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Top tournament results: Royal Auckland & Grange

The main tournaments played at Royal Auckland & Grange are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.

1909
Aus/NZ
Clements, Joe
324
x

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Clements, Joe

Score

324

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the New Zealand Open (Sept 13/14). Second-placed John Carne Bidwill (NZ, amateur) finished 6 shots behind defending champion J.A. "Joe" Clements (NZ). [Auckland GC, Cornwall Park Links, One Tree Hill, Auckland. This course no longer exists, and was abandoned by the Club in 1909].

1909
Aus/NZ
Clements, Joe
3 & 2
£10
x

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Clements, Joe

Score

3 & 2

Prize money

£10

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural Professional Championship of New Zealand (Sept 15-18; part of the NZ Golf Championships meeting, which also included the NZ Open and NZ Amateur). Joe Clements (NZ) beat Fred Hood (Scot) 3 and 2 in the 18-hole final. [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

1914
Aus/NZ
Douglas, Ted
313
£20
x

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Douglas, Ted

Score

313

Prize money

£20

Title sponsor

x

Played as the New Zealand Open (Oct 12/13). Second-placed Arthur Duncan (NZ, amateur) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Edward S. "Ted" Douglas (Scot). [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

1914
Aus/NZ
Douglas, Ted
1-up
£10
x

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Douglas, Ted

Score

1-up

Prize money

£10

Title sponsor

x

Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 14-17). Ted Douglas (Scot) beat Willie McEwan (Scot) by one hole in the final. [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

2003
Aus/NZ
Pearce, Mahal
278 (-10)
Holden

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Pearce, Mahal

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

Title sponsor

Holden

Played as the Holden New Zealand Open (Jan 16-19; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Brett Rumford (Aus) finished 2 shots behind first-time Australasia Tour winner Pearce (NZ). [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

1997
Aus/NZ
278 (-10)
NZ$94,730
AMP-Air NZ

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Turner, Greg

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

NZ$94,730

Title sponsor

AMP-Air NZ

Played as the AMP Air New Zealand Open (Dec 11-14; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Andrew Coltart (Scot), Jean-Louis Guepy (Fra) and Lucas Parsons (Aus) finished 7 shots behind Turner (NZ). [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Baker-Finch, Ian

Score

280 (E)

Prize money

NZ$18,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 24-27). Second-placed Stuart Reese (NZ) finished 3 shots behind 23-year-old Baker-Finch (Aus), who recorded his first win as a professional. [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

1977
Aus/NZ
Byman, Bob
290 (+6)
x

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Byman, Bob

Score

290 (+6)

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the New Zealand Open (Dec 8-11). Second-placed Terry Gale (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Byman (USA), who recorded his first and only Australia Tour win. [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

278 (-2)

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 18-21). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and defending champion Kel Nagle (Aus) finished 8 shots behind Thomson (Aus), who recorded his eighth win in this event. [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the New Zealand Open (Oct 6-8). Second-placed Kel Nagle (Aus) finished 10 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

1924
Aus/NZ
Moss, Ernie
301
x

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Moss, Ernie

Score

301

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the New Zealand Open (Sept 5-7). Second-placed Arthur Duncan (NZ, amateur) finished 10 shots behind Moss (Eng/NZ). [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

1955
Aus/NZ
Phillips, Frank
x

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Phillips, Frank

Score

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship. Won by Frank Phillips (Aus). [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

1924
Aus/NZ
Moss, Ernie
x

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Moss, Ernie

Score

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship. John "Jock" McIntosh (NZ) finished in second place behind defending champion Moss (Eng/NZ). [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].

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