The Sax Altman Tournament was a golf tournament held in New Zealand in late November 1968.

Sax Altman Tournament
Tournament information
LocationHamilton, New Zealand
Established1968
Course(s)Lochiel Course
Par72
Tour(s)New Zealand Golf Circuit
FormatStroke play
Prize fundNZ$5,000
Month playedNovember
Final year1968
Tournament record score
Aggregate285 Peter Thomson (1968)
285 Guy Wolstenholme (1968)
To par−3 as above
Final champion
Australia Peter Thomson and
England Guy Wolstenholme
Location map
Lochiel Course is located in New Zealand
Lochiel Course
Lochiel Course
Location in New Zealand

History

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The event was played on the Lochiel course near Hamilton, New Zealand.[1] It was the first event of the New Zealand's summer golf circuit.[2] The event resulted in a tie between Peter Thomson and Guy Wolstenholme. Kel Nagle finished a stroke behind. Wolstenholme missed a 14-foot putt on the final green that would have given him an outright victory.[1] The event was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit.

Winners

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Year Winners Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Ref.
1968   Peter Thomson
  Guy Wolstenholme
285 −3 Title shared [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Putt Stayed Out". The Age. 25 November 1968. p. 22.
  2. ^ "Summer golf in NZ". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 20 November 1968. p. 32. Retrieved 18 June 2021.