize money was A$250,000 in 1993, A$300,000 in 1994 and $350,000 in 1995.

In 2001 Paul Gow set an Australasian tour record with a first-round score of 60.[1]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (A$)
VenueRef.
2001New Zealand David Smail269−191 strokeUnited States David Gossett99,000Castle Hill
2000Australia Paul Gow272−161 strokeAustralia Kenny Druce99,000Castle Hill
1999Australia Rod Pampling270−183 strokesAustralia Geoff Ogilvy63,000Terrey Hills
1998Australia Peter O'Malley271−179 strokesAustralia Paul Gow90,000Terrey Hills
1997Australia Peter Senior (3)274−14PlayoffNew Zealand Steven Alker81,000Terrey Hills
1996Australia Peter Senior (2)278−102 strokesAustralia Robert Allenby
Australia Brad King
Australia Robert Willis
54,000Terrey Hills
1995Australia Craig Parry275−133 strokesAustralia Wayne Smith63,000Terrey Hills[2]
1994Australia Peter Senior276−12PlayoffAustralia Chris Gray54,000Castle Hill[3]
1993New Zealand Michael Campbell272−163 strokesAustralia Steven Conran45,000Castle Hill[4]

References

  1. "Gow strokes record score". BBC Sport. 25 January 2001.
  2. "Fortune smiles as Parry cashes in". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 865. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 February 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Play-off big step: Senior". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 502. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 February 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Campbell cruises to PGA win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 139. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 March 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 26 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
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