| Duration | 18 November 1965 – 18 December 1965 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Most wins |  Peter Thomson (4) |
| Money list | Peter Thomson |
← 1964 1966 → | |
The 1965 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the third season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
The following table lists official events during the 1965 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£NZ) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | New Zealand Open | Auckland | 1,500 | Peter Thomson (3) | |
| 23 Nov | Metalcraft Tournament | Waikato | 1,000 | Peter Thomson (4) | |
| 27 Nov | Caltex Tournament | Wellington | 2,000 | Peter Thomson (5) | |
| 30 Nov | Wattie's Tournament | Hawke's Bay | 1,500 |  Stuart Jones (a) (1) | |
| 4 Dec | Forest Products Tournament | Waikato | 2,000 | Kel Nagle (4) | |
| 11 Dec | BP Tournament | Auckland | 2,000 | Kel Nagle (5) Peter Thomson (6) | Title shared |
| 18 Dec | New Zealand Wills Masters | Canterbury | 2,000 | Geoff Donald (1) | New tournament |
The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand pounds. [2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£NZ) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Thomson | 1,568 |
| 2 | Kel Nagle | 1,363 |
| 3 | John Sullivan | 995 |
| 4 |  Guy Wolstenholme | 887 |
| 5 |  Cedric Amm | 840 |
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