The Sax Altman Tournament was a golf tournament held in New Zealand in late November 1968.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course(s) | Lochiel Course |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | New Zealand Golf Circuit |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | NZ$5,000 |
| Month played | November |
| Final year | 1968 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 285 Peter Thomson (1968) 285 Guy Wolstenholme (1968) |
| To par | −3 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Peter Thomson and Guy Wolstenholme | |
| Location map | |
.png)  Lochiel Course Location in New Zealand | |
History edit
The event was played on the Lochiel course near Hamilton, New Zealand.[1] It was the first event of the New Zealand's summer golf circuit.[2] The event resulted in a tie between Peter Thomson and Guy Wolstenholme. Kel Nagle finished a stroke behind. Wolstenholme missed a 14-foot putt on the final green that would have given him an outright victory.[1] The event was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit.
Winners edit
| Year | Winners | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Peter Thomson Guy Wolstenholme |
285 | −3 | Title shared | [1] | |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Putt Stayed Out". The Age. 25 November 1968. p. 22.
- ^ "Summer golf in NZ". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 20 November 1968. p. 32. Retrieved 18 June 2021.