The Vardon Trophy is awarded to the player with the lowest stroke average over the season.
Tournaments 2017/2018
| North Island Stroke Play | 14-16 September 2017 |
| John Jones Steel Ltd Charles Tour Harewood | 5-8 October 2017 |
| Canterbury Matchplay Qualifying | 21 October 2017 |
| NZ Amateur Qualifying | 1-2 November 2017 |
| Rangiora Open | 26 November 2017 |
| Weedons Open | 7 January 2018 |
| Waitikiri Open - Paul Minifie Memorial | 14 January 2018 |
| Canterbury Stroke Play | 20-21 January 2018 |
| Otago Stroke Play | 27-28 January 2018 |
| Coringa Open | 4 February 2018 |
| Southland Stroke Play | 10-11 February 2018 |
| Russley Open | 18 February 2018 |
| South Island Strokeplay | 24-25 February 2018 |
| Bottle Lake Open | 4 March 2018 |
| Templeton Open | 18 March 2018 |
| New Zealand Stroke Play | 22-25 March 2018 |
Click on the representatives below to find out more information.
| Leaderboard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Rounds | Score |
| 1 | Samuel Watkinson | 2 | 71 |
| 2 | Matt McLean | 10 | 71.8 |
| 3 | Ranui Herangi | 2 | 72.5 |
| 4 | Matt O'Carroll | 4 | 72.75 |
| 5 | Sam Purdon | 12 | 72.92 |
| 6 | Aaron Forsyth | 4 | 73 |
| 7 | Brett Turner | 4 | 73 |
| 8 | Scott Manyweathers | 6 | 73 |
| 9 | Hiroki Miya | 8 | 73.38 |
| 10 | Kazuma Kobori | 8 | 73.5 |
| 11 | James Robb | 4 | 73.75 |
| 12 | Dominic Brettkelly | 8 | 73.88 |
| 13 | Oscar Cadenhead | 10 | 73.9 |
| 14 | Dan Laughton | 14 | 74 |
| 15 | Reid Hilton | 14 | 74.08 |
| 16 | Tom Parker | 4 | 74.25 |
| 17 | Blair Dibley | 8 | 74.5 |
| 18 | Jordan Pruden | 2 | 74.5 |
| 19 | Jonathan Stieller | 6 | 74.67 |
| 20 | Nic Kay | 6 | 74.83 |
| 21 | Phil Bungard | 2 | 76 |
| 22 | Hayato Miya | 8 | 76.25 |
| 23 | Richard Reed | 8 | 77 |
| 24 | Tom Wilson | 14 | 77.08 |
| 25 | Andrew Dufton | 6 | 77.17 |
| 26 | Ben Baker | 4 | 78.25 |
| 27 | Robert Gregory | 8 | 78.63 |
| 28 | Taylor Hosking | 4 | 78.75 |
| 29 | James Standeven | 2 | 79 |
| 30 | Josh Roche | 6 | 79.17 |
| 31 | Kris O'Neill | 2 | 80.5 |
| 32 | Finlay Jones | 8 | 81.13 |
| 33 | Hayden Burns | 2 | 82.5 |
