Wattie's Tournament

Wattie's Tournament
Tournament information
Location	Bridge Pā, New Zealand
Established	1963
Course(s)	Hastings Golf Club
Par	70
Format	Stroke play
Final year	1970
Final champion
	Graham Marsh

The Wattie's Tournament was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1963 to 1970. The event was generally hosted by Hastings Golf Club in Bridge Pā, except the 1969 event which was held at Gisborne. The 1963 tournament was held in September but later it was played in late November or in December. Bob Charles won the event four times.[1] The event was sponsored by Wattie's.

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
1963	Bob Charles	New Zealand	271	−9	3 strokes	Bill Dunk	[2]
1964	Bill Dunk Cobie Legrange	Australia South Africa	274	−6	Tied		[3]
1965	Stuart Jones (a)	New Zealand	270	−10	2 strokes	John Sullivan	[4]
1966	Bob Charles	New Zealand	265	−15	6 strokes	Tony Jacklin	[5]
1967	Bob Charles	New Zealand	272	−8	2 strokes	Stuart Jones (a)	[6]
1968	Bob Charles	New Zealand	274	−6	2 strokes	Walter Godfrey	[7]
1969	Glenn McCully	Australia	274	−14	3 strokes	Bob Charles Bill Dunk	[8]
1970	Graham Marsh	Australia	262	−18	3 strokes	Kel Nagle	[9]

References

"Notable Players from Hastings Golf Club". Hastings Golf Club. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
"Charles Wins Watties' Golf". The Canberra Times. 38 (10644). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 September 1963. p. 46. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
"Dunk and Legrange dead-heat". The Canberra Times. 39 (11023). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 December 1964. p. 35. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
"Top golfers are beaten in NZ". The Canberra Times. 40 (11327). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 December 1965. p. 37. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
"Charles in brilliant form". The Canberra Times. 41 (11542). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 November 1966. p. 38. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
"Final Round gives Charles NZ Golf". The Canberra Times. 42 (11852). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 November 1967. p. 34. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
"Third in row to Charles". The Age. 11 December 1968. p. 22.
"Melbourne pro wins NZ golf". The Canberra Times. 44 (12497). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 December 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
"NZ golf win for Marsh". The Canberra Times. 45 (12688). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 December 1970. p. 20. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

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[1] "Notable Players from Hastings Golf Club". Hastings Golf Club. Retrieved 26 September 2019.

[2] "Charles Wins Watties' Golf". The Canberra Times. 38 (10644). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 September 1963. p. 46. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Dunk and Legrange dead-heat". The Canberra Times. 39 (11023). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 December 1964. p. 35. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Top golfers are beaten in NZ". The Canberra Times. 40 (11327). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 December 1965. p. 37. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Charles in brilliant form". The Canberra Times. 41 (11542). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 November 1966. p. 38. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Final Round gives Charles NZ Golf". The Canberra Times. 42 (11852). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 November 1967. p. 34. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "Third in row to Charles". The Age. 11 December 1968. p. 22.

[8] "Melbourne pro wins NZ golf". The Canberra Times. 44 (12497). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 December 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[9] "NZ golf win for Marsh". The Canberra Times. 45 (12688). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 December 1970. p. 20. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.