2023–24 PGA Tour of Australasia explained

The 2023–24 PGA Tour of Australasia, titled as the 2023–24 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia for sponsorship reasons, was the 50th season on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the main professional golf tour in Australia and New Zealand since it was formed in 1973.

Changes for 2023–24

The season marked the return of the PNG Open, being played for the first time since 2019.^[1] The Heritage Classic also returned to the schedule, having not been played since 2013.^[2]

Challenger title sponsorship

In October 2023, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Australian investment firm Challenger, being renamed as the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia.^[3]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2023–24 season.^{[4] [5]}

Date	Tournament	Location	Purse (A$)	Winner	OWGR points	Other tours	Notes
7 May		Papua New Guinea	180,000	Lachlan Barker (1)	0.39
20 Aug		Northern Territory	200,000	Daniel Gale (2)	1.07
8 Oct		Western Australia	175,000	Simon Hawkes (2)	1.14
15 Oct		Western Australia	250,000	Ben Eccles (2)	1.30
22 Oct		South Australia	200,000	Austin Bautista (2)	1.50		Mixed event
5 Nov		Queensland	250,000	Phoenix Campbell (a) (1)	1.69
12 Nov		Victoria	200,000	Kerry Mountcastle (1)	1.12
19 Nov		Victoria	250,000	David Micheluzzi (4)	1.53
26 Nov		Queensland	2,000,000	Min Woo Lee (2)	13.51
3 Dec		New South Wales	1,700,000	Joaquín Niemann (n/a)	14.80
14 Jan		Victoria	200,000	Matthew Griffin (4)	1.89
21 Jan		Victoria	250,000	Kazuma Kobori (2)	1.47		Mixed event
28 Jan		Victoria	250,000	Kazuma Kobori (3)	2.48		Mixed event
4 Feb		Victoria	420,000	Brett Coletta (3)	3.07
11 Feb		New South Wales	250,000	Kazuma Kobori (4)	2.11		Mixed event
18 Feb		New South Wales	250,000	Daniel Gale (3)	1.67		Mixed event
3 Mar		New Zealand	NZ$2,000,000	Takahiro Hataji (n/a)	6.63
17 Mar		Victoria	200,000	Cameron John (1)	2.32

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.^{[6] [7]} The top three players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2025 European Tour (DP World Tour).^[8]

Position	Player	Points	Status earned
1		841	Promoted to European Tour
2		647
3		604
4		506
5		384

Awards

Award	Winner
		[9]
		[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: PNG Open returns to kick off 2023 season . PGA of Australia . Australian Golf Media . 24 April 2023 . 25 April 2023.
2. Web site: Heritage Classic returns to PGA Tour of Australasia on three-year deal . PGA of Australia . 29 June 2023 . 14 August 2023.
3. News: Challenger Investment Firm Secures Exclusive Title Sponsorship Of PGA Tour Australasia . Ministry of Sport . Hayden . Campbell . 5 October 2023 . 5 October 2023.
4. Web site: 2023/24 Tournament schedule . PGA Tour of Australasia . 18 March 2024.
5. Min Woo Lee locked in as date set for Fortinet Australian PGA Championship . Australian Golf Digest . 16 May 2023 . 16 May 2023.
6. Web site: 2023/24 Order of Merit . PGA Tour of Australasia . 17 March 2024.
7. Web site: Kobori crowned Order of Merit champion for 2023/2024 . PGA of Australia . Tony . Webeck . 12 March 2024 . 12 March 2024.
8. Web site: Gale, Coletta join Kobori with DP World Tour cards . PGA of Australia . Tony . Webeck . 17 March 2024 . 18 March 2024 . Kobori was presented with the Von Nida Medal as Order of Merit champion and the Rookie of the Year trophy at the completion of the season-ending The National Tournament presented by BMW at The National Golf Club on Sunday..
9. Hannah Green crowned with second Greg Norman Medal . Australian Golf Digest . Australian Golf Media . 20 November 2024 . 21 November 2024 . Three-time winner and Order of Merit champion Kazuma Kobori was named Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Player of the Year....
10. Web site: 2023/24 Rookie of the Year . PGA Tour of Australasia . 18 March 2024.