The Otago Charity Classic was a

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tournament held in New Zealand from 1970 to 1978. The event was hosted by St Clair Golf Club in

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History

The event was part of the

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won the event in successive years, 1973 and 1974.

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also won the tournament twice, in 1970 and 1976. Gaylord Burrows won A$9,200 for a hole-in-one in the final event in 1978.

Winners

References

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