1975–76 New Zealand Golf Circuit
| Duration | 13 November 1975 – 4 January 1976 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 6 |
| Most wins |  Bill Brask (2) John Lister (2) |
| Money list | Bill Brask |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
The 1975–76 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 13th 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 1975–76 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (NZ$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov | New Zealand Airlines Classic | Auckland | 35,000 | Bill Brask (1) |
New tournament |
| 24 Nov | New Zealand Open | Waikato | 20,000 |  Bill Dunk (7) |
|
| 30 Nov | Otago Charity Classic | Otago | 25,000 | Hal Underwood (n/a) |
|
| 7 Dec | Garden City Classic | Canterbury | 25,000 | John Lister (8) |
|
| 14 Dec | Southland Charity Golf Classic | Southland | 10,000 | Bill Brask (2) |
New tournament |
| 4 Jan | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | 20,000 | John Lister (9) |
Money list[edit]
The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Brask |
15,894 |
| 2 | John Lister |
10,553 |
| 3 | Hal Underwood |
5,952 |
| 4 | Brian Jones |
5,532 |
| 5 | Bill Dunk |
4,480 |
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 (1976). John Player Golf Yearbook 1976. Queen Anne Press. p. 162. ISBN 0362002576.
- ^ "U.S. golf 'invation'". The Press. No. 33988. 31 October 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Bulk of N.Z. golf money goes overseas again". The Press. No. 34046. 9 January 1976. p. 16. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.