Heineken Classic

The Heineken Classic was a men's professional golf tournament played in Australia from 1993 to 2005 as part of the PGA Tour of Australasia.^[1]

It was held at the Vines Resort in Western Australia from 1993 to 2001 and moved to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club from 2002 to 2005. From 1996 onwards it was co-sanctioned by the European Tour. In 2005 it was the most lucrative golf tournament in Australasia, but the 2006 event was cancelled after the sponsor withdrew and the promoters were unable to find a replacement. This was one of a series of tournaments to be cancelled in Australia within the space of a few years.^[2] The winners of the Heineken Classic during its thirteen-year run included former World Number 1s Ernie Els and Ian Woosnam and future U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell.

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
2005	Craig Parry	Australia	270	−14	Playoff	Nick O'Hern
2004	Ernie Els (3)	South Africa	268	−20	1 stroke	Adam Scott
2003	Ernie Els (2)	South Africa	273	−15	1 stroke	Nick Faldo Peter Lonard
2002	Ernie Els	South Africa	271	−17	5 strokes	Peter Fowler David Howell Peter O'Malley
2001	Michael Campbell (2)	New Zealand	270	−18	5 strokes	David Smail
2000	Michael Campbell	New Zealand	268	−20	6 strokes	Thomas Bjørn
1999	Jarrod Moseley	Australia	274	−14	1 stroke	Ernie Els Bernhard Langer Peter Lonard
1998	Thomas Bjørn	Denmark	280	−8	1 stroke	Ian Woosnam
1997	Miguel Ángel Martín	Spain	273	−15	1 stroke	Fred Couples
1996	Ian Woosnam	Wales	277	−11	1 stroke	Paul McGinley Jean van de Velde