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Papua New Guinea Open

Papua New Guinea Open

Golf tournament

The Papua New Guinea Open is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The event is held at Royal Port Moresby Golf Club, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It has been a tour event since 2016. Total prize money was A$140,000 in 2016, rising to $142,000 in 2017, $145,000 in 2018 and $150,000 in 2019. The 2019 winner was Peter Cooke who won by 2 strokes.

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In 1978, Papua New Guinea joined the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation with the intention of adding the Papua New Guinea Open to the Asia Golf Circuit,[1] but attempts were ultimately aborted.[2][3] That year, the PNG Open had a field of 144 competitors, including 40 professionals, 37 of whom were from Australia.[4]

After a three-year hiatus from 2020 to 2022, the tournament returned in 2023, featuring as the season-opening event on the 2023–24 PGA Tour of Australasia season.[5]

Winners

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Prior to PGA Tour of Australasia sanctioning

This list is incomplete

  • 2015 Josh Cabban
  • 2014 Kalem Richardson
  • 2013 Pieter Zwart
  • 2012 Paul Spargo
  • 2011 Matthew Ballard
  • 2010 Leigh Deagan
  • 2009 Michael Wright
  • 2008 Joshua Carmichael
  • 2007 Andrew Bonhomme
  • 2006 Pat Giles
  • 2005 Eddie Barr
  • 2004 Troy Kennedy
  • 2003 Dean Alaban
  • 2002 Chris Downes
  • 2001 David Grenfell
  • 2000 Kyle Woodbine
  • 1999 Eddie Barr
  • 1998 Lucas Bimbo
  • 1997 Anthony Musgrave
  • 1996 Neal Kerry
  • 1995 Dale Walsh
  • 1994 Mark Officer
  • 1979 Gerard Taylor[7]
  • 1978 Mike Ferguson[8]
  • 1977 Ted Ball[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Asian circuit expands". The Straits Times. Singapore. 20 March 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
  2. [2]
    "PNG golfers enter big league". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. Papua New Guinea. 12 April 1978. p. 40. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
  3. [3]
    "PNG pull out from circuit". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 October 1980. p. 37. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
  4. [4]
    "40 professionals enter PNG Open". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier (Port Moresby : 1969 - 1981). 13 September 1978. p. 38. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. [5]
    "PNG Open returns to kick off 2023 season". PGA of Australia. Australian Golf Media. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Morobe and PNG Opens cancelled due to COVID-19". PGA of Australia. 17 July 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Consistency gives Taylor golf victory". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. Papua New Guinea. 21 September 1979. p. 62. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
  8. [8]
    "Six-stroke victory". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. Papua New Guinea. 18 September 1978. p. 35. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
  9. [9]
    "Ball fights off pain to win first PNG Open". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. Papua New Guinea. 15 June 1977. p. 31. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
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