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.Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
19 Jan | Holden New Zealand Open | New Zealand | Mahal Pearce | 16 | |
2 Feb | Heineken Classic | Victoria | Ernie Els | 30 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour |
9 Feb | ANZ Championship | New South Wales | Paul Casey | 30 | Co-sanctioned by the European Tour |
16 Feb | Johnnie Walker Classic | Western Australia | Ernie Els | 44 | Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour |
2 Mar | Jacob's Creek Open Championship | South Australia | Joe Ogilvie | 12 | Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour |
9 Mar | Clearwater Classic | New Zealand | Ryan Palmer | 12 | Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour |
7 Dec | MasterCard Masters | Victoria | Robert Allenby | 18 | |
14 Dec | Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship | Queensland | Peter Senior | 16 | |
21 Dec | Hillross Australian Open | Victoria | Peter Lonard | 32 | Flagship event |
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Leading money winners
Source:Ogilvie and Palmer were non-members and earned their winnings via co-sanctioned events with the Nationwide Tour.