NBN-3 Tournament

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The NBN-3 Tournament was a professional golf tournament held in 1970 at the Merewether Golf Club in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Total prize money was A$10,000. The event was sponsored by NBN-3, a television station based in Newcastle.

Kel Nagle won by a stroke from Walter Godfrey and Peter Thomson. Bill Dunk had a final round of 60, making birdies at the last 7 holes. [1]

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runners-upRef
1970 Kel Nagle Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 269−111 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Walter Godfrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson
[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nagle in by stroke". The Age . 16 November 1970. p. 26.