1977–78 New Zealand Golf Circuit

The 1977–78 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 15th season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.

1977–78 New Zealand Golf Circuit season
Duration20 October 1977 (1977-10-20) – 3 January 1978 (1978-01-03)
Number of official events4
Money listAustralia David Good

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 1977–78 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(NZ$)
Winner[a] Notes
23 Oct Air New Zealand Shell Open Auckland 75,000   David Good (1)
4 Dec Otago Charity Classic Otago 40,000   Seve Ballesteros (n/a)
11 Dec New Zealand Open Auckland 50,000   Bob Byman (n/a)
3 Jan New Zealand PGA Championship Bay of Plenty 30,000   Simon Owen (2)

Money list

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The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[3][2]

Position Player Prize money (NZ$)
1   David Good 18,853
2   Bob Byman 15,908
3   Bill Dunk 9,000
4   Simon Owen 8,583
5   Terry Gale 7,985

Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ Simms, George (1978). World of Golf 1978. Macdonald and Jane's. p. 141. ISBN 0354090356. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
  2. ^ a b McCormack, Mark H. (1979). Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1979. Doubleday. pp. 272–277, 437. ISBN 0385149409. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ "Australia wins golf". The Press. 13 December 1977. p. 44. Retrieved 2 March 2024 – via Papers Past.