Wills Masters

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The Wills Masters was a golf tournament held in Australia and played annually from 1963 to 1975. The Wills Classic had been held in Australia from 1960 and 1962. Total prize money from 1963 to 1965 was A£4,000. In 1966 and 1967 it was A$8,000 increasing to A$10,000 in 1968, A$20,000 from 1969 to 1971, A$25,000 in 1972 and A$35,000 from 1973 to 1975. The sponsor was W.D. & H.O. Wills, a cigarette manufacturer.

Winners

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!Year !! Winner !! Country !! Venue !! Score !! Margin
of victory !! Runner(s)-up !! Winner's
share !! Ref

1963Arnold Palmer{{flagcountry|USA}}The Lakes Golf Clubalign=center|2852 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklausalign=center|1,000{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104287044 |title=Palmer Takes Wills Masters |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=39 |issue=10,690 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=11 November 1963 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=24 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1964Cobie Legrange{{flagcountry|ZAF|1928}}Victoria Golf Clubalign=center|2773 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Bruce Devlin
{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Nicklaus
align=center|{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131756992 |title=Legrange wins Masters |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=39 |issue=10,986 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=26 October 1964 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1965Bruce Devlin{{flagcountry|AUS}}The Australian Golf Clubalign=center|2861 stroke{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Thomsonalign=center|{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105871699 |title=Last round fight-back wins Wills for Devlin |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=40 |issue=11,307 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=8 November 1965 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1966Kel Nagle{{flagcountry|AUS}}Victoria Golf Clubalign=center|2782 strokes{{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto De Vicenzoalign=center|A$2,000{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106942486 |title=Birdies give Kel Nagle victory in Masters |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=41 |issue=11,516 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=24 October 1966 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1967Alan Murray{{flagcountry|AUS}}The Australian Golf Clubalign=center|290Playoff{{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto De Vicenzoalign=center|{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106993865 |title=Wills victory to Murray in play-off |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=42 |issue=11,826 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=23 October 1967 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1968Gary Player{{flagcountry|ZAF|1928}}Manly Golf Clubalign=center|277Playoff{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Townsendalign=center|{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136954651 |title=Gary Player wins play-off |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=43 |issue=12,154 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=11 November 1968 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1969George Knudson{{flagcountry|CAN}}Victoria Golf Clubalign=center|2792 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Stanton
{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Thomson
align=center|{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107898850 |title=Knudson beat the heat for golf win |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=44 |issue=12,446 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=20 October 1969 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1970Brian Barnes{{flagcountry|SCO}}The Australian Golf Clubalign=center|2881 stroke{{flagicon|AUS}} Wally Gale
{{flagicon|CAN}} George Knudson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Guy Wolstenholme
align=center|A$3,300{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110466819 |title=Wills Masters |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=45 |issue=12,725 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=19 October 1970 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=12 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1971Bruce Crampton{{flagcountry|AUS}}Victoria Golf Clubalign=center|2813 strokes{{flagicon|ENG}} Maurice Bembridgealign=center|{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110683637 |title=Wills Masters victory to Crampton |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=46 |issue=12,950 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=25 October 1971 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1972Bob Murphy{{flagcountry|USA}}The Australian Golf Clubalign=center|2783 strokes{{flagicon|THA}} Sukree Onshamalign=center|A$3,800{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102010101 |title=Bob Murphy wins Wills Masters |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=47 |issue=13,261 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=23 October 1972 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1973Ted Ball{{flagcountry|AUS}}Victoria Golf Clubalign=center|2822 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Heardalign=center|A$7,000{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110753186 |title=Ted Ball wins Wills Masters |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=48 |issue=13,572 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=22 October 1973 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1974Ted Ball (2){{flagcountry|AUS}}The Australian Golf Clubalign=center|2812 strokes{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Stanley
align=center|A$7,000{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136994180 |title=Ted Ball takes Wills Masters |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=49 |issue=13,897 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=28 October 1974 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}
1975David Graham{{flagcountry|AUS}}Victoria Golf Clubalign=center|2822 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Rob McNaughtonalign=center|A$7,000{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110664667 |title=Wills Masters Graham wins classic by two strokes |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=50 |issue=14,208 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=28 October 1975 |accessdate=24 April 2017 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}

In 1967 Murray won at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. In 1968 Player won at the second extra hole.

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