The Coolum Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1990 and 1999. The tournament was held at the Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort in Yaroomba, Queensland. Schweppes became the title sponsor from 1994.[1]

Schweppes Coolum Classic
Tournament information
LocationYaroomba, Queensland, Australia
Established1990
Course(s)Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort
Par72
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$300,000
Month playedDecember
Final year1999
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Ian Baker-Finch (1990)
271 Rodger Davis (1992)
271 Stuart Appleby (1998)
To par−17 as above
Final champion
Australia Nick O'Hern
Location map
Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort is located in Australia
Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort
Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort
Location in Australia
Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort is located in Queensland
Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort
Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort
Location in Queensland

Prize money was A$150,000 in 1990 rising to A$200,000 from 1992 to 1996. Prize money was $300,000 in 1999. In its inaugural year, the Coolum Classic also doubled as the Queensland Open.[2]

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (A$)
Ref.
Schweppes Coolum Classic
1999   Nick O'Hern 206[a] −10 2 strokes   Wayne Smith 54,000
1998   Stuart Appleby 271 −17 4 strokes   Craig Spence 36,000
1997   Craig Parry 276 −12 3 strokes   Robert Allenby 36,000
1996   Anthony Painter 280 −8 2 strokes   Matthew Ecob 36,000
1995   Shane Robinson 278 −10 3 strokes   Steven Conran 36,000 [3]
1994   Mike Clayton 277 −11 4 strokes   Andre Stolz 36,000 [4]
Coolum Classic
1993   David Diaz 275 −13 4 strokes   David Ecob
  Jeff Wagner
36,000 [5]
1992   Rodger Davis 271 −17 7 strokes   Mike Clayton 36,000 [6]
1991 Cancelled [7]
1990   Ian Baker-Finch 271 −17 5 strokes   Stephen Bennett
  Rodger Davis
27,000 [2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

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  1. ^ "Funds for Coolum Classic". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21764. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 November 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b "Baker-Finch relaxes with a win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20338. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 December 1990. p. 18. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "From traction to classic win for Robinson". The Canberra Times. Vol. 71, no. 22, 159. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 December 1995. p. 24. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Stolz no match for cool Clayton in final stages". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21795. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 December 1994. p. 23. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Veterans laud win of 'rebel' tyro Diaz". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21433. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 December 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Davis takes Coolum by storm". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 064. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 December 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Coolum Classic off the calendar". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 October 1991. p. 29. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via Trove.