# Caltex Tournament

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{{Short description|Golf tournament in New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox golf tournament
| name           = Caltex Tournament
| image          = 
| location       = [Paraparaumu](/source/Paraparaumu), New Zealand
| establishment  = 1955
| course         = Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club
| par            = 71
| tour           = [New Zealand Golf Circuit](/source/New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit)
| format         = [Stroke play](/source/Stroke_play)
| month_played   = December
| purse          = {{currency|10,000|NZD}}
| final_year     = 1972
| aggregate      = 273 [Bill Dunk](/source/Bill_Dunk) (1972)
| to-par         = −18 [Bruce Devlin](/source/Bruce_Devlin) (1963)
| final_champion = {{flagicon|AUS}} [Bill Dunk](/source/Bill_Dunk)
| coordinates      = {{coord|-40.892|174.984}}
| map              = New Zealand
| map_label        = Paraparaumu Beach GC
| map_caption      = Location in [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)
| map_relief       = yes
| map_label_position = 
| map_size         = 
}}
The '''Caltex Tournament''' was a [golf](/source/golf) tournament held at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club in [Paraparaumu](/source/Paraparaumu), New Zealand, from 1955 to 1972.

== History ==
[Bob Charles](/source/Bob_Charles_(golfer)) and [Peter Thomson](/source/Peter_Thomson_(golfer)) each won the event five times, while [Kel Nagle](/source/Kel_Nagle) won it four times and [Dave Thomas](/source/Dave_Thomas_(golfer)) won it twice. There were no playoffs and three of the tournaments ended in a tie. 

From 1963 the tournament was part of the [New Zealand Golf Circuit](/source/New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19710910.2.171 |title=ANOTHER BIG INCREASE Golf circuit now worth $91,500 |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}</ref>

==Winners==
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%"
!Year !! Winner !! Score !! To par !! Margin of<br>victory !! Runner(s)-up !! Ref.
|-
| [1972](/source/1972%E2%80%9373_New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit) || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Bill Dunk](/source/Bill_Dunk) || align="center" |273 || align=center|−11 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Jack Newton](/source/Jack_Newton) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P-JUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3JADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4861%2C2774243 |title=Happy 34th for Dunk |date=11 December 1972 |page=22 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| [1971](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit) || {{flagicon|NZL}} [Bob Charles](/source/Bob_Charles_(golfer)) (5) || align="center" |274 || align=center|−10 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} [Guy Wolstenholme](/source/Guy_Wolstenholme) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WZAQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=1325%2C2877262 |title=Charles wins by 2 shots |date=13 December 1971 |page=21 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| [1970](/source/1970%E2%80%9371_New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit) || {{flagicon|ENG}} [Maurice Bembridge](/source/Maurice_Bembridge)<br>{{flagicon|NZL}} [Terry Kendall](/source/Terry_Kendall) || align="center" |286 || align=center|+2 || colspan=2 align=center|Title shared || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y9szAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2326%2C4510666 |title=Two tie in NZ |date=23 November 1970 |page=25 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| [1969](/source/1969%E2%80%9370_New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit) || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Kel Nagle](/source/Kel_Nagle) (4) || align="center" |275 || align=center|−9 || 7 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Bill Dunk](/source/Bill_Dunk)<br>{{flagicon|NZL}} [John Lister](/source/John_Lister_(golfer)) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vshUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=7017%2C2972158 |title=Nagle's third win in row |date=15 December 1969 |page=22 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| [1968](/source/1968%E2%80%9369_New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit) || {{flagicon|NZL}} [Bob Charles](/source/Bob_Charles_(golfer)) (4) || align="center" |197{{efn|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}} || align=center|−13 || 10 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Tony Mangan](/source/Tony_Mangan_(golfer))<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [Randall Vines](/source/Randall_Vines) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RQYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z5MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4268%2C1588807 |title=Final 62 wins for Charles |date=9 December 1968 |page=22 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| [1967](/source/1967_New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit) || {{flagicon|NZL}} [Bob Charles](/source/Bob_Charles_(golfer)) (3)<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [Peter Thomson](/source/Peter_Thomson_(golfer)) (5) || align="center" |278 || align=center|−14 || colspan=2 align=center|Title shared || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZP1UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YpMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6015%2C5300344 |title=Thomson ties with Charles |date=27 November 1967 |page=29 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| [1966](/source/1966_New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit) || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Kel Nagle](/source/Kel_Nagle) (3)<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [Peter Thomson](/source/Peter_Thomson_(golfer)) (4) || align="center" |276 || align=center|−4 || colspan=2 align=center|Title shared || <ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106952969 |title=Nagle, Thomson tie in NZ |newspaper=[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times) |volume=41 |issue=11564 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=19 December 1966 |accessdate=2 October 2019 |page=20 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
|-
| [1965](/source/1965_New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit) || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Peter Thomson](/source/Peter_Thomson_(golfer)) (3) || align="center" |282 || align=center|−10 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [Cedric Amm](/source/Cedric_Amm)<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [John Sullivan](/source/John_Sullivan_(golfer))|| <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IH5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3JYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3439%2C5132561 |title=Third in Row for Thomson |date=30 November 1965 |page=22 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| [1964](/source/1964_New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit) || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Kel Nagle](/source/Kel_Nagle) (2) || align="center" |285 || align=center|−7 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|AUS}} [John Sullivan](/source/John_Sullivan_(golfer))|| <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PnFVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jZYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5451%2C5279579 |title=Nagle's Scores in N.Z. Golf |date=30 November 1964 |page=23 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| [1963](/source/1963_New_Zealand_Golf_Circuit) || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Bruce Devlin](/source/Bruce_Devlin) || align="center" |274 || align=center|−18 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Darrell Welch](/source/Darrell_Welch)|| <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_jRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4976%2C3745754 |title=N.Z. Golf to Bruce Devlin |date=23 September 1963 |page=21 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| 1962 || {{flagicon|NZL}} [Bob Charles](/source/Bob_Charles_(golfer)) (2) || align="center" |277 || align=center| || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Kel Nagle](/source/Kel_Nagle) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DjpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RpUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4141%2C3579250 |title=N.Z. Golf to Bob Charles |date=22 October 1962 |page=18 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| 1961 || {{flagicon|NZL}} [Bob Charles](/source/Bob_Charles_(golfer)) || align="center" |289 || align=center| || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Kel Nagle](/source/Kel_Nagle) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cL9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=57wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2456%2C1161037 |title=N.Z. Golf to Bob Charles |date=9 October 1961 |page=16 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| 1960 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Kel Nagle](/source/Kel_Nagle) || align="center" |277 || align=center| || 8 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Peter Thomson](/source/Peter_Thomson_(golfer)) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZJ5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s60DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3452%2C2578654 |title=Kel Nagle's N.Z. Golf Win |date=14 November 1960 |page=20 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| 1959 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Peter Thomson](/source/Peter_Thomson_(golfer)) (2) || align="center" |278 || align=center| || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [Ángel Miguel](/source/%C3%81ngel_Miguel) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qKUUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Sq8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4688%2C2455398 |title=Thomson Wins Again in N.Z. |date=14 December 1959 |page=19 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| 1958 || {{Flagicon|WAL}} [Dave Thomas](/source/Dave_Thomas_(golfer)) (2) || align="center" |290 || align=center| || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [Gary Player](/source/Gary_Player) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-EsRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5631%2C2112092 |title=Thoms Wins golf in N.Z. |date=13 October 1958 |page=19 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| 1957 || {{Flagicon|WAL}} [Dave Thomas](/source/Dave_Thomas_(golfer)) || align="center" |295 || align=center| || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Peter Thomson](/source/Peter_Thomson_(golfer)) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RXhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4088%2C4728519 |title=N. Zealand Tournament |date=7 October 1957 |page=11 |newspaper=[The Glasgow Herald](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald)}}</ref>
|-
| 1956 || {{flagicon|NZL}} [Bryan Silk](/source/Bryan_Silk) (a) || align="center" |299 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|NZL}} [Ernie Southerden](/source/Ernie_Southerden) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9AkUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4030%2C1046804 |title=Amateur Wins Caltex Golf |date=8 October 1956 |page=16 |newspaper=[The Age](/source/The_Age)}}</ref>
|-
| 1955 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Peter Thomson](/source/Peter_Thomson_(golfer)) || align="center" |283 || align=center| || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [Kel Nagle](/source/Kel_Nagle) || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QXdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u-QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5264%2C4193954 |title=Thomson Again |date=17 October 1955 |page=14 |newspaper=[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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Category:Golf tournaments in New Zealand
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1955
Category:Recurring events disestablished in 1972
Category:1955 establishments in New Zealand
Category:1972 disestablishments in New Zealand

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