The 1970–71 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the eighth season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
| Duration | 19 November 1970 – 9 January 1971 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Most wins |  Graham Marsh (2) |
| Money list | Graham Marsh |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1970–71 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (NZ$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Caltex Tournament | Wellington | 7,000 |  Maurice Bembridge (n/a) Terry Kendall (2) |
Title shared |
| 28 Nov | New Zealand Open | Auckland | 12,500 | Bob Charles (12) |
|
| 6 Dec | Garden City Classic | Canterbury | 15,000 | Peter Harvey (1) |
|
| 13 Dec | Otago Charity Classic | Otago | 15,000 | Kel Nagle (15) |
New tournament |
| 19 Dec | Wattie's Tournament | Hawke's Bay | 7,000 | Graham Marsh (1) |
|
| 2 Jan | Spalding Masters | Bay of Plenty | 5,000 | Graham Marsh (2) |
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| 9 Jan | Forest Products Stars Travel New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | 13,500 | John Lister (2) |
Money list edit
The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Marsh |
8,400 |
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
- ^ "$75,000 at stake on 1970-71 golf circuit". The Press. No. 32363. 31 July 1971. p. 15. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "P.G.A. win sets a golfing record". The Press. No. 32501. 11 January 1971. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.