Christchurch (Shirley)
The main tournaments played at Christchurch (Shirley) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 25-28). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Gale (Aus). [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 21-24). Bob Gilder (USA) beat Bob Charles (NZ) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. Jack Newton (Aus) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. Gilder became the first American to win this title. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 28-Dec 1). Second-placed Frank Phillips (Aus) finished 7 shots behind defending champion Nagle (Aus). [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 19-22). Second-placed Frank Phillips (Aus) finished 12 shots behind Nagle (Aus). [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Oct 11-13). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Berwick (Aus; amateur), who was described in news articles as a 33-year-old bricklaying contractor. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 14-17). John Kelly (Aus/NZ) beat Ernie Southerden (Eng/NZ) 1 up in the final. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed Alf Guy (NZ) finished 9 shots behind Thomson (Aus), who recorded the first of his nine NZ Open titles. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 11-14). Ernie Southerden (Eng/NZ) beat Alex Murray (Eng/NZ) 1 up in the 36-hole final. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed and defending champion Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) finished 2 shots behind Murray (Eng/NZ), who recorded the first of his three wins in this event. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 15-18). Alex Murray (Eng/NZ) beat defending champion Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed Ewan MacFarlane (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ), who won this event for the third straight year. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 20-23). Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) beat James Forrest (NZ) 12 and 10 in the 36 final, to record his third win in this event in four years. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Oct 2/3). Second-placed Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) and John "Jock" McIntosh (NZ) finished 2 shots behind MacFarlane (NZ, amateur). [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Sept 29-Oct 2). Ernie Moss (Eng/NZ) beat Harry R. Blair (NZ) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. Moss recorded the last of his three (straight) wins in this event. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed Ernie Moss (Eng/NZ) finished 9 shots behind Edward S. "Ted" Douglas (Scot), who won this event for the fourth time in five years. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 20-22). Edward S. "Ted" Douglas (Scot) beat Ernie Moss (Eng/NZ) 2 up in the 36-hole final. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Sept 5/6). Second-placed and defending champion Joe Clements (NZ) finished 11 shots behind Arthur Duncan (NZ, amateur). [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Sept 7-11; part of NZ Golf Championships week, which also included the NZ Open and NZ Amateur). 28-year-old James Herd (Scot) beat defending champion Joe Clements (NZ) 6 and 5 in the 18-hole final. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
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Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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