Wills Masters

The Wills Masters was a golf tournament held in Australia and played annually from 1963 to 1975. The Wills Classic had been held in Australia from 1960 and 1962. Total prize money from 1963 to 1965 was A£4,000. In 1966 and 1967 it was A$8,000 increasing to A$10,000 in 1968, A$20,000 from 1969 to 1971, A$25,000 in 1972 and A$35,000 from 1973 to 1975. The sponsor was W.D. & H.O. Wills, a cigarette manufacturer.

This article is about the Australian golf tournament. For the New Zealand golf tournament, see New Zealand Wills Masters.
Wills Masters
Tournament information
LocationAustralia
Established1963
Final year1975
Final champion
David Graham

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share		Ref
1963Arnold Palmer United StatesThe Lakes Golf Club2852 strokes Jack NicklausA£1,000[1]
1964Cobie Legrange South AfricaVictoria Golf Club2773 strokes Bruce Devlin
Jack Nicklaus		[2]
1965Bruce Devlin AustraliaThe Australian Golf Club2861 stroke Peter Thomson[3]
1966Kel Nagle AustraliaVictoria Golf Club2782 strokes Roberto De VicenzoA$2,000[4]
1967Alan Murray AustraliaThe Australian Golf Club290Playoff Roberto De Vicenzo[5]
1968Gary Player South AfricaManly Golf Club277Playoff Peter Townsend[6]
1969George Knudson CanadaVictoria Golf Club2792 strokes Bob Stanton
Peter Thomson		[7]
1970Brian Barnes ScotlandThe Australian Golf Club2881 stroke Wally Gale
George Knudson
Guy Wolstenholme		A$3,300[8]
1971Bruce Crampton AustraliaVictoria Golf Club2813 strokes Maurice Bembridge[9]
1972Bob Murphy United StatesThe Australian Golf Club2783 strokes Sukree OnshamA$3,800[10]
1973Ted Ball AustraliaVictoria Golf Club2822 strokes Jerry HeardA$7,000[11]
1974Ted Ball (2) AustraliaThe Australian Golf Club2812 strokes Gary Player
Ian Stanley		A$7,000[12]
1975David Graham AustraliaVictoria Golf Club2822 strokes Rob McNaughtonA$7,000[13]

In 1967 Murray won at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. In 1968 Player won at the second extra hole.

References
  1. "Palmer Takes Wills Masters". The Canberra Times. 39 (10, 690). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1963. p. 24. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Legrange wins Masters". The Canberra Times. 39 (10, 986). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 October 1964. p. 14. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Last round fight-back wins Wills for Devlin". The Canberra Times. 40 (11, 307). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 November 1965. p. 16. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Birdies give Kel Nagle victory in Masters". The Canberra Times. 41 (11, 516). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 October 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Wills victory to Murray in play-off". The Canberra Times. 42 (11, 826). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 October 1967. p. 16. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Gary Player wins play-off". The Canberra Times. 43 (12, 154). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1968. p. 14. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Knudson beat the heat for golf win". The Canberra Times. 44 (12, 446). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 October 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Wills Masters". The Canberra Times. 45 (12, 725). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 October 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Wills Masters victory to Crampton". The Canberra Times. 46 (12, 950). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 October 1971. p. 14. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Bob Murphy wins Wills Masters". The Canberra Times. 47 (13, 261). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 October 1972. p. 14. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. "Ted Ball wins Wills Masters". The Canberra Times. 48 (13, 572). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 October 1973. p. 14. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "Ted Ball takes Wills Masters". The Canberra Times. 49 (13, 897). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 October 1974. p. 14. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "Wills Masters Graham wins classic by two strokes". The Canberra Times. 50 (14, 208). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 October 1975. p. 16. Retrieved 24 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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