NZ PGA Championship
Tournament information
LocationGulf Harbour, New Zealand
Established1909
Course(s)Gulf Harbour Country Club
Par72
Length6,954 yards (6,359 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
Nationwide Tour
New Zealand Golf Circuit
FormatStroke play
Match play
Prize fundA$150,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 John Lister (1971)
To par−30 as above
Score12 and 10 Andrew Shaw (1931)
Current champion
Australia Louis Dobbelaar
Location Map
Gulf Harbour CC is located in New Zealand
Gulf Harbour CC
Gulf Harbour CC
Location in New Zealand

The New Zealand PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament held by the New Zealand PGA. It is generally an event on the PGA Tour of Australasia but in some years has been held as a non-tour event.

History

The tournament been played since 1909, with some gap periods. It was originally a match play event and switched to stroke play in 1965. Major championship winners who have claimed the New Zealand PGA title include Sir Bob Charles, Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, and Tony Jacklin. The event is also notable for Masashi Ozaki's lone international win.

Sponsorship problems caused the tournament to be terminated after the 1987 event. In 2002, a PGA Tour of Australasia and U.S.-based Nationwide Tour co-sanctioned event, called the Holden Clearwater Classic was started at the Clearwater Resort in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was played again in 2003 and in 2004 the event resumed the name New Zealand PGA Championship.[1][2] Co-sanctioning with the Nationwide Tour ended after 2009. The event was not held in 2020 and was run in 2021 as a non-tour event.[3] The event was cancelled in 2022 and returned as a tour event in 2023. However it was again a non-tour event in 2024.[4]

Winners

Year Tour(s)[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Wallace Development New Zealand PGA Championship
2024Hastings
NZ PGA Championship
2023ANZAustralia Louis Dobbelaar268−203 strokesNew Zealand Sung Jin YeoGulf Harbour[5]
2022ANZCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
New Zealand PGA Championship
2021New Zealand Tae Koh265−231 strokeNew Zealand Josh GearyTe Puke[3]
2020: No tournament
SEC NZ PGA Championship
2019ANZNew Zealand Kazuma Kobori (a)267−214 strokesNew Zealand David SmailPegasus
Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship
2018ANZNew Zealand Ben Campbell266−182 strokesAustralia Ashley Hall
Australia Deyen Lawson		Manawatu
Lawnmaster Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship
2017ANZAustralia Jarryd Felton270−14PlayoffNew Zealand Ben Campbell
Australia Josh Younger		Manawatu
Holden New Zealand PGA Championship
2016ANZAustralia Brad Kennedy266−222 strokesAustralia Neven Basic
New Zealand Josh Geary		Remuera
2015ANZAustralia Matthew Millar270−183 strokesAustralia Geoff Drakeford
New Zealand Josh Geary
Australia Kristopher Mueck		Remuera
New Zealand PGA Championship
2014: No tournament
2013ANZNew Zealand Michael Hendry (2)269−19PlayoffAustralia Scott StrangeThe Hills
New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship
2012ANZNew Zealand Michael Hendry272−162 strokesNew Zealand Mark Brown
Australia Andrew Martin		The Hills
New Zealand PGA Championship
2011: No tournament
2010ANZAustralia Mitchell Brown281−7PlayoffAustralia Ashley HallClearwater
HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship
2009ANZ, NWTNew Zealand Steven Alker273−152 strokesNew Zealand Josh Geary
New Zealand David Smail		Clearwater
2008ANZ, NWTUnited States Darron Stiles[lower-alpha 2]134[lower-alpha 3]−101 strokeNew Zealand David SmailClearwater
2007ANZ, NWTUnited States Nicholas Thompson[lower-alpha 2]280−8PlayoffCanada David Morland IVClearwater
ING New Zealand PGA Championship
2006ANZ, NWTCanada Jim Rutledge[lower-alpha 2]279−91 strokeAustralia Jarrod Lyle[lower-alpha 2]
Australia Brett Rumford		Clearwater
2005ANZ, NWTAustralia Peter O'Malley (2)274−14PlayoffAustralia Steven Bowditch[lower-alpha 2]Clearwater
New Zealand PGA Championship
2004ANZ, NWTAustralia Gavin Coles[lower-alpha 2]282−63 strokesAustralia Bradley Hughes[lower-alpha 2]
Australia Brendan Jones[lower-alpha 2]
United States Bill Lunde		Clearwater
Clearwater Classic
2003ANZ, NWTUnited States Ryan Palmer[lower-alpha 2]271−173 strokesAustralia Andre Stolz[lower-alpha 2]Clearwater
Holden Clearwater Classic
2002ANZ, BUYAustralia Peter O'Malley271−175 strokesUnited States Brad OttClearwater
New Zealand PGA Championship
1988–2001: No tournament
1987New Zealand Frank Nobilo (2)
1986: No tournament
Nissan-Mobil New Zealand PGA Championship
1985ANZNew Zealand Frank Nobilo280−82 strokesAustralia Brett OgleMount Maunganui[7]
New Zealand PGA Championship
1984ANZNew Zealand Greg Turner282−63 strokesAustralia Frank NobiloMount Maunganui[8]
1983ANZAustralia Graham Marsh277−112 strokesAustralia Vaughan SomersMount Maunganui[9]
1982ANZNew Zealand Stuart Reese277−111 strokeAustralia Jack NewtonMount Maunganui[10]
1981
(Nov)		ANZAustralia Terry Gale269−11PlayoffNew Zealand Bob CharlesTauranga[11]
1981
(Jan)		ANZAustralia Brian Jones280−4PlayoffNew Zealand Dennis Clark
New Zealand John Lister		Mount Maunganui[12]
1980NZGCNew Zealand Bob Charles (3)261−196 strokesAustralia Rodger DavisTauranga[13]
1979NZGCNew Zealand Bob Charles (2)277−73 strokesEngland Guy WolstenholmeMount Maunganui[14]
1978NZGCNew Zealand Simon Owen274−61 strokeEngland Guy WolstenholmeTauranga[15]
1977NZGCNew Zealand John Lister (3)274−101 strokeNew Zealand Bob Charles
England John Downie		Mount Maunganui[16]
1976NZGCNew Zealand John Lister (2)263−17PlayoffUnited States Bill BraskTauranga[17]
1975NZGCAustralia Kel Nagle (7)267−175 strokesAustralia Lindsay SharpMount Maunganui[18]
1974NZGCAustralia Kel Nagle (6)264−162 strokesNew Zealand Walter GodfreyTauranga[19]
1973NZGCAustralia Kel Nagle (5)275−94 strokesNew Zealand John CarterMount Maunganui[20]
1972NZGCJapan Masashi Ozaki269−157 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles
Japan Takashi Murakami		Mount Maunganui[21]
1971NZGCNew Zealand John Lister262−308 strokesAustralia Vic Bennetts
Australia Graham Marsh		Mount Maunganui[22]
1970NZGCAustralia Kel Nagle (4)268−243 strokesNew Zealand John ListerMount Maunganui[23]
1969NZGCNew Zealand Terry Kendall274−181 strokeNew Zealand Bob Charles
New Zealand John Lister		Mount Maunganui[24]
1968Australia Bob Shaw278−141 strokeNew Zealand Walter Godfrey
Australia Bob Stanton		Mount Maunganui[25]
1967England Tony Jacklin274−18PlayoffNetherlands Martin RoesinkMount Maunganui[26]
1966New Zealand Ross Newdick280−121 strokeAustralia Barry CoxonMount Maunganui[27]
1965Australia Barry Coxon209−42 strokesAustralia Bob TuohyMount Maunganui[28]
1964: No tournament
1963Australia Bob Tuohy6 and 5New Zealand Walter GodfreyWanganui[29]
1962New Zealand Ernie Southerden (3)1 upNew Zealand Frank BucklerTitirangi[30]
1961New Zealand Bob Charles10 and 9New Zealand Joe PatersonNew Plymouth[31]
1960Australia Kel Nagle (3)5 and 4New Zealand Bob CharlesInvergarcill[32]
1959New Zealand Ernie Southerden (2)37 holesNew Zealand Michael BuskParaparaumu Beach[33]
1958Australia Kel Nagle (2)6 and 5New Zealand John KellyHamilton[34]
1957Australia Kel Nagle2 and 1New Zealand Alex MurrayManawatu[35]
1956New Zealand John Kelly1 upNew Zealand Ernie SoutherdenChristchurch[36]
1955Australia Frank Phillips1 upAustralia Bruce CramptonAuckland[37]
1954Australia Bruce Crampton2 and 1New Zealand Jimmy TunnellWellington[38]
1953Australia Peter Thomson9 and 7New Zealand Alex MurrayOtago[39]
1952New Zealand George Hudson1 upNew Zealand Jimmy TunnellWanganui[40]
1951New Zealand Bob Jackson5 and 3New Zealand Alex MurrayTitirangi[41]
1950New Zealand Ernie Southerden1 upNew Zealand Alex MurrayChristchurch[42]
1949New Zealand Bob Glading2 upNew Zealand Jim GallowayHastings[43]
1948New Zealand Alex Murray (4)1 upNew Zealand Andrew ShawOtago[44]
1947New Zealand Alex Murray (3)7 and 6New Zealand Alf GuyNew Plymouth[45]
1946New Zealand Andrew Shaw (7)6 and 5New Zealand Alex MurrayManawatu[46]
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1939New Zealand Alex Murray (2)8 and 6New Zealand Tom GallowayMiramar[47]
1938New Zealand Norman Fuller4 and 3New Zealand Alf GuyOtago[48]
1937Scotland Ted Douglas (3)3 and 2New Zealand Basil Smith Jr.Hamilton[49]
1936New Zealand Charlie Clements3 and 2New Zealand Andrew ShawNew Plymouth[50]
1935New Zealand Alex Murray2 and 1New Zealand Andrew ShawChristchurch[51]
1934New Zealand Andrew Shaw (6)1 upScotland Ted DouglasWanganui[52]
1933New Zealand Andrew Shaw (5)6 and 5New Zealand Aubrey DykeTitirangi[53]
1932New Zealand Andrew Shaw (4)4 and 3Scotland Ted DouglasWellington[54]
1931New Zealand Andrew Shaw (3)12 and 10New Zealand James ForrestChristchurch[55]
1930New Zealand Fred Rutter6 and 4New Zealand Jock McIntoshManawatu[56]
1929New Zealand Andrew Shaw (2)2 and 1New Zealand Ernie MossWanganui[57]
1928New Zealand Andrew Shaw6 and 5New Zealand Jock McIntoshOtago[58]
1927New Zealand Jock McIntosh (2)5 and 4New Zealand Reg ButtersHamilton[59]
1926New Zealand Jock McIntosh9 and 7New Zealand Andrew ShawMiramar[60]
1925New Zealand Ernie Moss (3)4 and 3New Zealand Harry BlairChristchurch[61]
1924New Zealand Ernie Moss (2)5 and 3New Zealand Jock McIntoshAuckland[62]
1923New Zealand Ernie Moss4 and 2New Zealand Arthur BrooksWanganui[63]
1922England Arthur Ham2 and 1New Zealand Andrew ShawManawatu[64]
1921Scotland Ted Douglas (2)2 upNew Zealand Ernie MossChristchurch[65]
1920New Zealand Joe Kirkwood Sr.3 and 2Australia Arthur EastHamilton[66]
1919New Zealand Willie McEwan4 and 3New Zealand Reg ButtersNapier[67]
1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I
1914Scotland Ted Douglas1 upScotland Willie McEwanAuckland[68]
1913Australia W Iles1 upNew Zealand Joe ClementsOtago[69]
1912New Zealand Reg Butters4 and 2Scotland W B SimpsonOtago[70]
1911New Zealand Joe Clements (2)3 and 2Scotland Willie McEwanWanganui[71]
1910Scotland James Herd6 and 5New Zealand Joe ClementsChristchurch[72]
1909New Zealand Joe Clements3 and 2Scotland Fred HoodAuckland[73]

Sources:[74][75]

Notes

  1. ↑ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; BUY/NWT − Buy.com Tour/Nationwide Tour; NZGC − New Zealand Golf Circuit.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Player graduated to the PGA Tour via the final Nationwide Tour money list.
  3. ↑ Shortened to 36 holes due to rain. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognized as a Nationwide Tour victory.

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