Otago Charity Classic
Golf tournament
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The Otago Charity Classic was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1970 to 1978.[1] The event was hosted by St Clair Golf Club in Dunedin.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | St Clair, New Zealand |
| Established | 1970 |
| Course | St Clair Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour | New Zealand Golf Circuit |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | NZ$40,000 |
| Month played | November |
| Final year | 1978 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 271 Seve Ballesteros (1977) |
| To par | −17 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Mike Krantz | |
| Location map | |
.png)  St Clair GC Location in New Zealand | |
History
The event was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit.[2] John Lister won the event in successive years, 1973 and 1974. Kel Nagle also won the tournament twice, in 1970 and 1976. Gaylord Burrows won A$9,200 for a hole-in-one in the final event in 1978.[3]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mike Krantz | 278 | −10 | 3 strokes |  Rodger Davis | [3] |
| 1977 |  Seve Ballesteros | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Bob Byman | [4] |
| 1976 | Kel Nagle (2) | 274 | −14 | 4 strokes |  Bob Charles | [5] |
| 1975 | Hal Underwood | 282 | −6 | Playoff | Bob Clark | [6] |
| 1974 | John Lister (2) | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Kel Nagle | [7] |
| 1973 | John Lister | 278 | −10 | 5 strokes | Robert Taylor | [8] |
| 1972 | Johnny Miller | 281 | −7 | Playoff |  Lu Liang-Huan | [9] |
| 1971 | Bob Charles | 273 | −15 | 6 strokes | Marty Bohen | [10] |
| 1970 | Kel Nagle | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Vic Bennetts | [11] |