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A golfing tip from Geraldton in Western Australia

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By Paul Gueorgieff Editor, Golfer Pacific NZ

ne of my daughters, Kate, got married in Western Australia a couple of months ago.

Kate lives in a place called Geraldton, which is more than 400km north of Perth. It’s a coastal city with a population of about 40,000.

Kate is not a golfer but, ironically for me, she was married at a golf course, between the first and 18th fairways of Geraldton Golf Club.

The reception was also held at the golf course but because of the very warm weather there was no need to head indoors.

Instead the reception was in a marquee pitched outside the practice putting green and many

of the ladies in high heels created numerous aeration holes that the greenkeeper would not have planned on.

While I was in Geraldton I had six rounds of golf — one of which was stupidly the day after the wedding.

And during those six rounds, I was reminded of something that I have encountered every time I play with Australians.

It was a very simple thing but a good thing. The person whose ball is closest to the hole on the putting green always holds the flagstick.

Only once in the 108 holes I played was the flagstick laid down on the green. On that occasion one of our group had hit his ball close to the hole and while we other three were

still arriving at the green after looking for a ball he decided to knock the ball in.

The procedure of passing the flagstick to the person nearest the hole, or the first to hole out, is something I have noticed is common every time I play with Australians. It’s not something I find is common in New Zealand.

Earlier this year our golf club spent nearly $4000 on new flagsticks and cups. The money was raised from club members and I need to say that much of it came from two of the ladies’ adjuncts.

The flagsticks had built-in prisms to make the use of laser range finders much easier and they were made of stiff material to ensure that would remain upright in Wellington’s winds. In addition the cups were made of

zinc which made them heavier and therefore more stable in the ground. In other words they were pretty flash.

Just a few days after we got the new sticks and cups, our club staged the Wellington Strokeplay Championship.

Virtually all the best golfers in Wellington were in attendance but I was horrified at the way many treated the flagsticks.

They were often thrown to the ground, not just by the younger players but those more senior too. Culprits had to be reminded to take more care.

As a result of my trip to Geraldton I recommended to our club that we adopt the procedure of someone always holding the pin. I’ll be interested to see how it is received.

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i Woo Kim from South Korea played the final round of The Players’ Championship like he was a veteran.

Yet, in only his second Players’ Championship, Kim, who began the final round trailing the leaders by two shots, took the lead late on the front nine at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.

He then methodically worked his way around the back nine on one of the most famous golf courses in the world, making par after par after par.

Nobody could catch Kim, and the fourth-year PGA Tour professional cruised to his second career win, a three-shot triumph over England’s Ian Poulter and 54-hole co-leader Louis Oosthuizen who shared second.

Kim was only 21 years old, making him the youngest winner of the tournament. The previous youngest had been Australian, Adam Scott who was 23 when he won in 2004.

With the victory came a payday of $US1.89 million, a career-high payday, as well as a five-year PGA Tour exemption.

He joins K J Choi (2011) as the only Koreans to have won the PGA Tour’s flagship event.

Kim, from Seoul, qualified for the PGA Tour in 2013 as a 17-year-old but had to defer his membership until he turned 18 in June of that year.

Once the calendar turned, Kim missed six consecutive cuts and had to go to the second-tier Web.com Tour, where he made 44 starts between

INSET | Si Woo Kim of South Korea holds his trophy following his win in the PGA Tour’s flagship event, The Players’ Championship.

PHOTO: Getty Images/Ryan Young

2014 and 2015. After winning once and finishing 10th on the money list in 2015, Kim moved up to the PGA Tour, and he’s been at home ever since.

A year ago, Kim broke through on the PGA Tour, winning the Wyndham Championship, becoming the eighth Korean-born player to win on the tour. Kim finished 17th on the FedExCup a season ago, pocketing $US3,086,369.

This season has been a different story for Kim, but not in a positive way. In 18 starts before his visit to north Florida for The Players, Kim’s best finish was a tie for 10th in Malaysia at the CIMB Classic in October, 2016.

He’s also missed seven cuts and showed no indication what would come as he played his four rounds at TPC Sawgrass. In his previous four appearances prior to The Players, Kim withdrew from the Shell Houston Open, missed the cut at the US Masters, tied for 22nd in the Texas Open and then missed the cut in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, a team event.

“I still cannot believe I’m the champion, and as the youngest champion for this championship, I’m very honoured to win,” said Kim, who began the tournament No 74 in the world golf rankings.

“Usually, I’m very nervous, but last year I won a tournament, and that gave me the two-year exemption. Because of that, I could hit aggressively and wasn’t that nervous.”

And if he was nervous, it didn’t appear like it. He made a birdie on the opening hole on the final day, serving notice

that the leaders would have to contend with him. He also birdied No 7 and No 9.

While Kim didn’t do anything spectacular on his final nine holes of the tournament, he minimised his mistakes and kept his closest pursuers at arm’s length.

Standing on the 18th tee, Kim held a three-shot advantage over Oosthuizen. Logically, all he had to do was keep his drive on the fairway and out of the water on the left and the trees on the right and he would win the tournament.

Kim piped his drive down the middle of the fairway on the par four closing hole and then left his approach in front of the green. He deftly chipped to tap-in range and calmly made his ninth consecutive par followed by an understated celebration.

“I didn’t expect this because I hadn’t played that well from the beginning of the year,” Kim said.

“To become the champion of this tournament, I still feel like I’m dreaming.”

It was another close call for Oosthuizen. Besides his Players’ Championship second-place showing, the South African has runner-up finishes in the 2012 US Masters (lost in a playoff) and at the 2015 Open Championship and six second-place PGA Tour showings overall.

On the final day of The Players Championship, Oosthuizen shot his second consecutive one-over 73, a double bogey at No 4 and a bogey on No 9 ultimately proving to be his undoing. Even when Oosthuizen eagled the par five 11th hole, giving him momentary hope, he couldn’t capture any momentum, bogeying Nos 13 and 14, ending any ideas he still

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“All in all, a good week,” Oosthuisen said.

“I would have liked to have pushed a little bit more at the end there.

“Being four behind with four holes to go is probably not ideal. Stupid bogeys on 13 and 14.

But I had a good week, I played nicely, I wasn’t spot-on today but happy with a second.

“Si Woo did great today.

Whenever he was in trouble, he got up and down with great play, both ball striking and he just outplayed everyone today.

“He didn’t really have to do a lot at the end there, just need-

ed to stay in play and make pars. That’s what this golf course can do to you. You can get ahead a few shots and the way the weather was today, the way it was so windy, it’s tough to make birdies at the end there.”

Kim joins Spain’s Sergio Garcia as the second international player to win two PGA Tour titles before age 22. Kim is also in select company, becoming only the second player in the modern PGA Tour era (after 1916) to win two tournaments by three or more shots before the age of 22. Tiger Woods is the other.

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The Player’s Championship Scoreboard: Kim becomes youngest winner THE PLAYER’S CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD POS

PLAYER

TO PAR

R1

R2

R3

R4

TOT

EARNINGS

FEDEX PTS

1

South Korea Si Woo Kim

-10

69

72

68

69

278

$1,890,000.00

600

T2

England Ian Poulter

-7

72

67

71

71

281

$924,000.00

270

T2

South Africa Louis Oosthuizen

-7

69

66

73

73

281

$924,000.00

270

T4

Spain Rafael Cabrera Bello

-6

69

70

73

70

282

$462,000.00

135

United States Kyle Stanley

-6

United States Brendan Steele

-5

United States Lucas Glover

-5

Australia Adam Scott

-5

Italy Francesco Molinari

-5

T4 T6

T6 T6 T6

69 69

70 70 69

66 71

70 72 74

72 75

73 71 69

75 68

70 70 71

282 283

283 283 283

$339,937.50

$339,937.50 $339,937.50 $339,937.50

United States Pat Perez

E

74

72

66

76

288

$92,137.50

40

T56

United States Chez Reavie

+6

68

72

79

75

294

$23,625.00

6

T22

United States Patrick Cantlay

E

69

70

72

77

288

$92,137.50

40

T56

United States Kevin Kisner

+6

71

75

73

75

294

$23,625.00

6

T30

Canada Adam Hadwin

+1

71

72

76

70

289

$65,205.00

28

T56

+6

71

71

76

76

294

$23,625.00

6

T30

South Korea Sung-hoon Kang

+1

71

75

72

71

289

$65,205.00

28

United States Roberto Castro

T56

United States Jimmy Walker

+6

71

74

73

76

294

$23,625.00

6

T30

United States Charley Hoffman

+1

74

72

72

71

289

$65,205.00

28

T60

United States Jason Dufner

+7

73

71

77

74

295

$22,680.00

5

T30

United States Ben Martin

+1

71

70

73

75

289

$65,205.00

28

T60

United States Michael Kim

+7

72

74

73

76

295

$22,680.00

5

T30

Spain Sergio Garcia

+1

73

71

67

78

289

$65,205.00

28

T60

United States Keegan Bradley

+7

75

69

73

78

295

$22,680.00

5

T35

United States Harold Varner, III

+2

71

70

77

72

290

$50,662.50

21

T60

United States Rickie Fowler

+7

70

74

72

79

295

$22,680.00

5

T35

United StatesJim Herman

+2

71

75

72

72

290

$50,662.50

21

T60

Australia Jason Day

+7

70

72

73

80

295

$22,680.00

5

T35

United StatesCameron Tringale

+2

70

71

76

73

290

$50,662.50

21

T65

England Lee Westwood

+8

70

75

76

75

296

$21,735.00

0

T65

70

74

76

76

296

$21,735.00

4

United States Kevin Chappell

+2

72

72

73

73

290

$50,662.50

21

United States Ricky Barnes

+8

T35

T65

United States Daniel Berger

+8

69

72

77

78

296

$21,735.00

4

T35

United States Russell Henley

+2

75

68

73

74

290

$50,662.50

21

T65

England Justin Rose

+8

74

71

71

80

296

$21,735.00

4

T69

70

69

80

78

297

$21,000.00

3

Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy

+2

73

71

71

75

290

$50,662.50

21

Canada David Hearn

+9

T35

T69

72

72

75

78

297

$21,000.00

0

United States Phil Mickelson

+3

70

72

78

71

291

$36,750.00

14

Germany Martin Kaymer

+9

T41

T69

Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell

+9

71

72

74

80

297

$21,000.00

3

T72

United States Kevin Streelman

+6

72

73

77

--

222

$20,370.00

3

T72

Sweden David Lingmerth

+6

69

75

78

--

222

$20,370.00

3

135 98

98 98 98

10

Sweden Alex Noren

-4

68

71

72

73

284

$283,500.00

0

11

Argentina Emiliano Grillo

-3

72

71

67

75

285

$262,500.00

77

T12

United States Dustin Johnson

-2

71

73

74

68

286

$212,625.00

66

T12

United States Smylie Kaufman

-2

74

67

76

69

286

$212,625.00

66

T12

United States Chris Kirk

-2

74

72

69

71

286

$212,625.00

66

T41

Australia Aaron Baddeley

+3

70

73

76

72

291

$36,750.00

14

T12

Austria Bernd Wiesberger

-2

75

71

68

72

286

$212,625.00

0

T41

United State Billy Hurley III

+3

71

72

76

72

291

$36,750.00

14

T16

United States Blayne Barber

-1

70

76

72

69

287

$152,250.00

54

T41

England Tommy Fleetwood

+3

74

67

76

74

291

$36,750.00

0

T16

Fiji Vijay Singh

-1

70

68

79

70

287

$152,250.00

54

T41

76

70

71

74

291

$36,750.00

0

T72

68

72

82

--

222

$20,370.00

3

-1

71

69

77

70

287

$152,250.00

54

Spain Jon Rahm

+6

United States Webb Simpson

England Tyrrell Hatton

+3

T16

T41

United States Steve Stricker

+3

72

70

73

76

291

$36,750.00

14

T75

+7

70

75

78

--

223

$19,635.00

3

T16

Sweden Henrik Stenson

-1

72

70

74

71

287

$152,250.00

53

T41

United States J.B. Holmes

+3

68

69

70

84

291

$36,750.00

14

United States Gary Woodland

T75

73

73

77

--

223

$19,635.00

3

Canada Mackenzie Hughes

-1

67

75

74

71

287

$152,250.00

54

T48

Australia Rod Pampling

+4

72

74

74

72

292

$26,712.00

10

United States Brian Stuard

+7

T16

T75

+7

73

71

79

--

223

$19,635.00

3

United States Brooks Koepka

-1

T48

United States Boo Weekley

+4

70

76

73

73

292

$26,712.00

10

United States Justin Thomas

T75

75

70

78

--

223

$19,635.00

2

+4

71

75

73

73

292

$26,712.00

10

Japan Hideki Matsuyama

E

South Africa Branden Grace

United States Jamie Lovemark

+7

T48

T79

71

75

78

--

224

$18,900.00

2

+4

69

75

74

74

292

$26,712.00

9

United States Ben Crane

+8

United States Cody Gribble

T79

United States Grayson Murray

+8

74

72

78

--

224

$18,900.00

2

T79

Germany Alex Cejka

+8

75

70

79

--

224

$18,900.00

2

82

United States Matt Kuchar

+9

73

71

81

--

225

$18,480.00

2

T16

T22

74

72

69

71

71

76

73

69

287

288

$152,250.00

$92,137.50

54

40

T22

United States Patrick Reed

E

72

73

74

69

288

$92,137.50

40

T48

T22

England Paul Casey

E

71

69

77

71

288

$92,137.50

40

T48

United States Zach Johnson

+4

72

73

71

76

292

$26,712.00

10

T22

South Korea Seung-yul Noh

E

73

69

75

71

288

$92,137.50

39

T53

United States Ryan Moore

+5

73

72

74

74

293

$24,430.00

7

T53

69

73

75

76

293

$24,430.00

7

Japan Yuta Ikeda

E

73

69

72

74

288

$92,137.50

0

United States Daniel Summerhays

+5

T22 T22

United States William McGirt

E

67

75

71

75

288

$92,137.50

40

T53

United States Brian Harman

+5

71

75

71

76

293

$24,430.00

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ew Zealand will have a relatively experienced team for the Junior Golf World Cup in Japan this month.

There is only one change from the team that competed at the same event last year with in-form Tom Park to join the team of four.

The other three are Daniel Hillier (Wellington), Henry Spring (Bay of Plenty) and Inia Logan (Otago) who represented New Zealand at last year’s Junior Golf World Cup which was held at the same venue of Chukyo Golf Club.

This year’s event, sponsored by Toyota, begins on June 13. It is a strokeplay event over four days with the top three scores contributing to the team’s tally.

Last year New Zealand finished equal ninth in a field of 15 countries.

So far this year France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Korea, Japan, Thailand and the USA have qualified to compete with several more countries from South America, North America and Africa to be confirmed.

At last year’s event USA ended up as a dominant winner by nine shots on a team total of 36 under par. The Kiwis were slow to start and improved each day. This time round the Kiwis will be looking to utilise that experience.

The week begins with a cultural exchange, highlighting one of the key purposes for the event, which is to bring the competing nations together and to learn

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The competitive element of the tournament gets underway with a long drive competition after the first practice round, again bringing all of the competitors together to further forge their international relationships, in the spirit of event.

New Zealand qualified through winning the Claire Higson Trophy in 2016.

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CORRECTION: NZ WOMEN’S OPEN In last month’s issue of Golfer Pacific we incorrectly gave the wrong starting date for the New Zealand Women’s Open.

The error was in a story about the transformation of the land which is now Windross Farms in south Auckland where the tournament will be held.

It was stated the tournament starts on August 28 but that was a month too early. It starts on September 28.

Thanks to Golfer Pacific reader Margaret Broad from the Napier Golf Club for pointing out the error.

She will be attending the tournament and admitted to getting a fright that she might have made the wrong arrangements.

The tournament, the first LPGA Tour event to be held in New Zealand, is from September 28-October 1.

Course maintenance vehicles unveiled T he Gulf Harbour Country Club, north of Auckland, took another step in its new direction with the unveiling last month of a fleet of new course maintenance vehicles which it had purchased.

The vehicles, pictured to the right, were bought through Agrowquip New Zealand, which is the franchise dealer for John Deere equipment in the Auckland and Waikato regions.

Gulf Harbour previously had contractors maintain the golf course. But following the operation of the club returning to it’s owner, a Chinese businessman, it now hired it’s own green keeping staff.

Earlier this year the club also purchased 50 new golf carts from Yamaha Golf and drainage work of the course was being undertaken.

Course superintendent Simon Burrowes said with the owner back in charge of the club there was the opportunity to make quick and effective decisions.

Burrowes said the club, about one hour’s drive north of Auckland on the Whangaparoa Peninsula, was again keen to stage major events. It has already hosted two New Zealand Opens, in 2005 and 2006, while in 1998 it staged the World Cup of Golf.

Caddies wanted for major golf tournaments

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olfers that want to get inside the ropes of a major event are in luck this year as New Zealand will be hosting two such events in which caddies will be needed.

The first is the McKayson New Zealand Women’s Open (September 28 – October 1) at Windross Farms Golf Course in south Auckland.

The second is the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Wellington Golf Club (October 26-29). This event will feature the leading players from the 41 Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation countries and is the world’s most televised amateur golf tournament, broadcast live to more than 160 countries including New Zealand on Sky Sport.

In addition to these events caddies will also be required for next year’s New Zealand Open which will be back at Millbrook from March 1-4.

Andrew Whiley, a Golfer Pacific columnist, has been the caddymaster for the New Zealand Open for the past six years and has met many people who have been great caddies. Unfortunately, some haven’t done as well due to over-confidence or have lost interest halfway through the job.

Whiley has, on average, more than 120 caddies (men and women) at the NZ Open caddying for the professional or amateur players and as a previous caddy at Pebble Beach in the United States, he is fully aware of how a good caddy should perform.

“The first rule of caddying is to keep up and shut up,’’ Whiley said.

When looking at the annual caddy reviews from the NZ Open – that is reviews provided by the players — Whiley said one of the key negative comments is that some caddies haven’t been paying attention to the shots, don’t know where to stand, are on their phones or chatting too much at the wrong times.

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Players and caddies on the 18th green at Millbrook during this year’s New Zealand Open.

“If you watch caddies on any golf course at any pro tournament, you will quickly see what an asset a good caddy can be to the player.

“If you are interested in caddying, follow a tournament and watch carefully what each caddy is doing rather than watching the player.

“Where is the caddy standing, where have they positioned the bag? What are they doing when the player hits a bad shot? How do they behave when the player is playing poorly or when the player is playing well?

“So ultimately, what does a good caddy do? Firstly, they are there for the player.

That is everything you want as a player from your caddy.

“When you are handed the golf ball, clean it every time so that it looks brand new when the player puts it back into play.

“After every shot, every speck of dirt from the grooves of the club is removed

and there should be no sand in the name or number of the iron head or hybrid.

“You are also thinking one step ahead as to what is the approximate yardage going to be, will the ball be played downwind, into the wind or from what direction is the cross wind coming ?

“Very importantly, what is the position of the pin? Where are the hazards? On arriving at the tee of a par four or five, you have the head cover off the driver so it is easy to hand over. There is an extra water bottle in the bag and you are also standing in the right place and are ready to engage with your player.''

Whiley said a great caddy is positive and engaged, even when the play isn’t going well. They follow the golf ball and track it on the good and bad shots; this reduces the chances of it being lost which saves the player shots. A good caddy will also leave the bunker with no trace of the golfer having been in it and they are effective in attending the flag without inter-

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fering with another player’s putting line.

Plus they need to understand the rules of the game.

The negative comments that regularly came back about poor caddy performance related to clubs not being cleaned after each shot, clubs rattled in the bag as they are walking or rattling as the bag is moved when someone was preparing to play a shot, Whiley said. Major problems are when a caddy has talked too much and not paid attention to what was happening or was poor at raking the bunker. The big no-no these days is using a cellphone on the golf course and either taking photos or texting a mate.

Whiley’s suggestion to any golfer that wants to caddy at any of these upcoming major events was to try out caddying for a few of the better players at their own golf club. Get involved in the senior club championships, pennants or talk to one of those crusty old veterans who used to be on scratch for 10 or 20 years and who have their names blasted on the senior club champs board. Ask them if you can caddy for them and have them share their tips and wisdom with you. And guess what? The fundamentals of caddying have not changed in the last 50 years!

Caddy details: Approximately 40 caddies will be required for the New Zealand Women’s Open (September 28 – October 1). Contact Andrew directly at: caddymaster@ outlook.com More than 100 caddies will be needed for Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Wellington (October 26-29). Caddies can register via the Royal Wellington website: www.royalwellington.com. (caddies at this event can use a trundler).

Caddy registration for the men’s New Zealand Open opens on November 1 so organise your holiday time and come to Arrowtown for the week of February 26 to March 4.

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World Masters Games was all I hoped it would be

By Mark Fairmaid Manor Park Golf Sanctuary, Wellington

The World Masters Games were in held in Auckland in April. Golf was part of the programme and Mark Fairmaid from Wellington, an average club golfer, took part. Mark had a great time and following is his account of the event.

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arch 16, 2016, was the day I registered for the 2017 World Masters Games in Auckland.

From that point on I had some doubts about whether I had done the right thing. Would I be out of my depth?

My golf was in okay shape and it certainly gave me something to focus on for the next 12 months to maintain my game.

But coming down to the last month before the tournament, my form started to fall away and, as always, my putting was the worst part.

The format of the competition was four rounds with a cut after 3 rounds. Pakuranga, Akarana, and Murawai were the courses for the three qualifying rounds with finals day at Remuera.

With about 760 golfers competing in the five divisions in both men and women, and 80 of them in my 45-54 age bracket, the competition was going to be tough to qualify for the top 28 of my bracket for finals day.

There were two competitions being played simultaneously — a scratch stableford competition and a handicap stableford competition.

It was a little complicated but they took 14 from each of those competitions for finals day but you could only qualify using one of the options. As you can imagine it was a massive task to make it all work over the four days. Anyway, I was excited to have the opportunity to play four courses I had not played before.

As I drove to Auckland on the Sunday beforehand I was full of excitement at what the week was going to bring. Arriving in the World Masters village on the Auckland waterfront and picking up my accreditation was the first highlight of a week that did not let me down.

So come Monday, April 24, I turned up at Pakuranga Golf Club with much anticipation.

The shotgun start for my age bracket was down for 12.37pm where I was second off the No 2 tee. I had played interclub at home on the Saturday and it is fair to say I played very poorly and got my butt kicked. So I was probably not in the best frame of mind.

While warming up we were told that we would be late teeing off, as the morning wave of older golfers were taking a lot longer than anticipated. That delay did not help my state of mind —

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I just wanted to get started.

Along with that, there were a lot of good looking golfers warming up — much better than me I thought. So at 12.45pm we were called to make our way to our tee where I met my playing partners for the day.

There was Stephen from Christchurch (10 handicap), Andrew from Howick (10 handicap), Mervin from Pakuranga (22 handicap), and me off a 12 handicap. That helped me to feel a little more comfortable as we eventually teed off at 1.10pm.

Then that bubble burst when I double-bogeyed our first hole and the others all parred. I wont bore you with too many more fine details, but as the round continued, we had a great time together and some great golf was played.

Organisers were concerned that we might not get finished before dark, so as I putted out for bogey on the last hole in the dark (I could barely see the green as I hit my wedge into the last green), it was a relief to sign for an 86 and 34 stablefords with no non scoring holes.

My mate Stephen and I managed to snatch a win in the haggle as we came back from five down to win one up on the last.

Overall a great introduction to

my Masters Games 2017 and I was keen for more.

With the Tuesday being Anzac Day we had a day off from competition. I took the opportunity to visit both Akarana and Muriwai to see what was in store. I am pleased I did as I was excited at what I saw and was really looking forward to Muriwai on the Thursday — a course a bit like Paraparaumu Beach, north of Wellington, but probably with bigger fairways. The big question was what would the wind do?

On the Wednesday it was another superb sunny day and it was off to Akarana for a 12.37pm shot gun tee time starting on the long par five 12th hole.

My playing group included two guys (3 and 10 handicappers) who had played as paying amateurs at the New Zealand Open in Queenstown so it was good to spend time with them. The fourth person was from Tahiti (18 handicap). He was part of a group of 13 from Tahiti playing in the games.

The round started well which was good as I was keen to post a good score. Unfortunately the wheels fell off a little in the middle of the round but I finished strong playing my last seven holes three over par.

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My partner and I managed to take the win for the day, playing best stableford, so it was another round of free beer. I shot 87 for 31 stableford points with only one non-scoring hole and one out of bounds. Overall I was outside the cut line but still possible of making finals day if I managed to put together a good round the following day.

Thursday was an early start, leaving my accommodation at 5.30am, to head to Muriwai where it was a 7.31am shotgun start.

It was a slightly eerie feeling hitting some practice shots in the early morning dawn but what was to come was stunning.

The sun rising and the dawn of daylight at Muriwai was simply spectacular.

Apparently according to a life member there, you don't very often get days like that at Muriwai, so we were very very lucky as there was virtually no wind. Full credit to the Auckland weather that had turned on a stunning week of weather which was just superb to play golf in.

My foursome for the day included two eight handicappers, myself off a 13 at Muriwai, and a 22 handicapper. I was paired with the 22 handicapper also called Mark and for the record

we recorded a majestic win on the 18th hole (our 17th hole) when I managed a spectacular birdie from a poor drive after hitting my three wood to the middle of the green from about 180m.

However I knew it was not going to my day when on the our first hole (hole No 2) for the day, I three-putted from three feet for bogey.

I went on to battle my putter demons for the rest of the day and one of playing partners made the comment that he thought that there was no one else that could putt as poorly as him. I ended up shooting 90 for 30 stableford points which was disappointing. But I really enjoyed the course and the company.

So I did not make the finals day at Remuera which was always going to be a tall task when I knew my game was not quite where I wanted it to be. However it was a fantastic experience and one that I am pleased I took up.

The opportunity to play four fantastic courses with a bunch of keen golfers from all over the world was awesome and everything that I imagined it would be. The organisation by New Zealand Golf on behalf of the World Masters Games was excellent. They were very well supported by the many volunteers at all venues which just helped to make it a great day. Socially, a great event and I have to admit that I was one of the last to leave each venue every day.

Highlights for me were as follows; • All the courses • Losing only one ball, having one out of bounds, and only three non-scoring stableford holes over the three rounds!

• The organisation and volunteers • Winning all three haggles = free round of beer.

• The Auckland weather.

For those that are interested, the next World Masters Games are scheduled for May 2021 in Japan. While golf is yet to be confirmed as a sport, it will be hard for me to say no having visited Japan once before.

And if you are wondering about my putting, on the Thursday in Auckland, I caught up with a mate of mine for a beer who is a PGA coaching professional and he gave me some tips on putting. As it has turned out, some very valuable tips as I shot 78 at Miramar in Wellington interclub on a following Saturday which included 26 putts.

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outh Korea won the Queen Sirikit Cup for the second consecutive year in China last month.

In a format where the best two scores in a team of three count towards the team’s tally, South Korea ended the tournament for women amateur golfers in the Asia-Pacific region with a total of 12 under par.

Three shots back at nine under par was China while third was Japan at seven under par.

New Zealand finished 10th of 13 teams with a total of 19 over par.

Alanna Campbell finished as the top Kiwi in a tie for 20th on the individual table while the other two New Zealanders Amelia Garvey and Rose Zheng were not far behind in 26th and 28th respectively.

This trip has been hugely beneficial

for the trio who have gained a mountain of experience leading into the World Amateur Teams’ Championships in Ireland.

They have also realised the high standard of golf worldwide and what it will take to become and compete with the best.

QUEEN SIRIKIT CUP TABLE Rank Country To par 1 KOREA -12 2 CHINA -9 3 JAPAN -7 4 THAILAND -3 5 AUSTRALIA +2 6 PHILIPPINES +3 7 CHINESE TAIPEI +4 8 INDIA +4 9 INDONESIA +13 10 NEW ZEALAND +19

11 MALAYSIA +21 12 HONG KONG-CHINA +34 13 SINGAPORE +43

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Rank/Player/To par/Thru WIN Hye-jin Choi -7F 2 Liu Wenbo -7F 3 Atthaya Thitikul -5F 4 So-mi Lee -3F T5 Du Mohan -2F T5 Yuna Nishimura -2F T7 Yuka E Saso -1F T7 Inez Beatrice Wanamarta -1F T7 Ga-young Lee -1F 10 Ayaka Furue EF 11 Tunrada Piddon +2F T12 Diksha Dagar +3F T12 Riri Sadoyama +3F T12 Hsin-Yu Lu +3F T15 Yu-Sang Hou +4F T15 Harmie Nicole T Constantino +4F 17 Alizza Hetherington +5F

18 Karis Davidson +6F 19 Jo-Hua Hung +7F T20 Pranavi S Urs +11F T20 Onkanok Soisuwan +11F T20 Alanna Campbell +11F T20 Rebecca Kay +11F 24 Nur Durriyah Binti Damian +12F 25 Winnie Ng Yu Xuan +13F T26 Ashley lau Jen Wen +14F T26 Amelia Garvey +14F 28 Rose Zheng +15F 29 Tvesa Malik +16F 30 LEE,Vivian +17F 31 Liu Yiyi +18F 32 Michela Tjan +19F 33 Sarah Tan Wei +20F 34 Rivani Adelia Sihotang +21F 35 CHAN,Cheuk Yee Chloe +23F 36 Chen Wan Qing Callista +25F 37 LI,Yuen Yuet Selina +30F 38 Sofia Angela P Legaspi +35F 39 Nicole Mok Shue Ying +36F

Australian golf numbers continue to increase

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he number of rounds of competition golf played in Australia continues to grow.

For the fourth successive year in which the Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) has prepared a competition rounds played report, the total of handicapped rounds reported to GolfLink rose substantially.

There were almost 300,000 more rounds played in the year ending December, 2016 than there were in 2015, representing a 2.1 percent national increase.

The total number of rounds was more than 14.8 million.

All states bar South Australia and Tasmania recorded increases, with Queensland the chart-topper with a 5.4 percent surge. The Northern Territory (3.2 percent) and New South Wales (3 percent) also recorded impressive increases.

The results enthused AGIC chairman Stephen Pitt who said: “It’s great that we have seen sustained growth now for the four years in which AGIC has prepared this report and it’s a great tribute to the work the clubs have put in during that time and the enduring popularity of the sport.

“It’s particularly pleasing to see that the growth hasn’t been in one spurt because we are ideally working towards more sustainability and long term improvement throughout the sport.”

There was also a 0.5 percent increase in the number of competition rounds played by women and a 2.5 percent rise in men’s rounds.

“Overall that percentage of women’s rounds at 17.7 percent is something we’d like to see improve,” Pitt said. “We are delighted that more rounds were played by women, but we’d like to see it rise as a percentage

of the overall picture.”

Brisbane (6.8 percent), Sydney (3.4 percent) and Melbourne (1.4 percent) drove a 1.2 percent overall rise in the number of rounds played in metropolitan Australia.

But a larger surge came from a 2.8 percent increase in the number of competition rounds played in regional Australia. Overall, 8,367,558 rounds were played outside the five key metropolitan centres, or 56.3 per cent of all rounds played.

The AGIC report states that all states bar Queensland suffered through the winter months with some of the wettest winters on record a key factor through much of the country.

But huge surges in rounds played in November and December were the keys to a 4.4 percent boost in overall final quarter data.

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efties from all over New Zealand, and 8 from Australia gathered for the 32nd National Tournament in New Zealand. The weather played its part, and the course was in great order, and those who attended enjoyed the great cameradie each day in the 19th.

Local players from Otago starred with Ben Patston winning the Open gross, with a 4 round total of 287, his best round, a great 69 on the final day, Runner up was another Otago man Mike Wray with 293, third was Martyn Price from Canterbury with 302.

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THE RESULTS ARE IN

Shaw (Southland) 280, runner up Allistar Mc Hutchon (Central Otago) 285 and c/b to third Alan Smith 285 (Otago) Senior gross Winner was Dave Fraser from the Alexandra Club, who played superbly all week scoring 304, runner up from Rangitikei was evergreen Geoff Ingram 329, and the Net winner was Roger Maxwell Urenui Club 286, runner up was Wayne Pollock Alexandra 291 and Leigh Greening from Victoria Australia third on 292.

Ladies gross winner was Audrey Messenger (Te Marua0 and Net winner Harriet Byelich (Taumarunui)

WINNERS NET FOR GROUPS Open 2 Ist Gavin King (Canterbury) 284 runner up Neville Chatterton (Canterbury) 295 third Brian Gibson (Southland) 296 Open 3 Ist John Solly (Motueka) 278, runner up Robin Kent 286 (Hauraki) third Jack Boettcher (Eketahuna) 287 SENIORS Seniors 2 Ist Kerry Smith (Nelson) runner up Bob Kenna (Otago) 290 third Peter Molloy (Canterbury) 294 Seniors 3 Ist Tom York (Reporoa) 291 runner up Bill Werry (Wellington) 296 and third Richard Davison (Rangiora) 299.

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Highlights from New Zealand Golf’s annual report

By Dean Murphy New Zealand Golf Chief Executive

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hile we are well into 2017, New Zealand Golf recently presented a report on the organisation’s activities of 2016 to our annual general meeting. The annual report presented covered an extremely busy and successful year for the organisation in many areas.

I encourage all golfers to review the report in detail at http://www.golf.co.nz/ About/AnnualReports.aspx The key highlights of the 2016 annual report include: • The national membership decline has reduced significantly to be just 0.7%; the lowest for the past decade. The registered database of casual golfers has now reached over 85,000 players which provides us with valuable insight into the playing habits and preferences of these golfers.

• Supporting clubs and golfing communities: The organisation continued to run many national support programmes and worked directly with 125 clubs across 10 regions. This work is expected to expand

again in 2017.

• New Zealand Women’s Open: in time, we suspect we will look back at the success of bringing an LPGA event to the country as a significant moment in the history of our game. It has taken an incredible amount of hard work from some very dedicated people.

• The men’s Open Championship also continues to go from strength to strength and it was very pleasing this year to form a new partnership with Millbrook Tournaments Limited that sees the championship remain in Arrowtown for at least another five years.

• Establishment of the New Zealand Golf Industry Council, an initiative well supported by all the organisations which work in the golf sector.

• Promotion of the game continued to go from strength to strength through the Love Golf brand and the award-winning She Loves Golf sub-brand. The positive results this is achieving for not only the perception of the game but also the direct membership and participation numbers is a wonderful success story.

• The value of golf tourism has grown from $145m in 2012 to $329m in 2016;

outstanding results generated in partnership with Tourism New Zealand.

• Increased collaboration and sharing of ideas with international peers providing benefits to golf in New Zealand, particularly with the R&A, USGA, APGC, Augusta National and Golf Australia.

• Unprecedented support and investment from central and local government.

• Strong support from Sport NZ as reflected in the increased investment for the period 2016 through to 2020.

• Success on the world stage during 2016 was not surprisingly headlined by Lydia Ko who claimed an Olympic silver medal, a major championship plus three other LPGA Tour victories. An incredible year that in isolation would probably be considered one of the most successful years ever for a New Zealand golfer.

• 2017 is looking promising for New Zealand golfers after pleasing performances at the 2016 Eisenhower and Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and the success of New Zealand Golf programme graduates Danny Lee and Ryan Fox on the world stage.

• Finance: the organisation experienced a very successful year posting a

net surplus of just over $800,000 which included a cash surplus of $48,000, and an increase in equity to just over $2.2m.

As we reflect on a successful year, we offer our sincere thanks to the community of golf for their contribution to the game. The golf sector relies on more than 6000 volunteers and a paid workforce that is dedicated, passionate and professional. Many, many people contribute a great deal to ensure golf is thriving all over the country and most do so on a voluntary basis. For this we offer our sincere thanks and appreciation.

While I’ve mentioned in this article a few of the many highlights from 2016, no one in our organisation is under any illusion that many more years of hard work are needed to ensure sustainability of our game. We believe our focus on growing and supporting the game at grass roots level has seen real change and that we are absolutely on the right track however we are acutely aware there is plenty more to do in 2017.

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By Andrew Whiley A voice from the south

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ast month, I had the pleasure of attending a Rotary District conference in Wanaka.

It was interesting to see the attendees, with an average age of more than 60, engaged and excited to be there and having fun.

There were some great speakers who asked everyone to think about their current business model, the importance of leadership and good governance, and who challenged how we are viewed and what the next generation is thinking and doing.

What struck me about this conference is that it addressed many issues that were not just Rotary-related but could be facing many organisations here in New Zealand and even globally.

What we have been doing in the last few years or are currently doing will not attract future members, so it is critical that all organisations meet the market and prepare to change for the future. So what is it you would like your club or organisation to look like? What is the image that you are projecting to prospective new members or green fee players?

What I noted during the conference was the change in the mood of the at-

Facing new challenges for success tendees. Over drinks on the Friday night, there was general chat about how everything was ticking along just nicely. By lunchtime Saturday, there was the feeling of “how do we tackle these issues?” and by morning tea on Sunday, I got the vibe that people were feeling better about the challenges ahead and that they were ready to face them head-on. Portraying a positive and progressive image was vital, and that meeting the market and having a product that was attractive was essential.

So just like Rotary clubs and many other organisations and clubs, it is important that golf clubs are meeting the needs of potential golfers and new members. Golf clubs need to be about more than coming to the course and needing to play 18-holes. Heck, when I got my subs notice in the mail, I checked how many rounds I had played in the previous 12 months and realised I was much better off paying green fees and playing with my mates and enjoying various golf courses than paying a full membership.

However, for me, it is about supporting the club and I like the fact that it is my time to catch up with a bunch of guys

with whom I enjoy spending four hours.

I know many in my position who would simply not renew their memberships and leave their clubs.

What I really enjoy about Rotary is that every week I learn something new from the speakers that come to the meetings.

It’s also a great place to network with a diverse group of men and women and I get to participate in some wonderful local community projects as Rotary does make a difference on the global stage.

To be truthful though, at the golf club it is generally the same old, same old. Thirteen years standing behind the counter at the golf club as the local pro, I saw that very little changed. There is basically the same routine each day and I was generally able to tell what time of day it was by who was teeing off. Is this actually the recipe for a successful golf club in the future?

If your golf club has good strong governance and leadership, you will see a thriving club with a variety of activities and new initiatives that attract new players and participants of all ages. In most cases there should be a regular change-up in play, enabling members to meet and play t b re a k men cing p i pri sh w ough e r N th

with new people.

Unfortunately, two-thirds of all golf courses today are struggling to break even; there are only about 10 percent of golf clubs that are actually thriving.

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Be honest with yourselves – take a good look around at what is happening at your club. Can you feel the positive energy and enthusiasm or is there a sense of dwindling memberships and entrenched routines?

Now is the time to be pro-active and adapt to the changing market. No matter what traditions that are being held onto, it’s time to accept change.

Everyone must welcome new people and a new generation of members and acknowledge that what you have done in the past is not going to be the pathway to a successful future. Begin the discussion at your club and if you’ve got an idea speak up and even consider joining the board. Whatever you do, just start the discussion.

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t’s great that The Royal & Ancient and the United States Golf Association are working hard on some revolutionary changes to the rules of golf, aimed at speeding up play, and making them easier to understand.

My favourite is the one removing the penalty for hitting the flagstick when on the putting green. A lot of time is wasted with players having to walk the length of the green to attend the flagstick just in case a 20 metre (or longer) putt should happen to hit it.

The odds of this occurring are lengthy, to say the least, and even if the flagstick is hit by the ball, it rarely results in an advantage as many putts will be deflected by striking it. This one certainly gets my tick.

Secondly, I’m all in favour of reducing the search time for a lost ball to three minutes.

In my experience, you either find it early on or not at all. Also, the five minutes tends to be somewhat elastic, and on a course where multiple searches are likely to be required (e.g. my home course Wainui in Auckland) this can easily add half an hour to a round.

Other immediate positives are the endorsement of “ready golf”, and the ability to drop a ball from as close as one inch above the ground. However, I’m not so keen on the new drop zones (20 inches for relief where no penalty is involved, and 80 inches if a penalty stroke is incurred). Most of

Making golf simpler — or not? the world has gone metric these days, and I can’t see any advantage over the current one club length/ two club length rules.

There’s a lot more detail in other areas, and I’d encourage you to look at www.randa.org, where there are some excellent videos and explanations. The R & A and the USGA are keen to see the new rules tried by clubs in unofficial competitions between now and the proposed implementation date of January 2019, although they state that any rounds played cannot be used for handicapping purposes, which might be an issue here.

You can also provide feedback in various ways, and take the survey on the website.

Another way of doing this is through your local PGA professional, who is an expert on the rules, and can ensure that any issues relating to your club get back to the rules’ bodies.

For example, would you be prepared to wear a two stroke penalty for dropping out of a bunker? Are there any situations where dropping out of the new “penalty areas” won’t work on your course? What about the 40 second rule for playing shots?

And so on.

The rules governing play are of course

only one part of the equation. We also have the rules on amateur status, and the regulations around equipment. The latter is a battleground going back to at least 1903, when there was an unsuccessful attempt to ban the new Haskell ball, which was going 20 to 50 yards further than the gutta percha ball it soon replaced.

In 1904 the American Walter Travis turned up at the British Amateur with a centre shafted putter and proceeded to win the tournament, even though he was one of the shorter hitters in the field. Soon after that, the putter was banned, and the ban was not lifted until the 1950s.

The ball has been the focus for many battles. Testing is carried out on a standard apparatus used by the R & A and USGA. In 1976, balls were limited to 280 yards (roll and carry) on this. By 2004, following the introduction of the solid core, urethane covered Pro VI ball, this was increased to 320 yards. Since then, no further limits have been announced, although looking at the distances achieved by Dustin Johnson and others, you would have to think the 320 yard limit has gone by the board. The current rules are (perhaps deliberately) vague.

Meanwhile, the battle has moved to oth-

er areas, the latest being green reading maps. You may have seen an increasing number of tour pros using these, which are prepared by specialist sources and retail for around $NZ200 per book. The rules bodies have stated they want “green reading skills” to be preserved, so expect to see some sort of a ban introduced shortly.

They could also argue that these books do nothing to help the speed of play, so are inconsistent with the 2019 changes under discussion. On the other hand, the new rules allow for repairing spike marks and other green damage — so anticipate a lot more time taken up in that area in the future.

There’s a kind of Yin and Yang in all this, as manufacturers, rules officials and players alike try to find ways of gaining (or preventing) that tiny edge which could make a difference at the highest level.

Back to the 2019 changes: these are much more than the tinkering that has gone on in the past, and we all need to sit up and pay attention. Anything that potentially makes the game faster and more enjoyable has to be good, so well done to the R & A and USGA for getting the revolution under way.

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ot long back a customer said to me that he was unsure about getting a fitted set of clubs. The reason was interesting in that the customer was concerned that the clubs will not be worth as much at time to sell or trade if they are customised.

The truth is, unless you have a set of PINGS that are colour coded (awesome system) most people that trade in clubs have no idea of the specs. They have either forgotten or never really were told.

So the concern of the above customer isn’t really valid most of the time when selling or trading in clubs. Also the second hand trade in prices are relatively low realistically so will it make that much

difference?

So looking back to the above customers concern, my thinking when I fit a set of clubs is that the set the client will get is his or her set for life. I think this way and don’t you as golfers want that? We fit clubs generally to improve golf, make clients enjoy their golf more or because clients want clubs that are more forgiving (all of the above likely). Others just want the latest clubs out there and if you see the amount of tour success we are currently seeing from Taylormade you can understand why they are hot sellers.

They are very good as well in my opinion.

Without going into too much detail this is what we I do.

So I look very closely at the correct shaft composition, shaft flex, shaft characteristics, lie angle, grip size and iron

head type. Woods we look mainly at the same shaft flex and characteristics but also if we can find a driver that has adjustability to help a client. We also check for any distance gapping issues so less chance or having a distance the client cannot hit a club to. All these choices are helped with the FlightScope spitting out important data taking any guessing out of the equation.

So a lot of thought goes into creating the right set for someone, hence why I think of fitting a set that will be for a client for life. It doesn’t always work out that way realistically as people get injured etc but that’s how I work and hopefully you have had similar experiences when getting fitted yourselves. This is one reason I choose to work with a range of companies. It shouldn’t matter what brand you

use, but rather the best brand that suits.

It shouldn’t matter what you think you may get when you trade as what should matter is the improvements you get now.

Remember the statistic that 80% of golfers are using clubs that don’t suit.

Many golfers have drivers that are too stiff or not stiff enough. Many play with clubs that suited them 10+ years ago or before they had a back injury or a new hip but expect them to still perform.

So this is just to get you thinking, hopefully encourage you to look at a new set.

Always remember most pro-shops will trade so go have a chat and find your set for life. Or at least go get your current set tested.

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Anthony Barkley is Golfer Pacific’s Golf professional contributor. He is head professional at Rotorua Golf Club. “Ant” is responsible for many aspects of play at the club. One of the main things that he sees his role is to help people enjoy their golf more. Over the coming month’s he will write these articles with this intention of writing about club fitting, coaching, the mental game and will include the occasional review of new products.

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Queensland Golf for Winter

Looking for a warm Winter golfing getaway? We have you covered.

TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND By: Andrew Whiley

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ne of the best winter golf getaways for New Zealand golfers is definitely Cairns and Port Douglas.

As the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree and with the climate in June through to October, it makes this a great place to tee it up.

Cairns and Port Douglas can be accessed via a direct flight from Auckland with either Philippine Airlines or Air New Zealand. Philippine Airlines fly this route four times a week as it connects on to Manila.

Golf Tourism in Northern Queensland was put “on the map” in the late ‘80’s and early ‘90’s, when Japanese companies and Christopher Skase developed the courses that are now known as Paradise Palms, Palmer Sea Reef and the Mirage.

These courses hosted the big name players of the day, such as Greg Norman, Jumbo Ozaki, Nick Faldo and Curtis Strange.

Unfortunately, since the opening of these courses and over the last 10 to 15 years, these courses had been inconsistent in conditioning and management.

Today, however, Cairns and Port Douglas are ‘must play’ golf destinations! Not only do you have the three key name courses, but there are some great supporting courses to play as well. So be sure to plan on at least a week plus some additional time to visit the other local tourism experiences.

Last July, I visited the region with a group of twelve golfers for the first time.

We have often enjoyed our trips to the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast but we were so impressed with Cairns/Port Douglas, that we are already planning our return visit. There was lots to see

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Cairns was our first stop, and there was more happening there than I had anticipated. There are some great bars and restaurants in the area and obviously, we enjoyed them even more after watching the Highlanders win! Some of the group also enjoyed a couple of nights at the casino which is handy to everything else going on.

Cairns Golf Club was our opening stop.

Located only 10-minutes from the Cairns beachfront, this golf course doesn’t come with a lot of rave reviews but it is a course you should play. The whole group enjoyed the course, with the back nine proving to be a bigger challenge than the front nine. The course is flat but has some undulating elevated greens and some water hazards that can ruin a good score. It allowed our higher handicappers to have a great day out and still challenged our better players. The driving range is only metres from the golf shop, so it was a good course for us to warm-up our golf swings prior to teeing off. The conditioning was great and the team at the golf shop were extremely welcoming. It’s one of those courses where after the round, the locals come up and have a chat to see how you enjoyed the course and a yarn about where you are from.

Our next stop was Port Douglas which was also more “alive” and interesting than we expected. From the Sunday Farmers Market to the many restaurants and bars, there was something for everyone in our group. As I stayed on for an extra few days after the golf group headed home, I also discovered there was certainly a lot to do and enjoy for a non-golfing trip to

the far north!

Port Douglas is a short 70-minute drive from Cairns, with some stunning coastal scenery. We arrived at the Palmer Sea Reef course, which was designed by the top design team of Thomson, Wolveridge & Perrett and which opened to rave reviews in 2000. The course is a challenging test (it is in Australia’s Top 100 courses) with one of the more interesting first holes in golf that I have ever played. The course is well groomed and will test all your shots. If you have a gentle fade off the tee, then you will miss most of the trouble off the tee. You will quickly notice the “Beware of Crocodiles” signs, so going after your ball in the hazards is not an option.

We played this course twice and what I really liked about the golf course is that it is enjoyable whether you are a high or a low handicapper. Everyone will have fun. This is all about the quality of the design; there are some bailout areas and the bunkers come into play when you start to attack the holes. The front nine is pretty closely connected whereas the back nine flow around native bush and housing sections waiting for development. The 18th Hole is a strong Par 4 and you will definitely enjoy a drink in the deluxe clubhouse after your golf.

Staying at the Paradise Links Resort was the perfect location for golf and handy for everything else. Big spacious units which are extremely comfortable, include everything you need for a great stay. We especially enjoyed the pool and BBQ area. Our units had great views of the golf course overlooking the 3rd Green and 4th Tee of the Palmer Sea Reef.

Round three was played at The Mirage Golf Course. This was part of the Sher-

aton Resort that Mr Skase built in the late ‘80’s. The course is unique in that it has six par three holes, six par four holes and six par five holes. The first nine play around the beach side of the road, with the first three holes going through some ancient rain forest, then around the hotel suites and villas. The back nine play around a series of lakes on the clubhouse side of the road. However, with the lakes, came the crocodile warning signs. One time, as we were playing the par three, 13th Hole, we actually heard the heavy splash of water as a ‘Croc’ dashed away from us! This was rather exciting for us New Zealanders, I must say. This course has struggled with conditioning in the past, but the recent purchase of the course and resort complex has seen a large investment quickly bring the course back up to championship quality.

Only 20-minutes North of Cairns is Paradise Palms. Designed by Graham Marsh and Ross Watson, who have designed many of Australia’s leading golf courses, this is the most challenging golf course in the region. Opened in 1990 to great fanfare, the course has struggled financially over many years. However, when we played it, it was apparent that the new owners have already made a major impact on the conditioning of the course and the golf carts have full GPS screens. Playing off the white tees, the course measures a challenging 5800m.

The course was previously played the opposite way around, where the 10th Hole once was, it is now the 1st Hole. Many of the holes have water coming into play; from the first, where water is all down the right-hand side of the fairway. The first six holes are extremely challenging and the ninth hole really makes you think. It’s

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not a long par five, but one that requires good game management playing over water to a difficult green.

The back nine plays a little shorter than the front nine but the last four holes can wreck any good card, with the 16th being the most difficult hole on the golf course. It has a creek running across the fairway at 210 meters off the tee, so needing a carry in excessive of 230 meters, with a long challenging second shot into the green. The clubhouse is huge and you will enjoy your cold beverage sitting on the deck watching the other golfers finish.

Cairns and Port Douglas are both great areas to enjoy on non-golfing days.

My two “must do” activities are an excursion out to Great Barrier Reef and a visit to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures. The Great Barrier Reef is the number one tourist attraction in the region and you can either experience the calm of the inner reef or venture to the outer reef from where you usually see those amazing photos. My wife and I chose the inner reef. We enjoyed a smaller group of 24 on a luxury catamaran, where

we were able to experience some great snorkelling and even visit a small island while learning about life on the reef. It was a magical day where we got to snorkel with beautiful fish, a small 2-metre shark and sea turtles. Plus the lunch and crew were fabulous.

The other activity that I really enjoyed was visiting Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures. This is a real crocodile farm and yes, they have some amazing big ones that you do get up close with, either behind a fence or out on the lagoon as you cruise around with a very informative guide. This is also a great opportunity to get up close and personal with a koala (and get that special photo moment), and with kangaroos and some of Australia’s other fine native animals. Hartley’s is located on the highway, a 50-minutes drive north of Cairns or 20-minutes south of Port Douglas.

Some of the other attractions to consider are the Kuranda Railway, just outside of Cairns or while in Port Douglas, the Lady Douglas cruise. On my next visit, I am really looking forward to doing the Mossman Gorge and the Cape

Tribulation tour. I am keen to explore the magnificent and untouched World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest, since it is the oldest living rainforest in the world at 160 million years.

I would also suggest you take the time to visit Trinity Beach or Palm Cove, as these resort areas have some great accommodation and restaurants to enjoy.

So the next time you are thinking where you should head for a winter getaway, Cairns and Port Douglas should be high on your list. There is something for everyone, with warm winter weather, great golf, awesome activities to enjoy, a variety of shopping, and wonderful options for eating. There are a multitude of options that would please anyone including some great R&R activities including some of the best spas in Australia. For golfers and non-golfers alike, it really is paradise!

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THE SUNSHINE COAST WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT NOOSA SPRINGS THIS WINTER

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HOCK! The temperature in Noosa dropped to 23 degrees today. And, in the depths of winter in July, it is predicted to fall to a knee-knocking 20 degrees.

While that’s enough to have Noosa residents reaching for their winter woollies, let’s put things in perspective: it’s still warm enough to take a dip in the ocean, walk through the forest in shorts and tee-shirt; and, if you’re a golfer, it’s about as close as you’ll get to perfection.

The climate is just one of the reasons New Zealanders choose to escape the snow and sleet of their homeland, and visit the Sunshine Coast in winter.

Already more than 20,000 Kiwis call the Sunshine Coast home, and that number swells each winter as New Zealanders take advantage of the direct flights to the Sunshine Coast airport.

Most visiting golfers opt to play the Coast’s best course – Noosa Springs, situated just a few minutes’ drive from iconic Noosa Heads, and set amidst the

stunning bushland of the Noosa hinterland.

The 18-hole championship layout, lush and tropical with beautifully manicured fairways and greens, meanders through tropical bushland and picturesque lakes. Chances are you’ll spot a few kangaroos lazing in the shade of the winter sun.

Then there’s the associated treats you always find at Noosa Springs – a world class spa, tennis courts, a wellstocked golf shop, friendly staff, a superb restaurant and bar overlooking the course, and a fitness centre.

There’s a range of great accommodation, comprising not just spacious, air-conditioned units, but luxurious villas – boasting four and five bedrooms, media rooms, outdoor entertainment areas and their own swimming pools.

And it’s all just three hours away from the chill of Auckland, the icy gales of Wellington and the wintry winters of Christchurch. What are you waiting for?

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he Noosa region, with its beautiful beaches, lush green hinterland, stunning coastal national park, pristine river, cosmopolitan lifestyle and lively calendar of events is one of the most popular beachside holiday locations in Australia.

Located on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Noosa is surrounded by ocean, lakes, river, national parks and a lush hinterland. But it’s more than just another beachside holiday spot. What makes Noosa special is its laidback atmosphere and year-round warm and sunny climate, combined with award-winning restaurants and cafes, a great choice of accommodation and a diverse range of activities and adventures for everyone.

There is also a busy calendar of events that celebrate the best in surfing, food, sports, music, theatre, creativity and more. Noosa offers a diverse and wonderful experience for everyone who visits.

The region is renowned for its award-winning restaurants and cafes, with an abundance of fresh, local and delectable produce prepared by dedicated and experienced chefs. From casual, alfresco dining and first-class restaurants to pubs and cafes, and produce markets, a culinary experience is guaranteed on any visit.

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Indulge in diving, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, golf, fishing, swimming, boating, kayaking, kite-surfing and more. For those wanting a more relaxed and chilled-out experience Noosa is also home to many superb day spas and health retreats.

Nestled in this paradise you’ll find picturesque Noosa Golf Club. Enjoy the beauty of this 18-hole championship course in a natural parkland setting with an abundance of local wildlife at your side. Families of kangaroos laze in the sun and koalas can be spotted snoozing in the trees. Unlike players, the koalas actually like being in the trees! The course is said to be very forgiving with 6000+ metres of easy walking and wide fairways. Still, it’s no pushover and can be a challenge to golfers of all levels.

After playing 18, the perfect place for relaxing with friends is at the clubhouse.

The 19th hole offers a fine bistro and relaxing deck to take in the superb view over the ninth and 18th holes.

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2017 TSB bank Nelson Festival of Golf 124 players from 49 golf clubs throughout New Zealand and Australia enjoyed wonderful weather and playing conditions during this year’s tournament.

The Nelson region is renowned for its fabulous sunshine hours, and we did not disappoint the visitors. Not only did we have sunshine every day, but snow-capped mountains mornings too.

Many of the visitors were here for the first time, and I think it’s safe to say that they were impressed with what we had to offer them in the way of great golf courses and weather.

The tournament committee of Derek & Jeane Drysdale, Euan Milne, Sue Schofield and Allison O’Donnell were thrilled to have a full entry list two months ahead of the event, a terrific compliment to everyone involved. The committee would like to thank everyone who played in the event this year and trust that they will be spreading the word to all their club members on their return to their home courses.

As in previous years, the tournament generated a terrific atmosphere. Everyone was having a fun time, no matter whether their golf was good, bad or indifferent. The clubhouses were full to brimming after each day’s play and the sound of laughter could be heard from a distance. Tournament Director, Derek Drysdale, is somewhat known for his sense of humour - keeping everyone in jovial mood with his wealth of funny stories!

All three golf clubs involved played their part, as all the courses were presented to a very high standard. The organizing committee received many compliments on the wonderful state of the courses, so all three green keeping teams should be congratulated for their fine efforts.

Thanks also go to Motueka Club President, Peter Johnston and his wife Shona for all their help with the day at their course. Likewise, thanks go to Manager Stuart Anderson and club member, Elaine Allan for arranging all the volunteers at Greenacres Golf Club.

Having that number of people in each clubhouse after play is a daunting task, and the tournament committee would like to extend their thanks to all the catering staff at each golf club, who kept everyone fed and watered to a very high standard. We had a daily prize giving for all four divisions (2 ladies and 2 men’s) with top 4 places in each division collecting a prize.

The Friday evening gala prize giving saw 150 people attend, as we had some non-playing partners and tournament sponsors along as well.

Nelson Club caterers, Sophia & Jamie Morris along with their staff presented the gathered audience with a delicious meal before we went on to the major prize giving event.

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EVENT FEEDBACK Hi Derek, Great tournament !!! Thanks for going the extra mile for me. Cheers Kay Gilray, Harewood G.C. FOR DEREK & JEAN: Hello Derek & Jean and your team, Marc and I are now back in Auckland, after a great week at sunny Nelson’s Festival of Golf. Let’s hope that you two have now had time to put your feet up and enjoy a relaxing drink or two, after all your efforts to ensure that the tournament was the success it was. Many thanks for your dedication to The Cause. We had a great time, and would certainly recommend others to attend in the future.

Thank you both, Kind regards, HELEN BELCHER, The Grange G.C.

Overall Champion '17 Greg Ryan, Takaka Golf Club

their local manager, Brent Williams, giving out the prizes to the winners.

The overall champion golfer for the week was, Greg Ryan from Takaka Golf Club in Golden Bay. Greg had been struggling with his golf in the run up to the tournament, so he signed up for a series of lessons with Nelson professional, Glyn Delany. Glyn’s work obviously paid off as Greg won by a good margin.

The mood throughout the Tournament was particularly buoyant this year proving yet again that the TSB Festival of Golf truly deserves its reputation as New Zealand’s “friendly” tournament.

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Helen Verry Div Ladies two winner

We had good trip home ,we would like to say a huge thank you to you and your team , a very well run tournament we really enjoyed it all, congratulations to all the winners. Thank you all Rita Verry, Napier G.C. Thanks for a great tournament, Derek. Any idea when the photos will be up? I had a great time at the tournament, and would be grateful if you would pass on my thanks to all involved in the organization of it. Cheers, Ian Tennant. Burnham G.C. You guys run the best tournament of its kind in NZ and Derek, your jokes just add to the whole event.

Well done mate and crew, I'm in for next year if there is one that is.

Kind regards, Alan Bradnock, Nelson G.C. Janeyann Boreham Ladies Div one

Good on you and you do realise of course that some of us used up all the terrible shots during the week so there were only good ones left for you to use.

Thanks to yourself, Jean and the team for such a good week .

Hope I can fish tomorrow better than I golfed last week, Janice Craig. Omanu G.C. Hi Derek and Jeane and your team You ran a fabulous tournament and we so enjoyed it, and will be telling more friends.

Thank you, thank you, Cheers, Diane and “Puke” Taylor, Mangawhai G.C.

FINAL RESULTS FROM THE 2017 TSB BANK NELSON FESTIVAL OF GOLF

TOURNAMENT CHAMPION: GREG RYAN, TAKAKA, on 118 points MEN’S DIV 1: 1. Place: Keith Roberts The Dunes 107 points.

2. Malcolm Buckley Tokoroa 102 points.

3. Philip (Tuk) Sheehan Te Aroha 101 points.

4. Neill Bauld Huapai 101 points.

LADIES DIV 1: 1. Janeyann Boreham Mangakino 101 points.

2. Judith Henderson Southland 94 points.

3. Judy Fullerton Hauraki 94 points.

4. Kat Hall Featherstone 94 points.

MEN’S DIV 2: 1. Paul Peckston Windross Farm 103 points.

2. Mike Tapp Mt Nessing 100 points.

3. Chris de Ridder Boulcotts Farm 99 points.

4. Gary Henderson Southland 98 points.

LADIES DIV 2: 1. Helen Verry Piopio Aria 102 points.

2. Raewyn Bainbridge The Grange 98 points.

3. Jill Harding Fielding 95 points.

4. Idrean Conning Hukanui 93 points.

Hi Derek A great tournament! Thanks to you all.

Thanks for a great week, Graeme Hill (Te Aroha)

Keith Roberts Div One Winner

Hi Derek and your team, Thank you all for the work you did to run the wonderful tournament last week.

We all enjoyed the wonderful weather and friendliness we experienced while in Nelson.

Your sponsorship was excellent and we were all surprised and delighted with our prizes.

Thanks also for the great jokes you told and could you please email me a copy of the last joke at the dinner as it was very clever and too hard to remember. We wish you success in future tournaments and hope you all enjoy a well earned break for a while. Thanks again.

Regards Anne Schnell and the Feilding G.C.Team Thank you all so much for a fabulous week, we’ve already booked our accommodation for next year – we can’t wait !

Claire Williams, Hauraki G.C.

Paul Peckstondiv Two Winner

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Hello Derek, Just a quick email to say thanks for all the organising you and team do before and after the tournament.

It is a great format and runs like clockwork.

I really enjoyed all aspects of the week.

Keep up the great work, Raewyn The Grange G.C.

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Day One saw only two players scoring better than par: Jake Lee (Muriwai) with 69 and Jake Meenhorst (Huapai) with 71. With a number of players not having played Mangawhai before this event, scores were higher than anticipated and it was gratifying to see all players determined to do better the following day.

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2-shot start he gave Meenhorst proved too much to pull back, Meenhorst played some outstanding golf and record a second-round 67 for a total of 138, 6 under par for the event. Jake Lee’s 73 just held on to second place, with Sul Im coming in third (73-70) ahead of Kit Bittle (73-71) and James Hydes (72-73). Local player Scott Wightman shot two steady rounds of 73 while last year’s winner Ben Jujnovich (Redwood Park) shot a pair of 76’s.

In the Women’s Mangawhai Invitational, last year’s winner Kylie Jacoby (Waipu) once again proved she knows her way around the course, shooting 78-76 to win by two shots from Vaha Fapiano (North Shore) with a further 3 shots back to Silvia Brunotti (North Shore).

The well-attended prizegiving was presided over the Men’s Club Captain Wayne Watts who congratulated the field on their efforts and expressed the club’s thanks for support received from Northland and neighbouring golf associations.

RESULTS: Men’s Gross Jake Meenhorst (Huapai) 71-67-138 Jake Lee (Muriwai)69-73-142 Sul Im (Huapai)73-70-143 Kit Bittle (Wainui)73-71-144 James Hydes (Wainui)72-73-145 Jason Boobyer (St Andrews)74-72-146 Scott Wightman (Mangawhai)73-73-146 Johnny Tynan (Titirangi)75-72-147 Kunaal Singh (Whitford Park)75-72-147 Taylor Gill (BOI Kerikeri)73-75-148 Connor Barker (Remuera)76-73-149 Matthew Friend (Wainui)75-74-149

Sam Yoshifuji (Gulf Harbour)74-75-149 Jack Trower (Matamata)80-70-150 Brett Steven (Titirangi)75-75-150 Christian Nitsche (Whangarei)75-76-151 Sung Jin Yeo (North Shore)76-76-152 Ben Jujnovich (Redwood Park)76-76-152 Kieran Brook (Whitford Park)76-76-152 Charlie Smail (Walton)79-74-153 Nett: Connor Barker (Remuera) 74-71-145 Geoff Finlay (Mangawhai)74-71-145 Richard Middleton (Omaha Beach)71-74-145 Women’s Gross: Kylie Jacoby (Waipu) 78-76-154 Vaha Fapiano (North Shore)77-79-156 Silvia Brunotti (North Shore)82-77-159 Belinda May (Mangawhai)81-78-159 Fleur Reynolds (Muriwai)84-80-164 Jenny Peters (Northland)82-82-164 Michelle Lee (Takapuna)86-84-170 Mimi Guo (Royal Auckland)79-91-170 Alayna Cox (Wellsford)85-88-173 Eunseo Choi (North Shore)85-88-173 Nett: Jenny Peters (Northland) 73-73-146

LEGARTH TROPHY

Hikurangi successfully defend the Legarth Trophy against Northern Wairoa in their first match since taking the trophy off Mangawhai GC. Weather on the day was good after the early morning fog cleared and the course was in excellent order considering the rain that we have had during the last couple of weeks. After a complimentary breakfast was provided by the Hikurangi members the golfing got underway mid morning it was the visitors from Northern Wairoa GC who got away to a good

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The remaining matches Hikurangi were slowly moving ahead, with their local knowledge being of great assistance. In the end Hikurangi won the remaining 6 matches to retain the Legarth Trophy 8 - 2, with this being Hikurangi GC first defence since beating Mangawhai GC in December last year.

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2017 NORTH HARBOUR INTERCOLLEGIATE

The 2017 North Harbour Intercollegiate was held on the 15th of May at Warkworth Golf Club. There were some very good scores and 8 teams competed for the district trophy (best overall gross / 3 out of 4 scores counting) with the winning team advancing to compete in the nationals at Flaxmere on the 28th of August. Congratulations to Massey High School who despite not having a 4th player still came out on top by one shot!

Scores are below (Prizes awarded for Nett and Gross)

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2017 NORTH HAROUR PENNANT COMPETITIONS CONCLUDE

2017 Champions (Gross) – Massey High School (pictured above) Kevin Koong – 68 Sul Im – 74 Jake Lee – 75 Total – 221 Runners Up (Gross) – Pinehurst Sung Jin Yeo – 68 Wui Subin – 74 Jaewoo Son – 76 Eujin Kang – 80 (non-counting) Total – 222 Nett Winners – Takapuna Connor O’Brien – 85 (non-counting) Ross Allott – 67 Nicholas Svensen – 72 Cole Manson – 75 Total – 214 Nett Runners Up – Kristin Logan Hooperr – 73 Jessica Green – 69 Dexin Kong – 73 Kerry Wang – 77 (non-counting)

Well done to the winners and that competed and thank you trainee Cam Jones who ran the ment for North Harbour Golf on and supervised play.

schools to PGA tournathe day

All major men’s and women’s pennant competitions have concluded for 2017.

Some trying weather made it anything but smooth sailing at times but all grades eventually got through. Results as follows: MEN Nobilo: 1st – Wainui (pictured) / R-up – Muriwai West Coast: 1st – RedwoodPark / R-up – Mangawhai Rangitoto: 1st – Muriwai / R-up – Wainui Sunderland: 1st – North Shore / R-up – Pupuke Kaipara: 1st – Pupuke / R-up – Huapai Interclub: 1st – Waitakere / R-up – Waitakere WOMEN Premier: 1st – North Shore / R-up – Huapai Midweek Section 1: 1st – North Shore / R-up – Wainui Midweek Section 2: 1st – North Shore / R-up – Huapai Weekend Section 1: 1st – Wainui / R-up – North Shore Weekend Section 2: 1st – Waitemata – R-up – Redwood Park 9 Hole: 1st – Pupuke / R-up – Helensville

Still some pennants to play in North Harbour in 2017 with the Mixed and Senior Interclub competitions starting a bit later in the year. Well done to all the winners and contenders and to all the clubs

2017 NORTH HARBOUR NATIONAL TEAMS

The 2017 North Harbour women’s national teams was held at Waitemata Golf Club on Friday 5th May. The waitemata team of Flo Wells, Caroline Longley, Younghwa Lee and Young Hee Chung had net scores of 66 in the fourball/best ball nett teams competition. The total of 132 was good enough for a six shot win!

Well done Waitemata!

2017 JUNIOR BOYS TRIANGULAR

The boys could not quite repeat their win in 2016 this year as BOP played some superb golf to claim the shield. After a long trip down on the morning the boys struggled in the first round with 8 points (BOP – 13 / Waikato 9). However they rebounded well on the 2nd day to post the most points with 12 (BOP – 11.5 / Waikato 6.5). Final results were therefore BOP on 24.5, Harbour 20 points and Waikato 15.5

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2017 JUNIOR GIRLS QUADRANGULAR

The North Harbour junior girls team competed valiantly in the junior girls quadrangular held at Royal Auckland in April. They defeated Auckland 4.5 / 1.5 and halved with Wellington 3-3 on the first day and then the next morning defeated BOP 5-1 to finish on 5 team points.

Waikato also finished on 5 points after defeating Auckland on the second day so a playoff ensued between the No.1’s to decide the trophy. Unfortunately North Harbour were just pipped in the playoff and ended up finishing a very credible 2nd out of the 4 teams. Well done Silvia Brunotti, Anna An, Eujin Kang, Jessica Green, Amy Im, Yeonsoo Son and manager Glenda O’Connor for a great performance. Was the first taste of district golf for some of you and we are all very proud! GO HARBOUR!

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Redwood Park Golf Club, Swanson, have won the North Harbour Golf Association ,” West Coast Trophy” for the second year in a row .

“No other club has won this championship consecutively, and it is great to be the first club to do so”, says Warren Ogilvie , General Manager , Redwood Park Golf Club . “Redwood Park previously won this championship in 1997, 2016 and now 2017. “ It was a close and tense final , played against Mangawhai Golf Club, at Mangawhai last Sunday 7th May. At the end of the match it was four all with a sudden death playoff required to determine the winner. It took two playoff holes before team captain Ben Jujnovich was to gain advantage and secure the championship for the second time.

It was a victory highly appreciated by the Redwood Park team, as they not only conceded home advantage on the challenging greens of Mangawhai, but three of the matches were decided on the last putt on the 18th , keeping the trophy win from the grasp of the Swanson club.

The success for the club continued when their ladies pennants teams finished second and third in their section, with their top team achieving promotion to section one of the North Harbour Golf weekend Ladies championship . Redwood last played in section 1, five years ago.

ONEWHERO MAORI TOURNAMENT OF 2017

The Maori Tournament has been held at Onewhero Golf Club over the Easter Holiday break for 38 years. A 9 Hole tournament on good Friday for the junior golfers commenced the long weekend.

The main event is two days of golf, with 126 entries from the North Island and Australia. Saturday damned the day with rain, desired, with rain for most players with a hangi and a live band at the club house that night. Sunday was great weather, good golf, then the prize giving.

The winners: Senior Men Gross Martin Tumata, nett Dean Scott, Stableford Rangi Lemon.

Intermediate men Gross Elliott Hira, Nett John O’Brien, Stableford Ngataki Pokaiwhenua.

Junior Gross Joe Reihana, Nett Tyrell Waru, Stableford Rangi Waenga.

Women’s Silver Gross Maxine Naden, Nett Natalie Hoskin, Stableford Hinemoa Pohatu.

Bronze Gross Te Aroha Olsen, Nett Kura Waru, Stableford Elemai Humm.

The Junior winner was Hauraki Hira.

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HOWICK MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE MASTERS GAMES

Congratulations from Howick Golf Club to Logan Aikman who made the cut in the

75+ age bracket and Andrew Craig who made the cut in the 45 - 55 age bracket.

Gabriel Montenegro and Naven Pillay also played in this bracket. Grant Millar played in the 55-64 age bracket Great to have some representatives of Howick participating in this event!

INTERCLUB DIVISION 3: HOWICK GOLF CLUB

Sunday May 7th v Windross Farm at Waiuku Leading into the match with a mathematical chance of making the playoffs the team has come up just short losing to one of the competition heavy weights Windross Farm by 4 &1/2 – 3 &1/2.

The team did however pick up the most coveted best dressed team award for the season as voted by each of the clubs with team captain Jeremy Cole accepting a well received hand shake from a Waiuku representative. Some exceptional performances on the day saw regular number 7 Josh Bartley-Smith playing at number 8 this week get his match over and done with inside 12 holes. Brenton Wheat came back from 5 down after 7 holes to half his match and Player of the day Duncan Barr notching up his first win of the season saving himself from the nudey run.

Results Josh Bartley-Smith - Loss 8&7 Greg Peterken - Loss 3&2 Brenton Wheat - Half Mike Syddall - Loss 2&1 Norm Coffer - Half Steve Falgate - Half

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An easy walking golf course of a challenging length with most fairways bunkered, defined rough and excellent greens for which the course is renowned.

The course is situated 10 minutes North of Hamilton and 1 hour south of Auckland on State Highway 1.

Phone 07 824 8006 for a tee time or book online at www.golf.co.nz

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This picturesque, well groomed 18 hole course is on flat easy walking land and is adjacent to the Tarawera River. Mountain views and the bird life add to the enjoyment for all players. The 6th, 15th and 18th holes, make the course a true test of a golfer’s skills. We are open all year round with no tee off times needed. Visitors are always welcome to join the club haggles. The course is only 40km east of Rotorua and situated at the south end of the Kawerau township.

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Duncan Barr - Won 2&1 James Ellis - Won 2&1 Player of the day – Duncan Barr Player of the year – Norm Coffer & James Ellis 3.5 points each

2017 Howick Division 3 Team after receiving the award for Best Dressed: Pictured from left to right – Brenton ‘Rigg’ Wheat, Steve ‘Floody’ Falgate, Mike ‘Flake’ Syddall, Duncan ‘Guru’ Barr, James ‘Jimmy’ Ellis, Jeremy ‘Skip’ Cole, Greg ‘Snake’ Peterken, Josh ‘Philanthropist’ Bartley-Smith, Norm ‘Callaway’ Coffer

LAST CHANCE TO PLAY THE GRANGE GOLF COURSE

The Grange Golf Club is celebrating its 93-year history with week-long Celebration of a Golf from July 24th until the offi-

cial closing on Sunday 30th July.

The Grange Golf Club has amalgamated with the Royal Auckland Golf Club and a new 27 hole Nicklaus Design course will be created across both The Grange and Middlemore properties with completion due by 2021.

Members past and present, as well as golfers from around New Zealand, will have the opportunity to play the course for the last time during this week.

Golfers wishing to join in the celebrations are encouraged to express their interest in entering any of the events planned by emailing rsvp@raggc.com

WAIKATO WALTON LADIES’ GOLF 4 BBB TOURNAMENT

Some 80 keen golfers from 30 clubs around the North Island played in the annual 4 ball better ball pairs tournament at Walton on the 18th and 19th May. Playing in ‘cool’ conditions the matches were keenly contested. A sumptuous din-

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ner on the Thursday night gave time for the players to socialise, as many of the players have been competing for numerous years. The winners were celebrated on the Friday night with prizes supplied

by Kevin Wiltshier.

The main results were

Division 1: Winners – Annette Muir (North Shore) & Diane Sweeney (Walton) – pictured; Runners-up – Tania Scott (Walton) & Joanne Jones (Hawkes Bay); Division 2: Winners – Jeanette Fox (Hukunui) & Jenny Shewan (Hukunui); Runners-up – Marisa Newton (Urenui) & Clazina Hagenson (Urenui); Division 3: Stableford – Hariata Butters (Urenui) & Michelle Grant (Urenui) Winners – Carol Mahon (Walton) & Marilyn Harrison (Cambridge) Runners-up – Dawn Rumney (Omokoroa) & Lise Lister (Tirau)

2ND WALTON MEN’S 72 HOLE HANDICAP MATCHPLAY

Beautiful weather and friendly golfers enjoyed the 2nd Walton men’s 72-hole Handicap Matchplay on April 27 and 28 – sponsored by Robert Harris Matamata, Mike Buckman. The event mixed golf, much banter and ribbing, social engagements with a participants’ dinner and inevitable tall tales of spectacular shots and misses. Being primarily knockout, the event has competitions within competitions to keep all involved over the two days.

The major prizes went to Division 1 – Winners John Higgens (Walton) and Wynn Nation (Maraeanui); Runners-up Eugene van Lierop (Tahuna) and Brian Verryt (Walton) - pictured.

Division 2 – Winners Robin Kent (Huraki) and Dennis Browen (Ngaruawahia); Runners-up Gilbert Higgens (Walton) and Bryan Candy (Carrington).

MARAMARUA WIN COVIC GOLF ROUND 3

A blue-sky morning welcomed COVIC golfers to the Huntly Golf Club for Round 3 on 9th May. Following a very wet March and April the course has dried out but offers only limited run, playing some 500-metres longer than its 5,688 meters.

While low scoring proved hard to achieve, the Maramarua team won the round with a solid 142-stableford points, six ahead of Pakuranga (136). Clarks Beach (134) were two points back and just one ahead of fourth placed Huntly (133), Waiuku (130), Onewhero (125), Hauraki (122), Maxwells (121), Wattle Downs and Waikare (117), Pukekohe (113) and Awhitu (111).

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With three of the six qualifying inter-club pennants rounds now played, table leaders Clarks Beach, Maramarua and Onewhero appear to have locked up their top six SHIELD finals positions.

At the other end of the table Pukekohe, Waikare and Awhitu must now be preparing to play PLATE finals golf. This leaves Waiuku, Hauraki, Maxwells, Huntly, Wattle Downs and Pakuranga to battle for the three remaining SHIELD spots.

The Pakuranga team proved with their second place today they are not out of it, having closed the gap between 4th and 9th to just 10-points.

In the COVIC CUP defenders Clarks Beach had the match won after three of the four matches, however, in the final pairing Pukekohe’s Graham Skipper powered to an impressive 13 to 5 match points victory, securing a 38 to 34 victory for his team. He was awarded the CLARET JACKET as Craig Smith’s Pro Shop ‘Most Deserving Player of the Day’. Maramarua stalwart Ces York and Pakuranga’s Peter McGregor and Craig Cowley shared the day’s best stableford score of 38-points.

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WAIKATO DISTRICT VETERAN GOLFERS’ ASSOCIATION PENNANT TROPHY FINAL

Veterans - Waihi’s team pulled out all the stops at Morrinsville on Tuesday May 16 to win the highly coveted Waikato District Veteran Golfers’ Association Pennant Trophy in a very tight contest with Clubs from Riverside (Hamilton), Mercury Bay, Putaruru, Stewart Alexander, Tahuna, Tairua, Hukanui, Waitomo, and Tirau participating. The teams in these Clubs were each finalists in the three Zone rounds in the lead up to the District final. The course was very heavy underfoot following recent heavy rain, and the weather although cool, was mainly cloudy but calm.

David Gear, Ken Purcell, Maurice Joyce, Norm Sanderson, Alan Sarjant and Tim Parish maintained their concentration and nerve, with most scoring either to, or below their handicaps, and Tim Parish demoralising the field with 65 nett, seven under his handicap. Even so, it was not a walk-over, with Riverside in second place only three shots behind Waihi’s winning 421. Mercury Bay in third place was three shots back from Riverside with 427, Putaruru 428, and Stewart Alexander fourth with 429. It was a particularly commendable victory because for the past three years Waitomo has held the Trophy, and were hot contenders to win again. Well done Waihi, and congratulations.

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Pictured are Waihi’s team: Tim Parish, Norm Sanderson, Alan Sarjant, David Gear, Maurice Joyce, Ken Purcell.

BAY OF PLENTY MOUNT MAUNGANUI GOLF CLUB – GOLF & BRIDGE PAIRS COMPETITION

25 pairs contested the Inaugural Mt Maunganui Women’s Pairs Golf and Bridge Tournament held on Monday 15th May 2017 at the Mt Maunganui Golf Club.

The weather gods were kind for the morning golf session of Canadian Foursomes.

After lunch the pairs settled in for an afternoon of duplicate bridge.

Points were allocated based on placing in each competition.

Winners were Patty Spencer and Caren Van Der Meys (pictured).

Runners-up Chris Buckley and Jan Gyenge.

Prizes were presented by new Club Manager, Mike Williams.

PRESIDENTS CUP – ROUND 1

Sunday 30th April saw 15 pairs set out to begin their challenge for the Presidents Cup at Mount Maunganui Golf Club.

Despite the look of a wet afternoon, the day actually turned our fine but cool and quite windy. This did impact on the scoring by the women in particular although some men faced the same difficulty.

Out of field of 30 players there were only 4 scores that matched handicap, Wayne Ashworth and Graeme Nummy 39. Arthur Jordan 38 and Eric Mc Pherson 36.

The Leaders for the Presidents Cup with a score is Suzanne & Paul Shaw with a sound 70 – 35/35, followed by Mary & Peter Bang 31/35 = 66 and Rae & Geof Carr 31/34 = 65 and Colleen & Graeme Nummy 25/39 = 64. 4 pairs sitting with 63 stablefords.

Still a very open competition with the best of 2 rounds combined stableford to count.

Results: 70 Suzanne & Paul Shaw 35 – 35 66 Mary & Peter Bang 31 – 35 65 Rae & Geof Carr 31 – 34 64 Colleen & Graeme Nummy 25 – 39 63 Pam Adlam & Ray Horsfall 31 – 32 63 Annette Dand & Bill Farqhar 31 – 32 63 Sandy & Arthur Jordan 25 – 38 63 Rosalind Tayler & Wayne Ashworth 24 – 39 58 Lyndsay Cameron & Warrick Copeland 23 – 35 57 Pam & Allen McCormick 31 – 26 57 Penny & Ian Lee 24 – 33 57 Philippa McKnight & Eric McPherson 21 – 36 54 Robyne Smit & John Foley 20 – 34

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had fired one of his renowned bombs off the tee that finished adjacent to the greenside bunker just 30 metres from the pin. He then chipped wisely under the hole but left himself 2 metres uphill which he duly holed to close the deal and secure victory for Tauranga.

None of the other finals matched the premier teams for drama but Lakeview were celebrating their senior win over Omokoroa with the chance to get back in the Championship Grade.

Tauranga were clinical in taking out the Intermediate flag over Taupo and there were sure to be celebrations in the milltown with Kawerau winning the Junior Pennant by defeating Lakeview.

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BAY OF PLENTY PENNANT FINALS ROTORUA GOLF CLUB

Despite bringing Finals Day forward by 3 weeks it was in near darkness that the Silver Ladies final was decided in a sudden death Play-off with Mount Maunganui turning the tables on neighbours Omanu.

It was not the perfect going away present for Bay number one Alanna Campbell but rather a cruel twist of fate for the Omanu team.

Campbell, hot on the heels of her Carrus win was totally dominant in her singles match against Aroha Tito and was 6 under the card when they shook hands on the 12th. So, an hour and a half later with the matches tied at 4 ½ each it was down to a sudden death play-off down the 18th and Alanna was back in action.

The Mount girls chose their number 2 Kate Davidson to take on Alanna on the oncoming gloom.

This turned out to be an inspired decision as Davidson’s match with Taylor Rose Perrett had gone to the 18th so she was still very much in the zone.

With the aid of numerous mobile phones both tee balls were located then both girls went just long on a back pin.

Davidson was first to chip and did so superbly to be all but a gimme. Campbell’s chip went past the pin by 2-3 metres (it was hard to tell in the dark) and she just missed the putt to stay alive. Davidson duly sank the putt to secure the win for the Mount Ladies.

The Championship Final between

Omokoroa and Tauranga was also full of drama.

Omokoroa had a 2-1 advantage after the morning foursomes and Jon Stewart was always in control in his match with Justin Park. So with a 3-1 advantage and 17 yr. old Josh Presley 2 down to Masters rep Bryan Pirani with 5 holes to go, Omokoroa were looking to have the name on the trophy which last occurred as Western Bay in 1983.

Presley fought back to gain a half and the other teenagers Min Su Se and Byron Willis secured wins with holes to spare over Harry Middleton and Darryn Lowans respectively.

Bay number one, William Howard was too strong for Tyler King so Tauranga had a half point advantage with the number two players, Simon Wright for Omokoroa and Tauranga stalwart Karl Knedler all square on the 18th Tee. The points tally meant Knedler needed a half to secure the win.

Wright hit a solid drive and was first to play his second shot which he put pin high just a metre from the pin. Knedler

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JUNIOR PENNANTS FINAL AT ROTORUA GOLF CLUB

Lake View vs Kawerau With the Pennant Finals for Bay Of Plenty Clubs at Arikikapakapa,on April 30th 2017.

Inclement weather during the early part of the day,made an interesting enviroment for the Junior foursomes which ended 1 1/2 wins a piece.

Singles after lunch in better weather conditions,saw all singles close,including a hole in one by Kawerau’s Roger Herewini on the 17th.

Roger had a great match with Lakeveiw Tony Kopae ending in a half.

Captain Ray Samuels had a win,Tiwai Dowie a loss,Paul Delemere a win,Max Ratana a win,Willy Copeland a win.Giving Kawerau 6 wins Lakeveiw 3.

With the odd exception all games were keenly contested,worthy of a Finals day.

HAWKES BAY/ POVERTY BAY TOSHIBA HASTINGS PRO-AM

The much anticipated Toshiba Hastings Pro-Am took place on 11-12 May, attracting a top class field of Professionals from around New Zealand.

Local Doug Holloway was the best of the Pro’s with a two round score of 71, 69 total 140. Second place was Trevor Marshall on 71,70 141 and tied third equal were Pieter Zwart and Steven Heyes on 142.

Around 90 players faced some challenging conditions over the 36 hole tournament. With cyclone-like weather hitting the Hawke’s Bay on Friday (round two) all participants found the willpower to see

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the tournament through.

The Club welcomed Lexus of Hawkes Bay on board this year as a supporting sponsor. Lexus proudly supported the Lexus Luncheon with Greg Turner present as guest speaker and also playing in the tournament. For a fun twist the Club also introduced this year the Lexus Long Drive. This saw ten of the big hitting professionals tee up down the club’s 18th fairway, with a lot of banter along the way. Overall winner of this event was Daniel Pearce with an impressive drive of 282 metres.

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headed up by Ed Connolly. Second place was Patton Engineering, third Lexus of Hawkes Bay and rounding off the top four was 2 Magpies and a Jaffa.

challenges for us all but has continued our reputation for having some of the best fairways and greens in the district.

Pictured are Marlene Gray, Lyn Bristol, Isabel Kelly and Gillian Pickett.

Leading Scores: 129 Castlecliff, 137 Marton, 137 Pahiatua, 139 Feilding, 140 Manawatu

RANGITIKEI GOLF CLUB BREAKING THE TREND

The Club is thankful to BDL Toshiba for their continued support in the Hawkes Bay community and the Club event. Also, huge thanks to the amateur participants who annually support the club’s premier event.

MANAWATU WANGANUI MARTON PENNANT FINALS

Marton Golf Club hosted the Handicap Pennant finals recently after the team qualified top in the competition. They beat Feilding in the semi-finals in the morning, and then defeated Manawatu in the afternoon final. This team includes some of our members who were keen golfers twenty years ago and are now returning back to the club and enjoying competitive golf again. It is great to see them becoming involved in our club activities. There were many complimentary comments on the state of our stunning country course. Our new green keeper Shay Melis has certainly made some new

Pictured are Glen Jongen, Nigel Belsham, Kalvin Field, Colin Williams, Richard Ellery, Graham Marshall Absent: Stacy Channing

NATIONAL TEAMS TOURNAMENT AT CASTLECLIFF

Castlecliff Golf Club hosted the Manawatu-Wanganui District National Teams Tournament on 5th May with Castlecliff Golf Club winning for the second year in a row. Each golf club in the district had a qualifying day to get a team of 4 players together to play in this tournament.

The format for the tournament was 4BBB in pairs and Castlecliff’s combined score of 129 (17 under par) was good enough to win by 8 strokes over Marton (137) and Pahiatua (137). The winners now await final results from the other districts across the country to see if there score wins the NZ title.

Throughout NZ many clubs are struggling with a common set of fundamental issues including decreasing traditional membership numbers; and an over-capacity in the market (too many clubs).

Declining membership over the years had been one of the issues for Rangitikei Golf Club based in Bulls, however over the last 3 years Rangitikei is going against the trend where they have seen a steady incline of membership, with now being very close to having 200 members. With 8 new members joining last week the club has every reason to celebrate. It doesn’t stop there, green fee players have increased 34% to date on last year. The word is certainly got around and people from all over the place are choosing Rangitikei. We have small to medium groups regularly booking with a lot coming from the Kapiti region.

We know that the turn- around has been due to a huge effort from volunteers and our Greenkeeper and Course Manager who keep the course very well presented at all times. The club has a few income streams that have been very worthwhile for the club which has provided us an opportunity to purchase more golf carts together with an extension of

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the cart shed. The committee is a team of people with a renewed and fresh dynamic which has enabled the club to experience a fantastic culture and vibe. A team environment has helped and fueled a pioneering can do spirit.

The clubhouse has had several upgrades, interior paint, new large viewing windows, new lino, kitchen and furniture.

One member has been beautifying the course for the last 3 years with trees and gardens, there has been over 100 trees

planted which include natives, fruit trees and a citrus grove. Club members not only donate to the tree fund but some come and help.

Word of mouth has been extremely powerful with our promotion of the course and its presentation. People from all around the country are hearing about Rangitikei and what a fantastic course it is, and with only $20 to play is an attraction as well. There are very few places that you would be able to play a round for this amount and to join for $250 for your first year. We have also quite a few weddings booked for 2018.

Club Captain Elizabeth Kinloch said “It is so positive and we certainly have a positive business approach to the management of the club with people in key positions working very hard together to achieve the outcomes we are experiencing. We heard recently people were getting us confused with the Rangitikei Club in Feilding that announced its closure, this is not us, be assured Rangitikei Golf Club is very much alive”.

WANGANUI GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONS FOR 2017

The Senior Men’s competition changed lead at least 4 times over the 36 hole challenge between Barry Shannon & Phil Hooper. At times it seemed a battle symbolising the style of Master v Apprentice, and on this occasion the long hitting youth prevailed in the changing weather conditions to secure his first senior championship title.

Tara Raj, triple treat, recording her third consecutive championship title at only 14 years of age. Superior throughout the day against an improving challenger in Ladies Club Captain Carron Thompson.

Another championship to Tara’s already growing list of local and regional titles.

Grant Allen was very consistent and once he had the lead, he never looked like surrendering his Men’s Intermediate Championship final title. He defeated Heemi Stevenson, a player who is highly regarded and was heavily favoured to win this division.

The Ladies Bronze 1 Final was another encounter won in consistent fashion, and a first outing in this competition environment for Anne Williams. Anne has trained hard for this victory and proof that practice does pay, after securing the 2017 title against an experienced and talented Yvonne Wallis.

Hamish Young and Peter Redpath the closest of challenges for the day. Hamish was focused on securing this title all year round, and to his credit, he achieved exactly what he hoped for, with his first ever club championship title. Peter chased all day, but a surprising slow start, made it an even more difficult task to peg back a significant early loss.

Sera Raj completed the Raj family double winning the ladies Bronze 3 Championship Final against Judy Jensen. Both ladies new to the competition in a battle that went the full 18 holes. Sera secured her first title at only 10 years. Another im-

pressive victory for all the hard work that the family put into the girls discipline.

The Men’s C Grade Championship was one of those challenges where you could not determine a clear winner. Neville Butler & Peter Schmidt, two very competent performers on their day. Butler is familiar to this style of competition having won the Junior title in 2016, a small but significant advantage that may have contributed to that winning edge, albeit at another level.

Congratulations to all players/competitors. Another year passed and another season to recognise those athletes who consistently perform to a level and standard that we all want in this game. Roll on 2018.

Pictured are Men’s L – R: Grant Allen (Intermediate champion), Phil Hooper (Senior Champion), Neville Butler (C Grade Champion), Hamish Young (Junior Champion). and Ladies L – R: Anne Williams (Bronze 1 Champion), Sera Raj (Bronze 3 Champion), Tara Raj (Silver Senior Ladies Champion).

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Following are the results from the Bisset Honda Stableford Tournament held on Saturday, 20th May at Pahiatua Golf Club. (Pahiatua members unless otherwise stated)

Senior Men: 1st P Johns 38 points, 2nd M Thomson 37, 3rd G Stratford (Foxton) 36, 4th L Aspinall 35, 5th T Kerins 34.

Junior Men: 1st KP Bourke 39 points, 2nd L Toheriri 36, 3rd R Fryer 36, 4th B Read 34, 5th P Roddick 33, 6th M Galvin 33 by lot from A Berry.

Ladies: 1st J Ruwhiu (Onga Onga) 38 points, 2nd V King (Eketahuna) 37, 3rd D Henricksen 33 on countback, 4th L Cotton 33, 5th C Daysh 33, 6th M Wheeler 33, 7th C Luckham (Linton Camp) 31, 8th P Huddleston 31, M Brislane missed out on countback.

Closest to Pin: Ladies – S Ross. Unfortunately, neither junior nor senior men were able to hit the greens!

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10-Jun

Awatere GC

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13-Jun

Blenheim GC

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Vets

14-Jun

W. Valley

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Cockies Classic

26-Jun

Awatere GC

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PAR 3 DAY AT KAPITI

The 2017 Kapiti Golf Par 3 Day was won

by Kasey Cross and Brian Stewart. Over 90 golfers teed off in the traditional start to the year and it was the most competitive finish ever with count back deciding the winners of both divisions.

In the Women’s Kasey Cross edged out Mary Howard, both on 73, and Sharon Menzies was third with 78. In the Men’s Brian Stewart beat John Bayliss and John Cosgrove who all scored 65. Just behind on 66 were Paul Cooksley, Rian Kriel and Oki Latief. The teams event was won by the Dawnbreakers team of John Souness, John Bayliss, Tony Duffy and Pete McLaughlin with a combined score of 292.

Kapiti Golf Club would like to thank all the entrants, and everyone who worked behind the scenes to make the day such a success.

CHAMPIONS OF CHAMPIONS

Kapiti Ladies had an excellent day at the Wellington Golf Champions of Champions event held at Waikanae on Sunday 18 December.

Adrienne Macmillan got the side off to a great start by winning the AM nett with a 72. Rachael Read finished second in the Bronze division with a gross 194 (95,99).

And our Kapiti team (Adrienne, Rachel and Robyn Stringer) won the Country Home Pennants trophy. The Kapitit men’s team had a tougher day at Wainuiomata, but Alex Jones did put in a solid performance on a very high scoring day.

CANTERBURY UPSETS AT WOMEN’S INTERCLUB FINALS DAY

The Women’s 36 Hole Silver and Open Finals together with the 18 Hole Final were played at Christchurch Golf Club yesterday in sunny, calm conditions with the course in magnificent order. In the 36 Hole Silver Final fourth qualifiers Waitikiri played second qualifiers Clearwater in a dour struggle with two singles matches being decided on the final hole and another on the penultimate hole before Waitikiri’s (from left) Rosalie Neaves, Pam Ellis, Cheryl Kemp and Lyn Robertson overcame Clearwater’s Rachel Eder, Nicky Wright, Virginia Faass and Lynda Vieceli 3.5-2.5.

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12-Jun

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holes before Ellesmere’s, from left Pam Grenside, Sharon Lemon, Diane Boon, Heather Templeton, Nicola Groundwater, Heather McKimmie and Marg Lowery (absent Leonie Chambers and Sue Whelan) defeated a gallant McLeans Island team of Judy Smith, Diane Smith, Ailex Barnett, Annette Laugesen, Ari King and Wendy McDonald 4-2.

In the 36 Open Final it was an all Tai Tapu affair with Tai Tapu 2’s (from left) Adrienne Shadbolt, Donna Edmonds, Jenny Stephens and Sharon Screen upsetting top qualifiers Tai Tapu 1 team of Carol Bates, Pam Brewer, Julie Livesey and Janet Nicholls again in a tight match with three games going to the final two holes, which wasn’t reflected in the final 5-1 scoreline.

The 18 Hole Final continued the day’s close match ups with five of the six matches being decided on the final two

2017 LAMB & HAYWARD CGI TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP & AM AM

The Tour Championship is the final event on the Canterbury Golf Order of Merit schedule which sees players accumlate points over the season based on their tournament placings.

The final Tour Championship is also an opportunity for Canterbury Golf Sponsors and Volunteers to be paired with our top players in a fun 4BBB Am-Am event.

The Volunteer Management Am-Am was won by the pairing of Tim May and Tiaki Ogilvie with a net 61 with Maddie May and Lina Park on net 64 and Warren Houghton partnered with Cameron Harker on net 66 on a countback. Prizes for this section were kindly donated by Golf Warehouse.

The Sponsors Am-Am event was won by the pairing of Michael Gormley (Bartercard) and Dominic Brettkelly, they net score of 61 was helped by Gormley’s hole in one on the fourth hole, to cap off a memorable day. Runners up were Pip Deans (Crystal P Jewellery) who was paired with Juliana Hung who shot a one under par 71 to also win both the senior and under 16 girls order of merit titles.

In third place was Murray Brown (Golf Warehouse) and Hiroki Miya on a net 67 on a countback. Thanks go to Trevino’s who provided the sponsors prizes and Riccarton Park for providing the amateur vouchers.

Equalling exciting of the news of Michael Gormley’s hole in one, was the eagle made by Yuki Miya on the par 5 second hole at Clearwater. Eleven year old Miya shot the round of the day for the Under 13 boys finishing with 83 which was no doubt helped by holing out his three wood for eagle.

OTAGO/SOUTHLAND

Friday 12 May at the Pleasant Point Golf Club with 38 students from eight different schools vying for individual and team honours.

Despite the inclement weather and cool conditions some good results were posted by our top golfers.

Congratulations to all the students who participated on the day. Hamish Scarsbrook (Roncalli College) took out the Individual Gross title with a very good round of 76 from Alex Kelliher (Roncalli College) on 82. George Gallichan (Geraldine HS) won the best Net with a well struck net 68 from Patrick Goodwin (Geraldine HS) net 70. Jess Shearer (Roncalli College) won the Girls Gross and Net prizes with Cory Hollings (Mt Hutt College) winning the boys 9 Hole non handicap section and Caitlin Bradford (Ashburton College) the 9 Hole non handicap girls section.

Roncalli College took out overall team honours with a best 3 combined Gross of 244 which has qualified them for the National Championships which will be played on 4 September at the Hawkes Bay Golf Club.

A special thanks to Eagles Golf for their ongoing support of this tournament and to Jeff, Warren, Richard and Colin who were on-hand to present the awards to our winners on the day.

ASHBURTON ON A ROLL WITH NATIONAL TEAMS VICTORY

The National Women’s Teams District Final was played at Ashburton Golf Club on Thursday 11 May in overcast calm conditions with the course in great order.

The home team of, from left Pauline Bell, Wendy Parr, Bev Chinn and Jenny Williams secured victory for Ashburton with a stunning score of 125, continuing a stellar week for the Ashburton ladies after winning the Kerr Cup last Friday where Pauline and Wendy were also members of the winning team.

In second place on 132 were Fairlie’s Marie Anderson, Francie Edge, Averil Anderson and Shelley Dobson, on countback from Lower Waitaki’s Dawn Plew, Sandra McGookin, Isabell Bond and Bev Harvey.

Ashburton will now have to wait to see how their 18.2 under course rating score will stand against all other district team scores for the National title.

RONCALLI COLLEGE WIN AORANGI SECONDARY SCHOOLS

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ASHBURTON LADIES SAVOUR KERR CUP VICTORY

The Kerr Cup is a long-standing trophy hotly contested by Aorangi clubs and on Friday at Levels Golf Course it was no different. The year after the Kerr Cup was first presented to Timaru Women’s Golf Club in 1938 was the last time it had been seen at the Ashburton Golf Club so there was plenty of motivation for the Ashburton ladies to bring home the silverware after an absence of almost 80 years.

The victorious Ashburton team of Vicki Moore, Hilary Ward, Wendy Parr and Pauline Bell had a very exciting day, especially after there was some confusion at the prize giving before they were confirmed as the Kerr Cup winners.

The trophy is awarded to the club whose team returns the best four nett aggregate scores so the pressure was on each team member to perform well and they did their club proud.

2017 SOUTH ISLAND U19 & JUNIOR SIIP AT CROMWELL

The South Island Under-19 Championships were completed late April at the Cromwell Golf Club with Waikato’s Jordan Woodall and Canterbury’s Julianna Hung both winning in dominant fashion.

Hung carded rounds of 71, 70 and round of 77 in howling winds to still win by three strokes over fellow Cantabrian, Hillary O’Connor.

After multiple years representing Canterbury, this is a great win for Hung who keeps growing as a golfer. With a nervous finish to the front nine she bounced back with a birdie on the challenging tenth hole to get back on track and from there she was able to grind out an important win.

Woodall’s win was stress-free after carding after a dominant opening round of 66, which included a whopping seven birdies to break away from the field.

From there he proved impossible to catch after following it up with rounds of 70 and 73 to finish with an impressive four shot win over Inia Logan.

Woodall’s lead was made smaller after bogeys on both the 12th and 13th before he responded in clinical fashion to eagle the par five, 15th to close out his debut win on the amateur circuit.

The well regarded Hiroki Miya (Russley) won the under 17 section by four strokes

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5-Jun

Bottle Lake

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Queen's Birthday Tournament

5-Jun

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3-312 4339

Queen's Birthday Mixed Open

7-Jun

Greendale

318 8046

Greendale Men's & Women's Midweek Tournament

8-Jun

Russley

3-358 4748

Russley Women's Canadian Foursomes

11-Jun

Pegasus

3-920 3300

Pegasus Open

14-Jun

Hawarden

3-314 4490

Hawarden Women's Open

18-Jun

Hawarden

3-314 4490

Hawarden Open Mixed Canadian Foursomes

23-Jun

Greendale

318 8046

Greendale Women's Open

25-Jun

Harewood

3-359 8843

Men's Champion of Champions

28-Jun

Amuri

3-315 6082

Amuri Men's Mid Week Tournament

while Otago’s Joseph Hancock tied with Hiroki’s brother Hayato to win the under 15 section. Hancock won the New Zealand Under 15 title last year the pair will share the South Island title as there is no play-off in this section.

Joshhua Bai (Akarana) won the under 13 section, which included a plethora of 8 and 9 year olds, including Dunedin’s Kai Kone.

Once again, Canterbury was too strong in the teams’ events, winning both the under 19 and under 16 titles. Otago finished second in both SIIP events. It was a close contest in the under 19 event until Canterbury handled the strong northwesterly winds much better than the Otago quintet.

2017 SOUTH ISLAND U19 & JUNIOR SIIP AT CROMWELL

The South Island Under-19 Championships were completed today at the Cromwell Golf Club with Waikato’s Jordan Woodall and Canterbury’s Julianna Hung both winning in dominant fashion.

Hung carded rounds of 71, 70 and round of 77 in howling winds to still win by three strokes over fellow Cantabrian, Hillary O’Connor.

After multiple years representing Canterbury, this is a great win for Hung who keeps growing as a golfer. With a nervous

finish to the front nine she bounced back with a birdie on the challenging tenth hole to get back on track and from there she was able to grind out an important win.

Woodall’s win was stress-free after carding after a dominant opening round of 66, which included a whopping seven birdies to break away from the field.

From there he proved impossible to catch after following it up with rounds of 70 and 73 to finish with an impressive four shot win over Inia Logan.

Woodall’s lead was made smaller after bogeys on both the 12th and 13th before he responded in clinical fashion to eagle the par five, 15th to close out his debut win on the amateur circuit.

The well regarded Hiroki Miya (Russley) won the under 17 section by four strokes while Otago’s Joseph Hancock tied with Hiroki’s brother Hayato to win the under 15 section. Hancock won the New Zealand Under 15 title last year the pair will share the South Island title as there is no play-off in this section.

Joshhua Bai (Akarana) won the under 13 section, which included a plethora of 8 and 9 year olds, including Dunedin’s Kai Kone.

Once again, Canterbury was too strong in the teams’ events, winning both the under 19 and under 16 titles. Otago finished second in both SIIP events. It was a close contest in the under 19 event until Canterbury handled the strong northwesterly winds much better than the Otago quintet.

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19-Jun

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22-Jun

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29-Jun

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5 Queens Birthday – Teams Tournament North Otago

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Omaku

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10 Open Tournament Omakau

21-Jun

Heriot

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21 Mixed Mid-Week Tournament Heriot

5-Jun

Drummond

3-236 2845

Drummond Meat Tournament

11-Jun

Dipton

3-248 5051

Dipton Open Stroke

15-Jun

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Queens Park Ladies Mid Winter Ambrose

23-Jun

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