Spalding Masters

The Spalding Masters was a golf tournament held in New Zealand from 1968 to 1972. The event was generally hosted by Tauranga Golf Club in Tauranga, although the 1968 event was held at the nearby Mount Manganui Golf Club. The tournament was held in early January, although the 1972 event started on 30 December 1971.

Spalding Masters

Tournament information
Location	Tauranga, New Zealand
Established	1968
Course(s)	Tauranga Golf Club
Par	70
Tour(s)	New Zealand Golf Circuit
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	NZ$5,000
Month played	January
Final year	1972
Tournament record score
Aggregate	260 Bob Charles (1969)
To par	−20 as above
Final champion
Bob Charles
Location map
Tauranga GC Location in New Zealand

History

From 1969 the tournament was part of the New Zealand golf circuit.^[1] Bob Charles won the event twice. His 1969 total of 260 tied Kel Nagle for the lowest 72-hole score ever in a tournament played outside of the United States.^[2]

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref.
1972	Bob Charles (2)	200[a]	−10	2 strokes	Guy Wolstenholme	[3]
1971	Graham Marsh	266	−14	2 strokes	Guy Wolstenholme	[4]
1970	Stuart Jones (a)	274	−6	1 stroke	Barry Coxon	[5]
1969	Bob Charles	260	−20	10 strokes	John Lister	[6]
1968	Bill Dunk	198	−15	2 strokes	Ted McDougall (a) Bob Shaw	[7]

Notes

1. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.