City of Auckland Classic explained

City of Auckland Classic
Location:Auckland, New Zealand
Establishment:1971
Course:The Grange Golf Club
Par:71
Tour:New Zealand Golf Circuit
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:December
Final Year:1976
Aggregate:268 Tom Kite (1974)
To-Par:−16 as above
Final Champion: John Lister
Coordinates:-36.962°N 174.848°W
Map:New Zealand
Map Label:The Grange GC
Map Relief:yes

The City of Auckland Classic was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1971 to 1976.

History

The tournament was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit.[1] The event was hosted by The Grange Golf Club in Auckland. In 1975, however, the New Zealand Airlines Classic was played at The Grange and the City of Auckland Classic was not held that year.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Ref.
273 −11 4 strokes [2]
1975: No tournament
268 −16 7 strokes [3]
206 −7 1 stroke [4]
277 −7 1 stroke [5]
275 −9 3 strokes [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Another Big Increase: Golf circuit now worth $91,500 . The Press . 10 September 1971 . 22 . 2023-03-02 . Papers Past.
  2. News: Auckland classic . . 51 . 14,556 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 13 December 1976 . 9 May 2019 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: American wins title . . International, Australia . 18 November 1974 . 9 May 2019 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: NZ golf . . 48 . 13,597 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 20 November 1973 . 9 May 2019 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Charge wins for Newton . . 18 December 1972 . 21.
  6. News: Wolstenholme repels Charles' challenge . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 20 December 1971 . 12 February 2020 . 12 . Trove .