| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Established | 1971 |
| Course(s) | The Grange Golf Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | New Zealand Golf Circuit |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | NZ$25,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Final year | 1976 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 268 Tom Kite (1974) |
| To par | −16 as above |
| Final champion | |
 John Lister | |
| Location Map | |
  The Grange GC Location in New Zealand | |
The City of Auckland Classic was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1971 to 1976.
The tournament was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit. [1] The event was hosted by The Grange Golf Club in Auckland. In 1975, however, the New Zealand Airlines Classic was played at The Grange and the City of Auckland Classic was not held that year.
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | John Lister | 273 | −11 | 4 strokes |  Vaughan Somers | [2] |
| 1975: No tournament | ||||||
| 1974 |  Tom Kite | 268 | −16 | 7 strokes | Stewart Ginn | [3] |
| 1973 | Bob Charles | 206 [lower-alpha 1] | −7 | 1 stroke | Walter Godfrey | [5] |
| 1972 | Jack Newton | 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | Bob Tuohy | [6] |
| 1971 |  Guy Wolstenholme | 275 | −9 | 3 strokes | Frank Phillips | [7] |
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