2003 PGA Tour of Australasia


The 2003 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. It was the first year of tour's new developmental series; known as the Von Nida Tour and was played in the middle of the year.

Main tournament results

The table below shows the 2003 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour.
DateTournamentLocationWinnerOWGR
points
Notes
19 JanHolden New Zealand OpenNew Zealand Mahal Pearce 16
2 FebHeineken ClassicVictoria Ernie Els 30Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
9 FebANZ ChampionshipNew South Wales Paul Casey 30Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
16 FebJohnnie Walker ClassicWestern Australia Ernie Els 44Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour
2 MarJacob's Creek Open ChampionshipSouth Australia Joe Ogilvie 12Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
9 MarClearwater ClassicNew Zealand Ryan Palmer 12Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
7 DecMasterCard MastersVictoria Robert Allenby 18
14 DecCadbury Schweppes
Australian PGA Championship
Queensland Peter Senior 16
21 DecHillross Australian OpenVictoria Peter Lonard 32Flagship event

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Leading money winners

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Ogilvie and Palmer were non-members and earned their winnings via co-sanctioned events with the Nationwide Tour.