The Ramada New Zealand PGA Seniors Championship, played on the Ladbrokes Legends Tour, has been washed out due to weather from Cyclone Gita, Peter Fowler has been declared the winner.

Being played at Waimairi Beach Golf Club in Christchurch, Fowler opened the tournament with two rounds of 7-under 65 to be 14-under the card.

Fowler, who also won the lead up event at Russley in high winds with 5-under 67, is in superb form and has produced 15 birdies and an eagle over his two rounds with just one bogey each day.

Canadian and European Seniors Tour player Ken Tarling sit in second place at 7-under the card after solid rounds of 69 and 68.

Richard Backwell and Martin Peterson were a further three shots adrift at 4-under the card.

The Waimairi Beach layout which has produced perfect greens showed its teeth for the afternoon players as strong winds came in ahead of the cyclonic conditions forecast for the final round.