New Zealand PGA Championship

Wallace Development New Zealand PGA Championship
Tournament information
LocationHastings, New Zealand
Established1909
Course(s)Hastings Golf Club
Par72
Length6,740 yards (6,160 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
New Zealand Golf Circuit
Nationwide Tour
Charles Tour
FormatStroke play
Match play
Prize fundA$175,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 John Lister (1971)
To par−30 as above
Score12 and 10 Andrew Shaw (1931)
Current champion
Tyler Hodge
Location map
Hastings GC
Location in New Zealand

The New Zealand PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament held by the New Zealand PGA. It is generally an event on the PGA Tour of Australasia but in some years has been held as a non-tour event. In 2024, it was held on the Charles Tour for the first time.[1]

History

The tournament been played since 1909, with some gap periods. It was originally a match play event and switched to stroke play in 1965. Major championship winners who have claimed the New Zealand PGA title include Sir Bob Charles, Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, and Tony Jacklin. The event is also notable for Masashi Ozaki's lone international win.

Sponsorship problems caused the tournament to be terminated after the 1987 event. In 2002, a PGA Tour of Australasia and U.S.-based Nationwide Tour co-sanctioned event, called the Holden Clearwater Classic was started at the Clearwater Resort in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was played again in 2003 and in 2004 the event resumed the name New Zealand PGA Championship.[2][3] Co-sanctioning with the Nationwide Tour ended after 2009. The event was not held in 2020 and was run in 2021 as a non-tour event.[4] The event was cancelled in 2022 and returned as a tour event in 2023. However it was again a non-tour event in 2024.[5]

Winners

Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Wallace Development New Zealand PGA Championship
2025 ANZ Tyler Hodge 272 −16 1 stroke Tim Hart
Kerry Mountcastle		 Hastings [6]
2024 CHAR Pieter Zwart 273 −15 1 stroke Mason Lee Hastings [7]
NZ PGA Championship
2023 ANZ Louis Dobbelaar 268 −20 3 strokes Sung Jin Yeo Gulf Harbour [8]
2022 ANZ Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [9]
New Zealand PGA Championship
2021 Tae Koh 265 −23 1 stroke Josh Geary Te Puke [4]
2020: No tournament
SEC NZ PGA Championship
2019 ANZ Kazuma Kobori (a) 267 −21 4 strokes David Smail Pegasus
Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship
2018 ANZ Ben Campbell 266 −18 2 strokes Ashley Hall
Deyen Lawson		 Manawatu
Lawnmaster Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship
2017 ANZ Jarryd Felton 270 −14 Playoff Ben Campbell
Josh Younger		 Manawatu
Holden New Zealand PGA Championship
2016 ANZ Brad Kennedy 266 −22 2 strokes Neven Basic
Josh Geary		 Remuera
2015 ANZ Matthew Millar 270 −18 3 strokes Geoff Drakeford
Josh Geary
Kristopher Mueck		 Remuera
New Zealand PGA Championship
2014: No tournament
2013 ANZ Michael Hendry (2) 269 −19 Playoff Scott Strange The Hills
New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship
2012 ANZ Michael Hendry 272 −16 2 strokes Mark Brown
Andrew Martin		 The Hills
New Zealand PGA Championship
2011: No tournament
2010 ANZ Mitchell Brown 281 −7 Playoff Ashley Hall Clearwater
HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship
2009 ANZ, NWT Steven Alker 273 −15 2 strokes Josh Geary
David Smail		 Clearwater
2008 ANZ, NWT Darron Stiles[b] 134[c] −10 1 stroke David Smail Clearwater
2007 ANZ, NWT Nicholas Thompson[b] 280 −8 Playoff David Morland IV Clearwater
ING New Zealand PGA Championship
2006 ANZ, NWT Jim Rutledge[b] 279 −9 1 stroke Jarrod Lyle[b]
Brett Rumford		 Clearwater
2005 ANZ, NWT Peter O'Malley (2) 274 −14 Playoff Steven Bowditch[b] Clearwater
New Zealand PGA Championship
2004 ANZ, NWT Gavin Coles[b] 282 −6 3 strokes Bradley Hughes[b]
Brendan Jones[b]
Bill Lunde		 Clearwater
Clearwater Classic
2003 ANZ, NWT Ryan Palmer[b] 271 −17 3 strokes Andre Stolz[b] Clearwater
Holden Clearwater Classic
2002 ANZ, BUY Peter O'Malley 271 −17 5 strokes Brad Ott Clearwater
New Zealand PGA Championship
1988–2001: No tournament
1987 Frank Nobilo (2)
1986: No tournament
Nissan-Mobil New Zealand PGA Championship
1985 ANZ Frank Nobilo 280 −8 2 strokes Brett Ogle Mount Maunganui [10]
New Zealand PGA Championship
1984 ANZ Greg Turner 282 −6 3 strokes Frank Nobilo Mount Maunganui [11]
1983 ANZ Graham Marsh 277 −11 2 strokes Vaughan Somers Mount Maunganui [12]
1982 ANZ Stuart Reese 277 −11 1 stroke Jack Newton Mount Maunganui [13]
1981
(Nov)		 ANZ Terry Gale 269 −11 Playoff Bob Charles Tauranga [14]
1981
(Jan)		 ANZ Brian Jones 280 −4 Playoff Dennis Clark
John Lister		 Mount Maunganui [15]
1980 NZGC Bob Charles (3) 261 −19 6 strokes Rodger Davis Tauranga [16]
1979 NZGC Bob Charles (2) 277 −7 3 strokes Guy Wolstenholme Mount Maunganui [17]
1978 NZGC Simon Owen 274 −6 1 stroke Guy Wolstenholme Tauranga [18]
1977 NZGC John Lister (3) 274 −10 1 stroke Bob Charles
John Downie		 Mount Maunganui [19]
1976 NZGC John Lister (2) 263 −17 Playoff Bill Brask Tauranga [20]
1975 NZGC Kel Nagle (7) 267 −17 5 strokes Lindsay Sharp Mount Maunganui [21]
1974 NZGC Kel Nagle (6) 264 −16 2 strokes Walter Godfrey Tauranga [22]
1973 NZGC Kel Nagle (5) 275 −9 4 strokes John Carter Mount Maunganui [23]
1972 NZGC Masashi Ozaki 269 −15 7 strokes Bob Charles
Takashi Murakami		 Mount Maunganui [24]
Forest Products Stars Travel New Zealand PGA Championship
1971 NZGC John Lister 262 −30 8 strokes Vic Bennetts
Graham Marsh		 Mount Maunganui [25]
1970 NZGC Kel Nagle (4) 268 −24 3 strokes John Lister Mount Maunganui [26]
Stars Travel New Zealand PGA Championship
1969 NZGC Terry Kendall 274 −18 1 stroke Bob Charles
John Lister		 Mount Maunganui [27]
1968 Bob Shaw 278 −14 1 stroke Walter Godfrey
Bob Stanton		 Mount Maunganui [28]
New Zealand PGA Championship
1967 Tony Jacklin 274 −18 Playoff Martin Roesink Mount Maunganui [29]
1966 Ross Newdick 280 −12 1 stroke Barry Coxon Mount Maunganui [30]
1965 Barry Coxon 209 −4 2 strokes Bob Tuohy Mount Maunganui [31]
1964: No tournament
1963 Bob Tuohy 6 and 5 Walter Godfrey Wanganui [32]
1962 Ernie Southerden (3) 1 up Frank Buckler Titirangi [33]
1961 Bob Charles 10 and 9 Joe Paterson New Plymouth [34]
1960 Kel Nagle (3) 5 and 4 Bob Charles Invergarcill [35]
1959 Ernie Southerden (2) 37 holes Michael Busk Paraparaumu Beach [36]
1958 Kel Nagle (2) 6 and 5 John Kelly Hamilton [37]
1957 Kel Nagle 2 and 1 Alex Murray Manawatu [38]
1956 John Kelly 1 up Ernie Southerden Christchurch [39]
1955 Frank Phillips 1 up Bruce Crampton Auckland [40]
1954 Bruce Crampton 2 and 1 Jimmy Tunnell Wellington [41]
1953 Peter Thomson 9 and 7 Alex Murray Otago [42]
1952 George Hudson 1 up Jimmy Tunnell Wanganui [43]
1951 Bob Jackson 5 and 3 Alex Murray Titirangi [44]
1950 Ernie Southerden 1 up Alex Murray Christchurch [45]
1949 Bob Glading 2 up Jim Galloway Hastings [46]
1948 Alex Murray (4) 1 up Andrew Shaw Otago [47]
1947 Alex Murray (3) 7 and 6 Alf Guy New Plymouth [48]
1946 Andrew Shaw (7) 6 and 5 Alex Murray Manawatu [49]
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1939 Alex Murray (2) 8 and 6 Tom Galloway Miramar [50]
1938 Norman Fuller 4 and 3 Alf Guy Otago [51]
1937 Ted Douglas (3) 3 and 2 Basil Smith Jr. Hamilton [52]
1936 Charlie Clements 3 and 2 Andrew Shaw New Plymouth [53]
1935 Alex Murray 2 and 1 Andrew Shaw Christchurch [54]
1934 Andrew Shaw (6) 1 up Ted Douglas Wanganui [55]
1933 Andrew Shaw (5) 6 and 5 Aubrey Dyke Titirangi [56]
1932 Andrew Shaw (4) 4 and 3 Ted Douglas Wellington [57]
1931 Andrew Shaw (3) 12 and 10 James Forrest Christchurch [58]
1930 Fred Rutter 6 and 4 Jock McIntosh Manawatu [59]
1929 Andrew Shaw (2) 2 and 1 Ernie Moss Wanganui [60]
1928 Andrew Shaw 6 and 5 Jock McIntosh Otago [61]
1927 Jock McIntosh (2) 5 and 4 Reg Butters Hamilton [62]
1926 Jock McIntosh 9 and 7 Andrew Shaw Miramar [63]
1925 Ernie Moss (3) 4 and 3 Harry Blair Christchurch [64]
1924 Ernie Moss (2) 5 and 3 Jock McIntosh Auckland [65]
1923 Ernie Moss 4 and 2 Arthur Brooks Wanganui [66]
1922 Arthur Ham 2 and 1 Andrew Shaw Manawatu [67]
1921 Ted Douglas (2) 2 up Ernie Moss Christchurch [68]
1920 Joe Kirkwood Sr. 3 and 2 Arthur East Hamilton [69]
1919 Willie McEwan 4 and 3 Reg Butters Napier [70]
1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I
1914 Ted Douglas 1 up Willie McEwan Auckland [71]
1913 W Iles 1 up Joe Clements Otago [72]
1912 Reg Butters 4 and 2 W B Simpson Otago [73]
1911 Joe Clements (2) 3 and 2 Willie McEwan Wanganui [74]
1910 James Herd 6 and 5 Joe Clements Christchurch [75]
1909 Joe Clements 3 and 2 Fred Hood Auckland [76]

Sources:[77][78]

Notes

  1. ^ ANZ − PGA Tour of Australasia; BUY/NWT − Buy.com Tour/Nationwide Tour; CHAR − Charles Tour; NZGC − New Zealand Golf Circuit.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Player graduated to the PGA Tour via the final Nationwide Tour money list.
  3. ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to rain. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognized as a Nationwide Tour victory.

See also

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