U-Bix Classic

U-Bix Classic
Tournament information
Location Canberra, Australia
Established 1984
Course(s) The Federal Golf Club
Tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
Format Stroke play
Final year 1987
Tournament record score
Aggregate 273 Wayne Riley (1985)
273 Peter Senior (1987)
To par −19 as above
Final champion
Australia Peter Senior

The U-Bix Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1984 to 1987 at The Federal Golf Club, Canberra. The event was called the Honeywell Classic in 1984. The tournament was held in November in 1984 and 1985 with the final event taking place in January 1987. Prize money was A$35,000 in 1984, A$50,000 in 1985 and A$100,000 in 1987. The event incorporated the New South Wales PGA Championship.

Winners

Year Winner Country Score To par Margin
of victory
Runner-up Winner's
share (A$)
Ref
U-Bix Classic
1987 Peter Senior (2)  Australia 273 −19 1 stroke Australia Gerry Taylor 18,000 [1]
1985 Wayne Riley  Australia 273 −19 3 strokes Australia George Serhan 9,000 [2]
Honeywell Classic
1984 Peter Senior  Australia 274 −18 2 strokes Australia Ossie Moore 6,300 [3]

References

  1. "Gutsy Senior hangs on". The Canberra Times. 61 (18,743). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 January 1987. p. 18. Retrieved 28 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Riley somersaults to victory". The Canberra Times. 60 (18,318). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 November 1985. p. 20. Retrieved 28 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Senior 'hammers' Federal for Classic win". The Canberra Times. 59 (17,956). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 November 1984. p. 33. Retrieved 28 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
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