New Zealand Open
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For other uses, see New Zealand Open (disambiguation).
The New Zealand Open is the premier men's golf tournament in New Zealand. It has been a regular fixture on the PGA Tour of Australasia tournament schedule since the 1970s. The 2019 event was the 100th edition of the tournament.[1] Since 2014 it has been held as a pro-am in February or March.
Quick Facts Tournament information, Location ...
Tournament information | |
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Location | Arrowtown, New Zealand |
Established | 1907 |
Course(s) | Millbrook Resort |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,958 yards (6,362 m) |
Tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Nationwide Tour New Zealand Golf Circuit |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | NZ$2,000,000 |
Month played | March |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 258 Daniel Nisbet (2018) |
To par | ā27 as above |
Current champion | |
Takahiro Hataji | |
Location map | |
Location in New Zealand |
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Prize money for the 2020 event was NZ$1.4 million, with an additional NZ$50,000 for the pro-am; the tournament winner received NZ$252,000.[2] The reigning champion is Brendan Jones, who won the 2023 event; the 2021 and 2022 editions were cancelled due to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]