2003 PGA Tour of Australasia

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 2003

| tour = PGA Tour of Australasia

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| regular_season = {{start date|2003|1|16|df=y}} – {{end date|2003|12|21|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 9

| most_wins =

| honor1 = Order of Merit

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Lonard

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| prevseason = 2002

| nextseason = 2004

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The 2003 PGA Tour of Australasia was the 31st season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.{{cite web |url=https://pga-tic.com/tic/tmtic.cgi?ticformat=4~archives=y~season=2003~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |title=2003 Tournament schedule |publisher=PGA Tour of Australasia |access-date=11 August 2023}}

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!Date

!Tournament

!Location

!Purse
(A$)

!Winner{{efn|name=totals|The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australasia events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australasia members.}}

!OWGR
points

!Other
tours{{efn|ASA − Asian PGA Tour; EUR − European Tour; NWT − Nationwide Tour.}}

!Notes

19 Jan

|Holden New Zealand Open

|New Zealand

|align=right|NZ$700,000

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Mahal Pearce (1)

|align=center|16

2 Feb

|Heineken Classic

|Victoria

|align=right|2,000,000

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Els (n/a)

|align=center|30

|EUR

9 Feb

|ANZ Championship

|New South Wales

|align=right|1,750,000

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Casey (n/a)

|align=center|30

|EUR

16 Feb

|Johnnie Walker Classic

|Western Australia

|align=right|£1,000,000

|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Ernie Els (n/a)

|align=center|44

|ASA, EUR

2 Mar

|Jacob's Creek Open

|South Australia

|align=right|US$500,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Ogilvie (n/a)

|align=center|12

|NWT

9 Mar

|Clearwater Classic

|New Zealand

|align=right|US$500,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Palmer (n/a)

|align=center|12

|NWT

7 Dec

|MasterCard Masters

|Victoria

|align=right|1,250,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Allenby (8)

|align=center|18

14 Dec

|Australian PGA Championship

|Queensland

|align=right|1,000,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senior (18)

|align=center|16

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|21 Dec

|Hillross Australian Open

|Victoria

|align=right|1,500,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Lonard (6)

|align=center|32

|Flagship event

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.{{cite web |url=https://pga-tic.com/tic/tmoom.cgi?oom=99~imp=n~lspos=n~dc=N~bdlink=Y~season=2003~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ |title=2003 Order of Merit |publisher=PGA Tour of Australasia |access-date=10 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com.au/default.asp?s=newsdisplay&aid=3063 |title=Lonard takes Open and OOM |publisher=PGA Tour of Australasia |date=21 December 2003 |access-date=11 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060911181734/http://www.pgatour.com.au/default.asp?s=newsdisplay&aid=3063 |archive-date=11 September 2006}}

class="wikitable" !Position !! Player !! Prize money (A$)
align=center\|1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Lonard	align=center\|604,000
align=center\|2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Andre Stolz	align=center\|395,270
align=center\|3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Senior	align=center\|354,196
align=center\|4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Chris Downes	align=center\|284,056
align=center\|5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nick O'Hern	align=center\|279,470

Von Nida Tour

{{Infobox golf season

| year = 2003

| tour = Von Nida Tour

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| regular_season = {{start date|2003|3|13|df=y}} – {{end date|2003|11|23|df=y}}

| no_of_events = 10{{efn|One further tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.}}

| most_wins = {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Hend (2)

| honor1 = Order of Merit

| honoree1 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Hend

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| nextseason = 2004

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The 2003 Von Nida Tour was the inaugural season of the Von Nida Tour, the official development tour to the PGA Tour of Australasia between 2003 and 2008.

=Schedule=

The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=VNT&spg=display&articleid=18497 |title=Von Nida Tour 2003 Tournament schedule |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040301070923/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=VNT&spg=display&articleid=18497 |archive-date=1 March 2004}}

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!Date

!Tournament

!Location

!Purse
(A$)

!Winner{{efn|The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Von Nida Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Von Nida Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the PGA Tour of Australasia.}}

!Ref.

16 Mar

|Bega Cheese NSW PGA Championship

|New South Wales

|align=right|100,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Downes (1)

|{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=18428 |title=Downes by Eight Shots in Bega Cheese NSW PGA |first=Rob |last=Willis |date=16 March 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040107100515/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=18428 |archive-date=7 January 2004}}

23 Mar

|Toyota Southern Classic

|New South Wales

|align=right|100,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Hend (1)

|{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=18567 |title=Hend wins playoff to take Toyota Southern Classic |first=Rob |last=Willis |date=23 March 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040107100827/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=18567 |archive-date=7 January 2004}}

30 Mar

|Volvo Trucks Klassic

|New South Wales

|align=right|75,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Marcus Fraser (1)

|{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=18741 |title=Marcus Fraser wins the Von Nida Tour's Volvo Trucks Klassik |first=Brad |last=Hilyard |date=30 March 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040529112115/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=18741 |archive-date=29 May 2004}}

9 May

|Schweppes SA PGA Championship

|South Australia

|align=right|100,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Bouvier (1)

|{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=19664 |title=Wire to wire win for Bouvier |date=9 May 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040107100802/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=19664 |archive-date=7 January 2004}}

25 May

|WA PGA Championship

|Western Australia

|align=right|100,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Felton (1)

|{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=20036 |title=Felton wins at a canter |date=25 May 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040107101520/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=20036 |archive-date=7 January 2004}}

20 Jul

|Queensland Masters

|Queensland

|align=right|100,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senior (1)

|{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=vnt&spg=display&articleid=21194 |title=Senior wins QLD Masters in a playoff |date=21 July 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040109180130/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=vnt&spg=display&articleid=21194 |archive-date=9 January 2004}}

12 Oct

|Links Group Victorian PGA Championship

|Victoria

|align=right|100,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Martin Doyle (1)

|{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=22719 |title=VIC VNT Victory for Doyle |date=12 October 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040529111650/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=22719 |archive-date=29 May 2004}}

~~26 Oct~~

|Victorian Open

|Victoria

|align=center|–

|Cancelled

2 Nov

|QLD Group Queensland Open

|Queensland

|align=right|100,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Hend (2)

|{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=22845 |title=Scott Hend takes out QLD Open |date=2 November 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040119231639/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=22845 |archive-date=19 January 2004}}

9 Nov

|Queensland PGA Championship

|Queensland

|align=right|100,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} David Diaz (1)

|{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=22845 |title=Diaz wins QLD PGA in a play-off |date=9 November 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040119231639/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=22845 |archive-date=19 January 2004}}

23 Nov

|GolfSkins New South Wales Open

|New South Wales

|align=right|100,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Carmichael (1)

|{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=vnt&spg=display&articleid=22930 |title=Carmichael wins NSW Open |date=24 November 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040520211722/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=vnt&spg=display&articleid=22930 |archive-date=20 May 2004}}

=Order of Merit=

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Australian dollars.{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=results&spg=display&articleid=18802 |title=2003 Von Nida Tour OOM |date=23 November 2003 |publisher=PGA of Australia |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204204942/http://www.pga.org.au/default.asp?pg=results&spg=display&articleid=18802 |archive-date=4 December 2003}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com.au/default.asp?s=newsdisplay&aid=2959 |title=Final Von Nida Tour Money List |date=24 November 2003 |publisher=PGA Tour of Australasia |access-date=11 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060911193035/http://www.pgatour.com.au/default.asp?s=newsdisplay&aid=2959 |archive-date=11 September 2006}} The top 10 players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2004 PGA Tour of Australasia.{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com.au/default.asp?s=newsdisplay&aid=3862 |title=Felton tops 2004 Von Nida Tour |publisher=PGA Tour of Australasia |date=24 November 2004 |access-date=29 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050113183552/http://www.pgatour.com.au/default.asp?s=newsdisplay&aid=3862 |archive-date=13 January 2005 |quote=...the Von Nida Tour provides fully-exempt Australasian Tour cards to the top 10 players on the moneylist who would not otherwise be exempt.}}

class="wikitable" !Position !! Player !! Prize money (A$)
align=center\|1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Scott Hend	align=center\|52,007
align=center\|2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Craig Carmichael	align=center\|36,661
align=center\|3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Chris Downes	align=center\|34,015
align=center\|4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Stuart Bouvier	align=center\|27,817
align=center\|5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Matthew Millar	align=center\|25,959
align=center\|6	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Marcus Fraser	align=center\|24,810
align=center\|7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Euan Walters	align=center\|24,574
align=center\|8	{{flagicon\|AUS}} David Diaz	align=center\|24,012
align=center\|9	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Senior	align=center\|23,817
align=center\|10	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Martin Doyle	align=center\|23,085

Notes

References

External links

{{official site|https://www.pga.org.au}}

Category:PGA Tour of Australasia seasons

Australasia

PGA Tour of Australasia

class="wikitable" !Position !! Player !! Prize money (A$)
align=center\|1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Lonard	align=center\|604,000
align=center\|2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Andre Stolz	align=center\|395,270
align=center\|3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Senior	align=center\|354,196
align=center\|4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Chris Downes	align=center\|284,056
align=center\|5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nick O'Hern	align=center\|279,470

class="wikitable" !Position !! Player !! Prize money (A$)
align=center\|1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Scott Hend	align=center\|52,007
align=center\|2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Craig Carmichael	align=center\|36,661
align=center\|3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Chris Downes	align=center\|34,015
align=center\|4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Stuart Bouvier	align=center\|27,817
align=center\|5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Matthew Millar	align=center\|25,959
align=center\|6	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Marcus Fraser	align=center\|24,810
align=center\|7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Euan Walters	align=center\|24,574
align=center\|8	{{flagicon\|AUS}} David Diaz	align=center\|24,012
align=center\|9	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Senior	align=center\|23,817
align=center\|10	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Martin Doyle	align=center\|23,085