Otago Charity Classic

Golf tournament
St Clair GC is located in New Zealand
St Clair GC
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.

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

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Ref.
1978 United States Mike Krantz 278 −10 3 strokes Australia Rodger Davis [3]
1977 Spain Seve Ballesteros 271 −17 3 strokes United States Bob Byman [4]
1976 Australia Kel Nagle (2) 274 −14 4 strokes New Zealand Bob Charles [5]
1975 United States Hal Underwood 282 −6 Playoff United States Bob Clark [6]
1974 New Zealand John Lister (2) 272 −16 1 stroke Australia Kel Nagle [7]
1973 New Zealand John Lister 278 −10 5 strokes Australia Robert Taylor [8]
1972 United States Johnny Miller 281 −7 Playoff Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan [9]
1971 New Zealand Bob Charles 273 −15 6 strokes United States Marty Bohen [10]
1970 Australia Kel Nagle 272 −16 2 strokes Australia Vic Bennetts [11]

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. ^ a b "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.