Wattie's Tournament Explained

Wattie's Tournament
Location:Bridge Pa, New Zealand
Establishment:1963
Course:Hastings Golf Club
Par:70
Tour:New Zealand Golf Circuit
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:December
Final Year:1970
Aggregate:262 Graham Marsh (1970)
To-Par:−18 as above
Final Champion: Graham Marsh
Coordinates:-39.653°N 176.774°W
Map:New Zealand
Map Label:Hastings GC
Map Relief:yes

The Wattie's Tournament was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1963 to 1970.

History

The event was generally hosted by Hastings Golf Club in Bridge Pa, except the 1969 event which was held at Gisborne. The 1963 tournament was held in September but later it was played in late November or in December. Bob Charles won the event four times.[1] The event was sponsored by Wattie's. The event was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
262 −18 3 strokes [2]
274 −14 3 strokes [3]
Bob Charles (4) 274 −6 2 strokes [4]
Bob Charles (3) 272 −8 2 strokes Stuart Jones (a) [5]
Bob Charles (2) 265 −15 6 strokes [6]
Stuart Jones (a) 270 −10 2 strokes [7]
274 −6 Title shared [8]
271 −9 3 strokes [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notable Players from Hastings Golf Club . Hastings Golf Club . 26 September 2019.
  2. News: NZ golf win for Marsh . . 45 . 12688 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 21 December 1970 . 26 September 2019 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Melbourne pro wins NZ golf . . 44 . 12497 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 19 December 1969 . 26 September 2019 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Third in row to Charles . 11 December 1968 . 22 . The Age.
  5. News: Final Round gives Charles NZ Golf . . 42 . 11852 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 22 November 1967 . 26 September 2019 . 34 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Charles in brilliant form . . 41 . 11542 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 23 November 1966 . 26 September 2019 . 38 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Top golfers are beaten in NZ . . 40 . 11327 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 1 December 1965 . 26 September 2019 . 37 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Dunk and Legrange dead-heat . . 39 . 11023 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 9 December 1964 . 26 September 2019 . 35 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: Charles Wins Watties' Golf . . 38 . 10644 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 18 September 1963 . 26 September 2019 . 46 . National Library of Australia.