New Zealand PGA Championship

The New Zealand PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament held by the New Zealand PGA. It is generally an event on the PGA Tour of Australasia but in some years has been held as a non-tour event.

NZ PGA Championship
Tournament information
LocationHastings, New Zealand
Established1909
Course(s)Hastings Golf Club
Par72
Length6,740 yards (6,160 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
New Zealand Golf Circuit
Nationwide Tour
FormatStroke play
Match play
Prize fundNZ$100,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 John Lister (1971)
To par−30 as above
Score12 and 10 Andrew Shaw (1931)
Current champion
New Zealand Pieter Zwart
Location map
Hastings GC is located in New Zealand
Hastings GC
Hastings GC
Location in New Zealand

History

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The tournament been played since 1909, with some gap periods. It was originally a match play event and switched to stroke play in 1965. Major championship winners who have claimed the New Zealand PGA title include Sir Bob Charles, Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, and Tony Jacklin. The event is also notable for Masashi Ozaki's lone international win.

Sponsorship problems caused the tournament to be terminated after the 1987 event. In 2002, a PGA Tour of Australasia and U.S.-based Nationwide Tour co-sanctioned event, called the Holden Clearwater Classic was started at the Clearwater Resort in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was played again in 2003 and in 2004 the event resumed the name New Zealand PGA Championship.[1][2] Co-sanctioning with the Nationwide Tour ended after 2009. The event was not held in 2020 and was run in 2021 as a non-tour event.[3] The event was cancelled in 2022 and returned as a tour event in 2023. However it was again a non-tour event in 2024.[4]

Winners

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YearTour(s)[a]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Wallace Development New Zealand PGA Championship
2024 Pieter Zwart273−151 stroke Mason LeeHastings[5]
NZ PGA Championship
2023ANZ Louis Dobbelaar268−203 strokes Sung Jin YeoGulf Harbour[6]
2022ANZCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7]
New Zealand PGA Championship
2021 Tae Koh265−231 stroke Josh GearyTe Puke[3]
2020: No tournament
SEC NZ PGA Championship
2019ANZ Kazuma Kobori (a)267−214 strokes David SmailPegasus
Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship
2018ANZ Ben Campbell266−182 strokes Ashley Hall
Deyen Lawson
Manawatu
Lawnmaster Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship
2017ANZ Jarryd Felton270−14Playoff Ben Campbell
Josh Younger
Manawatu
Holden New Zealand PGA Championship
2016ANZ Brad Kennedy266−222 strokes Neven Basic
Josh Geary
Remuera
2015ANZ Matthew Millar270−183 strokes Geoff Drakeford
Josh Geary
Kristopher Mueck
Remuera
New Zealand PGA Championship
2014: No tournament
2013ANZ Michael Hendry (2)269−19Playoff Scott StrangeThe Hills
New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship
2012ANZ Michael Hendry272−162 strokes Mark Brown
Andrew Martin
The Hills
New Zealand PGA Championship
2011: No tournament
2010ANZ Mitchell Brown281−7Playoff Ashley HallClearwater
HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship
2009ANZ, NWT Steven Alker273−152 strokes Josh Geary
David Smail
Clearwater
2008ANZ, NWT Darron Stiles[b]134[c]−101 stroke David SmailClearwater
2007ANZ, NWT Nicholas Thompson[b]280−8Playoff David Morland IVClearwater
ING New Zealand PGA Championship
2006ANZ, NWT Jim Rutledge[b]279−91 stroke Jarrod Lyle[b]
Brett Rumford
Clearwater
2005ANZ, NWT Peter O'Malley (2)274−14Playoff Steven Bowditch[b]Clearwater
New Zealand PGA Championship
2004ANZ, NWT Gavin Coles[b]282−63 strokes Bradley Hughes[b]
Brendan Jones[b]
Bill Lunde
Clearwater
Clearwater Classic
2003ANZ, NWT Ryan Palmer[b]271−173 strokes Andre Stolz[b]Clearwater
Holden Clearwater Classic
2002ANZ, BUY Peter O'Malley271−175 strokes Brad OttClearwater
New Zealand PGA Championship
1988–2001: No tournament
1987 Frank Nobilo (2)
1986: No tournament
Nissan-Mobil New Zealand PGA Championship
1985ANZ Frank Nobilo280−82 strokes Brett OgleMount Maunganui[8]
New Zealand PGA Championship
1984ANZ Greg Turner282−63 strokes Frank NobiloMount Maunganui[9]
1983ANZ Graham Marsh277−112 strokes Vaughan SomersMount Maunganui[10]
1982ANZ Stuart Reese277−111 stroke Jack NewtonMount Maunganui[11]
1981
(Nov)
ANZ Terry Gale269−11Playoff Bob CharlesTauranga[12]
1981
(Jan)
ANZ Brian Jones280−4Playoff Dennis Clark
John Lister
Mount Maunganui[13]
1980NZGC Bob Charles (3)261−196 strokes Rodger DavisTauranga[14]
1979NZGC Bob Charles (2)277−73 strokes Guy WolstenholmeMount Maunganui[15]
1978NZGC Simon Owen274−61 stroke Guy WolstenholmeTauranga[16]
1977NZGC John Lister (3)274−101 stroke Bob Charles
John Downie
Mount Maunganui[17]
1976NZGC John Lister (2)263−17Playoff Bill BraskTauranga[18]
1975NZGC Kel Nagle (7)267−175 strokes Lindsay SharpMount Maunganui[19]
1974NZGC Kel Nagle (6)264−162 strokes Walter GodfreyTauranga[20]
1973NZGC Kel Nagle (5)275−94 strokes John CarterMount Maunganui[21]
1972NZGC Masashi Ozaki269−157 strokes Bob Charles
Takashi Murakami
Mount Maunganui[22]
Forest Products Stars Travel New Zealand PGA Championship
1971NZGC John Lister262−308 strokes Vic Bennetts
Graham Marsh
Mount Maunganui[23]
1970NZGC Kel Nagle (4)268−243 strokes John ListerMount Maunganui[24]
Stars Travel New Zealand PGA Championship
1969NZGC Terry Kendall274−181 stroke Bob Charles
John Lister
Mount Maunganui[25]
1968 Bob Shaw278−141 stroke Walter Godfrey
Bob Stanton
Mount Maunganui[26]
New Zealand PGA Championship
1967 Tony Jacklin274−18Playoff Martin RoesinkMount Maunganui[27]
1966 Ross Newdick280−121 stroke Barry CoxonMount Maunganui[28]
1965 Barry Coxon209−42 strokes Bob TuohyMount Maunganui[29]
1964: No tournament
1963 Bob Tuohy6 and 5 Walter GodfreyWanganui[30]
1962 Ernie Southerden (3)1 up Frank BucklerTitirangi[31]
1961 Bob Charles10 and 9 Joe PatersonNew Plymouth[32]
1960 Kel Nagle (3)5 and 4 Bob CharlesInvergarcill[33]
1959 Ernie Southerden (2)37 holes Michael BuskParaparaumu Beach[34]
1958 Kel Nagle (2)6 and 5 John KellyHamilton[35]
1957 Kel Nagle2 and 1 Alex MurrayManawatu[36]
1956 John Kelly1 up Ernie SoutherdenChristchurch[37]
1955 Frank Phillips1 up Bruce CramptonAuckland[38]
1954 Bruce Crampton2 and 1 Jimmy TunnellWellington[39]
1953 Peter Thomson9 and 7 Alex MurrayOtago[40]
1952 George Hudson1 up Jimmy TunnellWanganui[41]
1951 Bob Jackson5 and 3 Alex MurrayTitirangi[42]
1950 Ernie Southerden1 up Alex MurrayChristchurch[43]
1949 Bob Glading2 up Jim GallowayHastings[44]
1948 Alex Murray (4)1 up Andrew ShawOtago[45]
1947 Alex Murray (3)7 and 6 Alf GuyNew Plymouth[46]
1946 Andrew Shaw (7)6 and 5 Alex MurrayManawatu[47]
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1939 Alex Murray (2)8 and 6 Tom GallowayMiramar[48]
1938 Norman Fuller4 and 3 Alf GuyOtago[49]
1937 Ted Douglas (3)3 and 2 Basil Smith Jr.Hamilton[50]
1936 Charlie Clements3 and 2 Andrew ShawNew Plymouth[51]
1935 Alex Murray2 and 1 Andrew ShawChristchurch[52]
1934 Andrew Shaw (6)1 up Ted DouglasWanganui[53]
1933 Andrew Shaw (5)6 and 5 Aubrey DykeTitirangi[54]
1932 Andrew Shaw (4)4 and 3 Ted DouglasWellington[55]
1931 Andrew Shaw (3)12 and 10 James ForrestChristchurch[56]
1930 Fred Rutter6 and 4 Jock McIntoshManawatu[57]
1929 Andrew Shaw (2)2 and 1 Ernie MossWanganui[58]
1928 Andrew Shaw6 and 5 Jock McIntoshOtago[59]
1927 Jock McIntosh (2)5 and 4 Reg ButtersHamilton[60]
1926 Jock McIntosh9 and 7 Andrew ShawMiramar[61]
1925 Ernie Moss (3)4 and 3 Harry BlairChristchurch[62]
1924 Ernie Moss (2)5 and 3 Jock McIntoshAuckland[63]
1923 Ernie Moss4 and 2 Arthur BrooksWanganui[64]
1922 Arthur Ham2 and 1 Andrew ShawManawatu[65]
1921 Ted Douglas (2)2 up Ernie MossChristchurch[66]
1920 Joe Kirkwood Sr.3 and 2 Arthur EastHamilton[67]
1919 Willie McEwan4 and 3 Reg ButtersNapier[68]
1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I
1914 Ted Douglas1 up Willie McEwanAuckland[69]
1913 W Iles1 up Joe ClementsOtago[70]
1912 Reg Butters4 and 2 W B SimpsonOtago[71]
1911 Joe Clements (2)3 and 2 Willie McEwanWanganui[72]
1910 James Herd6 and 5 Joe ClementsChristchurch[73]
1909 Joe Clements3 and 2 Fred HoodAuckland[74]

Sources:[75][76]

Notes

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  1. ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; BUY/NWT − Buy.com Tour/Nationwide Tour; NZGC − New Zealand Golf Circuit.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Player graduated to the PGA Tour via the final Nationwide Tour money list.
  3. ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to rain. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognized as a Nationwide Tour victory.

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