New Zealand Wills Masters

The New Zealand Wills Masters was a golf tournament held in New Zealand played from 1965 to 1967. The Wills Classic had been held in New Zealand in 1963 and 1964. A Wills Masters tournament was also held in Australia from 1963. The tournament had prize money of NZ£2,000 in 1966 and NZ$4,000 in 1967. The sponsor was W.D. & H.O. Wills, a cigarette manufacturer.

New Zealand Wills Masters
Tournament information
LocationNew Zealand
Established1965
Final year1967
Final champion
Bob Charles and Martin Roesink

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory
Runner-upWinner's
share
Ref
1965Geoff Donald AustraliaRussley Golf Club2765 strokes Kel Nagle[1]
1966Peter Thomson
Tim Woolbank
 Australia
 Australia
Russley Golf Club275TieTitle shared[2]
1967Bob Charles
Martin Roesink
 New Zealand
 Netherlands
Russley Golf Club278TieTitle shared[3]

References

  1. "Victorian wins NZ Wills Masters". The Canberra Times. 40 (11, 343). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 December 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 23 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Woolbank, Thomson tie golf". The Canberra Times. 41 (11, 546). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 November 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 23 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Roesink ties with 67". The Age. 4 December 1967. p. 23.
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