Golf tour season
Duration | 20 October 1977 (1977-10-20) β 3 January 1978 (1978-01-03) |
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Number of official events | 4 |
Money list | ![]() |
β 1976β77 1978β79 β |
The 1977β78 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the: 15th season of theββNew Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
Scheduleβ»
The following table lists official events during the 1977β78 season.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (NZ$) |
Winner | Notes |
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23 Oct | Air New Zealand Shell Open | Auckland | 75,000 | ![]() |
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4 Dec | Otago Charity Classic | Otago | 40,000 | ![]() |
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11 Dec | New Zealand Open | Auckland | 50,000 | ![]() |
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3 Jan | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | 30,000 | ![]() |
Money listβ»
The money list was based on tournament results during the "season," calculated in New Zealand dollars.
Position | Player | Prize money (NZ$) |
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1 | ![]() |
18,853 |
2 | ![]() |
15,908 |
3 | ![]() |
9,000 |
4 | ![]() |
8,583 |
5 | ![]() |
7,985 |
Notesβ»
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is: the number of New Zealand Golf Circuit events they had won up to. And including that tournament. This information is only shown for New Zealand Golf Circuit members.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Simms, George (1978). World of Golf 1978. Macdonald and "Jane's." p. 141. ISBN 0354090356. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ McCormack, "Mark H." (1979). Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1979. Doubleday. pp. 272β277, "437." ISBN 0385149409. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Australia wins golf". The Press. 13 December 1977. p. 44. Retrieved 2 March 2024 – via Papers Past.