1965 New Zealand Golf Circuit
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| Duration | 18 November 1965 – 18 December 1965 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Most wins |  Peter Thomson (4) |
| Money list | Peter Thomson |
← 1964 1966 → | |
The 1965 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the third 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 1965 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (£NZ) | Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | New Zealand Open | Auckland | 1,500 | Peter Thomson (3) | |
| 23 Nov | Metalcraft Tournament | Waikato | 1,000 | Peter Thomson (4) | |
| 27 Nov | Caltex Tournament | Wellington | 2,000 | Peter Thomson (5) | |
| 30 Nov | Wattie's Tournament | Hawke's Bay | 1,500 |  Stuart Jones (a) (1) | |
| 4 Dec | Forest Products Tournament | Waikato | 2,000 | Kel Nagle (4) | |
| 11 Dec | BP Tournament | Auckland | 2,000 | Kel Nagle (5) Peter Thomson (6) | Title shared |
| 18 Dec | New Zealand Wills Masters | Canterbury | 2,000 | Geoff Donald (1) | New tournament |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand pounds.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (£NZ) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Thomson | 1,568 |
| 2 | Kel Nagle | 1,363 |
| 3 | John Sullivan | 995 |
| 4 |  Guy Wolstenholme | 887 |
| 5 |  Cedric Amm | 840 |
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]- ^ "£12,000 golf circuit". The Press. No. 30796. 7 July 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Most money to Thomson". The Press. No. 30938. 20 December 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.