1976–77 New Zealand Golf Circuit
Appearance
Duration | 11 November 1976 | – 9 January 1977
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Number of official events | 7 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
← 1975–76 1977–78 → |
The 1976–77 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 14th 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 1976–77 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (NZ$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
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14 Nov | Southland Charity Golf Classic | Southland | 20,000 | ![]() |
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21 Nov | New Zealand Airlines Classic | Canterbury | 35,000 | ![]() |
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28 Nov | Otago Charity Classic | Otago | 25,000 | ![]() |
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5 Dec | New Zealand Open | Wellington | 25,000 | ![]() |
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12 Dec | City of Auckland Classic | Auckland | 25,000 | ![]() |
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19 Dec | Meadowsfreight Waikato Charity Classic | Waikato | 14,000 | ![]() |
New tournament |
9 Jan | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | 20,000 | ![]() |
Money list[edit]
The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[3]
Position | Player | Prize money (NZ$) |
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1 | ![]() |
15,737 |
2 | ![]() |
9,413 |
3 | ![]() |
7,912 |
4 | ![]() |
7,502 |
5 | ![]() |
7,000 |
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]
- ^ Simms, George (1977). World of Golf 1977. Macdonald and Jane's. p. 152. ISBN 0354090011.
- ^ "Tournament sought". The Press. 6 December 1975. p. 48. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Lister misses golf record". The Press. 12 January 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.