# John Lister (golfer)

John Malcolm Lister (born 9 March 1947) is a professional golfer from New Zealand.

## Professional career

Lister was one of the leading players on the Australia and New Zealand circuits during the 1970s. Between 1972 and 1977, he was the leading player on the New Zealand golf circuit winning ten of twenty-five events. He won the Garden City Classic four consecutive times (1972–1975). His four consecutive wins in a professional tour event is a record that he shares with Tiger Woods, who won the Bay Hill Invitational from 2000 to 2003.
Lister also enjoyed success around the world. In 1970, he won twice on the British PGA circuit and finished the season in fourth place on the Order of Merit. At the end of the year he qualified for the PGA Tour. He played on the PGA Tour from 1971 until 1982, where he had 15 top-10 finishes in 12 seasons, including a win at the 1976 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open, the first international player to win this tournament. His best finish in a major championship was in the 1971 Open Championship, where he tied for 25th place.

## Personal life

Lister's older brother, Tom, was a former rugby union player who represented New Zealand.

## Professional wins (15)
### PGA Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 11 Jul 1976 | Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | −16 (68-68-65-67=268) | 2 strokes | Fuzzy Zoeller |

### New Zealand Golf Circuit wins (12)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 21 Dec 1969 | Vonnel International | −4 (70-70=140) | Playoff | Bill Dunk, Terry Kendall, Randall Vines |
| 2 | 9 Jan 1971 | Forest Products Stars Travel New Zealand PGA Championship | −30 (65-66-65-66=262) | 8 strokes | Vic Bennetts, Graham Marsh |
| 3 | 3 Dec 1972 | Garden City Classic | −12 (68-72-69-71=280) | 1 stroke | Bob Charles |
| 4 | 2 Dec 1973 | Otago Charity Classic | −10 (68-69-70-71=278) | 5 strokes | Robert Taylor |
| 5 | 9 Dec 1973 | Garden City Classic (2) | −15 (68-73-68-67=277) | 1 stroke | David Good, Bob Shearer |
| 6 | 1 Dec 1974 | Otago Charity Classic (2) | −16 (69-68-67-68=272) | 1 stroke | Kel Nagle |
| 7 | 8 Dec 1974 | Garden City Classic (3) | −18 (69-74-65-66=274) | 6 strokes | Bob Shearer, Ian Stanley |
| 8 | 7 Dec 1975 | Garden City Classic (4) | −9 (68-74-71-70=283) | 3 strokes | Stewart Ginn |
| 9 | 4 Jan 1976 | New Zealand PGA Championship (2) | −17 (66-65-67-65=263) | Playoff | Bill Brask |
| 10 | 12 Dec 1976 | City of Auckland Classic | −11 (64-73-68-68=273) | 4 strokes | Vaughan Somers |
| 11 | 19 Dec 1976 | Meadowsfreight Waikato Charity Classic | −17 (67-66-69-69=271) | 7 strokes | David Good |
| 12 | 9 Jan 1977 | New Zealand PGA Championship (3) | −10 (64-70-69-71=274) | 1 stroke | Bob Charles, John Downie |
New Zealand Golf Circuit playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 1969 | Vonnel International | Bill Dunk, Terry Kendall, Randall Vines | Won with birdie on second extra hole Kendall and Vines eliminated by par on first hole |
| 2 | 1976 | New Zealand PGA Championship | Bill Brask | Won with par on second extra hole |
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### British PGA circuit wins (2)

| Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Ref. |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Piccadilly Medal | 68-66=134 | 3 strokes | Tommy Horton | |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Gallaher Ulster Open | 64-65-65-70=264 | 3 strokes | Tommy Horton | |

## Playoff record

PGA Tour of Australia playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 1981 | New Zealand PGA Championship | Dennis Clark, Brian Jones | Jones won with birdie on fourth extra hole Clark eliminated by par on second hole |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
| Masters Tournament | | T42 | | | | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | | T37 | | T58 | | T27 | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T25 | CUT | | | | |
| PGA Championship | | | | | T43 | T62 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.
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## Team appearances

* World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1969, 1970, 1971