1963 New Zealand Golf Circuit

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1963 New Zealand Golf Circuit season
Duration29 August 1963 (1963-08-29) – 28 September 1963 (1963-09-28)
Number of official events7
Most wins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin (3)
Money list Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin
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The 1963 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the inaugural season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.

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Season outline

The initial circuit was organised by the New Zealand Golf Association and was held over a five-week period from late August to late September. It consisted of 7 tournaments, 6 sponsored events followed by the New Zealand Open. Two events were held mid-week. [1] There was additional prize money of £300 for the leading players in a points based system, based on performances over the whole series. 10 points were given to the winner, down to 1 for 10th place. [2]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1963 season. [10]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(£NZ)		Winner [lower-alpha 1] Notes
31 Aug Wiseman's Tournament Auckland2,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle (1)
3 Sep Metalcraft Tournament Manawatu-Wanganui1,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Ball (1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson (1)		New tournament
Title shared
7 Sep Wills Classic Canterbury2,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin (1)
14 Sep Roslyn Tournament Otago1,500 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Coxon (1)New tournament
17 Sep Wattie's Tournament Hawke's Bay1,500 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles (1)New tournament
21 Sep Caltex Tournament Wellington2,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin (2)
28 Sep New Zealand Open Manawatu-Wanganui1,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin (3)

Money list

The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [11]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruce Devlin 55
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson 44
T3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Ball 38
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Phillips 26

Notes

  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.

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References

  1. ↑ "N.Z. to have own golf circuit, in September". The Press. No. 30075. 8 March 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2023– via Papers Past.
  2. ↑ "Another £300 Added to golf circuit starting today". The Press. No. 30222. 8 March 1963. p. 20. Retrieved 2 November 2023– via Papers Past.
  3. ↑ "N.Z. share only £300 of tournament money". The Press. No. 30225. 2 September 1963. p. 6. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via Papers Past.
  4. ↑ "34ft to win stops inch short, and title shared". The Press. No. 30227. 4 September 1963. p. 21. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via Papers Past.
  5. ↑ "Devlin wins by four strokes". The Press. No. 30231. 9 September 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via Papers Past.
  6. ↑ "Coxon's fine golf wins Dunedin top prize". The Press. No. 30237. 16 September 1963. p. 21. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via Papers Past.
  7. ↑ "Charles wins by three strokes". The Press. No. 30239. 18 September 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via Papers Past.
  8. ↑ "Devlin's 72-hole total breaks Charles' record". The Press. No. 30243. 23 September 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via Papers Past.
  9. ↑ "Dramatic finish gives Devlin Open title". The Press. No. 30249. 30 September 1963. p. 15. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via Papers Past.
  10. ↑ [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
  11. ↑ "Final bonus points". The Press. No. 30250. 1 October 1963. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2023– via Papers Past.
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