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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

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.

It was held at The Vines Resort & Country Club 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

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Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Heineken Classic
2005 ANZ, EUR Australia Craig Parry 270 −14 Playoff Australia Nick O'Hern
2004 ANZ, EUR South Africa Ernie Els (3) 268 −20 1 stroke Australia Adam Scott
2003 ANZ, EUR South Africa Ernie Els (2) 273 −15 1 stroke England Nick Faldo
Australia Peter Lonard
2002 ANZ, EUR South Africa Ernie Els 271 −17 5 strokes Australia Peter Fowler
England David Howell
Australia Peter O'Malley
2001 ANZ, EUR New Zealand Michael Campbell (2) 270 −18 5 strokes New Zealand David Smail
2000 ANZ, EUR New Zealand Michael Campbell 268 −20 6 strokes Denmark Thomas Bjørn
1999 ANZ, EUR Australia Jarrod Moseley 274 −14 1 stroke South Africa Ernie Els
Germany Bernhard Langer
Australia Peter Lonard
1998 ANZ, EUR Denmark Thomas Bjørn 280 −8 1 stroke Wales Ian Woosnam
1997 ANZ, EUR Spain Miguel Ángel Martín 273 −15 1 stroke United States Fred Couples
1996 ANZ, EUR Wales Ian Woosnam 277 −11 1 stroke Republic of Ireland Paul McGinley
France Jean van de Velde
1995 ANZ Australia Robert Allenby 278 −10 1 stroke Australia Wayne Smith
1994 ANZ Australia Mike Clayton 279 −9 3 strokes Australia Wayne Smith
1993 ANZ Australia Peter Senior 275 −13 3 strokes New Zealand Michael Campbell
Vines Classic
1992 ANZ Australia Ian Baker-Finch 276 −12 1 stroke United States Jeff Maggert
New Zealand Frank Nobilo
1991 ANZ United States Blaine McCallister 278 −10 1 stroke Australia Wayne Grady
New Zealand Greg Turner
1990 ANZ United States Jeff Maggert 281 −7 1 stroke Australia Brett Ogle

Notes

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References

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  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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