Otago Charity Classic

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Otago Charity Classic
Tournament information
Location St Clair, New Zealand
Established1970
Course(s)St Clair Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s) New Zealand Golf Circuit
Format Stroke play
Prize fund NZ$40,000
Month playedNovember
Final year1978
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Seve Ballesteros (1977)
To par−17 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Krantz
Location Map
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St Clair GC
Location in New Zealand

The Otago Charity Classic was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1970 to 1978. [1] The event was hosted by St Clair Golf Club in Dunedin.

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History

The event was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit. [2] John Lister won the event in successive years, 1973 and 1974. Kel Nagle also won the tournament twice, in 1970 and 1976. Gaylord Burrows won A$9,200 for a hole-in-one in the final event in 1978. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-upRef.
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Krantz 278−103 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis [3]
1977 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Seve Ballesteros 271−173 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Byman [4]
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle (2)274−144 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles [5]
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Hal Underwood 282−6Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bob Clark [6]
1974 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Lister (2)272−161 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle [7]
1973 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Lister 278−105 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Taylor [8]
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller 281−7Playoff Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan [9]
1971 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles 273−156 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Marty Bohen [10]
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle 272−162 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vic Bennetts [11]

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