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Some interesting changes proposed to golf’s rules

By Paul Gueorgieff Editor, Golfer Pacific NZ

Still coming to grips with some of the proposed changes to the rules of golf?

Yes, so am I. But following is some of my initial thoughts on the recommended changes.

The first is that there will be no penalty for the ball hitting an unattended flagstick while putting. I find this very interesting.

Would you putt with an unattended flagstick remaining in the hole? I would probably do so for a long putt but probably not for a shortish putt. Do I have a problem with such a new rule? No. Now, from the interesting to, perhaps, the more controversial.

It is proposed when taking relief you can drop the ball from

any height. This means you could crouch down, hold the ball one centimetre above a nice tuft of grass and let the ball go.

This seems a little ridiculous to me. You might as well allow placing. If you are not going to allow placing then I am happy to continue with dropping the ball with the arm raised to shoulder height. It’s either one or the other in my book.

Another proposed change is one that is my pet hate. You see it mainly in women’s professional golf where the caddy stands behind the player to ensure she is aiming correctly.

The recommended change is that this will not be allowed on the putting green. Hooray, I say.

This recommendation gets a big, big tick.

Another change being suggest-

ed is the ability to remove a loose impediment in the bunker, like a leaf or a twig. I think I agree with this one.

Talking of bunkers another suggestion is that you can take a two-stroke penalty to obtain relief outside a bunker on a line from the hole through where the ball was at rest in the sand. Currently the only penalty relief you can take outside a bunker is to play from where your last stroke was made.

This makes sense if you have an horrendous lie that could involve several shots in clearing the bunker. I put this recommendation in the good ideas basket.

One recommendation I don’t agree with is not having to inform your marker that you wish to lift your ball to identify it. This procedure will lead to players

cheating by placing the ball back on a nice piece of grass. I say no, no, no to this recommendation.

Another interesting change is that the time limit to look for a ball be reduced from five to three minutes. My golf course is usually very lush and sometimes looking for a ball in the first cut of rough can easily take three minutes, especially if there is lots of leaves lying about.

There are many more recommendations which can be viewed on the R&A website. And a reminder that the R&A is seeking comment on the proposed changes. Make sure you do so if you have some strong views or even email myself at pgueorgieff@yahoo.co.nz and we’ll publish them. But please keep comments reasonably brief.

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Michael Hendry gets the job done to win New Zealand Open in a playoff

ourteen long years for New Zealand golf fans came to an end when Michael Hendry won a playoff to win the New Zealand Open at Arrowtown in Otago.

Hendry became the first New Zealander to win this country’s national open since Mahal Pearce won the event at Middlemore in Auckland in 2003.

That fact was not lost by Hendry when he spoke after the win in the tournament sponsored by ISPS Handa.

“I was dead-keen to win the trophy,’’ Hendry said. ``And obviously the New Zealand golfing public and golf fans around New Zealand are going to be pretty chuffed that a Kiwi has finally won it.

I’m going to be chuffed that that Kiwi happened to be me.”

Hendry, from Auckland, had to survive a playoff against Ben Campbell from Wairarapa and Brad Kennedy of Australia.

Campbell and Kennedy, the tournament’s 2011 winner, both scored birdies on the par five 17th hole to enable them to finish in a tie with Hendry at 19-under par.

The playoff went to the par three 18th hole of the Millbrook Resort course and Hendry, first to play, hit his tee shot to within 5m. Kennedy and Campbell followed but virtually handed victory to Hendry when they both pulled their tee shots into the water that surrounds the green.

While the previous three rounds were played in idyllic conditions at The Hills and Millbrook Resort courses, the final day was cool and windy with morning rain that made for a challenging day.

Hendry produced a remarkable effort, hitting 17 greens in regulation on the way to an outstanding two-under par round of 69. He edged into the lead on the 10th hole and was never headed, although required the playoff to become the 98th winner of the Brodie Breeze Trophy.

“This is the one I wanted the most of any trophy and I’ve got it now,” said Hendry, who is also a winner of New Zealand’s other main golf tournament the NZ PGA Championship.

“I think for most of the Kiwis in the field – if it’s not one of the four (major championships), it’s this one. To have the New Zealand Open trophy and have my name on the NZ PGA trophy as well, it’s pretty sweet.

“Once it had been decided that there was going to be a playoff I felt pretty comfortable. Seventy two holes are over and I was thinking to myself, just a few more shots.

Hendry said his back-to-back eagles at the end of his round on the Saturday were the key to his victory.

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“That was the winning of the tournament this week. They gave me the opportunity to execute the game plan that I wanted today. Right then and there was when I won the golf tournament.”

Meanwhile, Campbell, beaten in a playoff at the NZ PGA Championship in Palmerston North the previous week, was again in a share of second, but it was rich reward for a young man who has fought back from debilitating injuries that has thwarted a promising career.

Campbell said: “It’s been amazing how much support I’ve had this week from back home. I’ve had that many messages I haven’t been able to reply to all of them yet.

“It was great having all that support out there this week and the crowds cheering me on definitely helped.

“My game’s been getting better and better. It’s been great working down here with John Griffin and all the support I have down here with sponsors and that sort of thing as well.”

Kennedy was steady throughout, recovering from a double bogey on the first hole to shoot a par 71.

Australian Deyen Lawson enjoyed an excellent tournament in fourth on 18-under, a shot ahead of compatriot Jack Wilson.

Five players shared sixth place on 16-under including New Zealand’s Ryan Fox, who shot 11-under par on the weekend sparked by his remarkable 63 on Saturday. He shared this slot with defending champion Matthew Griffin, the 2014 winner Dimitrios Papadatos, and fellow Australians James Nitties and Andrew Dodt.

There was also rich reward for Hawke’s Bay professional Daniel Pearce who shot four-under 67 on the last day to finish alone in 11th place on 15-under par, his best return at his national championship.

The par five 10th proved a turning point with Hendry producing a coaching manual bunker shot to promote himself to the top of the leaderboard.

In the next group, Kennedy was also able to score, but Campbell recorded his second bogey of the day to drop to third.

Fox, with top caddie Steve Williams on his bag for the first time, started the day seven shots behind and was left with too much ground to make up, finishing tied for sixth.

“I really enjoyed the week with Steve and learned a lot. Anything under par today was going to be a good score, so I’m happy with that,” Fox said.

Nelson’s Ryan Chisnall collected the Bledisloe Cup as the tournament’s leading amateur, finishing at three-under in a share of 58th place.

NZ OPEN SCORES

Scores from the ISPS Handa New Zealand Open in Arrowtown last month were:par 71, 6362m Millbrook Resort [mb]; par 72, 6485m The Hills [TH]th (a- denotes amateur): 266: Michael Hendry (NZ) 65th 65mb 67mb 69mb, Brad Kennedy (Aus) 65th 62mb 68mb 71mb, Ben Campbell (NZ) 61mb 67th 66mb 72mb. Hendry won in a playoff.

267: Deyen Lawson (Aus) 65th 66mb 68mb 68mb.

268: Jack Wilson (Aus) 70mb 65th 67mb 66mb.

269: Andrew Dodt (Aus) 69th 65mb 67mb 68mb, Ryan Fox (NZ) 68th 70mb 63mb 68mb, Matthew Griffin (Aus) 66th 67mb 66mb 70mb, James Nitties (Aus) 66mb 66th 66mb 71mb, Dimitrios Papadatos (Aus) 63mb 68th 66mb 72mb.

270: Daniel Pearce (NZ) 69th 65mb 69mb 67mb.

271: Brett Coletta (Aus) 69th 67mb 68mb 67mb, Young-Han Song (KOR) 66mb 68th 67mb 70mb, Sung-Jae Im (KOR) 66mb 65th 68mb 72mb.

272: Anthony Quayle (Aus) 69mb 69th 67mb 67mb, Jordan Zunic (Aus) 66mb 68th 70mb 68mb, Callan O’Reilly (Aus) 69th 64mb 70mb 69mb, I J Jang (KOR) 69mb 66th 67mb 70mb.

273: Nick Paez (USA) 68mb 69th 69mb 67mb, Darren Beck (Aus) 66th 72mb 67mb 68mb, Josh Geary (NZ) 65th 69mb 68mb 71mb, Michael Wright (Aus) 70mb 65th 67mb 71mb.

274: Jarryd Felton (Aus) 68th 70mb 68mb 68mb.

275: Tomohiro Umeyama (JPN) 69mb 66th 71mb 69mb, Toshinori Muto (JPN) 70th 67mb 69mb 69mb, Jung-Gon Hwang (KOR) 68mb 68th 68mb 71mb, Damien Jordan (Aus) 66mb 72th 66mb 71mb.

276: Neven Basic (Aus) 71th 65mb 69mb 71mb, Troy Moses (Aus) 68mb 71th 66mb 71mb, Brad Shilton (NZ) 64th 69mb 70mb 73mb, Peter Lonard (Aus) 69mb 67th 67mb

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277: Matthew Guyatt (Aus) 69mb 65th 72mb 71mb, Rhein Gibson (Aus) 69th 69mb 68mb 71mb, Matthew Millar (Aus) 69mb 67th 69mb 72mb, Gunn Charoenkul (A) 69mb 65th 69mb 74mb, Andrew Evans (Aus) 66mb 69th 66mb 76mb.

278: Aaron Wilkin (Aus) 66th 69mb 74mb 69mb, Luke Toomey (NZ) 66th 73mb 69mb 70mb, Nick Cullen (Aus) 69th 68mb 70mb 71mb, Harry Bateman (NZ) 69mb 69th 69mb 71mb, David Klein (GER) 66mb 72th 69mb 71mb, Steven Jeffress (Aus) 69th 70mb 67mb 72mb, Hyung-Sung Kim (KOR) 67mb 69th 69mb 73mb, Brendan Jones (Aus) 71th 68mb 65mb 74mb.

279: Mikumu Horikawa (JPN) 69mb 67th 73mb 70mb, Jin-ho Choi (KOR) 68mb 70th 70mb 71mb, Ashley Hall (Aus) 71mb 66th 69mb 73mb, Adam Bland (Aus) 68th 67mb 70mb 74mb, Michael Choi (Aus) 68mb 69th 67mb 75mb.

280: Scott Barr (Aus) 65th 71mb 75mb 69mb, Lincoln Tighe (Aus) 71th 65mb 75mb 69mb, Tatsuya Kodai (JPN) 68mb 71th 71mb 70mb, Adam Burdett (Aus) 66mb 70th 72mb 72mb, Jim Cusdin (NZ) 66mb 71th 71mb 72mb.

281: Heath Slocum (USA) 66mb 73th 72mb 70mb, Soon Sang Hong (KOR) 68mb 69th 70mb 74mb, Geoff Drakeford (Aus) 70th 69mb 66mb 76mb.

282: Ryan Chisnall (am, NZL) 67mb 68th 72mb 75mb, Brad Moules (Aus) 73th 66mb 67mb 76mb.

283: Nathan Green (Aus) 69th 70mb 71mb 73mb, Yoshitaka Takeya (JPN) 65mb 74th 69mb 75mb.

284: Simon Griffiths (ENG) 67th 72mb 73mb 72mb, Shaun Jones (NZ) 71th 67mb 69mb 77mb.

285: Danny Masrin (IDN) 68mb 70th 76mb 71mb, Dongmin Lee (KOR) 66mb 68th 76mb 75mb.

291: Shunsuke Sonoda (JPN) 70mb 69th 75mb 77mb.

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Exciting finish for Christchurch pair 2017

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2017 NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S AUTUMN FOURSOMES HAREWOOD GOLF CLUB 21-23 MARCH

By Denise Langdon, PaR nz Golfing Holidays

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eb Scott and Jill Balloch left it until the final 18th hole to stamp their names on the 81st New Zealand Women’s Autumn Foursomes Cup at Harewood Golf Club in Christchurch.

After a long tussle, former Scottish junior representative Balloch and Canterbury women’s masters selector Scott, both from the host club, narrowly defeated Julie Livesey (Tai Tapu) and Sharon Screen (Charteris Bay).

The Harewood pair did not have the best of starts, being two down after four holes in the final match. Pars on the 5th and 6th got them back to all-square, which they held until the 10th hole. A bogey on the opening back nine, however, was good enough for them to edge ahead after Livesey and Screen shot a triple-bogey.

The match see-sawed for four more holes until Scott and Balloch slotted two pars in succession to gain the lead on the 15th.

The 16th and 17th were halved, and Livesey and Screen conceded the match on the 18th when they struggled to make the tough finishing hole in regulation.

Sixty-four pairs competing for the NZ Golf Autumn Foursomes Cup were randomly drawn for

six rounds of foursomes match play over the three-day tournament.

As one of the lowest seeded pairs, Scott and Balloch needed to play consistently for all six rounds, frequently giving shots – up to 23 in one match – in the handicap foursomes format.

They won their opening match, 4 and 3, against Geraldine pair Denise Kenny and Sisi Silcock, who went on to earn the 2017 NZLGU Salver after winning their next five matches – including by 2 and 1 over Tai Tapu pair Janet Nicholls and Diane Stalker on the final day.

Semi-finalists in the NZLGU Autumn Foursomes Cup and the NZLGU Salver were Carol Bogue with Rosie Turnbull, of Alexandra; Valerie Ross with Annette Thompson, Mataurua; Julie Fraser with Liz Hodgson, Taumarunui; and Anne Moffat with Marg Reid, of Wanaka.

The NZLGU Salver Flight 1 was won by the sister-duo Ginny Bolderston (Geraldine) and Nicky Muir (Hororata), who were both selected to compete in the 2017 New Zealand Women’s Masters on March 31 at Ngaruawahia Golf Club. Bolderston was to represent Aorangi, and Muir, Canterbury, The NZ Autumn Foursomes Flight 1 winners were Pam Ellis (Waitikiri) and Lyn Robertson

PaR nz Golfing Holidays Tournament Update Details and entry online: parnz.co.nz Jill Balloch and Debbie Scott

(Amberley). Ellis has a long association with Canterbury Golf, and manages the district’s masters team.

With multiple flights on both sides of the 64-pair draw, the prize list was impressive.

In the Autumn Foursomes main draw, other flight winners included Katrina Noone and Rhonda Thomson, from Ardleigh, along with Waitikiri members Danae Goosman and Cheryl Kemp, who is a past New Zealand softball representative as well as an accomplished golfer. Harewood players Alison Lynch and Denise Whitbread won flights as did Linley Trapp, who partnered with one of the tournament’s regulars, Andrea Mark from Paraparaumu. Completing the list of flight winners in the main draw were Jan Latham

and Shona Moore from Lincoln, along with Erin Mulholland (Hawarden) and Mary Samuela-Anderson (Scargill).

In the NZLGU Salver side of the draw, Kay Gilray with Margaret Black, and Lynley Gainsford with Pam McTaggart claimed two more flights for the host club.

Julie Hamilton (Harewood) partnered with Jocelyn Pollock (Masterton) to win the Flight 7 in the prize pool. Norma Mitchell (Wyndham) and Mary Symons (Otautau), Lynn Pederson (Wairakei) and Corinne Pert (Kinloch), and Carol Brand (Gleniti) partnered with Vicki Moore (Ashburton), won NZLGU Salver flights 4, 5 and 6, respectively.

The annual tournament, managed by PaR nz Golfing Holidays, will be held at Whakatane next year.

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West Australian prevails in three-way playoff at NZ PGA Championship GOLF NEWS 8

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est Australian golfer Jarryd Felton won the New Zealand PGA Championship in a thrilling three-way playoff at the Manawatu Golf Club in Palmerston North.

Felton was tied at 14 under par at the end of the regulation four rounds with Ben Campbell from Wairarapa and Victorian Josh Younger.

The trio headed to the 18th hole to find a winner and it was Felton who prevailed despite being wide off the tee.

Felton was able to recover and holed his putt for birdie and victory.

He admitted afterwards that luck was on his side in the play-off.

“I didn’t hit too good of a tee shot — I think I got pretty lucky actually,’’ Felton said.

“I capitalised and made the putt.

I don’t think the Kiwi fans were too happy,” he added with a laugh.

Felton said his expecations prior to the tournament were not high.

“I came in to the week not feeling so confident but the more rounds I played around this course I started to grow in confidence and to win is a great feeling,’’ he said.

“I didn’t get too far ahead of myself. I could’ve had some really good scores the first two days but lost a couple of balls up trees early.

“I didn’t let it affect me because I knew there were a lot of other people walking back to tees.

“I just kept playing my game. I knew there was plenty of birdies out here as shown by the scores so I was able to keep it going.”

The win was Felton’s second win on the PGA Tour of Australasia. His first came in 2015 when he won the New South Wales PGA Championship when he was having just his fifth start as a professional.

Felton, 21, said the win was his biggest achievement to date.

“It ranks pretty high this one. I’ve had a lot of things going on mentally the last few months so to win is

really good.”

The win gives Felton peace of mind for the future as it gives him full exemption on the PGA Tour of Australasia for the remainder of 2017 and all of 2018.

“Obviously we’re trying to keep our job at the end of the year,’’ Felton said.

“I finished really well on the money list last year, I think 18th on the order of merit, so I got a pretty good exemption category this year.

“Now I can kind of, not necessarily relax, but if I don’t play too well I’ve still got exemption all of next year.”

Meanwhile, Campbell was awarded the Sir Bob Charles trophy for being the leading New Zealander in the field.

Said Campbell: “I obviously would’ve much rather have both trophies, but silverware is silverware.

“It was a bit disappointing today.

I hit the ball really well but I just struggled with the putter all day.”

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Easy wins at South Island Strokeplay Championships I t was one-horse affairs for both the men and the women at the South Island Strokeplay Championships at St Clair Golf Club in Dunedin.

The men’s division was won by Mark Hutson from North Harbour. He reeled off rounds of 65, 69, 66 and 66 to finish at 18 under par and win by five shots.

The women’s competition saw Amelia Garvey from Canterbury street her rivals.

Garvey’s final round was a disappointing 79 but she was still able to win by 12 shots.

Garvey, who went into her final round with a whopping 19-shot lead, finished at 13 under par with scores of 68, 68, 68 and 79. She is from the Kaiapoi club in Christchurch.

Hutson, 20, is from the Muriwai Golf Club. The same club also provided the runner-up with Kevin Koong taking second.

Hutson has represented North Harbour in the past three Interprovincial Championships and his South Island Strokeplay win at the end of February continued some good recent form, having won the Auckland Strokeplay in November.

SOUTH ISLAND STROKEPLAY SCORES

Scores from the South Island Strokeplay Championships held at St Clair Golf Club in Dunedin on February 25 and 26.

Men (par 71) 266 Mark Hutson (Muriwai) 65 69 66 66 271 Kevin Koong (Muriwai) 67 68 70 66 273 Tom Parker (Christchurch) 64 69 70 70

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274 Matthew McLean (Harewood) 68 70 67 69 276 Inia Logan (Wakatipu Junior) 66 72 70 68, Jack Pierse (Ireland) 67 66 70 73 280 Sung Jin Yeo (North Shore) 74 72 65 69, Nic Kay (Coringa Inc.) 67 73 68 72 282 Jake Lee (Muriwai) 72 71 69 70 283 Ben Patston (Otago) 68 72 74 69, Kit Bittle (Wainui) 70 71 70 72, Oscar Cadenhead (Clearwater) 72 66 70 75 287 Jeremy Hall (Green Acres Country Club) 71 69 73 74 288 Andrew Drummond (Greenacres) 68 73 73 74 289 Robert Gregory (Harewood) 68 73 75 73 290 Scott Hellier (Gore) 75 70 75 70 291 Hiroki Miya (Russley) 77 68 73 73, Robbie Pierse (Ireland) 67 70 79 75 292 Reid Hilton (Russley) 76 74 71 71, Tommy Liu (Royal Auckland) 69 74 75 74 293 Sam Yoshifuji (Gulf Harbour Country Club) 75 73 73 72 294 James Hydes (Wainui) 74 75 72 73, Ben Turner (Otago) 72 78 69 75, Kazuma Kobori (Rangiora) 71

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69 79 75, Leith Campion (Gore) 72 76 69 77 295 Dominic Brettkelly (Hororata) 77 73 74 71, Benjamin Baker (Russley) 74 72 77 72 296 Markopolo Fullepp (New Zealand) 69 78 77 72, Marcel Boet (Christchurch) 68 77 72 79 297 Shiv Sabherwal (Windross Farm Golf Course) 73 74 73 77 298 Chris Snow (St Clair) 75 74 76 73, James Cadenhead (Clearwater) 77 74 72 75 299 Joshua Bailey (Wakatipu Junior) 71 75 76 77 300 Jonathan Mackay (Lower Waitaki) 72 74 80 74, Matthew Crawford (St Clair) 70 70 80 80 301 Troy Ferguson (St Clair) 74 76 76 75, Jacob Roberts (Russley) 72 79 74 76 303 Conor Jamison (St Clair) 76 75 73 79 304 Brent Butler (Chisholm Links) 75 74 79 76, Callum Judkins (Wakatipu Junior) 74 76 77 77 305 Robert (Robbie) Bell (Ashburton) 76 75 77 77 307 Connor Ross (St Clair) 77 78 72 80 308 Daniel Arnesen (Roxburgh) 82 77 75 74, Joseph Hancock (Otago) 75 78 77 78 310 Zachary May (Russley) 79 81 77 73, Jack Turner

(Wakatipu Junior) 78 75 80 77, Sungwoo Han (Queenstown) 74 78 80 78 311 Scott Clark (Otago) 76 77 79 79, Austin Hamilton (Kaiapoi) 75 72 84 80 312 Joshua Kalweit (Mossburn) 82 78 77 75, Mike Wray (Island Park) 77 76 78 81 313 Gregory Hey (Templeton) 75 78 79 81 314 Rory Williamson (Russley) 77 79 80 78, Jack Ryder (Weedons Country Club) 77 83 75 79 315 Katsuhiko Yoshifuji (Gulf Harbour Country Club) 76 76 84 79, Kyle Clark (Otago) 79 75 81 80, Rhian Hamilton (Weedons Country Club) 81 73 75 Women (par 74) 283 Amelia Garvey (Kaiapoi) 68 68 68 79 295 Juliana Hung (Russley) 78 73 72 72 305 Jeong Hyun Lee (Christchurch) 73 78 79 75 311 Yoonjeong Huh (Pakuranga) 74 81 76 80 313 Hillary O’Connor (Pegasus) 76 75 82 80 316 Olive Tapu (Christchurch) 83 80 76 77 327 Danielle Bailey (Wakatipu Junior) 84 85 83 75 332 Amy Weng (Russley) 83 81 84 84 335 Abigael Crawford (St Clair) 78 83 90 84 336 Angela Gerken (Invercargill) 83 84 87 82 341 Raewyn Devlin (Toko) 87 86 83 85 348 Madeleine May (Russley) 88 89 83 88 351 Joanna Booker (Millbrook Resort & Country Club) 89 88 88 86, Brenda Sutherland (Otago) 91 86 88 86 353 Jackie Hamilton (Cromwell) 92 87 84 90, Maria Arhanic (Arrowtown) 87 86 88 92 356 Sumin Kang (Wakatipu Junior) 88 86 91 91 366 Tracey Storer (Belleknowes) 95 89 88 94

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he world’s best golfers are coming to play in our own backyard this year.

Tickets have gone on sale for the McKayson New Zealand Women’s Open to be played at Windross Farm Golf Course at Ardmore, south Auckland, from September 28-October 1.

Half of the 5000 season tickets were swallowed up in the first week of going on sale, coinciding with a marketing campaign featuring world No 1 Lydia Ko as playing in her own backyard.

The tournament is part of the LPGA Tour, the world’s richest golf circuit for women, and is part of a global development of the women’s game. It will be the 17th international stop for the LPGA in it’s 34-tournament season.

Sean Pyun, the LPGA’s managing director of international business affairs, said: “The LPGA has embarked on a strategy to grow the game at all levels.

“Auckland will be our 17th tournament outside of USA and we continue to have record numbers of girls taking up the game around the globe.”

The 2017 LPGA Tour started in the Bahamas, continues to Australia, Thailand and Singapore before returning to North America. It mixes North and South America and Europe with US events through the middle of the year until September with a marquee event in France, followed by seven weeks starting in New Zealand before heading to China, Japan, Malaysia, South Ko-

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rea and Taiwan before the Tour Championship in Florida.

Pyun added: “We can’t sit in the States and say we’re a global tour.

“I think we owe it to all the fans around the world who watch the LPGA — which is now distributed to over 150 countries — to really go out there.”

This was highlighted with nearly 22 million viewers having watched women’s golf coverage on Golf Channel and NBC in 2016 which was a massive 41 percent increase on 2015. It contributed to Golf Channel on NBC drawing the largest US broadcast golf audience in 2016.

So expect plenty of the world’s best to venture to New Zealand as the start of the Asian swing.

Organisers are keen to make sure it is an experience to remember for golf fans.

The season passes are $99 which is excellent value for money for four rounds of top qualify golf. Single day tickets are also available at $39 for Thursday and Friday and $49 for Saturday and Sunday.

New Zealand Women’s Open promoter Michael Goldstein said: “It is important for us that golfers and general sports fans will take advantage to see the best female golfers playing right here in our own backyard.

“If golf clubs or groups want to plan to come they should contact us. It is going to be a fantastic occasion.”

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he Royal & Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have unveiled a preview of proposed changes to golf rules as part of a joint initiative to modernise the rules and make them easier to understand and apply.

The online release of this preview begins a six-month feedback and evaluation period during which all golfers worldwide can learn about the proposed changes and provide input before they are finalised in 2018 and take effect on January 1, 2019.

The announcement follows a comprehensive review process that began in 2012 with a working group of key R&A and USGA rules administrators, professional tour officials and other rules' experts. While the rules are revised every four years, this is the first fundamental review since 1984, and was established to ensure the rules fit the needs of today’s game and the way it is played around the world.

David Rickman, executive director – governance at The R&A, said: “Our aim is to make the rules easier to understand and to apply for all golfers.

“We have looked at every rule to try to find ways to make them more intuitive and straightforward and we believe we have identified many significant improvements.

“It is important that the rules continue to evolve and remain in tune with the way the modern game is played but we have been careful not to change the game’s longstanding principles.”

Thomas Pagel, senior director of rules & amateur status for the USGA, added: “We are excited and encouraged by the potential this work brings, both through the proposed new rules and the opportu-

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“We look forward to an ongoing conversation with golfers during the feedback period in the months ahead.”

The proposed 24 new rules, reduced from the current 34, have been written in a user-friendly style with shorter sentences, commonly used phrases, bulleted lists and explanatory headings. The initiative also focuses on assessing the overall consistency, simplicity and fairness of the rules for play.

The rules are currently delivered in more than 30 languages, and the proposed wording will support easier translation worldwide. When adopted, the rules will be supported by technology that allows the use of images, videos and graphics.

Highlights of the proposed Rule changes include: yy Elimination or reduction of “ball moved” penalties: There will be no penalty for accidentally moving a ball on the putting green or in searching for a ball; and a player is not responsible for causing a ball to move unless it is “virtually certain” that he or she did so. yy Relaxed putting green rules: There will be no penalty if a ball played from the putting green hits an unattended flagstick in the hole; players may putt without having the flagstick attended or removed. Players may repair spike marks and other damage made by shoes, animal damage and other damage on the putting green and there is no penalty for merely touching the line of putt. yy Relaxed rules for “penalty areas” (currently called “water hazards”): Red and yellow-marked penalty areas may cover areas of desert, jungle, lava rock, etc., in addition to areas of water; expanded use of red penalty areas where

lateral relief is allowed; and there will be no penalty for moving loose impediments or touching the ground or water in a penalty area. yy Relaxed bunker rules: There will be no penalty for moving loose impediments in a bunker or for generally touching the sand with a hand or club. A limited set of restrictions (such as not grounding the club right next to the ball) is kept to preserve the challenge of playing from the sand; however, an extra relief option is added for an unplayable ball in a bunker, allowing the ball to be played from outside the bunker with a two-stroke penalty. yy Relying on player integrity: A player’s “reasonable judgment” when estimating or measuring a spot, point, line, area or distance will be upheld, even if video evidence later shows it to be wrong; and elimination of announcement procedures when lifting a ball to identify it or to see if it is damaged. yy Pace-of-play support: Reduced time for searching for a lost ball (from five minutes to three); affirmative encouragement of “ready golf” in stroke play; recommending that players take no more than 40 seconds to play a stroke and other changes intended to help with pace of play. yy Simplified way of taking relief: A new procedure for taking relief by dropping a ball in and playing it from a specific relief area; relaxed procedures for dropping a ball, allowing the ball to be dropped from just above the ground or any growing thing or other object on the ground.

A series of materials have also been prepared to explain the proposed tule changes and provide background on the initiative. Found on randa.org and usga.

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Proposed changes to

org/rules, they include: yy Overview of the rules Modernisation Initiative: goals, proposed changes and process for implementation in 2019 yy Draft New rules of Golf for 2019: the full text of proposed rules 1-24 and Definitions yy Draft Player’s Edition of the New rules of Golf for 2019: Written from the perspective of “you” the golfer, this shorter version covers the most commonly used rules and is meant to be the rule book golfers will use when finalised and adopted in 2019 yy Explanation for Each Major Proposed Change in the New rules of Golf for 2019: Short summaries of each major proposed change yy Summary chart of major changes yy Videos and Infographics: Visual explanations of the proposed rules.

Golfers are encouraged to review the proposed changes and submit feedback online via worldwide survey technology that can be accessed at randa.org or usga.org/rules from now until 31 August 2017.

The feedback will be reviewed by The R&A and the USGA in establishing the approved final version of golf’s new rules These are due to be released in mid-2018 ahead of a 1 January 2019 implementation. Social media users can also follow the discussion using #GolfRules2019.

Players are reminded that the current 2016 edition of the rules of golf remain in force when playing, posting scores or competing, until the new rules are officially adopted by The R&A and the USGA in 2019. The rules of amateur status and the rules of equipment standards were not part of this review process.

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ollowing is a simple explanation of some of the proposed changes to golf’s rules.

THE PUTTING GREEN

• If you accidentally move your ball or ball-marker on the putting green, there is no penalty. Just put it back.

Currently: It’s a one-stroke penalty if you do either (with exceptions).

• If you’ve lifted and replaced your ball on the putting green and it moves, move it back to its original spot no matter whether wind moved it, or there was no clear reason.

Currently: The ball is played from its new location unless it was moved by you or an outside agency. Then it would be replaced.

• You can repair almost any damage on the putting green including spike marks and animal damage. You cannot repair natural imperfections.

Currently: You can only repair ball marks or old hole plugs.

• So long as you don’t improve the conditions for your stroke, you can touch the line of putt to indicate a target.

Currently: Touching the line comes with a penalty of loss of hole (match play) or two shots (stroke play).

• You can leave the unattended flagstick in when your ball is on the putting green, and there is no penalty if your ball strikes it.

Currently: Loss of hole (match play) or two-shot penalty (stroke play) if you strike the flagstick with a stroke from the putting green.

WATER HAZARDS

• The term water hazards is being changed to penalty areas and will consist of red- and yellow-marked areas. This could include additional areas that don’t contain water such as desert, jungle, lava rock, etc. If your ball winds up in one of

these areas, a one-stroke penalty is applied if you take relief.

Currently: Relief is allowed only from a water hazard (marked yellow) or a lateral water hazard (marked red).

• You can move loose impediments in penalty areas, touch the ground with your hand or club, or ground your club without penalty.

Currently: If you did any of the preceding, it’s a loss of hole (match play) or a two-shot penalty (stroke play).

• Committees are allowed to mark all penalty areas as red so that lateral relief is always allowed. They can, however, mark a penalty area yellow (no lateral relief) when they feel it’s appropriate.

Currently: All water hazards have to be marked yellow unless it’s impossible or unreasonable for you to drop behind the hazard. Then it can be marked red.

• You can’t drop on the opposite side from where the ball last entered a penalty area marked red.

Currently: You can take relief on the opposite side of a lateral water hazard from where your ball last entered it.

BUNKERS

• You can touch and move a loose impediment in a bunker when your ball is in that bunker.

Currently: Penalty for doing so is loss of hole (match play) or two shots (stroke play).

• You can touch the sand with your hand or club so long as you’re not testing the conditions of the bunker, you’re not placing the club right in front of or behind the ball, and you’re not making a practice swing or backswing.

Currently: With some exceptions, such as accidentally falling when entering the bunker, touching the sand with hand or club results in loss of hole (match play) or a two-shot penalty (stroke play).

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• You can take a two-stroke penalty to obtain relief outside a bunker on a line from the hole through where the ball was at rest in the sand.

Currently: The only penalty relief you can take outside a bunker is to play from where your last stroke was made.

BALL AT REST

• You are only considered to have caused your ball to move if it is virtually certain (at least 95 percent likely) that you were the cause.

Currently: You are consider to have caused your ball to move if it is more likely than not (50.1 percent) that you were the cause.

• No matter where you are on the course, there is no penalty if you accidentally move your ball while searching for it.

Just replace it.

Currently: There is a one-stroke penalty for accidentally moving it.

• If your ball is lying off the putting green when it moves, and its original spot isn’t known, you just replace it on the estimated spot. An example: If your ball was buried in matted-down grass, replace it in the estimated spot, buried in matted-down grass.

Currently: You would drop when you’re not sure of the location.

BALL IN MOTION

• If your ball accidentally strikes you, your caddie, your opponent or any equipment, there is no penalty. Play it as it lies.

But you cannot deliberately try to carom a shot off your equipment.

Currently: Accidentally hitting yourself, your caddie, the person attending a flagstick on the green—or an attended or removed flagstick when making a stroke from the putting green—resulted in a one- or two-stroke penalty depending on the circumstances.

TAKING RELIEF

• The only requirements when taking a drop are to hold the ball above the ground without it touching any object, and it must fall through the air before coming to rest. Height is not a requirement.

Currently: You must stand and hold a ball at shoulder height, with your arm extended, before dropping.

• When a ball must be dropped, it has to be in a defined relief area.

Currently: You are sometimes allowed to drop on or as near as possible to a spot or a line. The proposed change would give you 20 inches on either side of a line, and 20 or 80 inches around a spot depending on the type of drop.

• A dropped ball must come to rest in the relief area where it was dropped or it must be dropped again.

Currently: The ball must be dropped again if it rolls to any of the nine specified areas in Rule 20-2c. An example: If it rolled more than two club lengths from where the ball first struck the ground.

The relief area will either be 80 inches from the reference point (for drops next to a penalty area or for an unplayable lie) or 20 inches (all other drops). The recommendation is to mark the shaft of a club to assist in measuring.

Currently: Drop areas are measured in club lengths (and you can choose any club to measure).

• Your ball is lost if not found within three minutes of searching.

Currently: Your ball is lost if not found within five minutes of searching.

• You can substitute a ball when taking relief.

Currently: With a few exceptions, you have to continue with your original ball when taking free relief, though you can substitute a ball when taking a penalty relief.

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• You can take free relief for an embedded ball anywhere in the general area (formerly “through the green”) of the course except sand (unless a Local Rule is enacted to make free relief available only for embedded balls in areas cut to fairway height or less).

Currently: Free relief is given only for balls embedded in closely mowed areas (fairway height or less) unless a Local Rule is enacted.

• When estimating or measuring a spot, point, line, area or distance under a rule, you will not be second-guessed later using evidence such as video review. This applies so long as you use reasonable judgment and do all you reasonably can to make an accurate measurement.

Currently: Your judgment is given no particularly weight or deference and the committee decides any issue about the accuracy of estimation based on a review of all facts.

normally play more quickly than that.

Currently: No recommendation is given.

ETIQUETTE

• Committees can adopt their own codes of player conduct and set penalties for breach of standards in that code.

Currently: Committees can disqualify you for serious breaches of etiquette, but cannot impose lesser penalties.

OTHER RULES OF NOTE

• You have to declare you’re playing a provisional ball before making a stroke with it. But you can begin a search, and still have the option of playing a provisional so long as you do so within three minutes.

Currently: The moment you go forward to search for your original ball, you can no longer play a provisional.

• You’re allowed to listen to or watch sporting events, news broadcasts or

music as “entertainment” during a round if it doesn’t give you an advantage when playing. It would be a penalty, for example, if you were listening because it improves your rhythm or relaxes you, but not if you wanted to share a new song you love with other members of your group.

Currently: With some exceptions, you cannot listen to music or watch/ listen to sporting events and news during a round.

EQUIPMENT

• You can use distance-measuring devices such as laser rangefinders and GPS watches during a round unless a Local Rule is adopted prohibiting their use.

Currently: A Local Rule has to be adopted allowing their use.

• You can use a club damaged during a round.

Currently: You can only use a damaged club during a round if the impairment happened during the normal course of play. If it was damaged in anger or for another reason, it can’t be used for the remainder of the round.

• You can’t replace a damaged club during a round unless you were not responsible for its condition.

Currently: You can replace a club if its damage occurred during the normal course of play.

• If you have a good reason for lifting a ball, such as to identify it, check for damage or determine if it lies in a condition where relief is permitted (such as checking to see if it’s embedded), you don’t have to announce your intention to another player or the marker. You also don’t have to give that person an opportunity to observe the process.

Currently: Before lifting, you must announce your intention to another player or the marker and allow them to observe the process.

• In the extremely rare event that this occurs, a ball cannot be substituted during play of a hole simply because it’s misshapen.

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CADDIES

• Your caddie can’t stand on a line behind you from the time you take your stance until the stroke is made.

Currently: A caddie can’t stand on a line behind you while you’re making a stroke, but can line you up while you address the ball.

• Your caddie can lift and replace your ball on the putting green without specific authorisation from you.

Currently: It’s a one-stroke penalty for your caddie to lift your ball without permission.

PACE OF PLAY

• A new form of stroke play is recognised where your maximum score for a hole is capped (such as double par or triple bogey). That max score is set by the committee.

Currently: You must hole out in stroke play unless playing stableford, par or bogey formats.

• Players in strokeplay are encouraged to play “ready golf” when it can be done in a safe and responsible way and opponents in a match play can agree to go out of turn in order to save time.

Currently: There is no penalty for playing out of turn, but in match play an opponent can make you replay a shot if you do so. The recommended allotment of time to make a stroke is no more than 40 seconds, and the Rules recognise that you should

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The all weather golf course has 11 kilometres of golf cart paths around the fairways. Palm Meadows has a fleet of 72 Club Car Electric Golf Carts with wet weather covers.

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New Zealand is a great golfing country

By Andrew Whiley A voice from the south

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ast month I had the enjoyment of visiting more than a dozen of New Zealand’s finest golf courses and some local favourites.

The visits were all in a working capacity for myself in some form or another. I was able to see how well our visitors are treated and also how they enjoy some of our finest golf courses.

I had the fortunate experience of working for a high-end cruise company and it’s group of international tourists, I had been busy in my role as the caddymaster for the ISPS Handa New Zealand Open and had been away with my own group of golfers. It is amazing how local NZ golfers see the country and then to learn how visiting golfers see us and what they think of our famous and not so famous golf courses.

Personally, I believe Sir Julian Robertson has been the greatest thing to happen to the New Zealand golf industry in the last 20 years. Both Lydia Ko and Michael Campbell have been major forces but no one has made a greater impact

than Sir Julian.

The vision and investment in Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers has really put us on the golf tourism map. Watching golfers look out from the 15th green at Cape Kidnappers for the first time, or seeing their awe as they tee off from the 8th at Kauri Cliffs, really is a memory for a lifetime. To me Kauri Cliffs is my favourite golf course to play of all time; it really is fun and challenging and always in superb condition.

As I watched the cruise ship group arrive at Cape Kidnappers, they were as excited as a 16-year old girl at a Justin Bieber concert. Actually I joke, as I think they were even more excited than that.

The excitement before and after the golf was amazing; mind you it was a perfect day and they only really needed to be concerned about putting on enough sunscreen.

So here are my ramblings from the 30 days of last month: • It can take less than 20 minutes for someone to spend nearly $5000 in the golf shop at Cape Kidnappers. They seemed pretty happy with their purchases though.

• Please, please make sure your course has updated its GPS mapping with all the providers. Standing at the 135 metre mark and being told you have 378 metres to the pin does not excite a visiting golfer.

Clear signage is also important, so look at your golf course through visitors’ eyes and not your weekly members’ eyes. · I can tell you that some pennants play is extremely slow and I will not play on a golf course where they are playing on the same day ever again. Sorry, but being delayed an hour to tee off and then playing the front nine in nearly thee hours is no fun. A notice to all golf associations: Put players on the clock and penalise them for slow play. Nobody, and I mean nobody, enjoys playing golf like that; it ruins it for everyone else. My group of 12 golfers walked away from a particular golf course quite ticked-off as we all struggled to enjoy our golf after spending more than $1200 to play.

• The best greens in New Zealand are at Christchurch Golf Club. Fast and true with great rolling contours. Not like some of the new tricked-up designer ones. Also, if playing at Shirley, you have to check out the Sir Bob Charles Room. The room det b re ak men cing p i pri sh w ough e r N th

tails his legendary career and reminds us how good he really was.

• Waipu Golf Club probably has the best clubhouse view in the country and the highest flagpole. You can see which way the wind is blowing from anywhere on the golf course.

• Windross Farms will pose an interesting challenge for the New Zealnd Women’s Open come this September. It is a lot of fun to play with some great risk-reward holes. You definitely need to play it more than once or twice to appreciate its nuances.

• Waitangi Golf Club has the friendliest locals, cheapest beer and the best $6 lunch of any golf club I have come across in quite a while. But, the blue cod sandwiches and camaraderie at Balclutha Golf Club are hard to beat.

• The Manawatu Golf Club showed nearly every provincial golf club how to host a major tournament. Hosting the New Zealand PGA Championship is a huge task but the club’s board of management, manager, club members and greens crew did an amazing job. It would be great to see other clubs like Manawatu step up and host this event in the future.

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By Duncan Simpson New Zealand PGA Secretary

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he golfing year has barely begun but already there are signs that 2017 is shaping up to be a great one for New Zealand golf.

To begin with our first local New Zealand Open champion in 14 years — Michael Hendry — has given golf here a welcome boost in profile.

That profile will be further advanced by the LPGA Tour sanctioned New Zealand Women’s Open at Windross Farm, south Auckland, in September, followed by the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Wellington in October. Both events are sure to receive huge international coverage.

Hendry’s victory reinforced the importance of our local tournament circuit as a breeding ground for producing golfers with the potential to foot it on the world stage. Hendry did not come through the conventional elite amateur pathway — he originally planned a career in cricket.

When he decided to try his luck in golf,

he had to rely on New Zealand PGA proams and Charles Tour events to both develop his game and — importantly — to build a stake to campaign on bigger and more lucrative circuits. After his share of struggles, Hendry got his breakthrough in 2010 when, after picking up the Carrus Open and Muriwai Open titles in April and May, he went on to win the Indonesian Open on the OneAsia circuit, and $US180,000 in prizemoney.

Since then, he has built a solid record on the Japan Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia, which this year saw him earn a start in the WGC Mexico Championship, where he acquitted himself very well against the world’s best golfers. At age 37, Hendry has the game and the maturity to go much further and 2017 should be a stellar year for him.

Ryan Fox turned professional after an outstanding amateur career, and got off to a promising start only to fall into a hole which saw him lose his card on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He then had to look to the New Zealand circuit to rebuild his

game, and after trying various options he now holds a full European Tour card, the first of our players to do so since Mark Brown. At age 30, he has also done the hard yards — not least in terms of a huge international travel schedule over the years — and has the power game to tear any course apart and win any tournament he tees it up in.

The NZ Open and NZ PGA results demonstrated that our local professionals are building depth and breadth, with Ben Campbell, Daniel Pearce, Josh Geary and Brad Shilton all prominent. Crucially, they now have more cash in their wallets to take to their overseas campaigns.

Meanwhile, in the toughest cauldron of all, the PGA Tour, we have three players to watch: Danny Lee, Tim Wilkinson and Steven Alker.

At the time of writing, their results were somewhat mixed with Wilkinson and Alker struggling to get starts now that the season proper is underway. However, both are great scrappers who tend to hit their best form mid-year. Similarly, Lee

is still trying to get back to the heights he reached in 2015, but once he turns on the birdie machine, he is capable of winning anything.

Of course if we are talking profile, then Lydia Ko undoubtedly takes first prize because she got golf back in the media, not just in the sporting pages but also on the six o’clock television news. The promoters of the McKayson New Zealand Women’s Open deserve great credit for their courage and vision in bringing the LPGA Tour to these shores, but they couldn’t have done it without Lydia.

The only downside with Lydia is that she has set our expectations so high that we are disappointed if she doesn’t win every week. Some may feel that she has gone off the boil: the reality is that she is still ranked No 1 in the world, despite the changes in caddy, coach and equipment.

What hasn’t changed is her temperament, and by the time she plays here again in September she may well have another major or two under her belt.

All in all, a year to savour and celebrate.

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By Anthony Barkley NZPGA Professional

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ant to make improvements in your swing? Then this article could help you start the process.

The issue with making improvements is that you generally have to change something. Makes sense right? When we make a change the body takes time to adjust to new positions meaning a player will often give up on the change too early blaming the pro or claiming it just won’t work.

To ensure progress a lesson needs to be backed up with an improvement plan.

That means you are doing enough to create the change and force improvement.

Your local PGA professional can provide a plan of attack but it’s always best to get you (the client) to create the plan as then it means more. Definitely get the pro to check it through.

If you are going to practice, please do it properly. If you ever practice just for the sake of it then it could just be a waste of your time. Practice takes desire, motivation and dedication as its not just one session that will produce a positive

change, but rather months of continued work. Don’t be too scared by this as your practice may only be 1 hour per week but what I mean is that it must be consistent over a set period.

Why does change generally take so much time before improvement is seen?

Golf is a game of repetition which requires a set number of positions to be in place before the swing begins. It then requires the body to co-ordinate the journey of the club from start to finish consistently. The issue is that our body is so efficient in making compensations to hit a ball that these become a habit. The brain thinks this is right making them comfortable. A change will break this comfort confusing the brain and temporarily creating a confused mess until that new position becomes your new habit. We have to remember that this change is different from person to person meaning that the professional coaching each client makes decisions based the individual in front of them in terms of how much to change at once.

NOTE: Any compensation the body makes will decrease consistency and

power.

This article is not to scare you from practice but rather to help you do it properly. If you make a commitment to get lessons then to get true value for money you need to put time into your game outside of the lessons. Some lessons will produce instant improvement and it’s great when it happens. Quick fix coaching generally creates short term improvement but sometimes a quick fix will help a player improve on course play but for me there also needs to be a long term improvement aspect.

If your goal is to decrease your scores then the easiest way to do this is tidy up your chipping, pitching and putting.

Quick changes can be seen in these areas leading to the ability to get up and down more, therefore lowering those scores.

The great thing is that you can do a certain amount of chipping practice at home in your back yard. Ultimately do get to your practice chipping area at your club once a week.

Whats the most effective way to practice?

When I was young I was a very good

block practicer. This means hitting balls from one spot for hours on end creating what I would describe as a trench of divots. Green keepers used to love me. This is still a form of practice but should be mixed with what’s called scattered and simulated practice.

Block practice is ideal to hone a skill.

Scattered practice is to practice from alternative lies similar to on course situations. Simulated practice is putting yourself into pressure situations that have consequences like playing a tournament.

Scattered and Simulation practice help players to take what they have learnt on the range onto the course. You are a great range player but struggle when on the course, you need to start to mix your practice up.

WARNING: Watch creating a swing improvement plan based on internet tips. 9/10 times this won’t work (based on results from clients over 10 years).

So that’s a few tips to help you improve through practice and coaching. Just remember to be patient with your changes, stick to a plan and stay positive.

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE REGIONS It was great to experience the hospitality at the beautiful resorts of Millbrook and The Hills and our hosts certainly made us feel very special at all times.”

Jim Alba-Duignan (diners) Julie Gordon (Waipu) Haydn Halls (diners) Murray MacFadyen (Waipu) Not included was Ray Smith from Diners who looked after our every need.

NORTHLAND NORTHLAND NEWS

“Waipu’s Julie Gordon and Murray MacFayden won a Hospitality package at the NZ Open last month,” Julie told Golfer Pacific.

“Congratulations to Michael Hendry for his outstanding win at the ISPS NZ Open held in Queenstown in March. And a very big thank you to Diners Club International for hosting us as winners of their lucky draw.

NZME HOSPICE MID NORTHLAND CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

By Northern Advocate

The weather gods were certainly smiling on the Bay of Islands Golf Club Kerikeri for the eighth running of the NZME Hospice Mid Northland Charity Golf Tournament.

Played last month, the tournament, aimed at raising money for Hospice Mid Northland, ran without a hitch and

basked under the unencumbered sunlight.

Golf was definitely the winner on the day as 23 teams played 18 holes of Ambrose golf and the enjoyment showed in the fundraiser tally, which amounted to $15,000.

The funds will go towards nurses to provide services out to the people in the community and clinical equipment needed to help patients back into their homes, amongst other things.

Hospice Mid Northland’s Dot Pumipi said they had received nothing but great feedback from those in attendance, which was the general consensus on the beautiful golf course.

The feedback given from players was brilliant. Team captains were quick to say they wanted to book again,” she said.

“We thoroughly enjoyed it, weather couldn’t have been better and the bevies were flowing which was what golf is about.

“Homestead Tavern, who sponsored one hole, already want to book two holes to sponsor. We sent emails out to the team captains to see if they want to rebook and we’ve already had seven teams reply.

“The Bay of Islands Golf Club Kerikeri really enjoyed it. We looked after them and their new manager who thought the day went perfectly.

“He had only been in the role for one week but has managed courses for 10 years and he said it was the first golf tournament he hasn’t had to do any work at.

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“But of course without NZME, we wouldn’t have the tournament.”

Former caddie Steve Williams was on hand on the par three fifth hole to run a closest to the pin challenge, which was an absolute highlight of the day, especially for myself.

He was more than happy to sign golf balls, grab photos and of course hand out some expert golfing tips.

All in all, the NZME Hospice Mid Northland Charity Golf Tournament was an uninhibited success by any measure and, with the interest already shown for the 2018 event, is well on its way to becoming an iconic Northland sporting event.

MANGAWHAI LADIES 2-DAY OPEN

An excellent field of 96 took to the course on a seriously humid day in February, playing in 3 divisions and generally playing very well. The course had dried out brilliantly after the heavy rains and the greens, while not overly quick, were running truly. Sunday was more of the same, a little cooler as the competition heated up. The field had only a couple of defections from the first round and the shotgun start at 8.30am saw a lot of serious game faces head to the tees. The pace of play was good, allowing the for the tenseness of the competition and the prizes at stake, and all cards were in before 1.30pm. And now, we bring you the winners and the nearly winners (an abbreviated list).... DIVISION 1 Best Gross – Kylie Jacoby (Waipu) 148 (78-70). Gross Runner-Up – Samantha Dangen (Whangaroa) 153 (74,79) Best Nett – Aprile Ever-

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Best Stableford – Belinda May 68. Runner-Up Stableford – Sandra Doherty (Bay of Islands) 67. Third Stableford – Pam Greenhalgh (65). DIVISION 2 Best Nett – Jane Browne (Thames) 144. Nett Runner-Up – Adrienne Hopping (Mayfield) – 146. Best Stableford – Sue Reading (Warkworth) 70. Runner-Up Stableford Betty Southgate (Northern Wairoa) 70. Third Stableford – Tally Moorhouse 67. DIVISION 3 Best Nett – Frances Warren (Waipu) 145. Nett Runner-Up – Jody Shrubsall (Thames) 146. Best Stableford – Barbara Chitty 70. Runner-Up Stableford – Val Saunders (Thames) 68. Third Stableford – Nadine Fitness 68 NEAREST THE PIN Day One: Div 1 – Samantha Dangen.

Div 2 – Karen Person (Omaha Beach). Div 3 – Nelda Hick. Day Two: Div 1 – Aprile Everitt. Div 2 – Sarah Hartles. Div 3 – Samantha Walters. TWOS: Samantha Dangen, Sharon Haslam (Whangamata), Pam Brown (Northern Wairoa), Raewyn Marshall (Whangamata), Belinda May, Sandra Doherty, Kylie Jacoby, Jewel Sterling, Colette Kraus (Waitemata), Jackie Wells, Betty Southgate, Brenda Whitehead (Wainui), Pauline Pullman (Ngunguru), Diane Dunlop, Nelda Hick, Frances Warren.

As the above list shows, a pleasingly large number of visitors from clubs took part in the event and we especially commend the ladies from Thames who overcome the hindrance of a broken-down van to feature strongly on the prize list. Special thanks to the event’s sponsor, Winger

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MANGAWHAI PRO-AM DRAWS WIDESPREAD PRAISE

Too long absent from the Pro-Am golfing scene, Mangawhai has burst back into the limelight with an outstanding event played in near-perfect conditions on a course acclaimed by many as “one of the very best”.

Sponsored by Partners Life Insurance, the one-day tournament on Tuesday 28 March attracted a full field of 120 players, with 29 professionals participating in pursuit of the prize purse. Teamed with 3 amateurs, each professional played off the club’s Blue Championship Tees with a number of first-timers highly impressed by the challenge the course offers.

Heavy rain over the weekend and on the preceding Monday meant that the greenstaff faced a huge task in getting the course into playable condition. It’s a tribute to their long hours that the track was superbly groomed and presented with greens running with typical Mangawhai pace and line. While the sand-based structure of Mangawhai allows for fast

natural drainage there was a tremendous amount of clean-up work that needed to be done and this was performed immaculately. The course looked pristine as a superbly calm and warm day greeted the players.

Play commenced with a 10am shotgun and, in the main, groups moved well throughout the day. The playing amateurs and the good crowd of spectators enjoyed some impressive power and precision from the professionals and there was positive interplay between the players as the amateurs chased the valuable team prizes.

Naomi Ballantyne, Managing Director of naming sponsor Partners Life, was especially enthusiastic and welcomed the profile her company gained from participation in an event that was so widely enjoyed. Speaking at the prizegiving, she thanked the club for its efforts and declared “we’ll be here for a few years to come!”

Other major sponsors Winger Group and ProDrive Golf were equally pleased with the day and also committed their support to future events.

Club President Tony Vale echoed the sponsors’ comments and expressed the club’s thanks to them and to the many members who had contributed so much time and effort into organising the event under the stewardship of Manager Steve Hinton. He and Men’s Captain Wayne Watts also thanked the numerous hole sponsors for their contribution to ensure the success of the day.

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NZPGA National Events Manager Geoff Smart, before awarding the winning professionals with their cheques, spoke positively about the Mangawhai course and the club’s organisation of the day.

Conversational feedback from many of the professionals endorsed his thoughts, with the word “outstanding” being universally expressed.

Prizegiving was held in a packed clubhouse following an impressive buffet meal, with Wayne Watts and Partners Life’s Naomi Ballantyne presiding. The amateurs’ prize table displayed a value in excess of $10,000 in premium golf equipment provided by ProDrive Golf of Auckland.

Results (Professionals): 67 Pieter Zwart 68 Troy Ropiha 69 Wesley Jeon Grant Moorhead Sean Riordan 70 Josh Geary Brad Hayward Doug Holloway Shaun Jones David Klein Kieran Muir Jared Pender Amateur Teams, (best 2 stableford per hole): Section One 93 Craig King, Rob Skinner, Joe Oak 90 Chris Lane, Nigel Lomas, Jared Webby 88 Paul Swarbrick, Stuart Tomsett, Rod Schubert 87 Belinda May, Tarrin Rous, Karen Cater 87(c/b)Craig Matheson, Wayne Watts, Barry Foy Section Two 90 Mark Armstrong, Brent Wright, George Springhall

87 Olly Motoi, Stret Cvetkovski, Nick Alcock 82 Duncan Quirk, Mark Morgan-Kemp, Tony Vale

NORTH HARBOUR MARK HUTSON WINS 2017 SOUTH ISLAND STROKE PLAY

A fantastic result for Mark Hutson (Muriwai) at St Clair in the South Island Stroke Play held from the 25th to 26th of February. Mark blitzed the field shooting rounds of 65, 69, 66 and 66 for a four round total of 266 (-18) and a five shot victory. Kevin Koong also had a great tournament posting a four round total of 271 (-13) to finish alone in second.

Well done guys, the second time early in 2017 that a player from the North Harbour region has won a national tournament. Well done Mark!

NORTH HARBOUR GOLF TOUR

Over 90 players from clubs in North Harbour registered for this exciting initiative. Round 1 (Waitakere) was played by all during the month of February with the following players finishing in the top 5 and receiving prizes: 1st Place – Fraser Honey (Huapai) – 44 points T2 – Vishwa Nadan (Waitakere) / PC

Goundar (Waitakere) – 40 points T4 – Peter Choi (Pupuke) / Anthony Benson (Helensville) / Graeme Thomas (Helensville) / David Cooke (Huapai) – 39 points Round 2 will now be held over the month of March down the road at Redwood Park Golf Club. Good luck to all the competitors!

HARBOUR GOLFERS RECEIVE NATIONAL CALL UPS

Congratulations to Kevin Koong who has been selected by NZ Golf to be in the travelling squad to the Australian Boys Amateur. The tournament is being played from the 5th to 7th of April in Wollongong Also congratulations are in order for North Harbour golfers Stu Nicholls (Waitemata) and Reg Fleet (Gulf Harbour) who have been selected to represent NZ in the Sanctuary Cove Trophy Seniors team on the 10th/11th of July.

Well done guys, great to see players from our district getting the call up to national selections!

PUPUKE GOLF CLUB – THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS

Pupuke was already known as the club where 2016 New Zealand Open winner Ko began her rise to become the world number one women’s golfer, and now the club is able to boast a unique double with Michael Hendry’s victory at the NZ Open last month.

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well remembered and their names and photos are all over the clubhouse.”

The club hopes that Hendry and Ko’s victories will inspire the next generation of players to reach similar heights.

With a number of talented youngsters already as members, the club has committed to investing in a number of programmes to develop golf on the North Shore with a particular emphasis on youth golf.

“Youth is the future of golf, and with aging memberships, golf clubs won’t survive without strong youth development programmes,” MacDonald says.

“There are several members, such as John Kavanagh, who give up hours of personal time looking after our juniors.

Owen Woolley, our patron, organises an away trip for the juniors every year at the end of the year for golf and prize giving.

All done in his own time. The club offers up the use of the course for advertising companies and we only ask for a donation which goes towards our junior development fund. This helps funds these trips, free coaching and uniforms.”

AUCKLAND WAIUKU 9 HOLE AUCKLAND DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

The Waiuku 9 Hole Auckland District Tournament was played on 15th of March 2017.

The results were: Winner: Gweneth Baird (Waiuku) – 20 points Hilliary Currie (Clarks Beach) – 19 points Patricia Labrum (Titirangi) – 19 points Barbara McGrath (Pakuranga) – 18 points Mary Cole (Titirangi) – 17 points Kate Ashton (Waiuku) – 17 points Cyndi Smith (Maungakiekie) – 16 points

COVIC PLAYER TERRY TAPP BEATS HIS AGE

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Out of a total field of 67 players representing 11-clubs (Awhitu failed to field a team for round-1), just nine beat their handicap, with Peter Thomson playing his home course in 77 gross for a 9-under handicap score of 45 stableford points. Clarks Beach players Chris Hone and Terry Tapp both finished with 41-points and Hauraki’s Ross Brydon 40.

Thomson’s score helped Maramarua finish top team on the day with a best four player team score of 145-points, five ahead of Waiuku and Onewhero both on 140 with Clark’s Beach a point further back in fourth place.

The next COVIC round will be played at Awhitu Golf Club on Wednesday 5th April 2017, where Maramarua will challenge for the COVIC CHALLENGE CUP held by Clarks Beach.

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Rotorua’s Steven Holloway is eyeing a Guinness World Record speedgolf attempt after making headway in the sport at international level.

Holloway finished third in the 2017 Australian Speedgolf Open, at elite level, behind winner Australia’s Mitch Williamson and world number 1 Jamie Young from the United States.

Williamson set a new world record for speedgolf shooting 77 in 31 minutes.

That gave him a speedgolf score of 114 (the sum of his time and golf score), at the picturesque Yarra Bend Golf Club in Melbourne, last month.

Holloway, 31, who was crowned New Zealand champion in Rotorua the previous weekend after breaking the course record, said he was happy with his placing on his debut appearance at the event.

“It was a last minute decision to get on the plane and compete. I had two days over there before the competition and it was a cool course,” Holloway said.

“I was full of confidence after my local national title but overall I excepted the third place. It would have been great to

get one over the class acts of Mitch [Williamson] and Jamie [Young] but my running really cost me,” Holloway said.

But the former Western Heights High School student added he was “a little disappointed” with his final score of 120 after shooting 77 in 43 minutes.

“I was pleased with my driving and was hitting straight and long, but I should have run a lot quicker. I held back too much and needed to concentrate a bit more on my putting.”

It’s been a remarkable rise for Holloway who only took to speedgolf two years ago after excelling in other sports such as squash and running.

The all-rounder recently joined Lake City Athletic Club and said training in the advanced running group had a “huge impact” on his speedgolf performance.

“I’ve always liked golf but enjoyed lots of other sports. I’ve taken running a lot more seriously over the last couple of years and that has paid off hugely in speedgolf,” Holloway said.

“You have to cover so much ground quickly and Lake City has really helped push my speed work and endurance.”

After the recent success Holloway, alongside fellow local speedgolfers Landyn Edwards, Mike Ryan Jnr and Matt Dalton, is aiming to attempt to break the fastest round of golf played with four players.

Holloway said he had applied to Guinness World Records and was waiting to hear back for official clarification that the quartet could go ahead and attempt to

break the 1h 4m current record in April.

“We all got together recently and thought it would be a cool idea,” Holloway said. “We are certainly capable of breaking it and it would be brilliant to help raise the profile of the sport here in New Zealand. Everything has gone smoothly so fingers crossed everything can go ahead.”

Holloway is seeking sponsorship as he aims to compete in the 2017 British Open Speedgolf Championship in London this September followed by the Speedgolf World Championships in Chicago in October.

“My focus is certainly in this sport,” Holloway said. “I want to keep progressing and with the right backing and support the sky is the limit.”

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Players attended from 9 different countries and 76 different clubs around New Zealand and all three men’s and two ladies’ divisions were keenly fought with right to the 90th hole.

This year very few “adjustments” had to be made to handicaps and it was generally agreed the courses were far more on par in terms of difficulty which meant that nobody “shot the lights out” even though it was a stableford competition.

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Winners were: Division 1 Men: Matthew Stachurski (Putaruru )192 Rob Ensing (Omanu) 192, David Marshall (Otaki) 191, Alex Jamieson (Australia) 191, Jeff Mason (Westown) 187, Daniel Ko (Rotorua) 186, Alan Walpole (Apiti) 185, Kevin Mitchell (Wellsford) 184 John Dudson (Cambridge)183, Rod Layt (Australia) 183.

Division 2 Men: Graham Clark (Tauranga) 203, Craig Griffiths (Morrinsville0 195, Peter Yang (Titirangi) 192, Frances Chai (Formosa) 187, Ken Sykes (Westown) 187, Mike Arnold (Otaki) 187, Jon Sadler (Helensville) 186, Nathan Edgar (Putaruru) 186, Mike Fitzgerald (Akarana) Garry Payne (Howick) 185.

Division 3 Men: Nathan Warahi (Wellsford) 198, Paul Tahiwi (Wainui) 194, Allan Hopson (Huapai) 189, Danny Waerea (Buckley) 186, Stan Mathews (Otumoetai) 186, Eric Kermit (Tauranga) 185, Terry Taylor (Titiran-

gi), Shinji Manabe (Shandon) 185, Richard Lavis (Te Puke) 184, Chris McGovern (Manawatu) 183.

Division 1 Ladies: Ingrid Jagersma (Aviation) 177, Caryl Cashmore (Mount Maunganui) 175, Tepua Russell (Omanu) 175, Denise Hopkins (Miramar) 173, Mary Chantry (Tauranga) 173, Margaret Jones (Miramar) 173, Michele Furness (Manaia) 171, Younghwa Lee (Waitemata) 170, Faye Ford (Manaia) 169, Lena Houng-Lee (Titirangi) Bev Boel (Onewhero) 167, Wendy Roach (Ngaruawahia) 167, Mandy Zimmerli (Muriwai) 167.

Division 2 Ladies: Katrina Burrow (Redwood Park) 183, Kathy Lee (Windross Farm) 182, Masami Umezu (Titirangi) 181, Heather Houston (Waihi) 180, Candy Burt (Whangamata) 179, Robyna Aitken (Paraparaumu) 177, Barbara Jepson (Akarana) 174, Kathy Grieve (Wainui) 174, Sophia Guo (Titirangi) 173, Heather Craig (Rangitikei) 169, Sarah Peace (United Kingdom) 168, Iris Kim (Waitemata) 167, Lorraine Garland (Te Puke) 167, Viv Ryan (Mount Maunganui) 167.

Pictured above are Bruce Simister (EVES) Nathan Warahi (Div 3 winner) Ka-

Manukorihi 1 came out on top in their inter-club clash with Manukorihi 2 recently Men’s Handicap Pennant to all but guarantee their place in the quarter- finals. Playing on their home course the no1 team won 6-3 winning 4 of the 6 singles matches in doing so. Defeat for Manukorihi 2 has left the door open for Westown as they drew level on points after defeating New Plymouth 6½-2½. In division two of the North section Fitzroy 1 finally got their campaign under way with a hard fought 5-4 win against the previously unbeaten Tumahu. Their defeat gave Inglewood and Kaitake the opportunity to draw level on points if either of them won their clash against each other.

The honours on this occasion went to Kaitake winning 6-3. In the Taranaki Wide section both Eltham and Waverley continued on their winning ways in division 1 at Inglewood recently. Eltham dispatched Manaia easily winning 8-1 to stay on top of the table. They continue to be chased hard by Waverley ended up winning 6½2½ against Te Ngutu2. The two teams clash this weekend at Kaitake and with only 1 halved match so far this season in the competition, this could well be the 2nd as they seem very evenly matched.

In the other match in division1 Fitzroy 2 beat Pungarehu 7-2 to remain 2 points behind the leaders on the ladder.

MEN’S HANDICAP PENNANTS ROUND 4 RESULTS

Men’s Handicap Pennant 4th Round Results

North Taranaki Section New Plymouth GC Sunday 5th March 2017 Cross Over Ties 1 Manunkorih1 (4½) v Inglewood 1(4½) Singles J Rayner – G Crawford A/S

TARANAKI NOTICEBOARD 10-14 Apr

Waitara GC Club

6-754 8923

Seniors Tournament

Fri 14Apr

Fitzroy GC Club

6-758 2574

Easter Hamper

Sat 15Apr

Manaia GC Club

6-274 8325

Easter Hamper

Sat 15Apr

Urenui GC Club

6-752 3702

TSB Open Tournament

Sun 16-Apr

Te Ngutu GC Club

6-272 8039

Open Tournament

Mon 17-Apr

Inglewood GC Club

6-756 7472

Easter Weekend - Multi Sponsored Tournament

Tues 18-Apr

Kaitake GC Club

6-752 7665

Taranaki Seniors 4 Day Tournament

Wed 19-Apr

Westown GC Club

6-758 6933

Taranaki Seniors 4 Day Tournament

Thur 20-Apr

Inglewood GC Club

6-756 7472

Taranaki Seniors 4 Day Tournament

Fri 21Apr

Fitzroy GC

6-758 2574

Taranaki Seniors 4 Day Tournament

Sat 22nd

Hawera Club

6-278 5828

Hawera Auto Court 36 Hole Strokeplay

Fri 28th

Urenui Club

6-752 3702

9 Hole Open Day Urenui

R Hamel bt J McArthur 2/1 K Southee lost to C Reynolds 3/2 B Bellamy lost to C Smith 2/1 D Lewis bt T Terry 3/2 I Sarten – S Otene A/S Fourball Hamel & Rayner lost to Crawford & McArthur 2/1 Southee & Bellamy – Reynolds & Smith A/S Sarten & Lewis bt Terry & Otene 1up Westown (3½) v Tumahu (5½) Singles D O’Leary bt R Hodson 5/4 T Burn lost to D Gilbert 1down J Kendall lost to K Dodunski 5/4 P Suniel lost to J Linn 1down J Newland bt J Doyle 1up T O’Leary – Z Lewis A/S Fourball O’Leary & Burn bt Hodson & Gilbert 4/3 Kendall & Suniel lost to Dodunski & Linn 2down Newland & O’Leary lost to Doyle & Lewis 2down Fitzroy (3½) v New Plymouth (5½) Singles P Christensen – L Powell A/S C Diamond bt M Shearer 4/2 P Brisco bt T Johnson 8/6 D Reid lost to P Stark 5/4 W Powell lost to M Rubick 4/3 B Rowland lost to D Powell 2down Fourball Christensen & Diamond lost to Powell & Shearer 1down

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Brisco & Reid bt Johnson & Stark 3/2 Powell & Rowland lost to Shearer & Powell 1down Kaitake 1 (1½) v Manukorihi 2 (7½) Singles C Sole lost to S Voyle 3/1 G Stewart bt R Broadmore 3/2 J Carthew lost to R Butler 2down A Crawford lost to P Fairhurst 4/3 J Heath lost to P Rauputu 4/3 G Andrews lost to D Baird 3/2 Fourball Sole & Stewart – Voyle & Broadmore A/S Carthew & Crawford lost to Butler & Fairhurst 4/3 Heath & Andrews lost to Rauputu & Baird 3/2 Taranaki Wide Section Kaitake GC Sunday 5th March 2017 Division One Eltham (6) v Waverley (3) Singles R Owen lost to J Boon 3/1 J Bishop bt W Pope 1up R Joll bt R Amon 6/5 Z Commerer lost to N Alexander 2/1 K Boland bt D Singh 4/3 P Hawkes lost to K Rees 3/2 Fourball Owen & Bishop bt Boon & Pope 1up Joll & Commerer bt Amon & Alexander 3/2 Boland & Hawkes bt Singh & Rees 2/1 Pungarehu (7) v Te Ngutu 2 (2) Singles R Vanderfits bt B Walsh 3/2 M VanDerPoel bt G Savage 1up J Gilligan bt J Lovell 2/1 A Crowley – C Porter A/S T VanDerPoel lost to R Furness 5/4 HAWKES BAY/POVERTY BAY NOTICEBOARD 1-Apr

Waipukurau

6-858 9598

Prussing Shield Waipukurau

3-Apr

Puketitiri

6-839 8892

Puketitiri 18 Holes Women’s Open Puketitiri

8-Apr

Gisborne

6-867 9849

Gisborne Park Open 18 Holes (Pennant 4) Gisborne Park

10-Apr

Porangahau

(06)8555281

Porangahau Open Tournament Porangahau

13-Apr

Dannevirke

6-374 8248

Dannevirke 18 Hole Dannevirke

19-Apr

Poverty Bay

6-867 4402

Association Day & Judy O'Rourke Challenge Poverty Bay

22-Apr

Tahunga

(06) 867 0849

Tahunga Ladies Open Tahunga

23-Apr

Napier

6-844 7913

Pike Cup Napier

28-Apr

Napier

6-844 7913

New World Ladies Veterans 50 Years Plus Tournament Napier

29-Apr

Mahia

6-837 5700

Mahia Ladies Open Mahia

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D Simpson bt M Sharp 6/5 Fourball Vanderfits & VanDerPoel bt Walsh & Savage 2up Gilligan & Crowley – Lovell & Porter A/S VanDerPoel & Simpson bt Furness & Sharp 3/2 Fitzroy 2(5) v Manaia (4) Singles W Mehrtens bt T Larsen 1up T Neil bt R Le Fleming 3/2 D Joubert lost to J Ngere 2/1 B Neil bt P Heta 5/4 N Northam bt G Elliott 3/2 R Whitmore lost to C Symes 5/4 Fourball Mehrtens & Neil lost to Larsen & Le Fleming 1down Joubert & Neil bt Ngere & Heta 4/3 Northam & Whitmore lost to Elliott & Symes 5/4

MANAWATU WANGANUI NOTICEBOARD Apr-06

Pahiatua

6-376 8005

Pahiatua Open Day Pahiatua GC Women

April 18 -19

Marton

6-327 6719

Development Quadrangular Marton GC Junior Rep

April 18 -19

Marton

6-327 6719

Lower North Island Girls Matchplay Marton GC Junior Rep

Apr-28

Palmerston North

6-351 0700

Palmerston North Harrison's Open Palmerston North GC Women

May-20

Pahiatua

6-376 8005

Bisset Honda Tournament Pahiatua GC Club

May-20

Foxton

6-363 8160

Foxton Open Day Foxton GC

year ago also at Feilding.

HAWKES BAY/POVERTY BAY One of Hawke’s Bay’s finest Golf Courses set in lovely tree lined surrounds just off Marine Parade in Napier. With the gentle sea breeze slipping through the summer sun, you will enjoy your round on this 6,125 metre 18 hole picturesque golf course. Although flat and easy to walk, the course offers tightly sculptured tree lined fairways with creative greens complexes and bunkering for all levels to enjoy. For more information visit www. maraenuigolf.co.nz.

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MANAWATU WANGANUI JUNIOR AGE CHAMPS

The Manawatu Wanganui Junior Age Group Champs were played in February at Feilding Golf Club. The weather started off very fine and hot, however a heavy rain storm hit midway through the second round which did cause minor issues on the greens, however we got through without any major delay.

Wanganui’s Tara Raj was in great form shooting a 4 under par 70 in round one, and back that up with an even par 74 in the afternoon, to take out both the Under 19 and Under 15 girls titles for the second straight year.

The Boys under 19 winner was Liam Finlayson on his home course with rounds of 72 and 77.

The Boys under 16 winner was Palmerston North’s Bradley McSherry with 77 and 78.

The Boys under 13 winner was Feilding Ryan Rooney with 86 & 83.

All the winners from this year were the same winners from the event played a

The Waitatapia Rosebowl was played for on the 14 January 2017. This trophy was last competed for in the early 1970’s.

The trophy is for members over 65 years of age and played on a stroke play basis.

The 2017 winner was our Patron Bryan Northcott with a nett 67. Bryan is aged 83. In December 2015 Bryan had a knee replaced and within 3 months was back playing golf at his beloved Rangitikei.

Bryan is well known through his running of the Club’s very successful Wednesday competition and also his long association with the Gold Coast Vets.

The Jill Hall sponsored 8 Iron Tournament was re-scheduled to the 18 February due to unfavourable weather conditions. The winner was Pire Wehi with 44 stableford points. Some unkind members remarked that Pire should place his clubs for sale on TradeMe and should only have a 3 clubs in his bag. A big thank you to Jill Hall for her generous sponsorship for this annual event.

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Results from the Foxton Golf Clubs Senior Tournament men and ladies stableford 27th Feb -3rd March.

19 men 17 ladies Men’s 1st div 1st David Buckett 166.

2nd Robert Chrystall 156 3rd Charles Brown 148.

4th Paul Hansen 145.

5th Tony Rogers 141 c/b Ken Slater Men’s 2nd div 1st Spud Murphy 147.

2nd Don Scott 141.

3rd Ray Bygrave 140.

4th Colin Offord 138.

5th Bob Black 132.

Ladies 1St div 1st Fay Lack 143.

2nd Helen Beaurepare 134.

3rd Ray Friend 132.

4th Colleen West 127.

Ladies 2nd div 1st Heather Greig 153.

2nd Lorna Soo 147.

3rd Charmaine Fluker 143.

4th Judy Slater 142.

5th Vivien Jones 136.

Our next tournament is Mens Match play Ladies Stableford 4th – 8th September 2017.

NEWS FROM LEVIN

Levin Golf Club reported a great four days for the C S Law Golden Coast Veteran’s tournament.

The format was two days combined stableford followed by two rounds of four ball best ball stableford. Wednesday was a rest day. Many of the field formed a little village and camped at the Levin’s club in the mobile home parking lot.

Pictured below are the winners on 242.

Kevin Speer and Lynette Gordon. Mark Duston CS Law. Michael and Faye Lack 241. Judith Walton. Absent Mike Tate 235

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CONGRATULATIONS, LISA COTTON – PAHIATUA MASTERS REPRESENTATIVE

Pahiatua’s Lisa Cotton has been selected as one of four players to represent Manawatu-Wanganui to compete in the annual interprovincial tournament to be held this year at Ngaruawahia Golf Club.

The event was played from 31 March – 2 April, and played in a 4 round gross stableford stroke play format. Three scores in each round count toward the team total. Well done, Lisa.

NANCY MCCORMACK 36 HOLES NATIONAL FOURSOMES COMPETITION

The Pahiatua club’s Nancy McCormack Foursomes was won this year by Colleen Daysh and Margaret Lockwood on 139 nett, 2nd were Sue Ross and Philippa Abbot 140. Locally, the winners also win the Isa Braggins Trophy.

FINAL TWILIGHT RESULTS

Di and Paul Roddick have rejuvenated twilight golf at Pahiatua this year. The overall season results were: Women: 1st Patricia Ashwell 126 points, 2nd Shirley Herbert 114 points, 3rd Jan Hewlett 118 points and 4th Margaret Jensen 108 Men: Max Ashwell 130 points, 2nd Gerald Smith 114 points, 3rd Tony Kerins 109 points and 4th Peter Bourke 108 points.

WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAMS REPRESENTATIVES

The qualifiers to represent Pahiatua Golf Club at the Manawatu Wanganui National Teams finals have been named.

The pairings are Pam Huddleston and Colleen Daysh along with Patricia Cuttance and Pam Bisset. The final is to be played at the Castlecliff course on Friday 5th May.

WELLINGTON MANOR PARK GOLF SANCTUARY

Manor Park Golf Sanctuary, “a sanctuary for all golfers” as it is now promoted, is somewhat unique as it is a golf and birdlife park and the Club holds an internationally recognised sanctuary environmental certification from Audubon International, New York. It has an 18hole championship par 71 golf course set in beautiful native bush and wetlands with gently rolling fairways bordered by the Hutt River on the eastern side and

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Off course practice facilities include a four bay driving net area, practice green with bunker facility and a putting green.

Find out more at www.judgefordgolf. co.nz.

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the Haywards Stream to the west and is home to 20 different species of bird.

The Club’s Play & Stay package is with partner CQ Hotels (www.hotelwellington. co.nz) in Wellington City, 25 minutes by car or via commuter train to Manor Park station at the gates to the course.

The Club has a new 12-hole Par-3 course which is available on Friday and Sunday afternoons. $20 per round for the Punch Bowl. Visit www.manorparkgolf.co.nz for more information.

JUDGEFORD GOLF CLUB

Judgeford is located just 25 minutes drive from the CBD, between Paremata and the Hutt Valley, on State Highway 58.

We are fortunate to enjoy a unique micro-climate in terms of weather patterns where often the weather variables are subtly different from the prevailing conditions in surrounding areas.

The course is set amongst rolling picturesque countryside with easy walking, tree-lined fairways. The design of the course follows natural contours and includes a meandering stream and a feature lake. The 18 hole, 5572 metre course combines a number of features that provide an interesting and challenging test for golfers of all ages and abilities.

Twelve holes are located on one side of State Highway 58, the first seven presenting more of a challenge with undulating slopes and elevated tees. A further six holes, located across the road (accessed by underground walkway) feature a flatter layout with some elevated tees.

tournament, followed by the Westland Classic in mid February, and as one leg of the West Coast four course challenge in early March.

Hole No 8 is the club’s signature hole.

While not long, the 329 metre par 4 dogleg left has an out-of -bounds on the left.

There are also two strategically positioned mature kahikatea to manoeuvre past in the fairway. Sir Bob Charles has described this hole as one of his top 18 holes of golf in New Zealand.

Greymouth’s Kaiata links course really is a gem in the crown of local sporting facilities in Greymouth. Green fees are a competitive $25 per round.

TASMAN NOTICEBOARD TASMAN BULLER WESTLAND 9-Apr

Hokitika GC

3-755 8549

Interdistrict Rnd.2 Grey v Westland

The Greymouth Golf Club is located on Golf Links Road approximately 6km east of Greymouth town centre.

The course is acknowledged as having the best manicured fairways of the 18 hole courses on the West Coast, and while not long at about 5600 metres it provides an interesting test of golf.

Most of the Club’s major tournaments are played in the period from January to March, starting with the New Year’s Day

15-Apr

Hokitika GC

3-755 8549

Easter Tournament

29-Apr

Greymouth GC

3-768 5332

Womens Tournament

30-Apr

Greymouth GC

3-768 5332

Interdistrict Rnd.3 Grey v Buller

WELLINGTON NOTICEBOARD

GREYMOUTH GOLF CLUB

2-Apr

8 Apr

Carterton

Masterton

6-379 8457

6-377 4984

TASMAN NELSON REGION 1-Apr

Hanmer Springs GC

3-315 7110

Nelson v North Canterbury

6-Apr

Waahi Taakaro GC

3-548 7301

Old Hickory

9-Apr

Waahi Taakaro GC

3-548 7301

Sloan Rnd 3

15-Apr

3-541 8030

Easter Tournament

2017 WBS Wairarapa Women's 36 Hole Open Foursomes

Totaradale GC

29-Apr

Takaka GC

03 525 9054

Golden Bay Open

2017 Wairarapa 72 Hole Open

1-Apr

Blenheim GC

3-578 4320

Eagles

3-Apr

Rarangi GC

3-570 5709

Vets Pennants 1

9-Apr

Shandon

4-939 6305

Shandon Womens Weekend Open

15-Apr

Titahi

4-236 7334

2017 Titahi 18 Hole Open

TASMAN MARLBOROUGH

3-Apr

Picton GC

3-573 7750

5-Apr

Blenheim GC

3-578 4320

Glad Perry

8-Apr

Marlborough GC

3-578 7646

St Clair Greensome

9-Apr

Marlborough GC

3-578 7646

Interclub

21-Apr

BFHC

4-567 4722

Hutt New World Women's Open

27-Apr

Trentham

4-527 7039

Ladies Vets

28-Apr

Martinborough

6-306 9076

Wairarapa Women's 4BBB

10-Apr

Picton GC

3-573 7750

RSA

18-Apr

Blenheim GC

3-578 4320

Vets

1-May

Martinborough

6-306 9076

Men's Seniors

22-Apr

Marlborough GC

3-578 7646

Eagles

8-May

Wainuiomata

4-564 7746

Men's Seniors

23-Apr

Rarangi GC

3-570 5709

Juniors

12th May

TeMarua

4-526 7020

Women's National Teams District Final

23-Apr

W.Valley GC

03 5783352

22-May

Judgeford

4-235 7633

Ladies Vets

Ryniker & Duncan Cup & Salver - 27 Holes

22-May

Manor Park

4-563 8558

Seniors

25-Apr

Marlborough GC

3-578 7646

ANZAC Day Red Cross Open

26-May

Featherston

6-308 9266

Rew and McCraken

30-Apr

Picton GC

3-573 7750

Business House 1

28-May

Miramar

4-801 7649

2017 Miramar 36 Hole Open

30-Apr

Marlborough GC

3-578 7646

Clubs of Marlborough

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CANTERBURY NOTICEBOARD

HOKITIKA GOLF CLUB

Play on one of New Zealand’s few true links courses at Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island. Just 3 minutes south of Hokitika, (first turn right over the Hokitika River bridge), Mahinapua Links is the only golf course in New Zealand with outstanding views of Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mt Tasman and the majestic Southern Alps.

If you are staying in Hokitika, or just passing through, enjoy our legendary hospitality and join us during our weekend club days, or if you prefer, simply play at a time to suit yourself.

The links are open from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year and bookings are not required. Greens fees on this unique links are a modest $25 for all players except students under 18 for which the green fee is $5. If you have not come prepared, hire clubs are available from Heritage Highway Motels (ph 03755 8098) right next to the northern approach to the Hokitika River bridge.

Enjoy spectacular views of the Southern Alps and Tasman Sea on a delightful links course set in the heart of scenic Westland. Contact the Hokitika Golf Club on 03 755 8549.

REEFTON GOLF CLUB

The club began playing on this course, the Glenburnie course, in 1960, having been previously sited at Waitahu and prior to that, in the centre of the Reefton Race Course. The course has twelve holes, with holes 1-6 also being holes 1318, although with different tees. Course is a par 72 and 5511 meters. Green fee players and visitors most welcome to play and enjoy the views. Green fees are

set at $20/day. Club days are Sundays.

The course is open all day, every day, with the greens mown twice weekly. Although there is a small club membership of 40 the high standard of the course is completely achieved through voluntary contributions of time. We have two main tournaments each year, the first at Queen’s Birthday weekend and the second being the Inangahua open which is held in November each year and over 2 days, each of 18 holes. Club members are proud to be part of the West Coast Golf challenge. Golf Course is set on the banks of the Inangahua River and is the centre for farming, gold, coal and forestry. The town of Reefton has a population of about 1000 people, with some very good accommodation in hotels and motels. Any more info on Reefton golf please contact the secretary (Heather Baker, Phone(s): +64 (03) 732 8067, email s.h.baker@clear.net.nz) as clubhouse is only manned on Sundays.

WESTPORT GOLF CLUB

The Westport Golf Club – is a beautiful seaside “links with trees” course of some 5600 metres. Near the village of Carters Beach some 4km only from Westport, this 18 hole gem is a pitching wedge, maybe 9 iron from the Tasman Sea.All the while

8-Apr

Pegasus

3-920 3300

Pegasus The Masters Tournament

15-Apr

Weddons

3-347 8519

Weedons Country Club Easter Classic Tournament

17-Apr

Rangiora

3-313 6666

Rangiora Over 50's Tournament

17-Apr

Ellesmere

3-324 2886

Ellesmere Easter Classic Tournament

17-Apr

Waimakariri

3-312 4339

Waimakariri Gorge Easter Tournament

19-Apr

Rangiora

3-313 6666

Canterbury Junior April Tournament - Day 1

20-Apr

Everglades

3-323 8641

Everglades Mixed 9 Hole Tournament

20-Apr

Rakaia

3-302 7114

Rakaia Ladies Open Tournament

20-Apr

Rangiora

3-313 6666

Rangiora Women's Open

21-Apr

Coringa

3-359 7174

Coringa Women's Teams Tournament

21-Apr

St Andrews

(03) 612-6590

Aorangi 9 Hole Tournament

22-Apr

Amuri

03) 315 6250

Amuri Men's Open

15-Apr

Culverden

3-315 8159

Culverden Mixed Open

26-Apr

Cheviot

3-319 8719

Cheviot Men's 18 Hole Midweek Tournament

26-Apr

Cromwell

3-445 0165

South Island U19 Championship & U16 & U19 Interprovincial

27-Apr

Waitikiri

3-383 0729

Waitikiri Women's Teams Tournament

28-Apr

Waimakariri

3-312 4339

Waimakariri Gorge Women's Open

28-Apr

Rangiora

3-313 6666

Rangiora 9 Hole Mixed Tournament

29-Apr

Culverden

3-315 8159

Culverden 27 Hole Men's Open

surrounded by the Paparoa Mountain Range and National Park.

Slick and firm greens await visitors who can join club day matches – Tuesday vets (no restriction on age), Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. Green fees are only $30 and group discount by arrangement. All club day matches tee off at 11.30am, followed by hospitality hour.

For further information please email our Secretary at joyboy6@hotmail.com.

OTAGO SOUTHLAND NOTICEBOARD Southern- Aorangi 7-Apr

Temuka

3-615 8818

8-Apr

St Andrews

(03) 612-6590

9 Hole Tournament St Andrews Classic

10-Apr

Waitoa

3-434 9989

Open Tournament

16-Apr

The Cairns

3-680 6952

Easter Tournament

20-Apr

Rakaia

3-302 7114

Ladies Open

20-Apr

Tokarahi

03 431 2878

Women's Open

21-Apr

St Andrews

(03) 612-6590

Aorangi 9 Hole Tournament

27-Apr

Otemata

03 438 7743

9 Hole Tournament

27-Apr

Methven

3-302 8438

Women's Open

Southern- Otago 9-Apr

Otago

3-467 2096

Cook Cup Mixed Foursomes

9-Apr

Dunstan

3-693 9154

Charity Ambrose

13 Apr

Ardleigh

3-465 1448

Cockies Classic Ardleigh

16 Apr

Lake Hawera

27 301 5291

Easter Ambrose Tournament

16-Apr

Kaitangata

3-413 9825

Easter Chicken Run

16 Apr

Naseby

3-444 9944

Easter Sunday 2 Ball Ambrose Men/ Women/Mixed

17 Apr

Toko

3-417 7073

Toko Easter Open Mixed Tournament

16-Apr

Arrowtown

3-442 1719

Autumn Festival Tournament

17 Apr

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The six par 3’s at Bottle Lake are usually not as easy as they would seem, but the calm conditions provided players with the opportunity to score well. Not only did 53 players last month recorded two’s over the tournament there was also a rare feat with two hole in ones achieved on the day. Catherine Bell played the perfect shot to 9th green landing just short of the pin and then bouncing in for her hole in one while in the men’s field Jacob Roberts had a hole in one on the sixth hole. Both Catherine and Jacob finished runners up in their respective Women’s and Men’s Open fields.

This was the first year that women were included in the tournament which was a

great initiative with 20 women competing in the event along with 56 players in the men’s field.

Juliana Hung was in hot form not only winning the tournament by a convincing margin but also recording a 6 under 66 which was a course record in the afternoon along with her morning score of 72 she finished six shots clear of Catherine Bell with Hillary O’Connor in third place on 156. Olive Tapu won the best net on 146.

In the men’s field it was Hiroki Miya who played consistantly throughout the day with scores of 68 and 70 to win by four shots from Jacob Roberts who finished second on a countback to Marcel Boet both on 142. The net was won by Aaron Reid on 136.

Bottle Lake locals had something to cheer about with Aaron Neill taking out Division 2 with 147, over fellow local Mike Davidson on 149. Mike however had a winning net of 133 and collected the overall cup for best net.

Last month, Burnside High School defended their Canterbury Secondary Schools title by a slim margin. The team of Juliana Hung, Amelia Garvey, Hiroki Miya and Hayato Miya went into the tournament as not only defending Canterbury champions but also national champions having won the title in 2016. At the end of the 18 holes both Burnside High School and the Christchurch Boys High School team of Tom Parker, Ben Baker,

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individual net score with 66.

The Burnside High School Team will travel to Hawkes Bay in September to defend their title at the NZ Secondary Schools Championship.

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Tiaki Ogilvie and Kansuke Shin were tied on a score of 224, the three best counting scores from each team. The winner is determine by the non-counting score and on this occasion Burnside High School won on a countback by one shot.

Juliana Hung anchored the Burnside High School Team shooting a round of 72 while Tom Parker (Christchurch Boys High School) won the trophy for the best individual round with a gross score of 68.

The Lincoln High School team of Carlito Shalfoon, Mitch Holland, Tom Miller and Harry Spencer were the best net team, with Harry Spencer taking out the best

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Amelia Garvey attended the Eagles Golfing Society of NZ annual Golfer of the Year Dinner at the Blenheim Community Centre on Wednesday evening 28th February 2017 and was presented with the trophy for the Golfer of the year for 2016.

The qualifying period ran from November 2015 to October 2016 and in this period Amelia achieved honours in the game of golf from representing NZ on the International scene to winning her first professional tournament (Autex Muriwai Open) becoming the second youngest women in NZ to achieve this goal behind Lydia Ko. There were five other nominations from golf provinces for this award within NZ, all who had credentials that in any other year would have seen anyone of them prevail.

Amelia became the forty ninth recipient and her name is now on the trophy alongside some of the best amateur golfers in NZ starting with Stuart Jones in 1967, Sir Bob Charles in 1968, followed by such names as Ted McDougal, Liz Douglas, Phillip Aickin, Phillip Tataurangi, Tim Wilkinson and Canterbury’s own Eddie Lee in 2002 followed by Danny Lee and Lydia Ko three time from 2001 to 2013.

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Her charming personality won over many of the assemble Eagles and their partners, and she quickly became a favourite of all assembled,. Amelia was accompanied by her mother Beverley to the awards ceremony and together they made splendid ambassadors for the Canterbury Golf Association and its members.

The trophy was presented by National President Tom Whitaker who has had over the years along with Jason Tilley a place in Amelia’s development.

Amelia played at Marlborough Golf Club, prior to attending the awards dinner, Feb with the Eagles Executive and shot 75 gross off the men’s white tees carding a course record from these tees.

OTAGO/SOUTHLAND HIREPOOL CHARITY CLASSIC

Wanaka Golf Club’s Hirepool Charity Classic was held 3rd – 5th March.

This year’s charity was Wanaka St John Ambulance for whom we raised just under $28,000, which is going towards a new defibillator for their 3rd vehicle. So well done everyone!

The event is special, because so many cogs are in the wheel to produce such a huge event. The sponsors, the players, the organisers, the charity and then all of the people who work at the club.

The event has been running for 14 years and in total has raised $283,156.00 an average of over $20k per event for a local charity.

The winner of the Men’s Division 1 – Rick & Skip Johnston, Mike Thompson & Barry Johnston. Men’s Division 2 winners – Adrian Read, Jim Thwaites, Warren McLachlan & Gary Donaldson. Ladies winners – Marg Read, Sonya George, Moana McKenzie & Helen Henshall. Ladies 2nd place – Pamela de Beer, Bev de Beer-

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Lamont, Liz Senior and Bev Mee. Men’s Division 1 – 2nd place – Bill Hore (Tournament Convenor), Bruce Scott, Russell Shaw & Tony Brent.

2017 SOUTH ISLAND STROKE PLAY TO MARK HUTSON

With rounds of 65, 69, 66 and 66, Mark Hutson (Muriwai) won the South Island men’s championship, which was played over 72 holes in fine conditions on the St Clair golf course in February.

He finished five shots ahead of his clubmate Kevin Koong. Tom Parker (Christchurch) took third place and Matthew McLean (Harewood) came in fourth.

Inia Logan was the best of the Otago golfers, finishing in a tie for fifth with Ireland’s Jack Pierse.

In sharp contrast, the women’s event was a one-horse race, with Amelia Garvey (Kaiapoi) shooting three rounds of 68 to take a 19-shot lead going into the final round.

Despite an uncharacteristic 79 in the final round, she still finished 12 shots ahead of Juliana Hung (Russley) to take the title.

Hutson (20) has represented North Harbour in the past three Toro tournaments but has made his mark during the past four months, winning the Auckland stroke play in November and now the South Island and Dunedin titles during the weekend.

He finished 18 under par and is displaying his best form on the eve of departing for Melbourne to compete in the Riversdale Cup. Tom Parker took the first-round lead with a faultless 64, which included five birdies and an eagle 3 on the 10th hole. He was one shot ahead of Hutson, who had seven birdies and a bogey 5 at the 12th, while Inia Logan made six birdies in his 66. Jack Pierse, Robbie Pierse, Kevin Koong and Nic Kay all started strongly tied for fourth on 67.

Jack Pierse made seven birdies on Saturday afternoon to share the overnight lead with Parker, while Hutson was one shot back on 134.

Kevin Koong was on 135 and Robbie Pierse on 137, while Otago’s best hope, Inia Logan, carded 72 to drop back in a tie for sixth.

Hutson made his move yesterday morning with a five-under-par 66 for a three-shot buffer over Parker and Jack Pierse, while Matthew McLean and Kevin

Koong remained five shots off the pace.

But in the final round, Hutson made birdies on 4, 5 and 9 and an eagle 3 at the 10th to go five under par to shut the door in the chasers’ faces. His only blemish was a bogey 4 on the 13th, but he chipped in for a birdie 2 on the 16th to finish five under on 66.

78-YEAR-OLD CLEANS UP PLEASANT POINT SUMMER CLASSIC

Veteran golfer Gay Henderson stole the show at the Pleasant Point Summer Classic played last month.

The 78-year-old isn’t fussed on any attention but received a standing clubhouse ovation, after she and partner Cath Boothroyd were announced as the winners.

Henderson has been playing over 50 years and admitted the win was the biggest achievement of her golfing career.

“I have had lots of thrills in golf but this takes the cake.”

Henderson was quick however to deflect the attention off herself.

“Cath is the good golfer, my handicap just helped.”

Henderson plays off a 32 while Boothroyd, who has been golfing since 1988, is on a 21 handicap.

The classic is played as a four-ball best ball on the first day, with the two individual netts counting on the Sunday.

Boothroyd and Henderson were tied Sharyn Kake and Karen Rouse on 205 in the clubhouse but had the better Saturday score to take the trophy.

Henderson said it was the fourth time she and Boothroyd played in the classic together.

“We enjoy each others company so hopefully we will be back to defend it.”

The veteran golfer said she had never thought of picking up the clubs until a surprise invitation.

“I was invited by Mr Harrison, who owned the grocery store where the (Pleasant Point) 4-Square is now, to come and try it out.

“It was only a nine hole course back then but I was immediately bitten by the bug.”

Henderson said she didn’t miss too many days on the course.

“I enjoy every round and especially the company.”

She gave away Saturday golf a few

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years ago but is still a regular every Sunday and Wednesday, and when other opportunities arise.

“I am keen when there are any tournaments or occasions.”

Henderson said her first passion was actually tennis.

“With a gammy knee I can’t run any more, so that had to go on the back burner.”

Henderson said she also has to use a cart these days.

“My brother in South Africa and brother-in-law in Texas bought it for me five years ago. At the time I thought it was a bit silly but I really appreciate it now.”

Henderson has also been a big contributor off the course at Point, involved in all aspects including ladies club captain and president over the years.

For her hard work she was honoured with life membership a couple of years ago.

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