The Gold Coast Classic was a professional golf tournament played at Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club in northern

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, Australia. It was held from 1978 to 1983. From 1979 to 1983 it was sponsored by

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, a beer brewery, initially under their name but from 1982 under the name

Resch's Resch's is a brand of beer produced by Carlton and United Breweries, available in New South Wales, Australia. It was also the name of the Sydney brewing company who produced the beer brand and were based in Redfern until taken over by Tooth ...

Pilsner. There was a playoff in the inaugural event. Four holes of a sudden-death playoff were played on the Sunday evening before darkness forced a suspension. Played resumed at 9 am the following day. Mike Cahill won at the seventh extra hole, making a birdie 4.

Winners

References

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