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PGA Tour of Australasia events have mainly been held in Australia and New Zealand although in past seasons, tournaments that have been co-sanctioned with other tours, such as the Johnnie Walker Classic, have been held in several other countries, including India and Thailand.
There was a significant increase in the number of regular season tournaments in 2009, following the integration of the former Von Nida Tour events. Typically, only tournaments that were on the tour schedule prior to the merger were eligible for world ranking points. Beginning in 2012, all events will carry world ranking points, with the "State Based and Regional Tournaments" receiving a minimum of 6 points, compared with 16 points for regular events.
The tour's richest events are those that are co-sanctioned by the larger global tours, such as the European Tour and the United States based second tier Nationwide Tour. The Australian Open and Australian PGA Championship have also maintained elevated prize funds as part of the OneAsia Tour.
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