Otago Charity Classic
Tournament information
LocationSt Clair, New Zealand
Established1970
Course(s)St Clair Golf Club
Par72
FormatStroke play
Final year1978
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Seve Ballesteros (1977)
To par−17 as above
Final champion
United States Mike Krantz

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.

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
1978United States Mike Krantz278−103 strokesAustralia Rodger Davis[3]
1977Spain Seve Ballesteros271−173 strokesUnited States Bob Byman[4]
1976Australia Kel Nagle (2)274−144 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles[5]
1975United States Hal Underwood282−6Playoff1United States Bob Clark[6]
1974New Zealand John Lister (2)272−161 strokeAustralia Kel Nagle[7]
1973New Zealand John Lister278−105 strokesAustralia Robert Taylor[8]
1972United States Johnny Miller281−7Playoff2Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan[9]
1971New Zealand Bob Charles273−156 strokesUnited States Marty Bohen[10]
1970Australia Kel Nagle272−162 strokesAustralia Vic Bennetts[11]

1 Underwood won with a par of the first extra hole
2 Miller won with a birdie at the first extra hole

References

  1. "Golf down under". Evening Chronicle. 1 December 2005.
  2. "ANOTHER BIG INCREASE Golf circuit now worth $91,500". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Mike upstaged by Gaylord". The Age. 27 November 1978. p. 27.
  4. "In Brief Ballesteros wins golf". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14, 949. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 December 1977. p. 15. Retrieved 9 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Nagle, with 14 under, takes Classic". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 29 November 1976. p. 16. Retrieved 9 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "'Red Baron' slips, but wins play-off". The Age. 1 December 1975. p. 26.
  7. "Classic win to NZ golfer". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 13, 927. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 December 1974. p. 14. Retrieved 9 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "NZ golf". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 608. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 December 1973. p. 15. Retrieved 9 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Miller takes title in play-off". The Canberra Times. Vol. 47, no. 13, 285. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 November 1972. p. 14. Retrieved 9 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Charles wins by 6 strokes". The Canberra Times. Vol. 46, no. 12, 985. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 December 1971. p. 11. Retrieved 9 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  11. "Nagle's record". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 15 December 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 9 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
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