New Zealand Wills Masters Explained

New Zealand Wills Masters
Location:Christchurch, New Zealand
Establishment:1965
Course:Russley Golf Club
Par:73
Tour:New Zealand Golf Circuit
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:December
Final Year:1967
Aggregate:275 Peter Thomson (1966)
275 Tim Woolbank (1966)
To-Par:−17 as above
Final Champion: Bob Charles and
Martin Roesink
Coordinates:-43.489°N 172.554°W
Map:New Zealand
Map Label:Russley GC
Map Relief:yes

The New Zealand Wills Masters was a golf tournament held in New Zealand played from 1965 to 1967. The Wills Classic had been held in New Zealand in 1963 and 1964. A Wills Masters tournament was also held in Australia from 1963. The tournament had prize money of NZ£2,000 in 1966 and NZ$4,000 in 1967. The event was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit. The sponsor was W.D. & H.O. Wills, a cigarette manufacturer.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
278 −14 Title shared [1]
275 −17 Title shared [2]
276 −16 5 strokes [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Roesink ties with 67 . . 4 December 1967 . 23.
  2. News: Woolbank, Thomson tie golf . . 41 . 11,546 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 28 November 1966 . 23 April 2017 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Victorian wins NZ Wills Masters . . 40 . 11,343 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 20 December 1965 . 23 April 2017 . 18 . National Library of Australia.