The Wills Masters was a golf tournament held in Australia and played annually from 1963 to 1975. The Wills Classic had been held in Australia from 1960 and 1962. Total prize money from 1963 to 1965 was A£4,000. In 1966 and 1967 it was A$8,000 increasing to A$10,000 in 1968, A$20,000 from 1969 to 1971, A$25,000 in 1972 and A$35,000 from 1973 to 1975. The sponsor was W.D. & H.O. Wills, a cigarette manufacturer.
Winners Year Winner Country Venue Score Marginof victory Runner(s)-up Winner'sshare Ref 1963 Arnold Palmer The Lakes Golf Club 285 2 strokes Jack Nicklaus A£1,000 1964 Cobie Legrange Victoria Golf Club 277 3 strokes Bruce Devlin Jack Nicklaus 1965 Bruce Devlin The Australian Golf Club 286 1 stroke Peter Thomson 1966 Kel Nagle Victoria Golf Club 278 2 strokes Roberto De Vicenzo A$2,000 1967 Alan Murray The Australian Golf Club 290 Playoff Roberto De Vicenzo 1968 Gary Player Manly Golf Club 277 Playoff Peter Townsend 1969 George Knudson Victoria Golf Club 279 2 strokes Bob Stanton Peter Thomson 1970 Brian Barnes The Australian Golf Club 288 1 stroke Wally Gale George Knudson Guy Wolstenholme A$3,300 1971 Bruce Crampton Victoria Golf Club 281 3 strokes Maurice Bembridge 1972 Bob Murphy The Australian Golf Club 278 3 strokes Sukree Onsham A$3,800 1973 Ted Ball Victoria Golf Club 282 2 strokes Jerry Heard A$7,000 1974 Ted Ball (2) The Australian Golf Club 281 2 strokes Gary Player Ian Stanley A$7,000 1975 David Graham Victoria Golf Club 282 2 strokes Rob McNaughton A$7,000
In 1967 Murray won at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. In 1968 Player won at the second extra hole.
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