1972–73 New Zealand Golf Circuit
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| Duration | 16 November 1972 – 7 January 1973 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 6 |
| Most wins | Australia Bill Dunk (2) |
| Money list | Australia Bill Dunk |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
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The 1972–73 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 10th season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1972–73 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (NZ$) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov | Otago Charity Classic | Otago | 20,000 | United States Johnny Miller (n/a) | |
| 26 Nov | New Zealand Open | Wellington | 15,000 | Australia Bill Dunk (5) | |
| 3 Dec | Garden City Classic | Canterbury | 15,000 | New Zealand John Lister (3) | |
| 10 Dec | Caltex Tournament | Wellington | 10,000 | Australia Bill Dunk (6) | |
| 17 Dec | City of Auckland Classic | Auckland | 20,000 | Australia Jack Newton (1) | |
| 7 Jan | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | 13,000 | Australia Kel Nagle (16) |
Money list
The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia Bill Dunk | 7,759 |
| 2 | Australia Jack Newton | 7,450 |
| 3 | Australia Kel Nagle | 5,858 |
| 4 | New Zealand John Lister | 4,819 |
| 5 | New Zealand Bob Charles | 4,014 |
Notes
- ↑ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of New Zealand Golf Circuit events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for New Zealand Golf Circuit members.
References
- ↑ Simms, George (1973). John Player Golf Yearbook 1973. Queen Anne Press. pp. 76–80. ISBN 0362001278.
- ↑ "$100,000 golf circuit". The Press. No. 32998. 18 August 1973. p. 26. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ↑ "Golfers' earnings | Dunk heads winnings". The Press. No. 33140. 2 February 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via Papers Past.
