The 1978–79 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 16th season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
| Duration | 23 November 1978 – 2 January 1979 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 4 |
| Most wins |  Bob Charles (2) |
| Money list | Bob Charles |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1978–79 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (NZ$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Otago Charity Classic | Otago | 40,000 |  Mike Krantz (1) |
|
| 3 Dec | Air New Zealand Shell Open | Auckland | 75,000 | Bob Charles (18) |
|
| 10 Dec | New Zealand Open | Manawatu-Wanganui | 50,000 |  Bob Shearer (2) |
|
| 2 Jan | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | 30,000 | Bob Charles (19) |
Money list edit
The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Charles |
21,548 |
| 2 | Mike Krantz |
9,403 |
| 3 | Bob Shearer |
9,225 |
| 4 | Graham Marsh |
9,000 |
| 5 | Rodger Davis |
7,395 |
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 (1979). World of Golf 1979. Macdonald and Jane's. p. 160. ISBN 0354090690.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1979). Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1979. Doubleday. pp. 272–282, 437–441. ISBN 0385149409. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Charles top earner". The Press. 10 January 1979. p. 4. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.