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Canon Challenge

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Canon Challenge
Tournament information
LocationNorwest, New South Wales, Australia
Established1993
Course(s)Castle Hill Golf Club
Par72
Length6,767 yards (6,188 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$550,000
Month playedJanuary
Final year2001
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 David Smail (2001)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
New Zealand David Smail
Location map
Castle Hill GC is located in Australia
Castle Hill GC
Castle Hill GC
Location in Australia
Castle Hill GC is located in New South Wales
Castle Hill GC
Castle Hill GC
Location in New South Wales

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.[1]

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (A$)
Venue Ref.
2001 New Zealand David Smail 269 −19 1 stroke United States David Gossett 99,000 Castle Hill
2000 Australia Paul Gow 272 −16 1 stroke Australia Kenny Druce 99,000 Castle Hill
1999 Australia Rod Pampling 270 −18 3 strokes Australia Geoff Ogilvy 63,000 Terrey Hills
1998 Australia Peter O'Malley 271 −17 9 strokes Australia Paul Gow 90,000 Terrey Hills
1997 Australia Peter Senior (3) 274 −14 Playoff New Zealand Steven Alker 81,000 Terrey Hills
1996 Australia Peter Senior (2) 278 −10 2 strokes Australia Robert Allenby
Australia Brad King
Australia Robert Willis
54,000 Terrey Hills
1995 Australia Craig Parry 275 −13 3 strokes Australia Wayne Smith 63,000 Terrey Hills [2]
1994 Australia Peter Senior 276 −12 Playoff Australia Chris Gray 54,000 Castle Hill [3]
1993 New Zealand Michael Campbell 272 −16 3 strokes Australia Steven Conran 45,000 Castle Hill [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Gow strokes record score". BBC Sport. 25 January 2001.
  2. ^ "Fortune smiles as Parry cashes in". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 865. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 February 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Play-off big step: Senior". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21, 502. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 February 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Campbell cruises to PGA win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 139. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 March 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.