North Coast Open

The North Coast Open was a professional golf tournament in Australia from 1951 to 1975.[1] It was always held at Coffs Harbour Golf Club in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.[1][2] It was a PGA Tour of Australia event from 1973 to 1975.[1]

The name "North Coast Open" was not used until the 1953 championship, the first two events being referred to as Coffs Harbour Golf Club £200 Professional Purse.[3] Initially the event was played over 36 holes, increasing to 54 holes in 1959, and 72 holes in 1962.

The 1974 event was the largest with 188 players; 119 professionals and 69 amateurs. It also had its highest hitherto purse at $A8,000.[4]

Winners
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
North Coast Open
1975Vaughan Somers Australia279−92 strokes Noel Ratcliffe[5]
1974Allan Cooper Australia278−105 strokes Rob McNaughton[6]
1973Stewart Ginn Australia279−95 strokes Tom Linskey[7]
1972Terry Kendall New Zealand282−61 stroke Bill Dunk[8]
1971Bill Dunk Australia269−1910 strokes Randall Vines[9]
1970Bill Dunk Australia212−45 strokes Peter Harvey
Randall Vines		[10]
1969Tony Mangan Australia291+33 strokes David Graham[11]
1968Vic Bennetts Australia283−52 strokes Les Wilson[12]
1967Bill Dunk Australia288E5 strokes Bob Swinbourne[13]
1966Bill Dunk Australia276−121 stroke Col Johnston[14]
1965Norman Von Nida Australia284−2Playoff Jack Donald[15]
1964Ron Howell United States278−101 stroke Bill Dunk[16]
1963Alan Murray Australia278−104 strokes Col Johnston[17]
1962Frank Phillips Australia272−168 strokes Stan Peach[18]
1961Len Woodward Australia211−52 strokes Stan Leonard[19]
North Coast Open Championship and Ampol Purse
1960Frank Phillips Australia211−51 stroke Peter Thomson[20]
1959John Sullivan Australia212+21 stroke Frank Phillips
Les Wilson		[21]
1958Bruce Crampton Australia138−22 strokes Eric Cremin
Frank Phillips
Darrell Welch		[22]
1957Gary Player South Africa135−51 stroke Eric Cremin[23]
1956Gary Player South Africa136−4Playoff Norm Berwick[24]
North Coast Open Championship
1955Kel Nagle Australia1386 strokes Eric Cremin
Jim McInnes		[25]
1954Kel Nagle Australia1364 strokes Frank Phillips[26][27]
1953Allan Myers Australia1351 stroke Eric Cremin[3]
Coffs Harbour Professional Purse
1952Kel Nagle Australia1411 stroke Jim McInnes[28]
1951Kel Nagle Australia1345 strokes Eric Cremin[29][30]

The 1970 event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather. In 1956 Player beat Berwick in a playoff for the championship but they were tied when determining the prize money.

Source:[1]

Multiple winners

References
  1. 2006 Media Guide. PGA Tour of Australasia. p. 168.
  2. "North Coast Championship for Coffs Harbour". Coffs Harbour Advocate. 16 January 1953. p. 10 – via Trove.
  3. "North Coast Open Golf Championship Won by Young Bexley Professional". Coffs Harbour Advocate. New South Wales, Australia. 22 September 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via Trove.
  4. "Open Field a Record". Bananacoast Opinion. Coffs Harbour, NSW. 3 October 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. "Somers' 69 settles it". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 October 1975. p. 16.
  6. "Golf 'old head' in youth's fling". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 October 1974. p. 22.
  7. "Ginn charges past a 'shaky' Godfrey". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 October 1973. p. 14.
  8. "Kendall's coast golf 66 beats Dunk". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 1972. p. 22.
  9. "Dunk 'hot' in 19 under Open win". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 October 1971. p. 16.
  10. "Dunks 51st record". The Age. 23 November 1970. p. 25.
  11. "Mangan pulls off 100-1 Open". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1969. p. 13.
  12. "Bennetts gets golf title but no prize money". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 November 1968. p. 12.
  13. "Dunk coasts to easy triumph". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 November 1967. p. 14.
  14. "Dunk pressed but wins by stroke". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 November 1966. p. 14.
  15. "Open golf win to von Nida". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 November 1965. p. 14.
  16. "N. Coast Open to Howell". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 October 1964. p. 16.
  17. "Murray by 4 strokes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 October 1963. p. 19.
  18. "Brilliant Golf by Phillips". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 November 1962. p. 20.
  19. "Woodward by Two Strokes". The Age. 6 November 1961. p. 17.
  20. "Phillips wins golf purse". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 November 1960. p. 20.
  21. "Sullivan wins golf open and purse". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 October 1959. p. 12.
  22. "£1,000 purse to Bruce Crampton". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 October 1958. p. 12.
  23. "Close Golf Victory to Player". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 October 1957. p. 14.
  24. "Player, Berwick Share Purse". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 October 1956. p. 13.
  25. "Six-stroke Win to Kel Nagle". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 September 1955. p. 12.
  26. "Third North Coast Open Title To Nagle". Daily Examiner. New South Wales, Australia. 27 September 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via Trove.
  27. "Purse To Kel Nagle". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 September 1954. p. 9.
  28. "Kel Nagle Wins At Coffs Harbour". Daily Examiner. New South Wales, Australia. 6 October 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via Trove.
  29. "Jubilee Purse to Kel Nagle". Daily Examiner. New South Wales, Australia. 17 September 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via Trove.
  30. "Nagle Too Strong". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 September 1951. p. 7.
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