The North Coast Open was a professional golf tournament in Australia from 1951 to 1975.[1]
It was always held at Coffs Harbour Golf Club in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.[1][2] It was a PGA Tour of Australia event from 1973 to 1975.[1]
The name "North Coast Open" was not used until the 1953 championship, the first two events being referred to as Coffs Harbour Golf Club £200 Professional Purse.[3] Initially the event was played over 36 holes, increasing to 54 holes in 1959, and 72 holes in 1962.
The 1974 event was the largest with 188 players; 119 professionals and 69 amateurs. It also had its highest hitherto purse at $A8,000.[4]
Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Coast Open | ||||||||
1975 | Vaughan Somers | ![]() |
279 | −9 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
[5] | |
1974 | Allan Cooper | ![]() |
278 | −10 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
[6] | |
1973 | Stewart Ginn | ![]() |
279 | −9 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
[7] | |
1972 | Terry Kendall | ![]() |
282 | −6 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
[8] | |
1971 | Bill Dunk | ![]() |
269 | −19 | 10 strokes | ![]() |
[9] | |
1970 | Bill Dunk | ![]() |
212 | −4 | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
[10] | |
1969 | Tony Mangan | ![]() |
291 | +3 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
[11] | |
1968 | Vic Bennetts | ![]() |
283 | −5 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
[12] | |
1967 | Bill Dunk | ![]() |
288 | E | 5 strokes | ![]() |
[13] | |
1966 | Bill Dunk | ![]() |
276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
[14] | |
1965 | Norman Von Nida | ![]() |
284 | −2 | Playoff | ![]() |
[15] | |
1964 | Ron Howell | ![]() |
278 | −10 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
[16] | |
1963 | Alan Murray | ![]() |
278 | −10 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
[17] | |
1962 | Frank Phillips | ![]() |
272 | −16 | 8 strokes | ![]() |
[18] | |
1961 | Len Woodward | ![]() |
211 | −5 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
[19] | |
North Coast Open Championship and Ampol Purse | ||||||||
1960 | Frank Phillips | ![]() |
211 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
[20] | |
1959 | John Sullivan | ![]() |
212 | +2 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
[21] | |
1958 | Bruce Crampton | ![]() |
138 | −2 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
[22] | |
1957 | Gary Player | ![]() |
135 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
[23] | |
1956 | Gary Player | ![]() |
136 | −4 | Playoff | ![]() |
[24] | |
North Coast Open Championship | ||||||||
1955 | Kel Nagle | ![]() |
138 | 6 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
[25] | ||
1954 | Kel Nagle | ![]() |
136 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
[26][27] | ||
1953 | Allan Myers | ![]() |
135 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
[3] | ||
Coffs Harbour Professional Purse | ||||||||
1952 | Kel Nagle | ![]() |
141 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
[28] | ||
1951 | Kel Nagle | ![]() |
134 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
[29][30] |
The 1970 event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather. In 1956 Player beat Berwick in a playoff for the championship but they were tied when determining the prize money.
Source:[1]