Coolum Classic

Schweppes Coolum Classic
Tournament information
Location	Yaroomba, Queensland, Australia
Established	1990
Course(s)	Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort
Par	72
Tour(s)	PGA Tour of Australasia
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	A$300,000
Month played	December
Final year	1999
Tournament record score
Aggregate	271 Ian Baker-Finch (1990); 271 Rodger Davis (1992); 271 Stuart Appleby (1998)
To par	−17 as above
Final champion
	Nick O'Hern
Location map
	Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort Location in Australia Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort Location in Queensland

The Coolum Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia between 1990 and 1999. The tournament was held at the Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort in Yaroomba, Queensland. Schweppes became the title sponsor from 1994.^[1]

Prize money was A$150,000 in 1990 rising to A$200,000 from 1992 to 1996. Prize money was $300,000 in 1999. In its inaugural year, the Coolum Classic also doubled as the Queensland Open.^[2]

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share (A$)	Ref.
Schweppes Coolum Classic
1999	Nick O'Hern	206^[a]	−10	2 strokes	Wayne Smith	54,000
1998	Stuart Appleby	271	−17	4 strokes	Craig Spence	36,000
1997	Craig Parry	276	−12	3 strokes	Robert Allenby	36,000
1996	Anthony Painter	280	−8	2 strokes	Matthew Ecob	36,000
1995	Shane Robinson	278	−10	3 strokes	Steven Conran	36,000	^[3]
1994	Mike Clayton	277	−11	4 strokes	Andre Stolz	36,000	^[4]
Coolum Classic
1993	David Diaz	275	−13	4 strokes	David Ecob Jeff Wagner	36,000	^[5]
1992	Rodger Davis	271	−17	7 strokes	Mike Clayton	36,000	^[6]
1991	Cancelled						^[7]
1990	Ian Baker-Finch	271	−17	5 strokes	Stephen Bennett Rodger Davis	27,000	^[2]

Notes

^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

^ "Funds for Coolum Classic". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21764. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 November 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ^a ^b "Baker-Finch relaxes with a win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20338. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 December 1990. p. 18. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "From traction to classic win for Robinson". The Canberra Times. Vol. 71, no. 22, 159. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 December 1995. p. 24. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Stolz no match for cool Clayton in final stages". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21795. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 December 1994. p. 23. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Veterans laud win of 'rebel' tyro Diaz". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21433. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 December 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Davis takes Coolum by storm". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 064. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 December 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Coolum Classic off the calendar". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 October 1991. p. 29. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via Trove.

[3] Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

[1] "Funds for Coolum Classic". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21764. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 November 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[cc1990-2] "Baker-Finch relaxes with a win". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20338. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 December 1990. p. 18. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "From traction to classic win for Robinson". The Canberra Times. Vol. 71, no. 22, 159. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 December 1995. p. 24. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Stolz no match for cool Clayton in final stages". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21795. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 December 1994. p. 23. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Veterans laud win of 'rebel' tyro Diaz". The Canberra Times. Vol. 68, no. 21433. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 December 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "Davis takes Coolum by storm". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 064. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 December 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 26 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[8] "Coolum Classic off the calendar". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 October 1991. p. 29. Retrieved 10 February 2020 – via Trove.

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