# New Zealand PGA Championship

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. 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

| Year | Tour(s) | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue |
| Wallace Development New Zealand PGA Championship |||||||||
| 2025 | 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 Championship |||||||||
| 2023 | ANZ | Louis Dobbelaar | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Sung Jin Yeo | Gulf Harbour |
| 2022 | ANZ | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| New Zealand PGA Championship |||||||||
| 2021 | | Tae Koh | 265 | −23 | 1 stroke | Josh Geary | Te Puke |
| 2020: No tournament |||||||||
| SEC NZ PGA Championship |||||||||
| 2019 | ANZ | Kazuma Kobori (a) | 267 | −21 | 4 strokes | David Smail | Pegasus |
| Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship |||||||||
| 2018 | ANZ | Ben Campbell | 266 | −18 | 2 strokes | Ashley Hall Deyen Lawson | Manawatu |
| Lawnmaster Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship |||||||||
| 2017 | ANZ | Jarryd Felton | 270 | −14 | Playoff | Ben Campbell Josh Younger | Manawatu |
| Holden New Zealand PGA Championship |||||||||
| 2016 | 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 Championship |||||||||
| 2014: No tournament |||||||||
| 2013 | ANZ | Michael Hendry (2) | 269 | −19 | Playoff | Scott Strange | The Hills |
| New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship |||||||||
| 2012 | ANZ | Michael Hendry | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Mark Brown Andrew Martin | The Hills |
| New Zealand PGA Championship |||||||||
| 2011: No tournament |||||||||
| 2010 | ANZ | Mitchell Brown | 281 | −7 | Playoff | Ashley Hall | Clearwater |
| HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship |||||||||
| 2009 | 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 Championship |||||||||
| 2006 | 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 Championship |||||||||
| 2004 | ANZ, NWT | Gavin Coles | 282 | −6 | 3 strokes | Bradley Hughes Brendan Jones Bill Lunde | Clearwater |
| Clearwater Classic |||||||||
| 2003 | ANZ, NWT | Ryan Palmer | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Andre Stolz | Clearwater |
| Holden Clearwater Classic |||||||||
| 2002 | ANZ, BUY | Peter O'Malley | 271 | −17 | 5 strokes | Brad Ott | Clearwater |
| New Zealand PGA Championship |||||||||
| 1988–2001: No tournament |||||||||
| 1987 | | Frank Nobilo (2) | | | | | |
| 1986: No tournament |||||||||
| Nissan-Mobil New Zealand PGA Championship |||||||||
| 1985 | ANZ | Frank Nobilo | 280 | −8 | 2 strokes | Brett Ogle | Mount Maunganui |
| New Zealand PGA Championship |||||||||
| 1984 | 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 Championship |||||||||
| 1971 | 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 Championship |||||||||
| 1969 | 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 Championship |||||||||
| 1967 | | 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 tournament |||||||||
| 1963 | | Bob Tuohy | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | Walter Godfrey | Wanganui |
| 1962 | | Ernie Southerden (3) | 1 up | 1 up | 1 up | Frank Buckler | Titirangi |
| 1961 | | Bob Charles | 10 and 9 | 10 and 9 | 10 and 9 | Joe Paterson | New Plymouth |
| 1960 | | Kel Nagle (3) | 5 and 4 | 5 and 4 | 5 and 4 | Bob Charles | Invergarcill |
| 1959 | | Ernie Southerden (2) | 37 holes | 37 holes | 37 holes | Michael Busk | Paraparaumu Beach |
| 1958 | | Kel Nagle (2) | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | John Kelly | Hamilton |
| 1957 | | Kel Nagle | 2 and 1 | 2 and 1 | 2 and 1 | Alex Murray | Manawatu |
| 1956 | | John Kelly | 1 up | 1 up | 1 up | Ernie Southerden | Christchurch |
| 1955 | | Frank Phillips | 1 up | 1 up | 1 up | Bruce Crampton | Auckland |
| 1954 | | Bruce Crampton | 2 and 1 | 2 and 1 | 2 and 1 | Jimmy Tunnell | Wellington |
| 1953 | | Peter Thomson | 9 and 7 | 9 and 7 | 9 and 7 | Alex Murray | Otago |
| 1952 | | George Hudson | 1 up | 1 up | 1 up | Jimmy Tunnell | Wanganui |
| 1951 | | Bob Jackson | 5 and 3 | 5 and 3 | 5 and 3 | Alex Murray | Titirangi |
| 1950 | | Ernie Southerden | 1 up | 1 up | 1 up | Alex Murray | Christchurch |
| 1949 | | Bob Glading | 2 up | 2 up | 2 up | Jim Galloway | Hastings |
| 1948 | | Alex Murray (4) | 1 up | 1 up | 1 up | Andrew Shaw | Otago |
| 1947 | | Alex Murray (3) | 7 and 6 | 7 and 6 | 7 and 6 | Alf Guy | New Plymouth |
| 1946 | | Andrew Shaw (7) | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | Alex Murray | Manawatu |
| 1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II |||||||||
| 1939 | | Alex Murray (2) | 8 and 6 | 8 and 6 | 8 and 6 | Tom Galloway | Miramar |
| 1938 | | Norman Fuller | 4 and 3 | 4 and 3 | 4 and 3 | Alf Guy | Otago |
| 1937 | | Ted Douglas (3) | 3 and 2 | 3 and 2 | 3 and 2 | Basil Smith Jr. | Hamilton |
| 1936 | | Charlie Clements | 3 and 2 | 3 and 2 | 3 and 2 | Andrew Shaw | New Plymouth |
| 1935 | | Alex Murray | 2 and 1 | 2 and 1 | 2 and 1 | Andrew Shaw | Christchurch |
| 1934 | | Andrew Shaw (6) | 1 up | 1 up | 1 up | Ted Douglas | Wanganui |
| 1933 | | Andrew Shaw (5) | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | Aubrey Dyke | Titirangi |
| 1932 | | Andrew Shaw (4) | 4 and 3 | 4 and 3 | 4 and 3 | Ted Douglas | Wellington |
| 1931 | | Andrew Shaw (3) | 12 and 10 | 12 and 10 | 12 and 10 | James Forrest | Christchurch |
| 1930 | | Fred Rutter | 6 and 4 | 6 and 4 | 6 and 4 | Jock McIntosh | Manawatu |
| 1929 | | Andrew Shaw (2) | 2 and 1 | 2 and 1 | 2 and 1 | Ernie Moss | Wanganui |
| 1928 | | Andrew Shaw | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | Jock McIntosh | Otago |
| 1927 | | Jock McIntosh (2) | 5 and 4 | 5 and 4 | 5 and 4 | Reg Butters | Hamilton |
| 1926 | | Jock McIntosh | 9 and 7 | 9 and 7 | 9 and 7 | Andrew Shaw | Miramar |
| 1925 | | Ernie Moss (3) | 4 and 3 | 4 and 3 | 4 and 3 | Harry Blair | Christchurch |
| 1924 | | Ernie Moss (2) | 5 and 3 | 5 and 3 | 5 and 3 | Jock McIntosh | Auckland |
| 1923 | | Ernie Moss | 4 and 2 | 4 and 2 | 4 and 2 | Arthur Brooks | Wanganui |
| 1922 | | Arthur Ham | 2 and 1 | 2 and 1 | 2 and 1 | Andrew Shaw | Manawatu |
| 1921 | | Ted Douglas (2) | 2 up | 2 up | 2 up | Ernie Moss | Christchurch |
| 1920 | | Joe Kirkwood Sr. | 3 and 2 | 3 and 2 | 3 and 2 | Arthur East | Hamilton |
| 1919 | | Willie McEwan | 4 and 3 | 4 and 3 | 4 and 3 | Reg Butters | Napier |
| 1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I |||||||||
| 1914 | | Ted Douglas | 1 up | 1 up | 1 up | Willie McEwan | Auckland |
| 1913 | | W Iles | 1 up | 1 up | 1 up | Joe Clements | Otago |
| 1912 | | Reg Butters | 4 and 2 | 4 and 2 | 4 and 2 | W B Simpson | Otago |
| 1911 | | Joe Clements (2) | 3 and 2 | 3 and 2 | 3 and 2 | Willie McEwan | Wanganui |
| 1910 | | James Herd | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | 6 and 5 | Joe Clements | Christchurch |
| 1909 | | Joe Clements | 3 and 2 | 3 and 2 | 3 and 2 | Fred Hood | Auckland |
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