South Australian Open (golf)

The South Australian Open was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The tournament ran from 1960 to 2007, and had several different sponsors.

South Australian Open
Tournament information
LocationSouth Australia
Established1960
Course(s)Kooyonga Golf Club,
Royal Adelaide Golf Club,
The Grange Golf Club,
Glenelg Golf Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
Nationwide Tour (2002–07)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$600,000 (2007)
Final year2007
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Gordon Brand Jnr (1988)
To par−19 Peter Lonard (2000)
Final champion
Scott Sterling

It became the Jacob's Creek Open Championship from 2002 to 2007, sponsored by the Jacob's Creek wine brand, and was co-sanctioned during that period by the United States-based Nationwide Tour. It was played annually in Adelaide, South Australia. In 2007, the last time the tournament was held, it was one of three tournaments on the Nationwide Tour held outside the United States.

After Jacob's Creek withdrew their support following the 2007 edition, the search for a new sponsor proved fruitless and the tournament was cancelled.[1]

Winners
YearTour[lower-alpha 1]Winner[2]ScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenue Ref.
Jacob's Creek Open Championship
2007 ANZ, NAT Scott Sterling[lower-alpha 2]276−121 stroke David LutterusKooyonga
2006 ANZ, NAT Paul Sheehan[lower-alpha 2]281−7Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Michael Sim[lower-alpha 2]Royal Adelaide
2005 ANZ, NAT Steven Bowditch[lower-alpha 2]277−115 strokes Ryan Armour
Nathan Green[lower-alpha 2]		Royal Adelaide
2004 ANZ, NAT Euan Walters[lower-alpha 2]275−95 strokes Wayne Grady
Brendan Jones[lower-alpha 2]
Anthony Painter		Kooyonga
2003 ANZ, NAT Joe Ogilvie[lower-alpha 2]279−51 stroke Shane TaitKooyonga
2002 ANZ, BUY Gavin Coles[lower-alpha 2]279−92 strokes Bryce MolderKooyonga
Ford South Australian Open
2001 No tournament due to scheduling changes
2000 ANZ Peter Lonard269−196 strokes Paul GowKooyonga
1999 ANZ Craig Parry274−145 strokes Raymond RussellKooyonga
1998 ANZ Stuart Bouvier282−62 strokes Stephen Allan
Craig Parry		Kooyonga
1997 ANZ Steven Alker273−151 stroke Wayne GradyKooyonga
1996 ANZ Greg Norman284−41 stroke Jean-Louis GuépyKooyonga
1995 ANZ Tim Elliott275−173 strokes Jack O'Keefe
Anthony Painter		Royal Adelaide
Eagle Blue Open
1994 No tournament due to scheduling changes
1993 ANZ Wayne Smith210[lower-alpha 4]−9Playoff[lower-alpha 5] Jim Kennedy
Kevin Miskimins		Royal Adelaide
1992 ANZ Brett Ogle280−121 stroke Craig WarrenRoyal Adelaide
West End South Australian Open
1991ANZ Brett Ogle279−132 strokes Mike HarwoodRoyal Adelaide [3]
1990ANZ Mike Harwood278−145 strokes Paul Moloney
Simon Owen		Royal Adelaide [4]
1989ANZ Nick Price277−155 strokes Lucien Tinkler
Paul Foley		Royal Adelaide [5]
1988ANZ Gordon Brand Jnr267−137 strokes Greg Alexander
Wayne Grady		The Grange [6]
1987ANZ Ronan Rafferty280−81 stroke Peter FowlerThe Grange [7]
West End Jubilee South Australian Open
1986ANZ Greg Norman283−53 strokes David GrahamKooyonga [8]
Ford Dealers South Australian Open
1985ANZ Vaughan Somers284−42 strokes Gerry TaylorKooyonga [9]
1984ANZ Bob Shearer286−21 stroke Terry GaleKooyonga [10]
1983ANZ Terry Gale281−71 stroke Wayne GradyKooyonga [11]
1982ANZ Graham Marsh275−138 strokes Bill DunkKooyonga [12]
South Australian Open
1981ANZ Lyndsay Stephen282−63 strokes Rodger DavisGlenelg [13]
Dunhill South Australian Open
1980ANZ Simon Owen291+31 stroke Rodger Davis
Greg Norman		Kooyonga [14]
1979ANZ Peter Senior282−6Playoff Graham Stevens (a)Glenelg [15]
South Australian Open
1978ANZ Tony Gresham (a)282−66 strokes Chris Bonython (a)Glenelg [16]
1977ANZ Noel Ratcliffe287[lower-alpha 6]−5Playoff David GallowayRoyal Adelaide [17]
1976ANZ David Galloway285−32 strokes Frank Phillips
Guy Wolstenholme		Kooyonga [18]
1975No tournament
1974ANZ Ray Hore288E1 stroke David Galloway
Randall Vines		Glenelg [19]
1973ANZ Ted Ball286−21 stroke Terry KendallThe Grange [20]
1972 Ted Ball294+23 strokes Bill Dunk
Stan Peach		The Grange [21]
1971 Guy Wolstenholme288E2 strokes Bob TuohyKooyonga [22]
1970 Bill Dunk275−138 strokes Frank PhillipsGlenelg [23]
1969 Brian Boys222[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 7]+6Playoff Ted Ball
Frank Phillips		The Grange [24]
1968 Peter Thomson293+19 strokes Walter GodfreyRoyal Adelaide [25]
1967 John Sullivan144[lower-alpha 8]EGlenelg
1966 Brian Crafter141[lower-alpha 8]−3The Grange
1965 Murray Crafter144[lower-alpha 8]EKooyonga
1964 Bob Mesnil (a)145[lower-alpha 8]−1Royal Adelaide
1963 Murray Crafter148[lower-alpha 8]+4Glenelg
1962 Murray Crafter143[lower-alpha 8]−1The Grange
1961 H. Threadgold (a)148[lower-alpha 8]+4Kooyonga
1960 Bill Shephard (a)141[lower-alpha 8]−5Royal Adelaide

(a) – Amateur

  1. ANZ – PGA Tour of Australasia; NAT – Nationwide Tour (titled as the Buy.com Tour in 2002)
  2. Gained promotion to the PGA Tour at the end of the Nationwide Tour season.
  3. Sheehan won at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. Tournament reduced to 54-holes.
  5. Smith won at the third hole of a sudden-death playoff; Miskimins was eliminated at the first extra hole.
  6. Ratcliffe won at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. Boys won at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. Tournament played over 36 holes between 1960 and 1967.

References
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  5. "Price beats the course bogey". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 November 1989. p. 28. Retrieved 3 March 2020 – via Trove.
  6. "Scot puts Ms brand on Open". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 13 November 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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  9. "Golf". The Canberra Times. 60 (18, 290). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 October 1985. p. 31. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Golf Shearer takes open with late charge". The Canberra Times. 59 (17, 907). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 October 1984. p. 20. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. "Golf Gale wins SA Open on final hole". The Canberra Times. 57 (17, 284). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 January 1983. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "Golf Marsh shoots four sub-par rounds to win". The Canberra Times. 56 (16, 921). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 January 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "S.A. Open Golf Stephen takes title". The Canberra Times. 55 (16, 585). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 February 1981. p. 19. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. "Golf South Australian Open Owen snatches victory". The Canberra Times. 54 (16, 223). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 February 1980. p. 18. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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  16. "Open to Gresham". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 1978. p. 24.
  17. "Cup Star Takes SA Open". The Age. 7 February 1977. p. 29.
  18. Stone, Peter (16 February 1976). "Birdies Beat Digging Ditches". The Age. p. 24.
  19. "Hore Just Gets Home". The Age. 30 September 1974. p. 19.
  20. "SA Open to Ball by One Stroke". The Age. 1 October 1973. p. 22.
  21. "Ball Takes Out Title". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 September 1972. p. 17.
  22. "Guy Takes SA Open". The Age. 20 September 1971. p. 22.
  23. "Golf South Australian Open". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 May 1970. p. 14.
  24. "Boys Takes SA Open After Tie". The Age. 2 June 1969. p. 18.
  25. Thomson, Peter (27 May 1968). "'Quiet' End to SA Open". The Age. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
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