The South Seas Classic was a professional golf tournament played at Pacific Harbour in Fiji from 1976 to 1979. Prize money was A$27,500 in 1976, A$30,000 in 1977 and 1978, and A$43,000 in 1979.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upRef
South Seas Classic
1979Rick Mallicoat United States285−31 strokeAustralia Mike Ferguson
Australia Wayne Grady
[1]
Gilbey's Gin South Seas Classic
1978Greg Norman Australia288EPlayoffUnited States Sandy Galbraith[2]
1977Bill Brask United States275−135 strokesEngland Guy Wolstenholme[3]
South Seas Classic
1976Ian Stanley Australia288EPlayoffUnited States Mark Lye
United States Art Russell
[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mallicoat victory 'saves his career'". The Age. 17 December 1979. p. 31.
  2. ↑ "Win ends drought". The Age. 18 September 1978. p. 31.
  3. ↑ "Brask wins his meal ticket". The Age. 26 September 1977. p. 31.
  4. ↑ "Sudden-death win to Stanley". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 September 1976. p. 13. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via Trove.
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