Clearwater, NZ
The main tournaments played at Clearwater, NZ are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Aus/NZ
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open (Feb 12-14; ALPG/LET Tours event; LET season-opener). Second-placed Felicity Johnson (Eng), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Den) and Hye-jin Choi (S Kor, amateur) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Lydia Ko (NZ), who won this event for the third time in four years. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open (Feb 27-Mar 1; ALPG/LET Tours event). Second-placed Hannah Green (Aus, amateur) finished 4 shots behind Lydia Ko (NZ), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open (Jan 31-Feb 2; ALPG/LET Tours event; LET season-opener). Second-placed and defending champion Lydia Ko (NZ) finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Mi-hyang Lee (S Kor), who carded a course record final round 63 (-9) to claim her first professional win. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open (Feb 8-10; ALPG/LET Tours event). Second-placed Amelia Lewis (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lydia Ko (NZ, amateur), who recorded her third win in a top professional women's event. At 15 yrs, 9 months and 17 days, Ko became the youngest ever winner on the Ladies European Tour. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
BMW
Played as the BMW New Zealand Open hosted by Christchurch (Nov 22-25; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Jason Norris (Aus) and Peter Wilson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind 19-year-old Higginbottom (Aus, amateur). Higginbottom was the first amateur since Harry Berwick in 1956 to win this event. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
BMW
Played as the BMW New Zealand Open hosted by Christchurch (Dec 1-4; Aus Tr event). Kennedy (Aus) beat Craig Parry (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his second Australasia Tour win. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship hosted by Christchurch (Jan 21-24; Aus Tr event). Brown (Aus) beat Ashley Hall (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
HSBC
Played as the HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship presented by Christchurch (March 5-8; Aus/PGA Nationwide Trs event). Second-placed Josh Geary (NZ) and David Smail (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Steven Alker (NZ), who recorded the last of his three Australasia Tour wins (the other two coming in the 1996 Queensland Open and 1997 South Australia Open). [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the inaugural New Zealand Women's Open (Jan 30-Feb 1; ALPG Tour event). Second-placed Katherine Hull (Aus), Nikki Garrett (Aus), Bobea Park (S Kor) and Sarah Kemp (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Gwladys Nocera (Fra), who recorded her first ALPG Tour win. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
HSBC
Played as the HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship (Feb 14-17; Aus/PGA Nationwide Trs event). Second-placed David Smail (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Darren Stiles (USA). Event reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
HSBC
Played as the HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship (Feb 22-25; Aus/PGA Nationwide Trs event). First-time Nationwide Tour winner Thompson (USA) beat David Morland IV (Can) in a playoff. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
ING
Played as the ING New Zealand PGA Championship (Feb 23-26; Aus/PGA Nationwide Trs event). Second-placed Jarrod Lyle (Aus) and Brett Rumford (Aus) finished 1 shot behind first-time Nationwide Tour winner Rutledge (Can). [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
ING
Played as the ING New Zealand PGA Championship (Feb 24-27; Aus/PGA Nationwide Trs event). O'Malley (Aus) beat Steven Bowditch (Aus) in a playoff, to record his fourth Australasia Tour win and second Nationwide Tour win. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Feb 26-29; Aus/PGA Nationwide Trs event). Second-placed Bill Lunde (USA), Bradley Hughes (Aus) and Brendan Jones (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Coles (Aus), who posted his second Natiowide Tour win. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Clearwater Classic (March 6-9; Aus/PGA Nationwide Trs event). Second-placed Andre Stolz (Aus) finished 3 shots behind first-time Nationwide Tour winner Palmer (USA), who moved up to the full PGA Tour at the end of the season. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
Holden
Played as the Holden Clearwater Classic (March 14-17; Aus/PGA Nationwide Trs event; last played in 1987). Second-placed Brad Ott (Aus) finished 5 shots behind O'Malley (Aus), who recorded his first Nationwide Tour win and third Australasia Tour win. [Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, NZ].
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