The New South Wales PGA Championship was a professional golf tournament played in New South Wales, Australia between 1923 and 2015.
History The inaugural event was held in 1923 and was won by Fred Popplewell with a score of 311. Dan Soutar had led by two strokes after the first 36 holes at The Australian Golf Club but Popplewell took a three shot lead after a third round of 74 and held on in the final round to win by a stroke. The final 36 holes were played at Royal Sydney. It was a stroke-play event again in 1924 but thereafter it was generally match-play until World War II. After the war it was a match play event in 1946 and 1950 but otherwise it was a stroke-play tournament.
From the early 1980s the event was not played as a separate event, being incorporated into other tournaments. Later it was played as a non-tour event or as part of a second-tier tour. It became a PGA Tour of Australasia event from 2009 until 2015, except for 2013 when it was not played, but has not been held since.
Kel Nagle won the event 7 times while Eric Cremin won it 5 times.
Winners YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.NSW PGA Championship 2015 ANZ Jarryd Felton 275 −13 2 strokes Geoff Drakeford Rhein Gibson Matthew Millar James Nitties Anthony Summers Riverside Oaks Nanshan NSW PGA Championship 2014 ANZ Lincoln Tighe 265 −19 1 stroke Scott Arnold Riverside Oaks NSW PGA Championship2013: No tournament 2012 ANZ Matt Stieger 273 −15 3 strokes Daniel Nisbet Mount Broughton 2011 ANZ Matthew Guyatt 197 −13 1 stroke Kurt Barnes Peter O'Malley Wollongong Cellarbrations NSW PGA Championship 2010 ANZ Steven Bowditch 263 −17 2 strokes Gareth Paddison Wollongong 2009 ANZ Aaron Townsend 259 −21 3 strokes Scott Arnold Michael Wright Wollongong 2008 VNT Tim Wood 272 −16 1 stroke Michael Long Riverside Oaks Riverside Oaks NSW PGA Championship 2007 VNT Scott Draper 268 −20 1 stroke Andrew Bonhomme Aaron Townsend Riverside Oaks Bega Cheese NSW PGA Championship 2006 VNT Paul Marantz 267 −25 4 strokes Michael Sim Tura Beach 2005 VNT Gavin Flint 271 −21 1 stroke Robin Hodgetts Andrew Johnson Tura Beach 2004 VNT Matthew Ecob 270 −22 1 stroke Nathan Green Euan Walters Tura Beach 2003 VNT Chris Downes 265 −27 8 strokes Matthew Ecob Pambula New South Wales PGA Championship2000–2002: No tournament 1999 FT Euan Walters 1997–98: No tournament 1996 FT Brad King 207 2 strokes Paul Gow David Elliott Leith Wastle Jeff Woodland Penrith 1995: No tournament 1994 FT Jeff Wagner 266 12 strokes David Ecob Robert Willis Cromer 1991–1993: No tournament 1990 Brett Ogle incorporated into the Australian PGA Championship 1989 Peter Senior incorporated into the Australian PGA Championship 1988 Wayne Grady incorporated into the Australian PGA Championship 1987 Peter Senior incorporated into the U-Bix Classic 1986: No tournament 1985 Wayne Riley incorporated into the U-Bix Classic 1984 Peter Senior incorporated into the Honeywell Classic ABE Holdings–Jack Newton Classic 1983 Bob Shearer 284 −4 1 stroke Wayne Grady Ossie Moore Belmont Reschs Pilsner New South Wales PGA Championship 1982 ANZ Frank Nobilo 279 −13 1 stroke Lyndsay Stephen Federal National Panasonic New South Wales PGA Championship 1981 ANZ Mike Ferguson 278 −10 2 strokes Brian Jones Penrith 1980 ANZ Ted Ball (2) 285 −3 1 stroke Wayne Grady Lyndsay Stephen Penrith Joe Jansen New South Wales PGA Championship 1979 ANZ Stewart Ginn 275 −13 8 strokes Richard Coombes Penrith 1978 ANZ John Clifford 266 −2 Playoff Ted Ball Mike Cahill Leonay New South Wales PGA Championship 1977 Ted Ball 281 −7 Playoff Paul Connell Cumberland 1976 ANZ Mark Tapper 281 −7 Playoff Marty Bohen Brian Jones Liverpool Download C1972–1975: No tournament 1971 Kel Nagle (7) 287 −1 4 strokes Vic Bennetts Jack Newton Mona Vale 1970 Bill Dunk (4) 278 −10 8 strokes Jack Newton Castle Hill 1969 Bill Dunk (3) 284 −4 1 stroke John Sullivan Castle Hill 1968 Bill Dunk (2) 279 −9 11 strokes Alan Murray Castle Hill 1967 Bob Stanton 276 −12 3 strokes Alan Brookes Rugby League 1966 Colin McGregor 288 −4 3 strokes Bill Dunk Port Kembla 1965 Kel Nagle (6) 283 −1 1 stroke Bill Dunk Alan Murray Ashlar 1964 Les Wilson 273 −7 Playoff Graeme Abbott Wollongong 1963 Col Johnston (2) 284 E 7 strokes Alec Mercer Bathurst 1962: No tournamentNew South Wales PGA Jubilee Open 1961 Alan Murray 285 −3 2 strokes John Sullivan Len Woodward New South Wales New South Wales PGA Championship 1960 Bill Dunk 267 −17 1 stroke Bruce Crampton Frank Phillips Maitland 1959 Kel Nagle (5) 280 E 2 strokes John Sullivan Tamworth 1958 Col Johnston 281 +1 4 strokes Ian Alexander Les Wilson Taree 1957 Frank Phillips 294 +10 1 stroke Mick Kelly Moss Vale 1956 Kel Nagle (4) 274 +2 7 strokes Frank Phillips Dubbo 1955 Kel Nagle (3) 280 −4 3 strokes Eric Cremin Pennant Hills 1954 Eric Cremin (5) 290 +6 1 stroke Jim McInnes Pennant Hills 1953 Kel Nagle (2) 280 E 5 strokes Sam Richardson Ryde-Parramatta 1952 Kel Nagle 270 −14 11 strokes Sam Richardson Pennant Hills 1951 Norman Von Nida (4) 268 −16 14 strokes Eric Cremin Goulburn 1950 Eric Cremin (4) 5 and 3 Norman Von Nida Royal Sydney 1949 Bill Holder 291 +7 2 strokes Eric Cremin Kel Nagle Bonnie Doon 1948 Norman Von Nida (3) 275 −13 7 strokes Eric Cremin Royal Sydney 1947 Eric Cremin (3) 278 −6 9 strokes Dan Cullen Waratah 1946 Norman Von Nida (2) 8 and 7 Ossie Pickworth Royal Sydney 1941–1945: No tournament due to World War II 1940 Billy McWilliam 1939 Billy Bolger (2) 5 and 4 Norman Von Nida Concord 1938 Eric Cremin (2) 12 and 10 Norman Von Nida The Australian 1937 Eric Cremin 4 and 3 Sam Richardson Manly 1936 Norman Von Nida 9 and 8 William Mackenzie The Australian 1935 Charlie Booth 288 4 strokes Fred Bolger New South Wales 1934 Sam Richardson (2) 289 6 strokes Lou Kelly Bonnie Doon 1933 Charlie Gray 1 up Billy Bolger New South Wales 1932 Sam Richardson 37 holes Charlie Gray The Australian 1931 Tom Howard (2) 13 and 11 Don Spence Concord 1930 Billy Bolger 8 and 7 Dan Soutar Royal Sydney 1929 Fred Popplewell (2) 37 holes Frank Eyre Manly 1928 Don Spence 4 and 3 Arthur Spence The Australian 1927 Walter Clark 4 and 2 Harry Sinclair Royal Sydney 1926 Dan Soutar 4 and 3 Tom Howard The Australian 1925 Will Corry 2 and 1 Carnegie Clark Royal Sydney 1924 Tom Howard 297 3 strokes Carnegie Clark The Australian 1923 Fred Popplewell 311 1 stroke Dan Soutar The AustralianRoyal Sydney
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External links Coverage on the PGA Tour of Australasia's official site List of winners