1963 New Zealand Golf Circuit Explained

Year:1963
Tour:New Zealand Golf Circuit
Regular Season:
No Of Events:7
Most Wins: Bruce Devlin (3)
Honor1:Money list
Honoree1: Bruce Devlin
Nextseason:1964

The 1963 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the inaugural season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.

Season outline

The initial circuit was organised by the New Zealand Golf Association and was held over a five-week period from late August to late September. It consisted of 7 tournaments, 6 sponsored events followed by the New Zealand Open. Two events were held mid-week.[1] There was additional prize money of £300 for the leading players in a points based system, based on performances over the whole series. 10 points were given to the winner, down to 1 for 10th place.[2]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1963 season.

Date Tournament Location Purse
(£NZ)
Winner Notes
31 Aug Auckland 2,000 Kel Nagle (1)
3 Sep Manawatu-Wanganui 1,000 Ted Ball (1)
Peter Thomson (1)
New tournament
Title shared
7 Sep Canterbury 2,000 Bruce Devlin (1)
14 Sep Otago 1,500 Barry Coxon (1) New tournament
17 Sep Hawke's Bay 1,500 Bob Charles (1) New tournament
21 Sep Wellington 2,000 Bruce Devlin (2)
28 Sep Manawatu-Wanganui 1,000 Bruce Devlin (3)

Money list

The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]

Position Player Points
1 55
2 44
T3 38
Kel Nagle
5 26

Notes and References

  1. News: N.Z. to have own golf circuit, in September . The Press . 30075 . 8 March 1963 . 8 . 2 November 2023 . Papers Past.
  2. News: Another £300 Added to golf circuit starting today . The Press . 30222 . 8 March 1963 . 20 . 2 November 2023 . Papers Past.
  3. News: Final bonus points . The Press . 30250 . 1 October 1963 . 18 . 4 March 2023 . Papers Past.