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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