Chrysler Classic
The Chrysler Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1973 to 1976. Prize money was A$50,000. Bob Shearer won the event twice in the four years it was held.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1973 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1976 |
| Final champion | |
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Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share (A$) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bob Shearer (2) | Australia | Royal Melbourne | 281 | −3 | Playoff | Stewart Ginn | 10,000 | [1] |
| 1975 | Bill Dunk | Australia | Royal Melbourne | 281 | −3 | 1 stroke | David Graham | 10,000 | [2] |
| 1974 | Bob Shearer | Australia | Royal Melbourne | 283 | −1 | 9 strokes | Bruce Devlin | 10,000 | [3] |
| 1973 | Lee Trevino |  United States | The Lakes | 277 | −15 | 4 strokes | Stewart Ginn | 10,000 | [4] |
In 1976 Shearer won at the first extra hole.
References
- "Shearer wins Chrysler in play-off". The Canberra Times. Vol. 51, no. 14, 530. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 November 1976. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Chrysler Classic win to Dunk by a stroke". The Canberra Times. Vol. 50, no. 14, 219. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 November 1975. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Shearer wins Classic by nine strokes". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 13, 909. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1974. p. 18. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Four-stroke win to Lee Trevino". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 584. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 November 1973. p. 12. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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