The 1972–73 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 10th season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
| Duration | 16 November 1972 – 7 January 1973 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 6 |
| Most wins |  Bill Dunk (2) |
| Money list | Bill Dunk |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1972–73 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (NZ$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov | Otago Charity Classic | Otago | 20,000 |  Johnny Miller (n/a) |
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| 26 Nov | New Zealand Open | Wellington | 15,000 | Bill Dunk (5) |
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| 3 Dec | Garden City Classic | Canterbury | 15,000 |  John Lister (3) |
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| 10 Dec | Caltex Tournament | Wellington | 10,000 | Bill Dunk (6) |
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| 17 Dec | City of Auckland Classic | Auckland | 20,000 | Jack Newton (1) |
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| 7 Jan | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | 13,000 | Kel Nagle (16) |
Money list edit
The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Dunk |
7,759 |
| 2 | Jack Newton |
7,450 |
| 3 | Kel Nagle |
5,858 |
| 4 | John Lister |
4,819 |
| 5 | Bob Charles |
4,014 |
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
- ^ Simms, George (1973). John Player Golf Yearbook 1973. Queen Anne Press. pp. 76–80. ISBN 0362001278.
- ^ "$100,000 golf circuit". The Press. No. 32998. 18 August 1973. p. 26. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Golfers' earnings | Dunk heads winnings". The Press. No. 33140. 2 February 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via Papers Past.
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