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.

Otago Charity Classic
Tournament information
LocationSt Clair, New Zealand
Established1970
Course(s)St Clair Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s)New Zealand Golf Circuit
FormatStroke play
Prize fundNZ$40,000
Month playedNovember
Final year1978
Tournament record score
Aggregate271 Seve Ballesteros (1977)
To par−17 as above
Final champion
United States Mike Krantz
Location map
St Clair GC is located in New Zealand
St Clair GC
St Clair GC
Location in New Zealand

History

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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

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

References

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  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.