Sax Altman Tournament
Appearance
Tournament information | |
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Location | Hamilton, New Zealand |
Established | 1968 |
Course(s) | Lochiel Course |
Par | 72 |
Tour(s) | New Zealand Golf Circuit |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | NZ$5,000 |
Month played | November |
Final year | 1968 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 285 Peter Thomson (1968) 285 Guy Wolstenholme (1968) |
To par | −3 as above |
Final champion | |
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Location map | |
Location in New Zealand |
The Sax Altman Tournament was a golf tournament held in New Zealand in late November 1968.
History
The event was played on the Lochiel course near Hamilton, New Zealand.[1] It was the first event of the New Zealand's summer golf circuit.[2] The event resulted in a tie between Peter Thomson and Guy Wolstenholme. Kel Nagle finished a stroke behind. Wolstenholme missed a 14-foot putt on the final green that would have given him an outright victory.[1] The event was part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit.
Winners
Year | Winners | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Ref. |
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1968 | ![]() ![]() |
285 | −3 | Title shared | [1] |
References
- ^ a b c "Putt Stayed Out". The Age. 25 November 1968. p. 22.
- ^ "Summer golf in NZ". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 20 November 1968. p. 32. Retrieved 18 June 2021.