Golf: Quick almanack for the New Zealand Open

OPEN RECORDS

Last person to successfully defend title

Corey Pavin, US (1985-86)

Tournament scoring record (4 rounds):

262: Rodger Davis (Australia), 1986 The Grange

266: Kel Nagle (Australia), 1964 Christchurch

267: Peter Thomson (Australia), 1961, New Plymouth

268: Grant Waite (NZ), 1992, Paraparaumu

269: Michael Campbell (NZ), 2000, Paraparaumu

Tournament scoring (single round):

62 Rodger Davis (Australia), 1986

Paul Gow (Australia), 2000

63 Peter Thomson (Australia), 1963

Ted Ball (Australia), Rick Barker (NZ), 1979

Vaughan Somers, 1988

Terry Price (Australia), 1991

Steve Moriarty (Australia), 1995

Last amateur winner:

Harry Berwick, Australia, 1956

Last New Zealand amateur winner:

Bob Charles, 1954

Best amateur performance in last 25 years:

5th Adam Groom, Australia, 2002

7th= Steve Alker, New Zealand, 1987

Most titles:

9 Peter Thomson (Australia), 1950-51, 53, 55, 59-61, 65, 71

7 Kel Nagle (Australia), 1957-58, 62, 64, 67-69

Andy Shaw, 1926, 29-32, 34, 36

Previous winners at The Grange:

1970: Bob Charles

1986: Rodger Davis

1995: Peter O'Malley

2001: David Smail

Lowest fourth round winner:

64 Kel Nagle (1964 Christchurch)

Matthew Lane (1998 Formosa)

Michael Campbell (2000 Paraparaumu)