Air New Zealand Shell Open

The Air New Zealand Shell Open was a golf tournament held in New Zealand between 1975 and 1994. The event was the New Zealand Airlines Classic in 1975 and 1976 and the New Zealand Airlines Open in 1977. The Grange hosted the first and final editions of the event but Titirangi hosted the event the most, 14 times between 1977 - 1991. The only other courses to host the event were Russley (1976) and Wellington (1979).

Air New Zealand Shell Open
Tournament information
LocationNew Zealand
Established1975
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Final year1994
Final champion
Shane Robinson

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
Air New Zealand Shell Open
1994Shane Robinson AustraliaThe Grange274−61 stroke David McKenzie[1]
1993Terry Price AustraliaThe Grange277−31 stroke Michael Campbell
Brad Faxon
Wayne Riley		[2]
1992Nick Price4 ZimbabweThe Grange271−9Playoff Lucas Parsons[3]
1991John Morse United StatesTitirangi273−73 strokes Nandasena Perera[4]
1990Wayne Riley AustraliaTitirangi268−127 strokes Frank Nobilo
1989Don Bies United StatesTitirangi275−54 strokes Brad Andrews
Glenn Joyner		[5]
1988Terry Gale (2) AustraliaTitirangi271−94 strokes Hale Irwin
Ossie Moore
Jeff Woodland		[6]
1987Mike Colandro United StatesTitirangi270−101 stroke Rodger Davis[7]
1986Rodger Davis AustraliaTitirangi267−133 strokes Bob Shearer
Curtis Strange		[8]
1985D. A. Weibring United StatesTitirangi264−161 stroke Rodger Davis[9]
1984Brian Jones AustraliaTitirangi266−142 strokes Wayne Grady[10]
1983Bruce Devlin3 AustraliaTitirangi200−101 stroke Bobby Clampett[11]
1982Terry Gale2 AustraliaTitirangi273−7Playoff Wayne Grady[12]
1981Bob Shearer AustraliaTitirangi265−158 strokes Graham Marsh[13]
1980Eamonn Darcy IrelandTitirangi268−122 strokes Lanny Wadkins[14]
1979David Graham AustraliaRoyal Wellington279−58 strokes Rodger Davis[15]
1978Bob Charles New ZealandTitirangi273−75 strokes Graham Marsh[16]
New Zealand Airlines Open
1977David Good1 AustraliaTitirangi278−2Playoff Bill Dunk[17]
New Zealand Airlines Classic
1976Bob Shearer AustraliaRussley271−219 strokes Bill Brask
John Lister		[18]
1975Bill Brask United StatesThe Grange276−81 stroke Peter Thomson[19]

1 Good won at the first extra hole.
2 Gale won at the second extra hole.
3 Tournament reduced to 54 holes after the third round was abandoned because of heavy rain.
4 Price won the playoff at the second extra hole.

References
  1. "Swede wobbles before taking Open". The Canberra Times. 70 (21, 788). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 December 1994. p. 28. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Sizzling finish for Price in NZ Open". The Canberra Times. 68 (21, 426). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 December 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Parsons 'thrilled' with his professional performance despite losing play-off to Pirce". The Canberra Times. 67 (21, 029). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 November 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Morse hangs on to capture Open". The Canberra Times. 66 (20, 666). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1991. p. 24. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Jones wins rich cup by 4 strokes". The Canberra Times. 64 (19, 745). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 October 1989. p. 28. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Four-stroke win to Gale in Air NZ golf". The Age. 12 December 1988. p. 30.
  7. "Colandro's luck changes at last". The Age. 7 December 1987. p. 33.
  8. "Third time lucky for Davis". The Age. 1 December 1986. p. 34.
  9. "Weibring victor in NZ Open". The Canberra Times. 60 (18, 325). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 December 1985. p. 20. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Jones steals Open as Grady 'chokes'". The Age. 3 December 1984. p. 27.
  11. "Devlin wins NZ Open". The Canberra Times. 58 (17, 599). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 December 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "Gale's grit beats late NZ open challenge". The Canberra Times. 57 (17, 236). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 December 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "Shearer wins by 8". The Age. 7 December 1981. p. 27.
  14. "Darcy wins Air NZ Open". The Canberra Times. 55 (16, 503). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 December 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. "Graham by 8 shots". The Canberra Times. 54 (16, 140). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 December 1979. p. 14. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. "Charles takes NZ Open". The Canberra Times. 53 (15, 779). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 December 1978. p. 20. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. "Good beats Dunk in play off". The Canberra Times. 52 (14, 913). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 October 1977. p. 14. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. "Shearer 21 under card in N. Zealand win". The Canberra Times. 51 (14, 540). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 November 1976. p. 11. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. "Easy N.Z. win for Brask". The Canberra Times. 50 (14, 225). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 November 1975. p. 11. Retrieved 28 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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