1972–73 New Zealand Golf Circuit
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
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{{Infobox golf season
| year = 1972–73
| tour = New Zealand Golf Circuit
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| regular_season = {{start date|1972|11|16|df=y}} – {{end date|1973|1|7|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 6
| most_wins = {{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Dunk (2)
| honor1 = Money list
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Dunk
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| prevseason = 1971–72
| nextseason = 1973–74
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The 1972–73 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 10th season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1972–73 season.{{cite book |title=John Player Golf Yearbook 1973 |first=George |last=Simms |publisher=Queen Anne Press |date=1973 |isbn=0362001278 |pages=76–80}}{{cite news |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19720818.2.188 |title=$100,000 golf circuit |newspaper=The Press |issue=32998 |date=18 August 1973 |page=26 |access-date=4 March 2023 |via=Papers Past}}
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! Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Purse | |||||
| 19 Nov | Otago Charity Classic | Otago | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Miller (n/a) | |
| 26 Nov | New Zealand Open | Wellington | align=right|15,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Dunk (5) | |
| 3 Dec | Garden City Classic | Canterbury | align=right|15,000 | {{flagicon|NZL}} John Lister (3) | |
| 10 Dec | Caltex Tournament | Wellington | align=right|10,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Dunk (6) | |
| 17 Dec | City of Auckland Classic | Auckland | align=right|20,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Newton (1) | |
| 7 Jan | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | align=right|13,000 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kel Nagle (16) |
Money list
The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.{{cite news |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19730202.2.155 |title=Golfers' earnings {{!}} Dunk heads winnings |newspaper=The Press |issue=33140 |date=2 February 1973 |page=3 |access-date=28 February 2024 |via=Papers Past}}
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!Position !! Player !! Prize money (NZ$) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Dunk | align=center|7,759 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Newton | align=center|7,450 |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kel Nagle | align=center|5,858 |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|NZL}} John Lister | align=center|4,819 |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charles | align=center|4,014 |
Notes
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References
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{{New Zealand Golf Circuit seasons}}
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Category:1972 in New Zealand sport
Category:1973 in New Zealand sport
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