Fiji International
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Denarau, Fiji |
| Established | 2014 |
| Course(s) | Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,566 metres (7,181 yd)[1] |
| Tour(s) |
PGA Tour of Australasia European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | A$1,125,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 278 Steven Jeffress (2014) |
| To par | −10 Steven Jeffress (2014) |
| Current champion | |
 Matt Kuchar | |
The Fiji International is a men's golf tournament in Fiji, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia and European Tour. The Fiji International was Fiji's first ever internationally broadcast golf tournament to a worldwide audience across more than 30 countries in over 400 million homes, a first for a single sporting event in Fiji.[2]
Fiji International at Natadola Golf Course
The inaugural tournament was held from 14–17 August 2014 at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course. It was a tier one event on the PGA Tour of Australasia and was co-sanctioned with OneAsia. The purse for the event was US$1,000,000.[3][4] The 2015 event was played in October with a A$1,125,000 purse and was again co-sanctioned by OneAsia.
The 2016 event will be co-sanctioned with the European Tour.[5]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Matt Kuchar | 284 (−4) |
| 2014 |  Steven Jeffress | 278 (−10) |
References
- ↑ "Fiji International Course Overview". Fiji International. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "Fiji in golf first". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Fiji International brings the world to Fiji". PGA Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Young guns ready to heat up in Fiji sun". Golf AU. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Fiji International to expand global reach in 2016". PGA European Tour. 21 April 2016.
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