1972–73 New Zealand Golf Circuit

The 1972–73 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 10th season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.

1972–73 New Zealand Golf Circuit season
Duration16 November 1972 (1972-11-16) – 7 January 1973 (1973-01-07)
Number of official events6
Most winsAustralia Bill Dunk (2)
Money listAustralia Bill Dunk

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1972–73 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(NZ$)
Winner[a] Notes
19 Nov Otago Charity Classic Otago 20,000   Johnny Miller (n/a)
26 Nov New Zealand Open Wellington 15,000   Bill Dunk (5)
3 Dec Garden City Classic Canterbury 15,000   John Lister (3)
10 Dec Caltex Tournament Wellington 10,000   Bill Dunk (6)
17 Dec City of Auckland Classic Auckland 20,000   Jack Newton (1)
7 Jan New Zealand PGA Championship Bay of Plenty 13,000   Kel Nagle (16)

Money list

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The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[3]

Position Player Prize money (NZ$)
1   Bill Dunk 7,759
2   Jack Newton 7,450
3   Kel Nagle 5,858
4   John Lister 4,819
5   Bob Charles 4,014

Notes

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  1. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of New Zealand Golf Circuit events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for New Zealand Golf Circuit members.

References

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  1. ^ Simms, George (1973). John Player Golf Yearbook 1973. Queen Anne Press. pp. 76–80. ISBN 0362001278.
  2. ^ "$100,000 golf circuit". The Press. No. 32998. 18 August 1973. p. 26. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
  3. ^ "Golfers' earnings | Dunk heads winnings". The Press. No. 33140. 2 February 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via Papers Past.