New Zealand Open

New Zealand Open
Tournament information
Location Arrowtown, New Zealand
Established 1907
Course(s) Millbrook Resort and
The Hills Golf Club
Par 71 and 72
Length 6560m (Millbrook)
6596m (The Hills)
Tour(s) PGA Tour of Australasia
Asian Tour (2018)
Nationwide Tour (2009–10)
European Tour (2005–07)
Format Stroke play
Prize fund NZ$1,000,000
Tournament record score
Aggregate 258 Daniel Nisbet (2018)
Current champion
Australia Daniel Nisbet
Arrowtown
Location in New Zealand

The ISPS Handa New Zealand Open is the premier men's golf tournament in New Zealand. Since 2014 it has been held as a pro-am in February or March. The 2018 champion was Daniel Nisbet who finished two ahead of Terry Pilkadaris after a final round 62. Nisbet's total of 258 set a new 72-hole record for the event The 2019 tournament will be the 100th edition of the event.

History

The New Zealand Amateur Championship had been played since 1893 and at the 1906 championship meeting in Christchurch it was decided to hold a 36-hole Open Championship at the championship meeting in 1907, "open to any professional or amateur in any part of the world" with prizes of £25 and £10 for the leading professionals.[1] The 1907 championship meeting was held at Napier Golf Club. The first round of the Open was played on the morning of 10 September, the amateurs also competing in a club team event. The professional David Hood and amateur J. Carne Bidwell led with rounds of 80.[2] A handicap event was held on the following day and the second round of the Open was played on the morning of 12 September. The amateur Arthur Duncan had a second round of 76 to win with a score of 159, seven ahead of J. Carne Bidwell. The Scottish professional, Jack McLaren, finished third on 167 with David Hood fourth on 168. McLaren and Hood took the cash prizes of £25 and £10.[3][4]

In 1908 the tournament was extended to 72 holes, and was won by Joe Clements, the first notable New Zealand-born professional golfer. There were no Opens from 1915 to 1918 due to World War I and the championship was again cancelled from 1940 to 1945 due to World War II. The Jellicoe Cup was presented by Viscount Jellicoe, the second Governor-General of New Zealand, in 1924 and is awarded for the lowest round in the championship.[5] The Bledisloe Cup was presented by Lord Bledisloe, the fourth Governor-General, in 1934 and is awarded to the leading amateur.[6]

In 1954 Bob Charles, who was later to become the only New Zealander to win a major championship in the 20th century, won as an 18-year-old amateur. He won again in 1966, 1971 and 1973, as a professional, and he and the two Australian major champions Peter Thomson and Kel Nagle dominated the event from the early 1950s to the mid-1970s. Other well known winners have included the American Corey Pavin in 1984 and 1985, and Michael Campbell in 2000. Campbell joined Charles as a major champion when he won the 2005 U.S. Open.

In 2002 Tiger Woods took part as a thank you to his New Zealand caddie Steve Williams, but he did not win. His participation caused some controversy when ticket prices were raised sharply that year.[7]

The New Zealand Open is a PGA Tour of Australasia tournament, and in 2005 was co-sanctioned for the first time by the European Tour, which led to a doubling of the prize fund to 1.5 million New Zealand Dollars. The European Tour had co-sanctioned PGA Tour of Australasia events before, but they had all been in Australia, making this the tour's first ever visit to New Zealand. In 2006 the event was moved to November, taking its place on the European Tour schedule for the following calendar year. The 2007 event was the last to be co-sanctioned by the European Tour, and with the tournament being rescheduled to March, there was also no New Zealand Open on the 2008 Australasian Tour. The 2009 and 2010 tournaments were also co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour, the official development tour of the PGA Tour. From 2011 to 2017 it was solely sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia while in 2018 it was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.

Since 2014 the Championship has been a pro-am event. A professional field of about 140 play with an amateur partner for the first two rounds, alternately at The Hills and Millbrook Resort before the second round cut of 60 and ties. From 2014 and 2016 the final two rounds of the championship were played at The Hills but in 2017 and 2018 they were played at Millbrook Resort. The New Zealand Pro-Am Championship runs alongside the main tournament in a best-ball format. After a second round cut, the top 40 pro-am pairs progress to the third round, with a further cut to the top 10 pairs who play in the final round.

Venues

VenueLocationFirstLastTimes
Napier Golf ClubWaiohiki, Napier190719192
Otago Golf ClubMaori Hill, Dunedin190819717
Royal Auckland Golf ClubMiddlemore, Auckland190920039
Christchurch Golf ClubShirley, Christchurch1910198211
Wanganui Golf ClubBelmont links, Wanganui191119788
Royal Wellington Golf ClubHeretaunga, Wellington191219957
St. Andrews of HamiltonSt Andrews, Hamilton192019756
Manawatu Golf ClubHokowhitu, Palmerston North192219735
Miramar Golf ClubMiramar, Wellington192619392
Titirangi Golf ClubTitirangi, Auckland193319623
New Plymouth Golf ClubFitzroy, New Plymouth193619804
Hastings Golf ClubMaraekakaho, Hastings194919491
Paraparaumu Beach Golf ClubParaparaumu Beach, Paraparaumu1959200212
Invercargill Golf ClubOtatara, Invercargill196019601
The Grange Golf ClubPapatoetoe, Auckland197020045
St Clair Golf ClubSt Clair, Dunedin197919791
Russley Golf ClubBurnside, Christchurch198519851
Remuera Golf ClubRemuera, Auckland199419941
Formosa Golf ClubBeachlands, Auckland199819981
Gulf Harbour Country ClubGulf Harbour, Whangaparaoa200520062
The Hills Golf ClubArrowtown, near Queenstown200720186 (+2)
Clearwater Golf ClubBelfast, Christchurch201120122
Millbrook ResortArrowtown, near Queenstown201420182 (+3)

Since 2014 the first two rounds have been played on two different courses, everyone playing one round on each course. After the cut, one of the courses is then used for the final two rounds. The number in brackets refers to the occasions where the course was just used for the first two rounds.

Winners

[8][9][10]

PGA Tour of Australasia and Asian Tour event
YearWinnerCountryVenue(s)ScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
ISPS Handa New Zealand Open
2018Daniel Nisbet AustraliaMillbrook/The Hills258−272 strokesAustralia Terry Pilkadaris
PGA Tour of Australasia event
YearWinnerCountryVenue(s)ScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
ISPS Handa New Zealand Open
2017Michael Hendry New ZealandMillbrook/The Hills266−19PlayoffNew Zealand Ben Campbell
Australia Brad Kennedy
BMW ISPS Handa New Zealand Open
2016Matthew Griffin AustraliaThe Hills/Millbrook267−201 strokeJapan Hideto Tanihara
BMW New Zealand Open
2015Jordan Zunic AustraliaThe Hills/Millbrook266−211 strokeAustralia David Bransdon
New Zealand Open
2014Dimitrios Papadatos AustraliaThe Hills/Millbrook270−184 strokesNew Zealand Mark Brown
BMW New Zealand Open
2013No tournament (moved from November to February/March)
2012Jake Higginbottom (a) AustraliaClearwater281−71 strokeAustralia Jason Norris
Australia Peter Wilson
2011Brad Kennedy AustraliaClearwater281−7PlayoffAustralia Craig Parry
PGA Tour of Australasia and Nationwide Tour event
  • Bolded golfers received promotion to the PGA Tour at the end of the Nationwide Tour season.
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner-up
Michael Hill New Zealand Open
2010Bobby Gates United StatesThe Hills274−141 strokeAustralia Andrew Dodt
2009Alex Prugh United StatesThe Hills269−193 strokesUnited States Martin Piller
PGA Tour of Australasia and European Tour event
YearEuropean
season		WinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
Michael Hill New Zealand Open
2008No tournament (moved from November/December to March)
20072008Richard Finch EnglandThe Hills274−143 strokesAustralia Steven Bowditch
Australia Paul Sheehan
Blue Chip New Zealand Open
20062007Nathan Green AustraliaGulf Harbour279−52 strokesNew Zealand Michael Campbell
England Nick Dougherty
Australia Marcus Fraser
Australia Jarrod Moseley
Australia Wade Ormsby
Australia Brett Rumford
Holden New Zealand Open
20052005Niclas Fasth SwedenGulf Harbour266−22PlayoffEngland Miles Tunnicliff
PGA Tour of Australasia event
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
Holden New Zealand Open
2004Terry Price AustraliaThe Grange271 (−9)1 strokeNew Zealand Brad Heaven (a)
2003Mahal Pearce New ZealandAuckland278 (−10)2 strokesAustralia Brett Rumford
Telstra New Zealand Open
2002Craig Parry AustraliaParaparaumu Beach273 (−11)1 strokeNew Zealand Steven Alker
New Zealand Michael Campbell
Australia Stephen Leaney
New Zealand Open
2001David Smail New ZealandThe Grange273 (−7)2 strokesNew Zealand Steven Alker
New Zealand Michael Campbell
England Roger Chapman
Australia Nathan Gatehouse
Crown Lager New Zealand Open
2000Michael Campbell New ZealandParaparaumu Beach269 (−15)PlayoffNew Zealand Craig Perks
New Zealand Open
1999No tournament (moved from December to January)
1998Matthew Lane New ZealandFormosa279 (−9)3 strokesAustralia Rod Pampling
AMP Air New Zealand Open
1997Greg Turner (2) New ZealandAuckland278 (−10)7 strokesScotland Andrew Coltart
France Jean-Louis Guepy
Australia Lucas Parsons
1996Michael Long New ZealandParaparaumu Beach275 (−9)4 strokesAustralia Peter O'Malley
1995
(Dec)		Peter O'Malley AustraliaThe Grange272 (−8)3 strokesUnited States Scott Hoch
1995
(Jan)		Lucas Parsons AustraliaWellington282 (−6)1 strokeAustralia Michael Clayton
AMP New Zealand Open
1994Craig Jones AustraliaRemuera277 (−7)1 strokeNew Zealand Frank Nobilo
1993Peter Fowler AustraliaParaparaumu Beach274 (−10)2 strokesNew Zealand Elliot Boult
1992Grant Waite New ZealandParaparaumu Beach268 (−16)2 strokesAustralia Peter Fowler
Australia Grant Kenny
1991Rodger Davis (2) AustraliaParaparaumu Beach273 (−11)2 strokesNew Zealand Frank Nobilo
1990No tournament (moved from November to March)
1989Greg Turner New ZealandParaparaumu Beach277 (−7)6 strokesUnited States Richard Gilkey
Nissan-Mobil New Zealand Open
1988Ian Stanley AustraliaParaparaumu Beach273 (−11)3 strokesAustralia Michael Clayton
1987Ronan Rafferty Northern IrelandWellington279 (−9)PlayoffUnited States Larry Nelson
1986Rodger Davis AustraliaThe Grange262 (−18)8 strokesAustralia Bob Shearer
New Zealand Open
1985Corey Pavin (2) United StatesRussley277 (−15)4 strokesAustralia Jeff Senior
1984Corey Pavin United StatesParaparaumu Beach269 (−19)4 strokesAustralia Terry Gale
1983Ian Baker-Finch AustraliaAuckland280 (E)3 strokesNew Zealand Stuart Reese
1982Terry Gale AustraliaChristchurch284 (−4)2 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles
1981Bob Shearer (2) AustraliaWellington285 (−3)3 strokesAustralia Terry Gale
1980Buddy Allin United StatesNew Plymouth274 (−14)1 strokeRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy
1979Stewart Ginn AustraliaSt Clair278 (−6)3 strokesNew Zealand Simon Owen
1978Bob Shearer AustraliaWanganui277 (−3)1 strokeScotland Brian Barnes
1977Bob Byman United StatesAuckland290 (+6)1 strokeAustralia Terry Gale
1976Simon Owen New ZealandWellington284 (−8)7 strokesEngland Doug McClelland
1975Bill Dunk (2) AustraliaHamilton272 (−16)4 strokesUnited States Bill Brask
United States Bruce Fleisher
1974Bob Gilder United StatesChristchurch283 (−5)PlayoffNew Zealand Bob Charles
Australia Jack Newton
1973Bob Charles (4) New ZealandManawatu283 (−5)4 strokesAustralia Ian Stanley
1972Bill Dunk AustraliaParaparaumu Beach279 (−5)1 strokeEngland Maurice Bembridge
1971Peter Thomson (9) AustraliaOtago276 (−8)2 strokesEngland Maurice Bembridge
1970Bob Charles (3) New ZealandThe Grange271 (−13)1 strokeAustralia Graham Marsh
1969Kel Nagle (7) AustraliaWanganui273 (−7)2 strokesNew Zealand John Lister
1968Kel Nagle (6) AustraliaChristchurch272 (−8)7 strokesAustralia Frank Phillips
1967Kel Nagle (5) AustraliaHamilton275 (−9)4 strokesAustralia Ted Ball
1966Bob Charles (2) New ZealandParaparaumu Beach273 (−19)13 strokesEngland Gary Wolstenholme
1965Peter Thomson (8) AustraliaAuckland278 (−2)8 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles
Australia Kel Nagle
1964Kel Nagle (4) AustraliaChristchurch266 (−26)12 strokesAustralia Frank Phillips
1963Bruce Devlin AustraliaWanganui273 (−11)1 strokeAustralia Peter Thomson
1962Kel Nagle (3) AustraliaTitirangi2812 strokesNew Zealand Walter Godfrey (a)
1961Peter Thomson (7) AustraliaNew Plymouth2679 strokesAustralia Kel Nagle
1960Peter Thomson (6) AustraliaInvercargill281 (−3)1 strokeAustralia Kel Nagle
1959Peter Thomson (5) AustraliaParaparaumu Beach287 (−5)PlayoffAustralia Kel Nagle
1958Kel Nagle (2) AustraliaHamilton2782 strokesAustralia Peter Thomson
1957Kel Nagle AustraliaManawatu2944 strokesAustralia Peter Thomson
1956Harry Berwick (a) AustraliaChristchurch2922 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles
1955Peter Thomson (4) AustraliaAuckland280 (−8)10 strokesAustralia Kel Nagle
1954Bob Charles (a) New ZealandWellington2802 strokesAustralia Bruce Crampton
1953Peter Thomson (3) AustraliaOtago295 (+7)5 strokesNew Zealand Frank Buckler
1952Alex Murray (3) New ZealandWanganui2931 strokeAustralia Harry Berwick (a)
1951Peter Thomson (2) AustraliaTitirangi2884 strokesNew Zealand Frank Buckler
New Zealand Tim Woon (a)
1950Peter Thomson AustraliaChristchurch2809 strokesNew Zealand Alf Guy
1949Jim Galloway New ZealandHastings2831 strokeNew Zealand Bob Glading
New Zealand L B Johnston (a)
1948Alex Murray (2) New ZealandOtago2941 strokeNew Zealand Bryan Silk (a)
1947Bob Glading (a) (2) New ZealandNew Plymouth2913 strokesNew Zealand Alex Murray
1946Bob Glading (a) New ZealandManawatu306PlayoffNew Zealand Norman Fuller
1940–45: No tournament due to World War II
1939John Hornabrook (a) (2) New ZealandMiramar2913 strokesNew Zealand Alex Murray
1938Bobby Locke South AfricaOtago2883 strokesNew Zealand Andrew Shaw
New Zealand Basil Smith, Jr.
1937John Hornabrook (a) New ZealandHamilton299PlayoffNew Zealand Ernie Moss
New Zealand Andrew Shaw
1936Andrew Shaw (7) New ZealandNew Plymouth2925 strokesNew Zealand Tom Galloway
New Zealand Alf Guy
1935Alex Murray New ZealandChristchurch2862 strokesNew Zealand Andrew Shaw
1934Andrew Shaw (6) New ZealandWanganui2885 strokesNew Zealand Norrie Bell
1933Ernie Moss (3) New ZealandTitirangi300PlayoffScotland Ted Douglas
1932Andrew Shaw (5) New ZealandWellington2895 strokesNew Zealand Arthur Duncan (a)
1931Andrew Shaw (4) New ZealandChristchurch2871 strokeNew Zealand Ewen Macfarlane (a)
1930Andrew Shaw (3) New ZealandManawatu28418 strokesNew Zealand D C Collins (a)
New Zealand Jock McIntosh
New Zealand Fred Rutter
1929Andrew Shaw (2) New ZealandWanganui2993 strokesNew Zealand T H Horton (a)
1928Sloan Morpeth (a) New ZealandOtago3032 strokesNew Zealand Andrew Shaw
1927Ernie Moss (2) New ZealandHamilton3004 strokesNew Zealand Norrie Bell (a)
New Zealand Andrew Shaw
1926Andrew Shaw New ZealandMiramar307PlayoffNew Zealand Ernie Moss
1925Ewen Macfarlane (a) New ZealandChristchurch3082 strokesNew Zealand Jock McIntosh
New Zealand Andrew Shaw
1924Ernie Moss New ZealandAuckland30110 strokesNew Zealand Arthur Duncan (a)
1923Arthur Brooks (2) New ZealandWanganui3122 strokesNew Zealand Jack Black (a)
New Zealand Joe Clements
New Zealand Arthur Duncan (a)
New Zealand Fred Hood
1922Arthur Brooks New ZealandManawatu3081 strokeNew Zealand Jack Black (a)
1921Ted Douglas (4) ScotlandChristchurch3029 strokesNew Zealand Ernie Moss
1920Joe Kirkwood, Sr. AustraliaHamilton30411 strokesAustralia Arthur East
New Zealand Sloan Morpeth (a)
1919Ted Douglas (3) ScotlandNapier327PlayoffNew Zealand Sloan Morpeth (a)
1915–18: No tournament due to World War I
1914Ted Douglas (2) ScotlandAuckland3132 strokesNew Zealand Arthur Duncan (a)
1913Ted Douglas ScotlandOtago3039 strokesNew Zealand Reg Butters
1912Joe Clements (3) New ZealandWellington3223 strokesNew Zealand B. B. Wood (a)
1911Arthur Duncan (a) (3) New ZealandWanganui3193 strokesNew Zealand J C Johnson
1910Arthur Duncan (a) (2) New ZealandChristchurch29511 strokesNew Zealand Joe Clements
1909Joe Clements (2) New ZealandAuckland3246 strokesNew Zealand J Carne Bidwell (a)
1908Joe Clements New ZealandOtago3351 strokeNew Zealand David Hood
1907Arthur Duncan (a) New ZealandNapier1597 strokesNew Zealand J Carne Bidwell (a)

In 2017 Hendry won with a par at the first extra hole. In 2011 Kennedy won with a birdie on the first extra hole. In 2005 Fasth won with a birdie on the second extra hole. In 2000 Campbell won with an eagle on the second extra hole. In 1987 Rafferty won with a par on the seventh extra hole. In 1974 Gilder won with a birdie on the third extra hole. Newton had been eliminated by at the second extra hole when he failed to make par. In 1959 Thomson beat Nagle 67 to 73 in an 18-hole playoff. In 1937 Hornabrook scored 73 in the 18-hole playoff, beating Moss (75) and Shaw (76). In 1933 Moss beat Douglas 146 to 155 in a 36-hole playoff. In 1926 Shaw beat Moss 76 to 80 in an 18-hole playoff. In 1919 Douglas beat Morpeth 82 to 85 in an 18-hole playoff.

  • (a) denotes amateur

References

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  9. ↑ "Holden New Zealand Open - Event Preview". www.golftoday.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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