The 2022–23 PGA Tour of Australasia, titled as the 2022–23 ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia for sponsorship reasons, was the 49th season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.
Changes for 2022–23 The season marked a switch of format in the Order of Merit, which saw it become a points-based system, rather than based on money earned.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2022–23 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(A$)WinnerOWGRpointsOthertoursNotes16 OctCKB WA PGA ChampionshipWestern Australia250,000 David Micheluzzi (1)1.0423 OctNexus Advisernet WA OpenWestern Australia162,500 Deyen Lawson (1)1.0613 NovVictorian PGA ChampionshipVictoria250,000 Andrew Martin (2)1.1120 NovQLD PGA ChampionshipQueensland250,000 Aaron Wilkin (1)1.4027 NovFortinet Australian PGA ChampionshipQueensland2,000,000 Cameron Smith (3)10.06EUR4 DecISPS Handa Australian OpenVictoria1,700,000 Adrian Meronk (n/a)10.26EUR11 DecGippsland Super 6Victoria200,000 Tom Power Horan (2)1.5529 JanTPS VictoriaVictoria250,000 Yoon Min-a (n/a)1.65WANZMixed event5 FebTPS Murray RiverNew South Wales250,000 Sarah Jane Smith (n/a)1.42WANZMixed event12 FebVic OpenVictoria420,000 Michael Hendry (4)1.9419 FebTPS SydneyNew South Wales250,000 David Micheluzzi (2)1.49WANZMixed event26 FebTPS Hunter ValleyNew South Wales250,000 Brett Coletta (2)1.25WANZMixed event5 MarNew Zealand OpenNew ZealandNZ$1,650,000 Brendan Jones (1)5.85ASA12 MarNZ PGA ChampionshipNew Zealand150,000 Louis Dobbelaar (1)1.2019 MarPlay Today NSW OpenNew South Wales400,000 David Micheluzzi (3)2.562 AprThe National TournamentVictoria200,000 Tom Power Horan (3)1.81
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(A$)WinnerOWGRpointsNotes6 DecCathedral InvitationalVictoria300,000 Nick Flanagann/aLimited-field event
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top three players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour).
Position Player Points Status earned1 David Micheluzzi 1,455 Promoted to European Tour2 Tom Power Horan 8753 Andrew Martin 6614 Michael Hendry 583 5 John Lyras 543
Awards AwardWinner Player of the Year David Micheluzzi Rookie of the Year Haydn Barron
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