Spalding Masters
Tournament information
LocationTauranga, New Zealand
Established1968
Course(s)Tauranga Golf Club
Par70
FormatStroke play
Month playedJanuary
Final year1972
Final champion
New Zealand Bob Charles

The Spalding Masters was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1968 to 1972. The event was generally hosted by Tauranga Golf Club in Tauranga, although the 1968 event was held at the nearby Mount Manganui Golf Club. The tournament was held in early January, although the 1972 event started on 30 December 1971.

History

From 1969 the tournament was part of the New Zealand golf circuit.[1] Bob Charles won the event twice. His 1969 total of 260 tied Kel Nagle for the lowest 72-hole score ever in a tournament played outside of the United States.[2]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Ref
1968 Australia Bill Dunk 1981 −15 2 strokes New Zealand Ted McDougall (a)
Australia Bob Shaw		 [3]
1969 New Zealand Bob Charles 260 −20 10 strokes New Zealand John Lister [4]
1970 New Zealand Stuart Jones (a) 274 −6 1 stroke Australia Barry Coxon [5]
1971 Australia Graham Marsh 266 −14 2 strokes England Guy Wolstenholme [6]
1972 New Zealand Bob Charles 2002 −10 2 strokes England Guy Wolstenholme [7]

1Held over 54 holes

2Reduced to 54 holes by bad weather

References

  1. ^ "Golf circuit now worth $91,500". The Press. No. 32708. Auckland, New Zealand: National Library of New Zealand. 10 September 1971. p. 22. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Jacklin one off record". The Glasgow Herald. 27 February 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Bill Dunk wins N.Z. Golf Title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 42, no. 11893. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 January 1968. p. 28. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Ten-stroke win to Charles in NZ golf". The Canberra Times. Vol. 43, no. 12201. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 January 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Golf". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 January 1970. p. 12.
  6. ^ "Marsh wins golf title". The Canberra Times. Vol. 45, no. 12699. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 January 1971. p. 12. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Bob Charles scores third major win". The Straits Times. 2 January 1972. p. 17. Retrieved 16 December 2020 – via National Library Board Singapore.
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