Air New Zealand Shell Open

The Air New Zealand Shell Open was a golf tournament held in New Zealand between 1975 and 1994. The event was the New Zealand Airlines Classic in 1975 and 1976 and the New Zealand Airlines Open in 1977. The Grange hosted the first and final editions of the event but Titirangi hosted the event the most, 14 times between 1977 - 1991. The only other courses to host the event were Russley (1976) and Wellington (1979).

Air New Zealand Shell Open
Tournament information
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Established1975
Course(s)The Grange Golf Club
Par70
Tour(s)PGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Month playedDecember
Final year1994
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 D. A. Weibring (1985)
To par−21 Bob Shearer (1976)
Final champion
Shane Robinson
Location Map
The Grange GC
Location in New Zealand

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Air New Zealand Shell Open
1994 Shane Robinson274−61 stroke David McKenzieThe Grange[1]
1993 Terry Price277−31 stroke Michael Campbell
Brad Faxon
Wayne Riley		The Grange[2]
1992 Nick Price271−9Playoff Lucas ParsonsThe Grange[3]
1991 John Morse273−73 strokes Nandasena PereraTitirangi[4]
1990 Wayne Riley268−127 strokes Frank NobiloTitirangi
1989 Don Bies275−54 strokes Brad Andrews
Glenn Joyner		Titirangi[5]
1988 Terry Gale (2)271−94 strokes Hale Irwin
Ossie Moore
Jeff Woodland		Titirangi[6]
1987 Mike Colandro270−101 stroke Rodger DavisTitirangi[7]
1986 Rodger Davis267−133 strokes Bob Shearer
Curtis Strange		Titirangi[8]
1985 D. A. Weibring264−161 stroke Rodger DavisTitirangi[9]
1984 Brian Jones266−142 strokes Wayne GradyTitirangi[10]
1983 Bruce Devlin200[lower-alpha 1]−101 stroke Bobby ClampettTitirangi[11]
1982 Terry Gale273−7Playoff Wayne GradyTitirangi[12]
1981 Bob Shearer265−158 strokes Graham MarshTitirangi[13]
1980 Eamonn Darcy268−122 strokes Lanny WadkinsTitirangi[14]
1979 David Graham279−58 strokes Rodger DavisRoyal Wellington[15]
1978 Bob Charles273−75 strokes Graham MarshTitirangi[16]
New Zealand Airlines Open
1977 David Good278−2Playoff Bill DunkTitirangi[17]
New Zealand Airlines Classic
1976 Bob Shearer271−219 strokes Bill Brask
John Lister		Russley[18]
1975 Bill Brask276−81 stroke Peter ThomsonThe Grange[19]
  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References
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  8. "Third time lucky for Davis". The Age. 1 December 1986. p. 34.
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  15. "Graham by 8 shots". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 140. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 December 1979. p. 14. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. "Charles takes NZ Open". The Canberra Times. Vol. 53, no. 15, 779. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 December 1978. p. 20. Retrieved 27 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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