- Heineken Classic
The Heineken Classic was a men's professional
golf tournament played inAustralia from 1993 to 2005 as part of thePGA Tour of Australasia . It was held at the Vines Resort inWestern Australia from 1993 to 2001 and moved to theRoyal Melbourne Golf Club from 2002 to 2005. From 1996 onwards it was co-sanctioned by the European Tour. In 2005 it was the most lucrative golf tournament in Australasia, but the 2006 event was cancelled after the sponsor withdrew and the promoters were unable to find a replacement. This was one of a series of tournaments to be cancelled in Australia within the space of a few years. [http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news05/heineken1.html] The winners of the Heineken Classic during its thirteen year run included former World Number 1sErnie Els andIan Woosnam and future U.S. Open championMichael Campbell .Winners
*2005
Craig Parry -Australia
*2004Ernie Els -South Africa
*2003Ernie Els -South Africa
*2002Ernie Els -South Africa
*2001Michael Campbell -New Zealand
*2000Michael Campbell -New Zealand
*1999Jarrod Moseley -Australia
*1998Thomas Bjørn -Denmark
*1997 Miguel Ángel Martín -Spain
*1996Ian Woosnam -Wales
*1995Robert Allenby -Australia
*1994 Mike Clayton -Australia
*1993Peter Senior -Australia External links
* [http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=1996001&infosid=19 Coverage on the European Tour's official site]
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