2006 PGA Tour of Australasia

The 2006 PGA Tour of Australasia was a series of men's professional golf events played mainly in Australia and New Zealand. The main tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia are played in the southern summer so they are split between the first and last months of the year. The tour's developmental series, known as the Von Nida Tour was played in the middle of the year.

Main tournament results

The table below shows the 2006 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour. For a complete table of events recognised by the PGA Tour of Australasia, including Von Nida Tour events and World Golf Championships see the official site.

Dates Tournament Location Prize fund
(A$)		 Winner OWGR
points[1]		 Notes
9–12 Feb Johnnie Walker Classic Western Australia £1,250,000 Kevin Stadler (n/a) 44 Co-sanctioned by the Asian
and European Tours
16–19 Feb Jacob's Creek Open Championship South Australia 1,000,000 Paul Sheehan (1) 16 Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
23–26 Feb ING New Zealand PGA Championship New Zealand US$600,000 Jim Rutledge (n/a) 16 Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
9–12 Nov HSBC Champions China US$5,000,000 Yang Yong-eun (n/a) 52 Co-sanctioned by the Asian,
European and Sunshine Tours
16–19 Nov MFS Australian Open New South Wales 1,500,000 John Senden (1) 32 Flagship event
23–26 Nov MasterCard Masters Victoria 1,250,000 Justin Rose (n/a) 30 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
30 Nov – 3 Dec Blue Chip New Zealand Open New Zealand NZD1,500,000 Nathan Green (2) 20 Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
7–10 Dec Cadbury Schweppes
Australian PGA Championship		 Queensland 1,200,000 Nick O'Hern (2) 34

Source:[2][3]

Leading money winners
PositionPlayerCountry (State if Australian)Prize money (A$)
1Nick O'Hern Western Australia583,820
2Kevin Stadler United States523,098
3Nathan Green New South Wales346,108
4Richard Green Victoria343,048
5Paul Sheehan New South Wales215,964
6Wade Ormsby South Australia210,606
7Brett Rumford Western Australia204,828
8Robert Allenby Victoria196,642
9Jarrod Lyle Victoria188,429
10Peter Lonard New South Wales183,150

Source:[4]

References
  1. "Events – PGA Tour of Australasia – 2006". Official World Golf Ranking.
  2. "2006 PGA Tour of Australasia Schedule". Archived from the original on 4 January 2007.
  3. 2006 PGA Tour of Australasia Schedule
  4. 2006 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit
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