The Players Series

Webex Players Series
Tournament information
LocationAustralia
Established2021
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
WPGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Tournament record score
Aggregate259 David Micheluzzi (2023)
To par−25 as above

The Players Series, titled as the Webex Players Series for sponsorship reasons, is a series of professional golf tournaments played in Australia with men and women competing in the same field, although they play from different tees. The series began in 2021.[1][2] The tournaments are played as part of both the PGA Tour of Australasia and WPGA Tour of Australasia schedules.

2020–21 season

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Date Tournament Tours[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Venue Ref.
31 Jan 2021 TPS Victoria ALPG, ANZ Australia Brad Kennedy 267 −17 1 stroke Australia Elvis Smylie (a) Rosebud [3]
7 Mar 2021 TPS Sydney ALPG, ANZ Australia Andrew Martin 266 −18 2 strokes Australia Charlie Dann Bonnie Doon [4]

2021–22 season

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Date Tournament Tours[b] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
6 Feb 2022 TPS Victoria ANZ, WANZ Australia Todd Sinnott 264 −20 1 stroke Australia Daniel Gale
Australia Anthony Quayle
Rosebud [5]
20 Feb 2022 TPS Murray River ANZ, WANZ Australia Hannah Green 264 −20 4 strokes Australia Andrew Evans
Australia Hayden Hopewell (a)
Cobram Barooga [6]
6 Mar 2022 TPS Sydney ANZ, WANZ Australia Jarryd Felton 198[c] −15 Playoff Australia Brendan Jones Bonnie Doon [7]
13 Mar 2022 TPS Hunter Valley ANZ, WANZ Australia Aaron Pike 200 −8 Playoff New Zealand Momoka Kobori Oaks Cypress Lakes [8]

2022–23 season

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Date Tournament Tours[b] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
29 Jan 2023 TPS Victoria ANZ, WANZ South Korea Yoon Min-a 260 −24 1 stroke Australia James Marchesani Rosebud [9]
5 Feb 2023 TPS Murray River ANZ, WANZ Australia Sarah Jane Smith 264 −20 5 strokes Australia Andrew Martin
Australia Shae Wools-Cobb
Cobram Barooga [10]
19 Feb 2023 TPS Sydney ANZ, WANZ Australia David Micheluzzi 259 −25 4 strokes Australia Daniel Gale
Australia Deyen Lawson
Bonnie Doon [11]
26 Feb 2023 TPS Hunter Valley ANZ, WANZ Australia Brett Coletta 269 −11 Playoff Australia Lincoln Tighe Oaks Cypress Lakes [12]

2023–24 season

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Date Tournament Tours[b] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
22 Oct 2023 Webex Players Series SA ANZ, WANZ Australia Austin Bautista 268 −12 1 stroke Australia Andrew Campbell
Australia Joshua Greer
Australia Corey Lamb
Willunga [13]
21 Jan 2024 Webex Players Series Murray River ANZ, WANZ New Zealand Kazuma Kobori 263 −21 2 strokes Singapore Shannon Tan Cobram Barooga [14]
28 Jan 2024 Webex Players Series Victoria ANZ, WANZ New Zealand Kazuma Kobori 266 −18 1 stroke Malaysia Ashley Lau Rosebud [15]
11 Feb 2024 Webex Players Series Sydney ANZ, WANZ New Zealand Kazuma Kobori 264 −24 1 stroke South Korea Jenny Shin Castle Hill [16]
18 Feb 2024 Webex Players Series Hunter Valley ANZ, WANZ Australia Daniel Gale 261 −19 1 stroke Australia Phoenix Campbell (a) Oaks Cypress Lakes [17]

2024–25 season

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Date Tournament Tours[b] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
27 Oct 2024 Webex Players Series SA ANZ, WANZ Australia Jack Buchanan 266 −14 3 strokes Australia Phoenix Campbell
Australia Corey Lamb
Australia Kathryn Norris
Willunga [18]
12 Jan 2025 Webex Players Series Perth ANZ, WANZ Royal Fremantle
26 Jan 2025 Webex Players Series Victoria ANZ, WANZ Rosebud
2 Feb 2025 Webex Players Series Murray River ANZ, WANZ Cobram Barooga
23 Feb 2025 Webex Players Series Sydney ANZ, WANZ Castle Hill

Notes

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  1. ^ ALPG − ALPG Tour; ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia.
  2. ^ a b c d ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; WANZ − WPGA Tour of Australasia.
  3. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

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  1. ^ "PGA and ALPG join forces for The Players Series". PGA of Australia. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Aussie mixed golf events continue to innovate". The R&A. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ "TPS Victoria, Hosted by Geoff Ogilvy". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ "TPS Sydney, Hosted by Braith Anasta". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ^ "TPS Victoria 2022: Todd Sinnott wins, over Daniel Gale and Anthony Quayle". Golfer.com.au. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ^ Laughton, Max (20 February 2022). "Golf history! Aussie star Hannah Green becomes first woman to win pro mixed-gender event". Fox Sports. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ^ Webeck, Tony (6 March 2022). "TPS Sydney: Jarryd Felton's fortune in wild Sunday finish at Bonnie Doon". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Aaron Pike claims playoff win at inaugural TPS Hunter Valley". Australian Golf Digest. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  9. ^ Salvado, John (29 January 2023). "Min A Yoon wins TPS Victoria". The West Australian. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Sarah Jane Smith banks another female win in Murray River mixed-gender golf event". ABC Sport. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023 – via MSN.
  11. ^ Walton, Darren (19 February 2023). "David Micheluzzi wins TPS Sydney with withering finish". Perth Now. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  12. ^ Larkin, Steve (26 February 2023). "Coletta wins TPS Hunter Valley on fourth playoff hole". Perth Now. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  13. ^ Munnings, Paul (22 October 2023). "Austin Bautista fires late to win Webex Players Series SA". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  14. ^ Webeck, Tony (21 January 2024). "Kobori crowned king of Webex Players Series Murray River". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  15. ^ Blake, Martin (28 January 2024). "Kazuma Kobori makes it back-to-back wins by claiming the Webex Players Series Victoria". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  16. ^ Emanuel, Jimmy (11 February 2024). "Kobori claims Webex Players Series hat-trick and legendary link". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  17. ^ Emanuel, Jimmy (18 February 2024). "Gale emerges victorious at Webex Hunter Valley". Golf Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  18. ^ Webeck, Tony (27 October 2024). "Record round earns Buchanan Webex Players Series SA crown". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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