| Garden City Classic | |
| Location: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Establishment: | 1969 |
| Course: | Russley Golf Club |
| Par: | 73 |
| Tour: | New Zealand Golf Circuit |
| Format: | Stroke play |
| Month Played: | December |
| Final Year: | 1975 |
| Aggregate: | 269 Jerry Heard (1971) |
| To-Par: | −23 as above |
| Final Champion: |  John Lister |
| Coordinates: | -43.489°N 172.554°W |
| Map: | New Zealand |
| Map Label: | Russley GC |
| Map Relief: | yes |
The Garden City Classic was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1969 to 1975. The event was hosted by Russley Golf Club in Christchurch. Russley hosted the New Zealand Airlines Classic in 1976.
The event was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit.[1] John Lister won the event in four successive years, from 1972 to 1975.
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lister (4) | 283 | −9 | 3 strokes | [2] | |||
| John Lister (3) | 274 | −18 | 6 strokes | [3] | |||
| John Lister (2) | 277 | −15 | 1 stroke | [4] | |||
| 280 | −12 | 1 stroke | [5] | ||||
| 269 | −23 | 5 strokes | [6] | ||||
 Peter Harvey | 281 | −11 | 2 strokes | [7] | |||
| 272 | −20 | 2 strokes | [8] |