Player of The Tournament
| Year | Winner | Province | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | C E Taylor | Waikato | 221 |
| 1979 | P K Creighton | Auckland | 217 |
| 1980 | Rodney Barltrop | Wellington | 284 |
| 1981 | N A Gaskin | Manawatu/Wanganui | 285 |
| 1982 | J N Williamson | Canterbury | 292 |
| 1983 | Michael Atkinson | Otago | 283 |
| 1984 | J N Williamson | Canterbury | 292 |
| 1985 | N A Gaskin | Manawatu/Wanganui | 288 |
| 1986 | G W Goldfinch | Auckland | 286 |
| 1987 | F J Poskitt | Canterbury | 292 |
| 1988 | L G Phelps | Wellington | 291 |
| 1989 | B G Paterson | Canterbury | 214 |
| 1990 | H Morgan | Tasman | 287 |
| 1991 | Steve Alker | Waikato | 283 |
| 1992 | Tony Christie | Canterbury | 281 |
| 1993 | Marcus Wheelhouse | Auckland | 290 |
| 1994 | G Domigan | Tasman | 285 |
| 1995 | M Lloyd | Bay of Plenty | 291 |
| 1996 | G MacFarlane | Bay of Plenty | 283 |
| 1997 | David Rattray | Southland | 288 |
| 1998 | Carl Brooking | Canterbury | 282 |
| 1999 | Reon Sayer | Wellington | 280 |
| 2000 | Gareth Paddison | Wellington | 279 |
| 2001 | K Skellern | Bay of Plenty | 288 |
| 2002 | Tim Wilkinson | Manawatu/Wanganui | 279 |
| 2003 | Matthew Holten | Waikato | 275 |
| 2004 | Joshua Carmichael | North Harbour | 278 |
| 2005 | Kevin Chun | Auckland | 279 |
| 2006 | David Rattray | Canterbury | 286 |
| 2007 | Rohan Blizard | Australia | 273 |
| 2008 | Sean Riordan | Tasman | 286 |
| 2009 | Scott Johnson | North Harbour | 281 |
| 2010 | Simon Brownlee | 279 | |
| 2011 | Ryan Fox | 280 | |
| 2012 | Blair Riordan | Tasman | 276 |
- Air New Zealand Cup 1977-2002
- Russell Haywood Memorial 2003-
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