1964 New Zealand Golf Circuit
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| Duration | 19 November 1964 – 19 December 1964 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 8 |
| Most wins |  Bill Dunk (4) |
| Money list | Kel Nagle |
← 1963 1965 → | |
The 1964 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the second season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 1964 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£NZ) | Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | New Zealand Open | Canterbury | 1,200 | Kel Nagle (2) | |
| 24 Nov | Metalcraft Tournament | Manawatu-Wanganui | 1,000 | Bill Dunk (1) | |
| 28 Nov | Caltex Tournament | Wellington | 2,000 | Kel Nagle (3) | |
| 1 Dec | Forest Products Tournament | Waikato | 1,200 | Peter Thomson (2) | New tournament |
| 5 Dec | Wiseman's Tournament | Auckland | 2,000 | Bill Dunk (2) | |
| 8 Dec | Wattie's Tournament | Hawke's Bay | 1,500 | Bill Dunk (3) Cobie Legrange (n/a) | Title shared |
| 12 Dec | Wills Classic | Wellington | 2,000 | Ted Ball (2) | |
| 19 Dec | BP Tournament | Auckland | 2,000 | Bill Dunk (4) | New tournament |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand pounds.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£NZ) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kel Nagle | 1,741 |
| 2 | Bill Dunk | 1,482 |
| 3 | Ted Ball | 1,016 |
| 4 | Cobie Legrange | 970 |
| 5 | John Sullivan | 874 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ "Later date for next year's N.Z. golf circuit". The Press. No. 30296. 23 November 1963. p. 16. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Record £12,900 to be won on golf circuit". The Press. No. 30495. 17 July 1964. p. 17. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Nagle 1st, £1741". The Press. No. 30629. 21 December 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.