Spalding Masters

Spalding Masters
Tournament information
Location	Tauranga, New Zealand
Established	1968
Course(s)	Tauranga Golf Club
Par	70
Format	Stroke play
Month played	January
Final year	1972
Final champion
	Bob Charles

The Spalding Masters was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1968 to 1972. The event was generally hosted by Tauranga Golf Club in Tauranga, although the 1968 event was held at the nearby Mount Manganui Golf Club. The tournament was held in early January, although the 1972 event started on 30 December 1971.

Bob Charles won the event twice. His 1969 total of 260 tied Kel Nagle for the lowest 72 score ever in a tournament played outside of the United States.[1]

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
1968	Bill Dunk	Australia	198	−15	2 strokes	Ted McDougall (a) Bob Shaw	[2]
1969	Bob Charles	New Zealand	260	−20	10 strokes	John Lister	[3]
1970	Stuart Jones (a)	New Zealand	274	−6	1 stroke	Barry Coxon	[4]
1971	Graham Marsh	Australia	266	−14	2 strokes	Guy Wolstenholme	[5]
1972	Bob Charles	New Zealand	200	−10	2 strokes	Guy Wolstenholme	[6]

The 1968 event was over 54 holes. The 1972 event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.

References

"Jacklin one off record". The Glasgow Herald. 27 February 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
"Bill Dunk wins N.Z. Golf Title". The Canberra Times. 42 (11893). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 January 1968. p. 28. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
"Ten-stroke win to Charles in NZ golf". The Canberra Times. 43 (12201). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 January 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
"Golf". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 January 1970. p. 12.
"Marsh wins golf title". The Canberra Times. 45 (12699). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 January 1971. p. 12. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
"Charles". The Canberra Times. 46 (13008). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 January 1972. p. 11. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

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[1] "Jacklin one off record". The Glasgow Herald. 27 February 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 7 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.

[2] "Bill Dunk wins N.Z. Golf Title". The Canberra Times. 42 (11893). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 January 1968. p. 28. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Ten-stroke win to Charles in NZ golf". The Canberra Times. 43 (12201). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 January 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Golf". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 January 1970. p. 12.

[5] "Marsh wins golf title". The Canberra Times. 45 (12699). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 January 1971. p. 12. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Charles". The Canberra Times. 46 (13008). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 January 1972. p. 11. Retrieved 27 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.