2006 PGA Tour of Australasia

The 2006 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. The tour's developmental series, known as the Von Nida Tour was played in the middle of the year.

Main tournament results

The table below shows the 2006 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour and Open Championship International Qualifying. For a complete table of events recognised by the PGA Tour of Australasia, including Von Nida Tour events and World Golf Championships see the official site.

DatesTournamentState / CountryPrize fundWinnerNotes
9-12 FebJohnnie Walker ClassicWestern AustraliaGBP1,250,000United States Kevin StadlerCo-sanctioned by the Asian and European Tours
16-19 FebJacob's Creek Open ChampionshipSouth AustraliaA$1,000,000Australia Paul SheehanCo-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
23-26 FebING New Zealand PGA ChampionshipNew ZealandUSD600,000Canada Jim RutledgeCo-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
9-12 NovHSBC Champions TournamentChinaUSD5,000,000South Korea Yang Yong-eunMulti-sanctioned
16-19 NovMFS Australian OpenNew South WalesA$1,500,000Australia John Senden
23-26 NovMasterCard MastersVictoriaA$1,250,000England Justin RoseCo-sanctioned by the European Tour
30 Nov - 3 DecBlue Chip New Zealand OpenNew ZealandNZD1,500,000Australia Nathan GreenCo-sanctioned by the European Tour
7-10 DecCadbury Schweppes Australian PGA ChampionshipQueenslandA$1,200,000Australia Nick O'Hern
Source:

Leading money winners

Position Player Country (State if Australian) Prize money (A$)
1 Nick O'Hern Australia Western Australia 583,820
2 Kevin Stadler  United States 523,098
3 Nathan Green Australia New South Wales 346,108
4 Richard Green Australia Victoria 343,048
5 Paul Sheehan Australia New South Wales 215,964
6 Wade Ormsby Australia South Australia 210,606
7 Brett Rumford Australia Western Australia 204,828
8 Robert Allenby Australia Victoria 196,642
9 Jarrod Lyle Australia Victoria 188,429
10 Peter Lonard Australia New South Wales 183,150

Inflation: A$100 in 2006 equals A$117.57 in 2012.

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