1979–80 New Zealand Golf Circuit
Golf tour season
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The 1979–80 New Zealand Golf Circuit was the 17th and final season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, the main professional golf tour in New Zealand since it was established in 1963.
| Duration | 29 November 1979 – 2 January 1980 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 3 |
| Money list |  Rodger Davis |
← 1978–79 | |
Final season
The 1979–80 season proved to be the last season of the New Zealand Golf Circuit, as from 1980 the New Zealand events were incorporated into the PGA Tour of Australia schedule and a combined Order of Merit was produced.[1][2][3]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1979–80 season.[4][5][6]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (NZ$) | Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec | Air New Zealand Shell Open | Wellington | 75,000 | David Graham (1) | |
| 9 Dec | New Zealand Open | Otago | 50,000 | Stewart Ginn (1) | |
| 2 Jan | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bay of Plenty | 32,000 |  Bob Charles (20) |
Money list
The money list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated in New Zealand dollars.[5][7]
| Position | Player | Prize money (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger Davis | 15,932 |
| 2 | David Graham | 12,500 |
| 3 | Simon Owen | 10,215 |
| 4 | Bob Charles | 9,858 |
| 5 | Stewart Ginn | 8,270 |
Notes
- 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.