The Wills Classic was a series of golf tournaments held in Australia and New Zealand from 1960 to 1964. The first event in 1960 was contested by four players over nine different courses between 17 September and 2 October; the winner was determined by the aggregate score. Total prize money was A£5,100. The players were Stan Leonard, Gary Player, Mike Souchak and Peter Thomson. In 1961, the event became a 72-hole tournament with prize money of A£3,000. From 1963, the Australian tournament was replaced by the Wills Masters and the Classic event was moved to New Zealand. The New Zealand tournaments were part of the New Zealand Golf Circuit and had prize money of NZ£2,000. The sponsor was W.D. & H.O. Wills, a cigarette manufacturer.
Winners Year Winner Score To par Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up Venue Ref. 1964 Ted Ball 266 −14 5 strokes Barry Coxon Bob Tuohy Wellington 1963 Bruce Devlin (2) 287 −5 4 strokes Ted Ball Kel Nagle Russley 1962 Bruce Devlin 281 −7 6 strokes Ted Ball The Australian 1961 Gary Player 286 −2 3 strokes Eric Cremin The Lakes 1960 Peter Thomson 633 −15 3 strokes Gary Player Various
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