West Lakes Classic

West Lakes Classic
Tournament information
Established1975
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Final year1982
Final champion
Australia Ian Stanley

The West Lakes Classic was a golf tournament held in the Adelaide area of South Australia from 1975 to 1982.

History

The event was historically sponsored by the Commercial Bank of Australia. In 1982 it was merged into a new bank called Westpac and the event was called the Westpac Classic in its final year. Prize money was A$20,000 in 1975, A$35,000 in 1976, A$50,000 in 1977, A$60,000 in 1978, A$65,000 in 1979, A$75,000 in 1980, A$80,000 in 1981 and A$100,000 in 1982.

The event is perhaps best known as the site of Greg Norman's first professional victory. Norman still regards this as his most important win.[1][2]

Winners

Year Winner Country Venue Score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (A$)		 Ref
Westpac Classic
1982 Ian Stanley  Australia Royal Adelaide 285 −7 3 strokes Australia Stewart Ginn 18,000 [3]
CBA West Lakes Classic
1981 Eamonn Darcy  Ireland Royal Adelaide 285 −7 Playoff1 Scotland Sam Torrance 14,400 [4]
1980 Bob Shaw  Australia The Grange 285 −3 2 strokes Australia Ted Ball 15,000 [5]
1979 David Graham  Australia The Grange 285 −3 2 strokes Australia Bob Shearer
United States Gary Vanier		 13,000 [6][7]
1978 Wayne Grady  Australia The Grange 280 −4 2 strokes Australia Bob Shearer 12,000 [8]
1977 Bob Shearer (2)  Australia The Grange 271 −13 6 strokes Australia David Good 10,000 [9]
West Lakes Classic
1976 Greg Norman  Australia The Grange 271 −13 5 strokes Australia David Graham
Australia Graham Marsh		 7,000 [10][11]
1975 Bob Shearer  Australia The Grange 282 −2 Playoff2 Australia Mike Cahill 4,000 [12]

1 In 1981, Darcy won at the first extra hole.
2 In 1975, Shearer won at the third extra hole.

References

  1. ^ "Final Shot with Greg Norman". Hong Kong Golfer. 6 August 2014. pp. 73–74. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ Verdi, Bob (25 June 2007). "Interviews: Top Gun". Golf Digest. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Classic goes to Stanley". The Canberra Times. Vol. 57, no. 17, 201. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 November 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Darcy forced into play-off for Westlakes classic win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 56, no. 16, 831. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 October 1981. p. 18. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "A few frights but Newcastle's Shaw ties up the title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 468. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 October 1980. p. 19. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Graham wins, 3 under". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 105. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 October 1979. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Graham cashes in on Shearer's bogeys". The Age. AAP. 29 October 1973. p. 42. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. ^ "A calm Grady takes classic". The Canberra Times. Vol. 53, no. 15, 744. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 October 1978. p. 16. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Shearer wins West Lake with a final round of 67". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14, 919. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 31 October 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Norman holds on to win golf title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 51, no. 14, 518. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 October 1976. p. 11. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "No catching golf rookie". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 October 1976. p. 21. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Shearer's eyes on Paris gold". The Age. 6 October 1975. p. 24.