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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Established | 1986 |
| Course(s) | Kingston Heath Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Match play |
| Prize fund | A$200,000 |
| Month played | February |
| Final year | 1992 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Score | 6 and 5 Peter Fowler (1986) |
| Final champion | |
 Mike Clayton | |
| Location map | |
  Kingston Heath GC Location in Australia  Kingston Heath GC Location in Victoria | |
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (A$) |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Match Play Championship | ||||||
| 1993 | Cancelled | [1] | ||||
| Mercedes-Benz Australian Match Play Championship | ||||||
| 1992 | Mike Clayton |
4 and 3 | Peter McWhinney |
36,000 | [2] | |
| 1991 |  Chris Patton |
5 and 3 | Ken Dukes |
36,000 | [3] | |
| 1990 | David Iwasaki-Smith |
4 and 2 | Peter Fowler |
36,000 | [4] | |
| 1989 | Ossie Moore |
1 up | Peter Fowler |
32,000 | [5] | |
| 1988 |  Ronan Rafferty |
1 up | Mike Clayton |
20,000 | [6] | |
| Robert Boyd Transport Australian Match Play Championship | ||||||
| 1987 | Ian Baker-Finch |
5 and 4 | Ossie Moore |
20,000 | [7] | |
| 1986 | Peter Fowler |
6 and 5 | Bob Shearer |
16,000 | [8] | |
References
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- ^ "Cross wind no match for Clayton's resolve". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 756. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 February 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Big fellow beats little-known pro". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 393. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 February 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Smith trades his Ford for a Benz". The Canberra Times. Vol. 64, no. 20, 029. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 February 1990. p. 28. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Moore jokes all the way to his biggest purse". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 487. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 February 1989. p. 26. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Solid Rafferty outplays Clayton". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 118. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 February 1988. p. 22. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Controlled Baker-Finch wins the matchplay". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18, 756. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 February 1987. p. 18. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fowler stuns Shearer with matchplay win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18, 401. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 February 1986. p. 18. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.