The North Coast Open was a professional golf tournament in Australia from 1951 to 1975.
History It was always held at Coffs Harbour Golf Club in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. It was a PGA Tour of Australia event from 1973 to 1975.
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. 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.
Winners Year Winner Country Score To par Marginof victory Runner(s)-up RefNorth Coast Open1975 Vaughan Somers 279 −9 2 strokes Noel Ratcliffe 1974 Allan Cooper 278 −10 5 strokes Rob McNaughton 1973 Stewart Ginn 279 −9 5 strokes Tom Linskey 1972 Terry Kendall 282 −6 1 stroke Bill Dunk 1971 Bill Dunk (4) 269 −19 10 strokes Randall Vines 1970 Bill Dunk (3) 212 −4 5 strokes Peter Harvey Randall Vines 1969 Tony Mangan 291 +3 3 strokes David Graham 1968 Vic Bennetts 283 −5 2 strokes Les Wilson 1967 Bill Dunk (2) 288 5 strokes Bob Swinbourne 1966 Bill Dunk 276 −12 1 stroke Col Johnston 1965 Norman Von Nida 284 −2 Jack Donald 1964 Ron Howell 278 −10 1 stroke Bill Dunk 1963 Alan Murray 278 −10 4 strokes Col Johnston 1962 Frank Phillips (2) 272 −16 8 strokes Stan Peach 1961 Len Woodward 211 −5 2 strokes Stan Leonard North Coast Open Championship and Ampol Purse1960 Frank Phillips 211 −5 1 stroke Peter Thomson 1959 John Sullivan 212 +2 1 stroke Frank Phillips Les Wilson 1958 Bruce Crampton 138 −2 2 strokes Eric Cremin Frank Phillips Darrell Welch 1957 Gary Player (2) 135 −5 1 stroke Eric Cremin 1956 Gary Player 136 −4 Norm Berwick North Coast Open Championship1955 Kel Nagle (4) 138 6 strokes Eric Cremin Jim McInnes 1954 Kel Nagle (3) 136 4 strokes Frank Phillips 1953 Allan Myers 135 1 stroke Eric Cremin Coffs Harbour Professional Purse1952 Kel Nagle (2) 141 1 stroke Jim McInnes 1951 Kel Nagle 134 5 strokes Eric Cremin 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.
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