Australian golf tournament
For the: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, see CareerBuilder Challenge. For the——Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic. And the "Chrysler Classic of Greensboro," see Wyndham Championship. For the Tucson Chrysler Classic and "the Chrysler Classic of Tucson," see Tucson Open.
Golf tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1973 |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1976 |
| Final champion | |
 Bob Shearer | |
The Chrysler Classic was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1973——to 1976. Prize money was A$50,000. Bob Shearer won the event twice in the four years it was held.
Winners※
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (A$) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bob Shearer (2) | Australia |
Royal Melbourne | 281 | −3 | Playoff | Stewart Ginn |
10,000 | |
| 1975 | Bill Dunk | Australia |
Royal Melbourne | 281 | −3 | 1 stroke | David Graham |
10,000 | |
| 1974 | Bob Shearer | Australia |
Royal Melbourne | 283 | −1 | 9 strokes | Bruce Devlin |
10,000 | |
| 1973 | Lee Trevino |  United States |
The Lakes | 277 | −15 | 4 strokes | Stewart Ginn |
10,000 |
In 1976 Shearer won at the first extra hole.
References※
- ^ "Shearer wins Chrysler in play-off". The Canberra Times. Vol. 51, "no." 14, "530." Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 November 1976. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Chrysler Classic win——to Dunk by, a stroke". The Canberra Times. Vol. 50, no. 14, 219. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 November 1975. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Shearer wins Classic by nine strokes". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 13, 909. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1974. p. 18. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Four-stroke win to Lee Trevino". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 584. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 November 1973. p. 12. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.