Wattie's Tournament

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Wattie's Tournament

| image =

| location = Bridge Pa, New Zealand

| establishment = 1963

| course = Hastings Golf Club

| par = 70

| tour = New Zealand Golf Circuit

| format = Stroke play

| month_played = December

| purse = {{currency|7,000|NZD}}

| final_year = 1970

| aggregate = 262 Graham Marsh (1970)

| to-par = −18 as above

| final_champion = {{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Marsh

| coordinates = {{coord|-39.653|176.774}}

| map = New Zealand

| map_label = Hastings GC

| map_caption = Location in New Zealand

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size =

}}

The Wattie's Tournament was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1963 to 1970.

History

The event was generally hosted by Hastings Golf Club in Bridge Pa, except the 1969 event which was held at Gisborne. The 1963 tournament was held in September but later it was played in late November or in December. Bob Charles won the event four times.{{cite web |url=http://www.hastingsgolfclub.co.nz/history?ComeFromCat=569 |title=Notable Players from Hastings Golf Club |publisher=Hastings Golf Club |accessdate=26 September 2019}} The event was sponsored by Wattie's. The event was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit.

Winners

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!Year !! Winner !! Score !! To par !! Margin of
victory !! Runner(s)-up !! Ref.

1970{{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Marshalign=center|262align=center|−183 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Kel Nagle{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110444988 |title=NZ golf win for Marsh |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=45 |issue=12688 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=21 December 1970 |accessdate=26 September 2019 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1969{{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn McCullyalign=center|274align=center|−143 strokes{{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charles
{{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Dunk
{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107909845 |title=Melbourne pro wins NZ golf |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=44 |issue=12497 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=19 December 1969 |accessdate=26 September 2019 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1968{{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charles (4)align=center|274align=center|−62 strokes{{flagicon|NZL}} Walter Godfrey{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RwYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z5MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3408%2C1879768 |title=Third in row to Charles |date=11 December 1968 |page=22 |newspaper=The Age}}
1967{{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charles (3)align=center|272align=center|−82 strokes{{flagicon|NZL}} Stuart Jones (a){{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106983832 |title=Final Round gives Charles NZ Golf |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=42 |issue=11852 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=22 November 1967 |accessdate=26 September 2019 |page=34 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1966{{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charles (2)align=center|265align=center|−156 strokes{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Jacklin{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106947904 |title=Charles in brilliant form |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=41 |issue=11542 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=23 November 1966 |accessdate=26 September 2019 |page=38 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1965{{flagicon|NZL}} Stuart Jones (a)align=center|270align=center|−102 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} John Sullivan{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105875775 |title=Top golfers are beaten in NZ |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=40 |issue=11327 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=1 December 1965 |accessdate=26 September 2019 |page=37 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1964{{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Dunk
{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Cobie Legrange
align=center|274align=center|−6colspan=2 align=center|Title shared{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107514041 |title=Dunk and Legrange dead-heat |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=39 |issue=11023 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=9 December 1964 |accessdate=26 September 2019 |page=35 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1963{{flagicon|NZL}} Bob Charlesalign=center|271align=center|−93 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Bill Dunk{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104267002 |title=Charles Wins Watties' Golf |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=38 |issue=10644 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=18 September 1963 |accessdate=26 September 2019 |page=46 |via=National Library of Australia}}

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