He posted wins in four different decades, from … Pro. |, More exhilarating than taking money off your tight, Not an indoor sport [85] In 1905 the professional event was played on the two days before the open championship. 19 - 22 Dec 2019. Dunk beat Croker 71 to 75 in the 18-hole playoff. [85] The 1906 tournament was played using the same format as in 1904 and resulted in another win for Soutar. [22] Norman Von Nida won the championship, his fourth in six years. [18][19] With only 16 competitors it became practical to play the event in different locations, the 1948 championship being played in Tasmania while it moved to Western Australia in 1949. The Sun-Herald Tournament, which was held from 1924 and 1926, was sometimes reported in the press as being the Australian Professional Championship, although whether this was an official title is not clear. Matches were over 36 holes. The tournament was part of the OneAsia Tour from 2009 to 2014. In 1928 the event was held a day later, on the Tuesday and Wednesday. A 36 hole stroke-play qualifying stage was held on the Monday with the leading four playing match-play on the Tuesday. The 1949 championship was won by Kel Nagle, the first of six wins in the event. The US PGA Championship tournament is currently … The first two rounds were played on the Monday, followed by a 36-hole final. Between the foundation of the Australian Open in 1904 and the formal creation of the Australian Professional Championship in 1929, the leading professionals attended the championship meeting and a number of professional competitions were held at this time. 1 in the world and when the Tournament of Champions was first held at Kapalua. Complete golf coverage on ESPN.com, including tournament schedules, results, news, highlights, and more from ESPN. It has been played in that format to the current day, with the exception of 1973 when it reverted to match-play for a single season. Looking forward to a big, Brisbane to host 2020 Australian PGA Championship. If winning is the standard for determining excellence, there is no greater player in golf history than Sam Snead. In 1955 it was played in Queensland for the first time, Pickworth winning his third title. Help: Australian PGA Championship leaderboard service offers scores, Australian PGA Championship final results and statistics. New South Wales was allocated six places, Victoria five, Queensland two with South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia having one each. [10][11] He reached the final again in 1937 but lost to Eric Cremin, who also won in 1938. The first Australian Open finished on Saturday 3 September 1904, and the leading 8 professionals in it played a knock-out competition on the following Monday and Tuesday. It is with regret that the Australian golf industry announces this summer’s premier events – the Australian PGA Championship, Australian Open and Women’s Australian Open –, The Australian PGA Championship will return to Brisbane in 2020 to celebrate Royal Queensland Golf Club’s centenary year. [86] Dan Soutar beat Gilbert Martin in the final. [17] Cremin was to reached the final five times between 1946 and 1952, losing them all. Prior to 1958, all PGA Championship tournaments were contested at match play, their winners since the tournament's inception in 1916 are as follows: 1957 - Lionel Hebert 1956 - Jack Burke Winners of the Sun-Herald Tournament, held from 1924 to 1926, and which had a similar format to the new championship, had been reported as being the "professional championship of Australia" and the winners called the "professional champion of Australia", although these were not necessarily official titles. [84] Carnegie Clark beat Alex McLaren 5&4 in the final. 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