The U-Bix Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1984 to 1987 at The Federal Golf Club, Canberra. The event was called the Honeywell Classic in 1984. The tournament was held during November in 1984 and 1985, and again in January 1987, with no edition in 1986 due to being rescheduled from November to January.[1] This proved to be the last time the tournament was held as sponsors Konica withdrew their support later in the year.[2] The event incorporated the New South Wales PGA Championship.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Established | 1984 |
| Course(s) | Federal Golf Club |
| Par | 73 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | A$100,000 |
| Month played | January |
| Final year | 1987 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 273 Wayne Riley (1985) 273 Peter Senior (1987) |
| To par | −19 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Peter Senior | |
| Location map | |
  Federal GC Location in Australia  Federal GC Location in Australian Capital Territory | |
Prize money for the U-Bix Classic was A$35,000 in 1984, A$50,000 in 1985 and A$100,000 in 1987.
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (A$) |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-Bix Classic | ||||||||
| 1987 | Peter Senior (2) |
273 | −19 | 1 stroke | Gerry Taylor |
18,000 | [3] | |
| 1986: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1985 | Wayne Riley |
273 | −19 | 3 strokes | George Serhan |
9,000 | [4] | |
| Honeywell Classic | ||||||||
| 1984 | Peter Senior |
274 | −18 | 2 strokes | Ossie Moore |
6,300 | [5] | |
References
edit- ^ "Federal tees off golf circuit". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 April 1986. p. 40. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "O'Donoghue chases classic replacement". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 September 1987. p. 19. Retrieved 13 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Gutsy Senior hangs on". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18743. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 January 1987. p. 18. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Riley somersaults to victory". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18318. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 November 1985. p. 20. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Senior 'hammers' Federal for Classic win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 59, no. 17956. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 November 1984. p. 33. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.