Canon Challenge

{{Short description|Golf tournament held in Australia}}

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Canon Challenge

| image =

| location = Norwest, New South Wales, Australia

| establishment = 1993

| course = Castle Hill Golf Club

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|6767|yd|m}}

| purse = {{currency|550,000|AUD}}

| tour = PGA Tour of Australasia

| format = Stroke play

| month_played = January

| final_year = 2001

| aggregate = 269 David Smail (2001)

| to-par = −19 as above

| final_champion = {{flagicon|NZL}} David Smail

| map = Australia#New South Wales

| map_label = Castle Hill GC

| map_caption = Location in Australia##Location in New South Wales

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200

| coordinates = {{coord|-33.728|150.963}}

}}

The Canon Challenge was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1993 and 2001. Prize money was A$250,000 in 1993, A$300,000 in 1994 and $350,000 in 1995.

In 2001 Paul Gow set an Australasian tour record with a first-round score of 60.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/1136269.stm |title=Gow strokes record score |work=BBC Sport |date=25 January 2001}}

Winners

class=wikitable style="font-size:95%"

!Year !! Winner !! Score !! To par !! Margin of
victory !! Runner(s)-up !! Winner's
share (A$) !! Venue !! Ref.

2001{{flagicon|NZL}} David Smailalign=center|269align=center|−191 stroke{{flagicon|USA}} David Gossettalign=center|99,000Castle Hill
2000{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Gowalign=center|272align=center|−161 stroke{{flagicon|AUS}} Kenny Drucealign=center|99,000Castle Hill
1999{{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Pamplingalign=center|270align=center|−183 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Ogilvyalign=center|63,000Terrey Hills
1998{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter O'Malleyalign=center|271align=center|−179 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Gowalign=center|90,000Terrey Hills
1997{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senior (3)align=center|274align=center|−14Playoff{{flagicon|NZL}} Steven Alkeralign=center|81,000Terrey Hills
1996{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senior (2)align=center|278align=center|−102 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Allenby
{{flagicon|AUS}} Brad King
{{flagicon|AUS}} Robert Willis
align=center|54,000Terrey Hills
1995{{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Parryalign=center|275align=center|−133 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Wayne Smithalign=center|63,000Terrey Hills{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133338732 |title=Fortune smiles as Parry cashes in |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=70 |issue=21,865 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=27 February 1995 |accessdate=26 April 2017 |page=22 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1994{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Senioralign=center|276align=center|−12Playoff{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Grayalign=center|54,000Castle Hill{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134305323 |title=Play-off big step: Senior |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=68 |issue=21,502 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=28 February 1994 |accessdate=26 April 2017 |page=22 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1993{{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Campbellalign=center|272align=center|−163 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Conranalign=center|45,000Castle Hill{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127198876 |title=Campbell cruises to PGA win |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=67 |issue=21,139 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=1 March 1993 |accessdate=26 April 2017 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}}

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