The 1963 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the inaugural season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
| Duration | 29 August 1963 – 28 September 1963 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Most wins |  Bruce Devlin (3) |
| Money list | Bruce Devlin |
1964 → | |
Season outline edit
The initial circuit was organised by the New Zealand Golf Association and was held over a five-week period from late August to late September. It consisted of 7 tournaments, 6 sponsored events followed by the New Zealand Open. Two events were held mid-week.[1] There was additional prize money of £300 for the leading players in a points based system, based on performances over the whole series. 10 points were given to the winner, down to 1 for 10th place.[2]
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1963 season.[10]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£NZ) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Wiseman's Tournament | Auckland | 2,000 | Kel Nagle (1) |
|
| 3 Sep | Metalcraft Tournament | Manawatu-Wanganui | 1,000 | Ted Ball (1) Peter Thomson (1) |
New tournament Title shared |
| 7 Sep | Wills Classic | Canterbury | 2,000 | Bruce Devlin (1) |
|
| 14 Sep | Roslyn Tournament | Otago | 1,500 | Barry Coxon (1) |
New tournament |
| 17 Sep | Wattie's Tournament | Hawke's Bay | 1,500 |  Bob Charles (1) |
New tournament |
| 21 Sep | Caltex Tournament | Wellington | 2,000 | Bruce Devlin (2) |
|
| 28 Sep | New Zealand Open | Manawatu-Wanganui | 1,000 | Bruce Devlin (3) |
Money list edit
The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[11]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Devlin |
55 |
| 2 | Peter Thomson |
44 |
| T3 | Ted Ball |
38 |
| Kel Nagle
| ||
| 5 | Frank Phillips |
26 |
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
References edit
- ^ "N.Z. to have own golf circuit, in September". The Press. No. 30075. 8 March 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Another £300 Added to golf circuit starting today". The Press. No. 30222. 8 March 1963. p. 20. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "N.Z. share only £300 of tournament money". The Press. No. 30225. 2 September 1963. p. 6. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "34ft to win stops inch short, and title shared". The Press. No. 30227. 4 September 1963. p. 21. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Devlin wins by four strokes". The Press. No. 30231. 9 September 1963. p. 17. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Coxon's fine golf wins Dunedin top prize". The Press. No. 30237. 16 September 1963. p. 21. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Charles wins by three strokes". The Press. No. 30239. 18 September 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Devlin's 72-hole total breaks Charles' record". The Press. No. 30243. 23 September 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Dramatic finish gives Devlin Open title". The Press. No. 30249. 30 September 1963. p. 15. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ [3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
- ^ "Final bonus points". The Press. No. 30250. 1 October 1963. p. 18. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.