The 1976–77 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 14th season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
| Duration | 11 November 1976 – 9 January 1977 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 7 |
| Most wins |  John Lister (3) |
| Money list | John Lister |
← 1975–76 1977–78 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1976–77 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (NZ$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | Southland Charity Golf Classic | Southland | 20,000 |  Bill Longmuir (n/a) |
|
| 21 Nov | New Zealand Airlines Classic | Canterbury | 35,000 |  Bob Shearer (1) |
|
| 28 Nov | Otago Charity Classic | Otago | 25,000 | Kel Nagle (19) |
|
| 5 Dec | New Zealand Open | Wellington | 25,000 | Simon Owen (1) |
|
| 12 Dec | City of Auckland Classic | Auckland | 25,000 | John Lister (10) |
|
| 19 Dec | Meadowsfreight Waikato Charity Classic | Waikato | 14,000 | John Lister (11) |
New tournament |
| 9 Jan | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | 20,000 | John Lister (12) |
Money list
editThe money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lister |
15,737 |
| 2 | Bob Charles |
9,413 |
| 3 | Kel Nagle |
7,912 |
| 4 |  Bill Brask |
7,502 |
| 5 | Bob Shearer |
7,000 |
Notes
edit- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of New Zealand Golf Circuit events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for New Zealand Golf Circuit members.
References
edit- ^ Simms, George (1977). World of Golf 1977. Macdonald and Jane's. p. 152. ISBN 0354090011.
- ^ "Tournament sought". The Press. 6 December 1975. p. 48. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Lister misses golf record". The Press. 12 January 1977. p. 24. Retrieved 2 November 2023 – via Papers Past.