The New Zealand PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament held by the New Zealand PGA. It is generally an event on the PGA Tour of Australasia but in some years has been held as a non-tour event. In 2024, it was held on the Charles Tour for the first time.

History The tournament been played since 1909, with some gap periods. It was originally a match play event and switched to stroke play in 1965. Major championship winners who have claimed the New Zealand PGA title include Sir Bob Charles, Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, and Tony Jacklin. The event is also notable for Masashi Ozaki's lone international win.

Sponsorship problems caused the tournament to be terminated after the 1987 event. In 2002, a PGA Tour of Australasia and U.S.-based Nationwide Tour co-sanctioned event, called the Holden Clearwater Classic was started at the Clearwater Resort in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was played again in 2003 and in 2004 the event resumed the name New Zealand PGA Championship.Clearwater Classic now the New Zealand PGA ChampionshipNew Zealand PGA title boosts Clearwater event Co-sanctioning with the Nationwide Tour ended after 2009. The event was not held in 2020 and was run in 2021 as a non-tour event. The event was cancelled in 2022 and returned as a tour event in 2023. However it was again a non-tour event in 2024.

Winners YearTour(s)WinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.Quinovic New Zealand PGA Championship2026 ANZ Austen Truslow 274 −6 3 strokes Cooper Moore (a) Paraparaumu Beach Wallace Development New Zealand PGA Championship2025 ANZ Tyler Hodge 272 −16 1 stroke Tim Hart Kerry Mountcastle Hastings 2024 CHAR Pieter Zwart 273 −15 1 stroke Mason Lee Hastings NZ PGA Championship2023 ANZ Louis Dobbelaar 268 −20 3 strokes Sung Jin Yeo Gulf Harbour 2022 ANZ Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand PGA Championship2021 Tae Koh 265 −23 1 stroke Josh Geary Te Puke 2020: No tournamentSEC NZ PGA Championship2019 ANZ Kazuma Kobori (a) 267 −21 4 strokes David Smail Pegasus Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship2018 ANZ Ben Campbell 266 −18 2 strokes Ashley Hall Deyen Lawson Manawatu Lawnmaster Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship2017 ANZ Jarryd Felton 270 −14 Playoff Ben Campbell Josh Younger Manawatu Holden New Zealand PGA Championship2016 ANZ Brad Kennedy 266 −22 2 strokes Neven Basic Josh Geary Remuera 2015 ANZ Matthew Millar 270 −18 3 strokes Geoff Drakeford Josh Geary Kristopher Mueck Remuera New Zealand PGA Championship2014: No tournament2013 ANZ Michael Hendry (2) 269 −19 Playoff Scott Strange The Hills New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship2012 ANZ Michael Hendry 272 −16 2 strokes Mark Brown Andrew Martin The Hills New Zealand PGA Championship2011: No tournament2010 ANZ Mitchell Brown 281 −7 Playoff Ashley Hall Clearwater HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship2009 ANZ, NWT Steven Alker 273 −15 2 strokes Josh Geary David Smail Clearwater 2008 ANZ, NWT Darron Stiles 134 −10 1 stroke David Smail Clearwater 2007 ANZ, NWT Nicholas Thompson 280 −8 Playoff David Morland IV Clearwater ING New Zealand PGA Championship2006 ANZ, NWT Jim Rutledge 279 −9 1 stroke Jarrod Lyle Brett Rumford Clearwater 2005 ANZ, NWT Peter O'Malley (2) 274 −14 Playoff Steven Bowditch Clearwater New Zealand PGA Championship2004 ANZ, NWT Gavin Coles 282 −6 3 strokes Bradley Hughes Brendan Jones Bill Lunde Clearwater Clearwater Classic2003 ANZ, NWT Ryan Palmer 271 −17 3 strokes Andre Stolz Clearwater Holden Clearwater Classic2002 ANZ, BUY Peter O'Malley 271 −17 5 strokes Brad Ott Clearwater New Zealand PGA Championship1988–2001: No tournament1987 Frank Nobilo (2) 1986: No tournamentNissan-Mobil New Zealand PGA Championship1985 ANZ Frank Nobilo 280 −8 2 strokes Brett Ogle Mount Maunganui New Zealand PGA Championship1984 ANZ Greg Turner 282 −6 3 strokes Frank Nobilo Mount Maunganui 1983 ANZ Graham Marsh 277 −11 2 strokes Vaughan Somers Mount Maunganui 1982 ANZ Stuart Reese 277 −11 1 stroke Jack Newton Mount Maunganui 1981(Nov) ANZ Terry Gale 269 −11 Playoff Bob Charles Tauranga 1981(Jan) ANZ Brian Jones 280 −4 Playoff Dennis Clark John Lister Mount Maunganui 1980 NZGC Bob Charles (3) 261 −19 6 strokes Rodger Davis Tauranga 1979 NZGC Bob Charles (2) 277 −7 3 strokes Guy Wolstenholme Mount Maunganui 1978 NZGC Simon Owen 274 −6 1 stroke Guy Wolstenholme Tauranga 1977 NZGC John Lister (3) 274 −10 1 stroke Bob Charles John Downie Mount Maunganui 1976 NZGC John Lister (2) 263 −17 Playoff Bill Brask Tauranga 1975 NZGC Kel Nagle (7) 267 −17 5 strokes Lindsay Sharp Mount Maunganui 1974 NZGC Kel Nagle (6) 264 −16 2 strokes Walter Godfrey Tauranga 1973 NZGC Kel Nagle (5) 275 −9 4 strokes John Carter Mount Maunganui 1972 NZGC Masashi Ozaki 269 −15 7 strokes Bob Charles Takashi Murakami Mount Maunganui Forest Products Stars Travel New Zealand PGA Championship1971 NZGC John Lister 262 −30 8 strokes Vic Bennetts Graham Marsh Mount Maunganui 1970 NZGC Kel Nagle (4) 268 −24 3 strokes John Lister Mount Maunganui Stars Travel New Zealand PGA Championship1969 NZGC Terry Kendall 274 −18 1 stroke Bob Charles John Lister Mount Maunganui 1968 Bob Shaw 278 −14 1 stroke Walter Godfrey Bob Stanton Mount Maunganui New Zealand PGA Championship1967 Tony Jacklin 274 −18 Playoff Martin Roesink Mount Maunganui 1966 Ross Newdick 280 −12 1 stroke Barry Coxon Mount Maunganui 1965 Barry Coxon 209 −4 2 strokes Bob Tuohy Mount Maunganui 1964: No tournament1963 Bob Tuohy 6 and 5 Walter Godfrey Wanganui 1962 Ernie Southerden (3) 1 up Frank Buckler Titirangi 1961 Bob Charles 10 and 9 Joe Paterson New Plymouth 1960 Kel Nagle (3) 5 and 4 Bob Charles Invergarcill 1959 Ernie Southerden (2) 37 holes Michael Busk Paraparaumu Beach 1958 Kel Nagle (2) 6 and 5 John Kelly Hamilton 1957 Kel Nagle 2 and 1 Alex Murray Manawatu 1956 John Kelly 1 up Ernie Southerden Christchurch 1955 Frank Phillips 1 up Bruce Crampton Auckland 1954 Bruce Crampton 2 and 1 Jimmy Tunnell Wellington 1953 Peter Thomson 9 and 7 Alex Murray Otago 1952 George Hudson 1 up Jimmy Tunnell Wanganui 1951 Bob Jackson 5 and 3 Alex Murray Titirangi 1950 Ernie Southerden 1 up Alex Murray Christchurch 1949 Bob Glading 2 up Jim Galloway Hastings 1948 Alex Murray (4) 1 up Andrew Shaw Otago 1947 Alex Murray (3) 7 and 6 Alf Guy New Plymouth 1946 Andrew Shaw (7) 6 and 5 Alex Murray Manawatu 1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II1939 Alex Murray (2) 8 and 6 Tom Galloway Miramar 1938 Norman Fuller 4 and 3 Alf Guy Otago 1937 Ted Douglas (3) 3 and 2 Basil Smith Jr. Hamilton 1936 Charlie Clements 3 and 2 Andrew Shaw New Plymouth 1935 Alex Murray 2 and 1 Andrew Shaw Christchurch 1934 Andrew Shaw (6) 1 up Ted Douglas Wanganui 1933 Andrew Shaw (5) 6 and 5 Aubrey Dyke Titirangi 1932 Andrew Shaw (4) 4 and 3 Ted Douglas Wellington 1931 Andrew Shaw (3) 12 and 10 James Forrest Christchurch 1930 Fred Rutter 6 and 4 Jock McIntosh Manawatu 1929 Andrew Shaw (2) 2 and 1 Ernie Moss Wanganui 1928 Andrew Shaw 6 and 5 Jock McIntosh Otago 1927 Jock McIntosh (2) 5 and 4 Reg Butters Hamilton 1926 Jock McIntosh 9 and 7 Andrew Shaw Miramar 1925 Ernie Moss (3) 4 and 3 Harry Blair Christchurch 1924 Ernie Moss (2) 5 and 3 Jock McIntosh Auckland 1923 Ernie Moss 4 and 2 Arthur Brooks Wanganui 1922 Arthur Ham 2 and 1 Andrew Shaw Manawatu 1921 Ted Douglas (2) 2 up Ernie Moss Christchurch 1920 Joe Kirkwood Sr. 3 and 2 Arthur East Hamilton 1919 Willie McEwan 4 and 3 Reg Butters Napier 1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I1914 Ted Douglas 1 up Willie McEwan Auckland 1913 W Iles 1 up Joe Clements Otago 1912 Reg Butters 4 and 2 W B Simpson Otago 1911 Joe Clements (2) 3 and 2 Willie McEwan Wanganui 1910 James Herd 6 and 5 Joe Clements Christchurch 1909 Joe Clements 3 and 2 Fred Hood Auckland Sources:

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See also

New Zealand Open Golf in New Zealand

References

External links Coverage on the PGA Tour of Australasia's official site