Australian Match Play Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Established | 1986 |
| Course | Kingston Heath Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Match play |
| Prize fund | A$200,000 |
| Month played | February |
| Final year | 1992 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Score | 6 and 5 Peter Fowler (1986) |
| Final champion | |
| Australia Mike Clayton | |
| Location map | |
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The Australian Match Play Championship was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1986 and 1992 at Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne. In 1986, the event was contested by 16 players over two days. In 1987, it was played over three days. The field was increased to 24 with eight players receiving a bye to the second round. The final was over 36 holes. In 1989, the field increased to 32 with play over four days. There was one 18-hole round on the first two days, two rounds on the third day and a 36-hole final on the final day. Each year there was also a third-place playoff. Prize money was A$60,000 in 1986, A$100,000 in 1987 and 1988, A$150,000 in 1989 and A$200,000 from 1990 to 1992.
Winners
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winner | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (A$) |
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| 1993 | Cancelled | [1] | ||||
| Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship | ||||||
| 1992 | Australia Mike Clayton | 4 and 3 | Australia Peter McWhinney | 36,000 | [2] | |
| 1991 | United States Chris Patton | 5 and 3 | Australia Ken Dukes | 36,000 | [3] | |
| 1990 | Australia David Iwasaki-Smith | 4 and 2 | Australia Peter Fowler | 36,000 | [4] | |
| 1989 | Australia Ossie Moore | 1 up | Australia Peter Fowler | 32,000 | [5] | |
| 1988 | Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty | 1 up | Australia Mike Clayton | 20,000 | [6] | |
| Robert Boyd Transport Australian Match Play Championship | ||||||
| 1987 | Australia Ian Baker-Finch | 5 and 4 | Australia Ossie Moore | 20,000 | [7] | |
| 1986 | Australia Peter Fowler | 6 and 5 | Australia Bob Shearer | 16,000 | [8] | |
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