The 1977–78 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 15th season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
| Duration | 20 October 1977 – 3 January 1978 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 4 |
| Money list |  David Good |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1977–78 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (NZ$) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Air New Zealand Shell Open | Auckland | 75,000 | David Good (1) |
|
| 4 Dec | Otago Charity Classic | Otago | 40,000 |  Seve Ballesteros (n/a) |
|
| 11 Dec | New Zealand Open | Auckland | 50,000 |  Bob Byman (n/a) |
|
| 3 Jan | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | 30,000 |  Simon Owen (2) |
Money list
editThe money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[3][2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Good |
18,853 |
| 2 | Bob Byman |
15,908 |
| 3 | Bill Dunk |
9,000 |
| 4 | Simon Owen |
8,583 |
| 5 | Terry Gale |
7,985 |
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 (1978). World of Golf 1978. Macdonald and Jane's. p. 141. ISBN 0354090356. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b McCormack, Mark H. (1979). Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1979. Doubleday. pp. 272–277, 437. ISBN 0385149409. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Australia wins golf". The Press. 13 December 1977. p. 44. Retrieved 2 March 2024 – via Papers Past.