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We have the numbers for the PGA Tour I t’s the first time in years that New Zealand has had three players on the world’s richest golf circuit, the PGA Tour.

Quantity is no substitute for quality but let’s hope any of the trio of Danny Lee, Tim Wilkinson and Steve Alker can fly the flag high for New Zealand in 2015.

The three players provide an interesting mix of youth, experience and steadiness.

Youth belongs to Lee at age 24. He is also clearly the one with the most potential.

Lee capped a highly successful amateur career with victory in the United States Amateur Championship in 2008. At the time he was the youngest winner of the event at 18 years and one month but that record was broken the following year by a 17-year-old.

In 2009 Lee won an European Tour event when taking out the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth while still an amateur.

Lee’s best finish on the PGA Tour is sec-

ond. That came in the Puerto Rico Open in the Carribean last March when he picked up $US378,000 for his efforts. It would seem a matter of time before he wins on the PGA Tour.

The player with the most experience is Alker. He is aged 43 and has been a professional golfer since 1995. He has won four times on the Web.com Tour, which is the feeder circuit to the PGA Tour.

Alker’s most dramatic win came this year in the Cleveland Open in the mid-western US state of Ohio in a playoff that lasted a staggering 11 holes. It was the longest playoff in the history of the Web.com Tour, or its equivalent, and equalled the longest on the PGA Tour which was set in 1949.

Alker topped the Canadian Tour order of merit in 2000, he played on the PGA Tour in 2003 and his wins in this part of the world include the 2009 New Zealand

PGA Championship.

Wilkinson is the steady as you go man.

The 36-year-old made his debut on the PGA Tour in 2008 when he included a second and a third and earned more than $US1 million.

This year he won $US800,000 with three top10 finishes.

We have nobody on the European Tour which is a disappointment but most of our attention in the new year will again focus on Lydia Ko – and a perfect example of quality beats quantity.

She has been outstanding in her first season on the LPGA Tour, the world’s premier golf circuit for women.

She won three times on the tour, earned nearly $US2.1 million in tournament prizemoney and picked up an additional $US1 million by topping the tour’s order of merit. That made for a total of nearly $US3.1 million or $NZ3.9 million.

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A year to remember for Ryan Chisnall

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t’s been a great year for Nelson golfer Ryan Chisnall.

The 20-year-old from the Greenacres Golf Club led all the way to win the South Island Championship at Dunedin in March.

In September he was the leading amateur at the Carrus Open in Tauranga and more recently he gained a win on New Zealand’s Charles Tour when taking out the Harewood Open in Christchurch.

A few weeks later Chisnall represented New Zealand at the Juan Carlos Talihade Cup in Argentina and finished a creditable sixth.

The Harewood Open, sponsored by John Jones Steel, saw Chisnall stage an excellent final round to snatch victory.

He began the final day five shots back from overnight leader Daniel Pearce but fired a four-under par 68 to win by one.

Second was Manawatu amateur Lachie McDonald, who had the second-best round of the day to score 67, while third was Wellington professional Harry Bateman.

Chisnall said he was “stoked” at the win.

“It means a huge amount,” he said.

“It is obviously my biggest win. The biggest thing for me was putting myself in situations where I was under the pump. I did it at Tauranga and I wanted to do it again here.”

Chisnall became only the sixth amateur to win on the Charles Tour following Josh

Ryan Chisnall has had a stellar year of golf, topping it off with a win at the Harewood Open.

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Geary, Troy Ropiha, Ben Campbell, Joshua Munn (twice) and Fraser Wilkin in the history of the series that dates back to 2006.

He is the second amateur to win the Harewood title after Manawatu golfer Munn won the inaugural event wire-towire in 2012.

Chisnall got his final round off to the perfect start on the par five first when he holed his third shot from the rough from 108m away.

“I had a mint lie, I could see the flag in

there and I hit a little pitching wedge. I hit it good, I didn’t see it go in but it was a bonus to start the day for sure.”

It was just the catalyst that Chisnall needed to run down Pearce. He summed up the early switch in momentum.

“I hadn’t really been in this situation before, trying to chase someone down.

“The biggest thing for me was getting off to a good start which I managed to do and I put Pearcey under a bit of pressure. He struggled a wee bit early on.”

“Then the closer you get, the harder it is for him and easier it is for you, that worked out today for me.”

Pearce, an Ashburton professional, began the day with a four shot lead but faded quickly when he made four bogeys on the front nine on his way to carding a threeover par 75 and finish in fourth place on six-under par.

To rub salt into the wound, Pearce bogeyed his final hole to mean that Bateman would claim the winner’s cheque of $7200 for finishing as the leading professional.

Chisnall, a tier two member of the national academy, hoped his win was the start of bigger things to come but he is in no rush.

“I am in no hurry to turn pro,” said the former New Zealand amateur runner-up.

“I still have a lot to do in amateur golf to feel like I am worthy of turning pro and play well enough to make money.

“I want to get overseas and get some international results behind me. I have played well in New Zealand and it is just a matter of doing that in some bigger events.”

Hawke’s Bay professional Doug Holloway once again came home strong during the final round. The five-time Charles Tour winner matched the course record of Fraser Wilkin when he signed for an eightunder par 64.

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Cassidy continues her top form for 2014

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hantelle Cassidy chalked up her second major win of the year when she ran away with victory in the Harewood Open in Christchurch.

The Waikato player, from the Cambridge Golf Club, ended up with a 13-shot lead over New Zealand’s No 1 ranked amateur Munchin Keh. The huge winning margin was close to the Charles Tour record, which is held by Lydia Ko when she won by 17 shots in the 2011 Muriwai Open in Auckland.

Cassidy’s win completed at great year for the 21-year-old after winning the New Zealand Amateur Championship in April.

She was also the leading amateur in the Carrus Open, another Charles Tour event, at Tauranga in September when finishing second to Auckland professional Jenna Hunter.

“It means a lot to win my first Charles Tour title,’’ Cassidy said.

She went into the final round with a 10shot lead but said she was not about to play conservatively.

“I was just focused on posting a really good score and playing the best golf that I could, like I did the last three days.”

Cassidy was solid throughout her final round, making one birdie on each of the nine-holes.

She said she had spent a lot time working on her putting leading into the event and her

Chantelle Cassidy claims victory at the Harewood Open. Photo: BW Media

ability to scramble was the most pleasing aspect of her final round.

“I holed a lot of putts and got up and down

really well, so I was proud of that.”

Cassidy finished the tournament at six under par with scores of 70, 69, 71 and 70.

Geary beaten in play-off to NSW Open

Bay of Plenty professional Josh Geary was beaten on the second play-off hole in the New South Wales Open at Stonecutters Ridge Golf Club, west of Sydney.

Geary, 30, finished the four rounds of regulation play at 14-under par in a tie with Anthony Brown from Victoria.

The 18th was played as the sudden death hole. Both players made birdie on their first playoff hole and on the second time down 18, Brown made birdie to claim his first title on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Said Brown: “It was a pretty tough week, it was stinking hot Friday then today with this wind I am just relieved to be done.

“I came second in the Australian PGA Championship a few years ago, it’s about time I stood up and had a win. It feels great.”

Australian-based Kiwi Michael Long finished in a share of fifth place, four shots back, and Masterton professional Ben Campbell finished in a share of 13th place.

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NZPGA Championship for Auckland

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The New Zealand PGA Championship has been confirmed for the Remuera Golf Club in Auckland for the next two years.

Next year’s event, sponsored by Holden New Zealand, will carry prizemoney of $125,000 and will be held from March 5-8.

That is the week before the New Zealand Open in Queenstown which should mean a good field, said New Zealand Professional Golfers’ Association chief executive Duncan Simpson.

“Playing it back to back to the BMW New Zealand Open will help ensure a strong field for both events,’’ Simpson said.

“We are also excited about the potential to grow the Holden New Zealand PGA Championship to become a highlight of the Auckland sporting calendar, providing unique corporate hosting and relationship building opportunities.

“The excellent facilities at Remuera Golf Remuera Golf Club in Auckland is set to host the NZ PGA Championship. Photo: SUPPLIED Club, and its accessibility and proximity to the CBD, mean that this will be a tourna“We are thrilled to be involved again cal golfing community. Holden has a long ment with a strong corporate and commuwith the PGA of New Zealand in staging a history of supporting golf in New Zealand, nity focus.” and over the coming months we’ve got Holden general marketing manager golf tournament of this calibre,” she said.

Marnie-Jane Samphier endorsed those “We’re looking forward to re-connecting some exciting plans to take golf to every comments. with our many friends throughout the lo- corner of New Zealand in a fun and engag-

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Remuera Golf Club captain Rex Howe is enthusiastic about the potential of the event in the Auckland golf scene and wider afield.

“Remuera has hosted a number of top level events over the years, including the 1994 New Zealand Open,” Howe said.

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BOP saves best for last at Invercargill B

ay of Plenty completed a comefrom-behind win to take out the SBS Invitational at the Invercargill Golf Club.

The three-time champions began the final round of the annual teams’ strokeplay championship in a share of second place on a team total of 288, alongside Waikato, one shot back from the hosts and leaders Southland.

But Bay of Plenty’s best was saved for the final round in tricky conditions to score a five-over par total of 293 to secure a seven shot victory over Southland which was hoping to win the title for the first time since 1985.

Waikato and Manawatu-Wanganui finished in a tie for third while the NZ PGA Trainees Team, who were invited to the event but could not win the title, finished fifth.

Bay of Plenty’s win provided some compensation after being the beaten finalists at last year’s New Zealand Interprovincials.

Bay of Plenty rep Hayden Beard said after the win: “The boys played really well all week, especially yesterday in those tough conditions.

“We were just trying to minimise mistakes. Landyn [Edwards] made plenty of birdies so it was good to get a low one from him and then today Landyn was solid again and Bailey [Smith] played really well to give us a chance. All of the other boys pitched in. It was a real team effort.”

Bailey Smith, who has enjoyed a breakthrough season around New Zealand in 2014, was the best of Bay of Plenty in the

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The winning Bay of Plenty team, Sam Davis, Landyn Edwards, Hayden Beard, Charlie Hillier and Bailey Smith and SBS Manager Scott Bowden. Photo: Golf Southland

crucial final round when he carded a oneunder par 71.

He was well supported by Landyn Edwards (73), Beard (74) and Sam Davis (75) in the format where the best four out of five scores count towards the team’s total.

The win is Bay of Plenty’s fourth (2001, 2003, 2006 and 2014) since the event began in 1977 at the Invercargill Golf Club.

Beard, a 24-year-old from the Mount Maunganui Golf Club, said the team learned a huge amount about their resolve in the testing conditions that included hail, rain, gale-force winds and freezing temperatures.

“The key in those conditions was hitting it to spots where you can make birdie and if you don’t then you have to scramble well to make your par,’’ Beard said.

“Those conditions test your character be-

cause you are going to hit bad shots – it is all about how you respond to that.”

Waikato No 1 Luke Toomey claimed the individual honours – the Russell Haywood Memorial Trophy – by two shots from Edwards with a very impressive two-under par total in the extreme conditions over the three rounds.

Toomey, the New Zealand Strokeplay Champion, added his name to the list of Kiwi greats who have won the individual honours in Invercargill which includes the likes of Gareth Paddison, Marcus Wheelhouse, Tim Wilkinson and Ryan Fox. Manawatu-Wanganui had the teamround of the tournament when it managed a five-under par 283 in round two to get back into contention.

SBS Invitational Final Results (Invercargill Golf Club, Par 72): Team: 881 Bay of Plenty, 888 Southland, 896 Waikato, Manawatu-Wanganui, 897 NZPGA Trainees 900 Otago, 908 Canterbury, 909 Tasman, 910 Northland, 914 Taranaki, 923 North Harbour 925 Auckland, 953 Aorangi Individual: 214 Luke Toomey (Lochiel) 69 74 71 216 Landyn Edwards (Rotorua) 70 73 73 217 Vaughan McCall (Gore) 74 74 69, Brad Hayward (New Plymouth Inc.) 73 72 72 219 Bailey Smith (Mt Maunganui) 78 70 71 220 Cameron Jones (North Shore) 73 74 73 222 Tyler Hodge (Levin Inc.) 79 72 71, Sam Davis (Tauranga) 76 71 75, Joshua Munn (Manawatu) 75 71 76, Mathew Holten (P) 76 70 76, Tyler McLean (Invercargill) 71 74 77,

Lachie McDonald (Marton) 76 68 78 223 J J Love (Christchurch) 78 72 73, Mark Brooks (Queenstown) 74 75 74, Andrew Green (Pegasus) 74 72 77, Scott Hellier (Gore) 71 74 78 224 Blair Riordan (Takaka) 73 78 73, Alex Neely (Bay of Islands Kerikeri Incorporated) 77 73 74, Ryan Chisnall (Greenacres) 76 74 74, Nick Coxon (Narrows) 72 73 79 226 Josh Smith (Tinwald) 79 73 74, Nicholas Borren (Otago) 73 79 74, Leonard Powell (Clarks Beach) 73 76 77, Brent McEwan (St Clair) 76 73 77, John Bae (P) 72 76 78 227 Fletcher Broderick (New Plymouth Inc.) 75 74 78, Mathew John Tautari (Southland) 77 72 78 228 Hayden Beard (Mt Maunganui) 79 75 74, Nick Loach (Nelson Inc.) 75 77 76, Cody Harper (P) 72 77 79 229 Hamish Campbell (P) 82 74 73, Sam Vincent (Lochiel) 77 74 78 230 Duncan Croudis (Otago) 78 79 73, Kadin Neho (Whangarei) 82 71 77, Tyler Lock (Castlecliff) 80 72 78, Charlie Hillier (Te Puke) 75 75 80, Jason Gulasekharam (North Shore) 75 75 80 231 Timothy White (Hawera) 80 77 74, Denzel Ieremia (St. Andrews of Hamilton (Hamilton)) 74 75 82 232 Scott Manyweathers (Harewood) 76 81 75, James Eng (Remuera) 81 75 76, Sheldon Kearns (Waipu) 78 75 79 233 Karl Mariu (Invercargill) 79 77 77, Luke Brown (The Pines) 77 78 78, Andrew Drummond (Greenacres) 78 77 78, Jordan Green (Ashburton) 74 79 80 234 Lee Neumann (Northland) 76 82 76 235 Jamie Anstiss (Queenstown) 84 74 77, Jake Meenhorst (Huapai) 79 77 79

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Lydia Ko fact file at the end of 2014 Birthplace/Hometown: South Korea/Auckland.

Named: Bo-Gyung Ko. Birthdate: April 24, 1997.

Turned professional: October, 2013 Five wins on the LPGA Tour: 2012 Canadian Open; 2013 Canadian Open (both as an amateur); 2014 Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in San Francisco; 2014 Marathon Classic in Ohio and 2014 Tour Championship in Florida.

• 2014 LPGA tournament earnings: $US2.089 million.

• 2014 LPGA order of merit earnings: $US1 million.

• Last December she posted her first win as a professional at the age of 16 at just her second tournament when taking out the Swinging Skirts World Ladies’ Masters in Taiwan.

• In 2013 she won the Canadian Open for the second time to become the only amateur to win two LPGA events.

• In 2013 was only one place away from becoming the youngest winner of a major when second in the Evian Championship in France. The youngest women’s winner is Morgan Pressel who won the 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship at the age of 18 years, 10 months and nine days.

• In 2012 she won the Canadian Open to easily become the youngest to win an LPGA event at the age of 15 years, four months. The previous record had been 16 years, seven months. Ko’s win was also the first by an amateur on the LPGA tour in 43 years and just the fifth overall.

• In 2012 she won the New South Wales Open to become the youngest, at the time, to win a professional tournament at the age of 14 years.

• In 2012 she won the New Zealand Open at age 15 to become the youngest winner on the Ladies’ European Tour. Also the first New Zealander to win the tournament.

• 2011 New Zealand strokeplay championship winner.

• 2011 New Zealand amateur championship winner.

• 2011 Australian strokeplay championship winner.

• 2011 Interprovincial tournament win (with North Harbour); player of the tournament.

• 2012 Australian amateur championship winner.

• 2012 United States amateur championship winner.

• 2012 Espirito Santo World Teams’ Championship leading individual on a record score (first New Zealand woman to achieve this mantle).

• World No 1 ranked amateur from 2011–2013.

• 2010 NZ Open - youngest player to make a cut in a professional tournament where she finished tied seventh at the age of 12. Photo: USPGA

Simon Owen wins Australia PGA Seniors in play-off

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aupo professional Simon Owen won the Australian PGA Seniors Championship in dramatic fashion.

Owen, who finished regulation play tied with Australian Michael Harwood on two-under par, made a birdie on the first play-off hole to claim the title.

Owen, who is best known for finishing runner-up at the 1978 Open Championship in Britain to Jack Nicklaus, showed the value of his experience during the first playoff hole.

He hit a three wood off the tee to within 20 feet of the hole on the short par four 18th to put the pressure on his rival.

Harwood, also a runnerup at the Open Championship, chose to lay-up and when his birdie putt from 10 feet failed to drop, the trophy was Owen’s.

“I’m ecstatic to win this

tournament,” said the 63-year-old.

“There are some great names on this trophy and it’s an honour to now be alongside them.”

Owen had rounds of 66, 70 and 72 at the Richmond Golf Club in west Sydney to finish in a share of the lead.

A two-time winner of the New Zealand PGA Senior Championship, it was Owen’s first time contesting the Australian PGA Senior Championship.

Owen’s win continues his illustrious professional career into his senior years.

The former New Zealand Open Champion, who won twice on the European Tour in 1970s, has added two European senior titles, two senior NZ PGA Championships and now the Australian Senior PGA Championship to his record.

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NZ Mid-Amateur winners lead all the way

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t was wire-to-wire wins for both the men’s and women’s victors of the New Zealand Mid-Amateur in Taupo.

The men’s division was taken out by Mark Boulton from Victoria while the women’s section went to Kathy Olsen from the Maraenui club in Hawke’s Bay. Boulton and Olsen are both previous winners of the event, which is for players aged 30 and over. Boulten had also won last year while Olsen was notching her third win, having previously won in 2010 and 2011.

The tournament, managed by Par NZ Golfing Holidays on behalf of New Zealand Golf, was held at Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary Club.

Olsen won by six shots with scores of 75, 79 and 84. Going into the final day she had a seven-shot lead but that was relinquished by the 12th hole where Annette Muir from North Harbour had drawn level.

But over the final holes Olsen drew away again, including a birdie on the 17th.

Boulton, from Phillip Island, southeast of Melbourne, had scores of 70, 72 and 76 on the par 72 course to win by five shots.

Boulton has not played the Australian equivalent of the New Zealand tour-

nament and reflected after his win, that some of his “best golf has been played at Wairakei.’’

The tournament prize list also recognised the best net scores, which were awarded to Jean-Marc Colomar (Waitemata, North Harbour) with 206 and Pip Dunphy (Titirangi, Auckland) who had a net 226.

In the senior men’s section, Peter Rankin from Wellington’s Manor Park club had rounds of 77, 79 and 78 to win the best gross by a massive 10 shots with a three-round total of 234.

The best net score in the men’s seniors was awarded to Dave Barrow (Wellington, Waikanae).

Past winners of the Women’s Trust Shield, Eleanor Hodson (Taranaki, New Plymouth) and Jenny Ritchie, (Manawatu, Marton) were first and second respectively in the senior women’s division.

Other winners included the best stableford scores in the two men’s divisions from Philip Trevenen, (BOP, Waihi) and Jeff Timms (Hawke’s Bay, Napier) and in the women’s, Trish McBride (BOP, Kawerau) and Annabel Means (BOP, Wairakei).

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NZ Mid-Amateur winners Mark Boulton and Kathy Olsen. Photo: SUPPLIED

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Nike Golf Unveils Vapor Iron Franchise – The Iron Reimagined - Insights from Nike Golf athletes, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, inspire engineering and design for perfected precision and power -

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ike Golf has reimagined golf irons with the introduction of its new Vapor franchise –Vapor Pro, Vapor Pro Combo, and Vapor Speed. The modern family of irons was unveiled to a global media audience today near New York City during an event featuring Nike athletes Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, and celebrity golf aficionado Jimmy Fallon.

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Top NZ women have busy month ahead I t will be a busy January for New Zealand’s top women golfers.

The Lake Macquarie amateur in New South Wales from January 4-7 and the Australian women’s amateur in Sydney from January 20-25 are two regular tournaments the better players aim for.

But in between those events next month there will be the important addition of the Astor Trophy in Adelaide from January 12-16.

The Astor Trophy, previously known as the Commonwealth Tournament, is held once every four years. New Zealand will compete against Great Britain and Ireland, Australia, Canada and South Africa.

New Zealand has yet to win the event but has finished second five times.

Great Britain and Ireland, the defending champions, have been the most successful with seven wins while Australia is second-best with four wins.

Those selected for New Zealand are Auckland sisters Munchin and Wenyung Keh, Wellington No 1 Julianne Alvarez, Chantelle Cassidy (Waikato)

The winning team: Iain Power, Peter Bone, Scott Wilson, Bob Shirley, Grant Campbell (team manager), Saali Herewini. Photo: NORTHLAND MEDIA

Northland pips Auckland in Freyberg Masters N orthland staged an amazing comeback to win the Freyberg Masters at the Waitangi Golf Club in Northland.

Auckland, with 10 previous wins in the event sponsored by Diners Club, was a hot favourite to win but lost its final-round match 3-2 to Waikato.

Northland took advantage of the situation to beat Canterbury 3-2 in its final-round match and win the title for the first time in 16 years.

“It feels fantastic,” said Northland No 3 Bob Shirley.

“It has been a few years trying to do this.

We have a great team who hung in there all week and it couldn’t be better.”

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7.5 (Team Points) 28 (Individual Points) Northland, 7 25.5 Auckland, 6 24.5 Aorangi, 5.5 25.5 Waikato, 5.5 23 Bay of Plenty, 4.5 21.5 Manawatu – Wanganui, 4 20 North Harbour, 4 19.5 Canterbury, 4 19 Southland, 3.5 22 Wellington, 3.5 18.5 Otago, 3 18 Taranaki, 1.5 15 Hawke’s Bay, 0.5 13 Tasman, 0 7 Poverty Bay East Coast.

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The format for the tournament is two foursomes and five singles matches each day.

New Zealand Golf high performance manager Gregg Thorpe said the tournament presented a great opportunity for the Kiwis to compete against some of the best players in the world.

“This is a very unique event, it only happens every four years but it’s one all of the players want to play,” Thorpe said.

“They get to test themselves against some great nations from the north (hemisphere) as well as some of our better-known southern hemisphere counterparts.’’

The Adelaide venue will be The Grange Golf Club which some of the New Zealand players will be familiar with, Thorpe said.

“The format is one Kiwis are used to, being foursomes and singles matchplay and with the Australian amateur being played at The Grange (last January), a number of the players already have tournament experience at the venue.”

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Dean Murphy

New Zealand Golf Chief Executive

Steering golf in the right direction T

he biggest news to come out of New Zealand Golf in the past few weeks has been the release of our Community Golf Plan – Towards 2018 (CGP).

This is an outstanding piece of work that we are really proud to have completed. The Community Golf Plan development has been a major piece of work for our team who have undertaken an enormous amount of consultation with the golf sector to ensure all bases are covered.

Now completed, this new plan now sits within the overall NZG Strategic Framework and alongside a number of other key plans that make up our ‘Whole of Golf’ approach to supporting and growing the game.

This document (which can be viewed on the link at the bottom of this article) sums up our intended approach to grass roots and club golf – what we call Community Golf.

As many of you will be aware, NZG has refocused our organisation to reflect the importance of Community Golf and the role that golf clubs and our partners play in supporting and growing the game. The Community Golf Plan will, however, only be as good as the people who support it.

We have met with Sport New Zealand and a number of other key investment partners who are thrilled with the new direction which we are taking the sport. Golf, in this regard, is well ahead of others sports in New Zealand.

The plan is in place, it is now time to realise it.

It is no secret that golf clubs and communities have been suffering in recent times. Declining membership

is a consistent theme around New Zealand and we need to take action to turn things around. I have said this many times in this column but if we keep doing the same things, we will get the same results. The purpose of the Community Golf Plan - Towards 2018 is to clearly articulate our plan to support the work of district associations, golf clubs and other golf providers at a grassroots level. This plan is critical to New Zealand Golf achieving the vision for the future ‘Golf is New Zealand’s Favourite Pastime’.

The most important aspect of this document are the targets. The CGP has set out seven clear and measurable objectives to achieve by 2018. These include participation, membership, coaching, facilities, capability, volunteers and partnerships. The outcomes are specific and measurable. We believe that they are achievable but we all need to work together.

The key to this CGP succeeding will be engagement from all members in the golf community. If you are unclear on any aspects of this CGP then I encourage you to contact our National Community Golf Manager Kenny Halliday and his team and become engaged. We hope that 2014 will mark a watershed moment for the sport – a time when the golf community rallied around a great plan and took some positive steps towards a sustainable and prosperous future for the game.

There a number of ways for all golfers to get involved

with growing the game. Every golfer who introduces someone to their club in our Member Get Member programme with LOVE Golf goes into the draw to play in the BMW New Zealand Open in Queenstown and there are also great monthly prizes of LOVE Golf gear to be won.

For the 500,000 or so casual golfers we have around New Zealand, you can now register as a casual golfer to be included in the golf community and receive some real benefits. The casual golf initiative sees a marketing platform to be launched this month to green fees, membership options and other benefits from the golf community to golfers all over the country.

It is an exciting time for the sport and New Zealand Golf is focused on building clubs and communities and making the game easy as possible for all Kiwis to play.

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COMMENT

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Andrew Whiley

Resident Pro at Chisholm Park, Dunedin

Calling all caddies for the New Zealand Open

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ow would you like to be inside the ropes at the New Zealand Open, walking the fairways and enjoying some great golf at one of the world’s great golf destinations?

The reason I ask is that I am looking for 150 caddies for the 2015 New Zealand Open to be played at The Hills and Millbrook courses near Queenstown from March 12-15.

Having been the caddy master for the previous three New Zealand Opens, I have met some great people that have become regular caddies.

But some no longer deal through me or official caddy channels. Instead they are now social media Facebook friends with their tour players and are considered pre-booked.

Some players also bring their friends, family or spouses to come and caddy for them. So out of the total number, with the repeat caddies from a field of 288 professional and amateur players, I am looking for only 150 caddies.

Unfortunately, I cannot confirm that you will end up caddying for one of the top professional players or celebrities but 99 percent of my caddies have a great time and look forward to returning each year.

One of my top caddies from the 2014 tournament got offered a job to go to Japan and Australia to caddy for his player. They are now good friends communicating on Facebook and catching up with each other.

It is neat to see how the relationship grows from the first introduction to the end of the tournament. It is also heartening to then see that relationship kick in the following year.

Having been a professional caddy at Pebble Beach and Spanish Bay in the United States, I know it is not an easy gig. Not everyone gets on well and not all relationships are perfect on the golf course. Some caddies do get sacked but it is usually a case of just going with the flow and doing the basics. The adage of keep up and shut up and know your golf are the key elements to be-

ing a caddy.

This is why I am calling on golfers of New Zealand that want to experience what it is like to caddy to contact me early and register. One important ingredient is that a good level of fitness is required.

“They do not call it The Hills for nothing!’’ was a reply from one of the exhausted caddies as he returned to the tent after a round with his player.

The common questions I get asked are about carrying golf bags, footwear and what to bring. Everyone has pretty much the same concerns and most of the players are really good at supporting their caddies as they all realise it is a unique golfing week in Queenstown. Yes, you do carry the bag and all players are asked to bring appropriate carry bags. Caddies do not wear golf shoes but runners or spikeless golf shoes are fine. Most importantly, for any caddy, is they must bring a good thermal top, an easy-to-pack rain jacket and a good hat. And don’t forget sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.

So, what should you do if you want to register to be a caddy at the 2015 BMW New Zealand Open? Go to the tournament website and click on volunteers then select caddies and register. There is a cost of $39 and for this you receive a tournament pass, an official tournament hat and a logoed caddy shirt that makes you part of the caddy group.

There is no age limit just as long as you are 15 years or older and comfortably capable of walking a hilly golf course in up to 30C degree. temperatures. If so, then I look forward to seeing you there.

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Duncan Simpson

New Zealand PGA Chief Executive

Auckland back on the tournament golf map I

t’s barely a generation ago since the fairways of central Auckland golf courses surged with thousands of fans following top level professional golf through tournaments such as the Air New Zealand/ Shell Open (Titirangi) and the New Zealand Open (The Grange, Royal Auckland and Remuera).

With the holding of the World Cup of Golf in 1998 at Gulf Harbour, followed by further NZ Opens there (2005 and 2006), it seemed as though those glory days would continue in the country’s largest city. Unfortunately a combination of factors, such as isolation from the central business district, expensive co-sanctioning agreements, high appearance fees for marquee players and – possibly most significantly – seismic shifts in the world golf calendar - conspired against higher level professional golf tournaments in Auckland to see the focus moving to South Island venues such as Clearwater and The Hills.

So the announcement of the Holden New Zealand PGA Championship, to be played at Remuera Golf Club from March 5– 8 next year for a purse of $125,000 brings a welcome end to a long drought for Auckland golf fans, and an equally welcome return of Holden as major supporters of golf in New Zealand through events such as the Holden Scramble and previous NZ Opens, including the last to be won by a New Zealander (Mahal Pearce at Royal Auckland in 2003).

It also launches a new era for one of New Zealand’s most famous golf tournaments: the New Zealand PGA Championship.

First played for in 1920 – won by the famous trick shot artist Joe Kirkwood – the PGA was originally a matchplay event held in conjunction with NZ Open week, eventually changing to strokeplay in 1965.

The McDougall trophy for the NZPGA Championship winner features a galaxy of household names, including Kel Nagle, Peter Thomson, Sir Bob Charles, Tony Jacklin, Greg Turner, John Lister and Frank Nobilo, plus recent New Zealand winners Steven Alker (2009) and Michael Hendry (2012 and 2013).

The most prolific of these is Kel Nagle with seven victories spanning both forms of the championship between 1957 and 1975, matched only by the superstar of the 1920s and 1930s: Andy Shaw, with seven PGA matchplay titles.

The Holden PGA Championship will be played one week before the New Zealand Open in Queenstown, so a similar field can be anticipated as many players will welcome the chance to spread their travel costs across two tournaments rather than one. A number of higher ranking Chinese and Japanese players are expected to start, giving rise to the possibility of a second Japanese winner of the PGA Championship – the first being Masashi (Jumbo) Ozaki at Mt Maunganui in 1971.

But first they will all have to get past reigning champion Michael Hendry, who will be back trying for an his-

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toric three-peat, last achieved by Kel Nagle in 1973–1975.

Remuera Golf Club is no stranger to championship golf, having hosted the 1994 New Zealand Open, and a number of top amateur events. The course has undergone a number of improvements with more planned in the coming years.

While not long at 6222 metres, it will provide its share of challenges as well as birdie and eagle opportunities.

The three finishing holes: two par fives bracketing the 196m par three 17th, offer an interesting parallel to the PGA Centenary (Ryder Cup) course at Gleneagles, with equally exciting finishes in prospect.

Remuera’s excellent practice and clubhouse facilities will provide a quality experience for players, corporates and the public alike. The club’s accessibility to the CBD means that the event will link easily to other city attractions, including the cricket World Cup next year.

The Holden New Zealand PGA Championship has the potential to build into an iconic community sporting event in years to come, and fans in Auckland and wider afield won’t have to wait much longer for the drought to break, with a great week of golf starting at 7.30am on Thursday, March 5 at the Remuera Golf Club.

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EVENT

From TaylorMade World Masters to US Masters for Judi

By Peter McCarthy

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udi Dockrill from Manly Golf Club was the big winner at the TaylorMade World Masters hosted on the Gold Coast from 19-25 October. Judi won a $19,000 trip on Go Golfing’s escorted tour to the 2015 US Masters during the final night presentation dinner. Her trip starts with 3 nights in North Carolina staying and playing at Pinehurst Village before making the pilgrimage to Augusta for a week at the Masters.

Judi, along with her husband Bill, were among 600 golfers from 13 countries who contested the 19th annual World Masters Golf Championship, sponsored for the first time by TaylorMade Golf. “This was our first time at the tournament and it was so exciting to be on stage as part of the major prize draw. And to win the US Masters prize, WOW!” Billed as Australia’s biggest and richest tournament for club golfers, more than $120,000 in golf and lucky draw prizes are presented across the week. The final night major prize draw features 10 golfing holidays to all parts of the globe, with the US Masters trip awarded top billing. Akin to a reality tv show, 10 golfers are drawn to come on stage and one by one they leave with holiday prizes increasing in value.

The final two on stage were Judi Dockrill and Bryan McCorkill from Leongatha in Victoria. When Bryan’s name was drawn for the golf trip to China, well that left Judi as the lone survivor and winner of the US Masters trip.

The TaylorMade World Masters is open to all male and female golfers with an official

Peter McCarthy & Judy Dockrill US Masters winner. Photo: Supplied

golf handicap. Competition is in age and handicap divisions and playing with golfers your own age and standard is among the tournament’s proud traditions. All golfers compete in the 4 round stableford competition with ‘A’ grade golfers also eligible for the best gross.

The Championship is played on a rotation of the Gold Coast’s premier golfing resorts. All golfers played RACV Royal Pines Resort – home to the Australian PGA and Ladies Masters, the Greg Norman designed

Glades, Palmer Gold Coast and the Jack Nicklaus signature course at Lakelands.

Tulip Ganzelves, another playing the tournament for the first time was duly impressed with the event organization. “Hats off to Go Golfing. I was amazed that even with 600 plus people everything ran like clockwork. I am in my seventies and I appreciate the little things like my clubs being taken from course to course and they were on my cart before I arrived. There was complimentary water in the carts. Bus-

es picked me up and brought me home each day. Beyond the tournament this was a relaxing holiday which was so enjoyable that I will be back again next year with more recruits.”

A veteran of the last 15 tournaments, Laurie Littman looks forward to the camaraderie which is synonymous with the Masters. “I travel up each year with a mate and we look forward to renewing friendships with golfers we have met over the years.”

More than a tournament, the TaylorMade World Masters features clinics and demonstrations from major sponsor TaylorMade Golf. Every night there are social and entertainment functions with the welcome and presentation dinners featuring world class entertainment headlined by comedy impressionist Paul Martell. There is a program of events for non golfing partners that include high tea, fashion parades, day tours and cooking classes.

The tournament has now raised more than $210,000 for charities supporting cancer.

Next year marks the 20th anniversary for the World Masters Golf Championship and 25 to 31 October 2015 are the confirmed dates. Go Golfing’s managing director Peter McCarthy is keen to make it the best on record. “The TaylorMade World Masters is a week long celebration of golf and social events with great entertainment. We are working with our sponsors and partners to make sure our 20th anniversary will be very special.”

To view the results and photos from the 2014 TaylorMade World Masters and to register your interest for the 2015 event please visit www.gogolfing.net.au

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FEATURE

in New Zealand For a country of such modest size New Zealand boasts an enviable number of golf courses that would hold their own – and more – anywhere on the globe. The country’s much admired landscapes offers a magnificent array of backdrops.

From the coastal splendour of Peppers Carrington and Waipu In the North, to the sound of breaking surf at Muriwai.

The volcanic plateau home to Wairakei , to the jaw-dropping beauty of Central Otago , overlooking Lake Wakatipu is Queenstown Golf Club. And in between these splendid layouts are any number of golfing venues to challenge, inspire and woo the most discerning of players.

NORTH ISLAND: NORTHLAND Peppers Carrington Resort The Northland golf course at Peppers Carrington Resort is located between sweeping ocean views to the north and east, and hill side vineyards of Karikari Estate to the south.

The course is completely irrigated. The course is designed to accommodate golfers of all abilities and offers a great variety of hole play, from one of the longest par 5’s in New Zealand 569 metres (599 yards), to one of the shortest par 3’s at 113 metres (132 yards) over water.

Spectacular views of the golf course, wetlands, Northland beach and ocean beyond are visible from the clubhouse and lounge complex. The clubhouse is sited on a high ridge in the middle of the golf course in order to take full advantage of the unique combination of vistas. www.peppers.co.nz/carrington/golf/

Waipu Golf Club Set on the water’s edge of Bream Bay with spectacular ocean views, links style Waipu Golf Course is conveniently situated on State Highway 1 half way between the Auckland Airport and Kauri Cliffs making it the perfect stopover for traveller’s heading North or South.

A New course layout and new hole, a challenging par 3, 17th hole in the new layout, features a water hazard on the left and a large undulating green surrounded by dune grasses.

The course is naturally sand based hence it is generally unaffected by wet weather but presents the golfer with some great challenges and outstanding panoramas from tees and greens. www.waipugolfclub.org.nz

NORTH HARBOUR Muriwai Golf Links Muriwai Golf Links is just 40 minutes from downtown Auckland along State Highway 16 to the northwest, situated on the west coast sand dunes offering stunning views from most holes with a wide spectacular vista from the clubhouse setting of the Tasman Sea coastline.

To play Muriwai is to play the game as it was meant to be played. The sound of breaking surf, the calls of native birds during your game followed by clubhouse hospitality with a superb range of catering from our chefs.

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AUCKLAND The Grange

Bay of Plenty Mount Maunganui Golf Club

Founded on the current site in 1924, The Grange Golf Club remains one of New Zealand’s premier parkland golf courses. The testing Par 70 layout has seen 8 New Zealand Opens held at the Club, and a variety of other top National events. A combination of tight dogleg fairways, fairway and greenside bunkering, lateral and water hazards and perimeter out of bounds creates a a tight layout where careful placement of drives is critical. The greens are large and well contoured, again requiring well thought out approaches to leave the ball under the hole.

Come visit The Grange..it’s only 25 minutes from downtown Auckland and 15 minutes from Auckland Airport. Better still, come and talk to us about joining this great golf club Phone the office on 09 2789777, email office@thegrangegolfclub.co.nz. www.thegrangegolfclub.co.nz

Mount Maunganui Golf Club, with its championship 18 hole, par 72 course, offers golfers challenges to satisfy all levels of players as well as a year-round benign climate.

Mt Maunganui is both challenging and aesthetically pleasing to play. The combination of a sand base and a modern irrigation system ensures the course is green but dry underfoot.

Mt Maunganui is rated as one of the finest courses in New Zealand. Whatever your handicap this is a golf club that combines sport and relaxation in a modern centralised setting.

Come and play one of New Zealand’s finest courses. Boasting one of the most up to date, spaciously luxurious club houses in the country. www.mountgolf.co.nz/

Pukekohe Golf Club

Greg Turner in 2012 commented on Ohope International Golf Club “The seaside terrain is as dramatic as anything in the British Isles and the views are exceptional. This is links golf to match the very best anywhere!”

Play links golf at the best Links course in the Bay of Plenty From the clubhouse and on the course, the superb views of both the Harbour and the Pacific ocean, and seeing New Zealand’s active volcanic Island White Island smoking away all day, this club is a must to play whilst on holidays or travelling by. Ohope International Golf Club caters for individual, groups and charity golfing as well as weddings and formal functions.

Ohope voted best Beach in New Zealand 2013, together with the most sunniest days in New Zealand in 2013 only adds to the delights of playing golf at Ohope International Golf Course. www.ohopegolf.co.nz/

The course is a championship quality 18 hole parklands style golf course with tree lined fairways, lakes and a river as part of the challenges you face when you take part in the Pukekohe golf experience.

There is on-line tee booking from the website www.pukekohegolf.co.nz and follow the instructions or phone. The course is easy to find being only 5 minutes from the southern motorway exit 461 and follow the signs towards Pukekohe or place the address in your GPS location finder and it will lead you straight here.

Once here, the PGA qualified professional will assist you with all of your needs including clubs and other playing gear.

A cold drink and food available on most days from the cafe awaits you when you have finished your round. www.pukekohegolf.co.nz

Waikato Ngaruawahia GOLF CLUB

Ngaruawahia Golf Course sits on the banks of the mighty Waikato River. Our club is an easy 10 minutes drive north of Hamilton and an hour’s drive south of central Auckland along State Highway 1.

This very popular course is rated one of the top courses in the region, offering a test of golf for all playing levels with lush contoured fairways and well manicured greens are countered by length, strategically positioned tree and sand traps as well as difficult prevailing winds. Ngaruawahia is the course for everyone with the very best in facilities from a fully stocked pro shop and modern clubhouse catering for all occassions. www.golfwaikato.co.nz

abound while 200 mixed colour pheasant and a small herd of fallow deer are being reared on site, within a deer-fenced area. www.wairakeigolfcourse.co.nz/

Hawkes Bay Maraenui Golf Club

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

Tasman Nelson GOLF CLUB

Ohope International Golf Club

Situated on the beautiful shores of Tasman Bay and only minutes from the town centre, Nelson Golf Club has recently realised an ambitious five year plan to recreate a true links experience.

Hundreds of trees have been removed, exposing the undulating terrain and sweeping views.

The natural humps and hollows of the fairways and riveted bunkers create a seaside links that draws on the origins of the game.

The greens on this championship course are arguably the finest in the country.

Nelson enjoys one of the most favourable climates in New Zealand, making it a desirable golfing and holiday destination.

The course offers excellent value and provides a fine challenge to anyone looking to play traditional seaside golf in stunning surroundings. www.nelsongolf.co.nz/

Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary

Pegasus Golf & SPorts Club

Long regarded as one of our premier venues, Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary near Taupo is everything it is built up to be.

Established in 1970 as a green fee facility rather than a club facility, the course is open to all who are passing through.

Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary is firmly established on both the domestic and international golf radar, having been rated by the prestigious US Golf Digest magazine to be in the top 100 courses in the world outside of the United States.

A par-72 it plays to 6444m off the blues tees in an amphitheatre setting surrounded by thick forest. A magnificently memorable layout with numerous dog legs, elevation changes and scenery to die for. It is part of a 180ha wildlife sanctuary, native birds

Canterbury Renowned for one of the best courses in New Zealand, the Pegasus Golf & Sports Club is set within a diverse yet tranquil landscape of water features and natural wetlands, framed by the majestic mountains at the foot of the Southern Alps and only 25km north of Christchurch.

The club has been designed to create a fantastic experience for every level of golfer, and for non-golfers too.

As well as a magnificent 18 hole championship course it features a range of excellent facilities including a driving range, practice greens, pro shop, tennis courts, and a wellequipped gymnasium.

You’ll also find good food and a warm welcome at The Bunker Café & Bar. www.pegasus-golfclub.co.nz/

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Terrace Downs Very handy to Christchurch, arguably this country’s capital when it comes to the number and variety of quality golf courses of offer, Terrace Downs won the 2010 World Travel Awards as New Zealand’s leading golf resort. Perched on the edge of the spectacular Rakaia River, the resort boasts stunning high country views up to Mt Hutt and is within close proximity to various ski fields.

The par-72 6440m championship course includes 11 lakes and 70 bunkers with something to test even the most experienced golfer. Players will remember every hole, use every club in their bag and eagerly anticipate the next day’s play. Possibly the most exhilarating hole is the diminutive par-three 16th which plays to just 130m from the back tees. It’s not the length of this hole that stops you in your tracks, it’s the scenery. The tee

box hangs on the edge of the gorge and towers about 200m above the Rakaia River that tumbles along below. www.terracedowns.co.nz/golf/

OTAGO Queenstown Golf Club Queenstown Golf Club situated on the Queenstown peninsula, surrounded by the

rugged Remarkables and on the shore of the beautiful Lake Wakatipu. This 18-hole course will give you reason to pause and soak in the scenery. You have the lake on three sides and the craggy Remarkables on the other, with Coronet Peak and the town behind you.

We have 4 different tees, catering for all abilities and welcome visitors to our course year round. www.queenstowngolf.co.nz/

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PEPPERS CARRINGTON RESORT • New ZealaNd • NOrtH islaNd

KARIKARI PENINSULA, NORTHLAND Phone: +64 9 408 7222 Website: www.peppers.co.nz/carrington/ Email: info@carrington.co.nz

COURSE LENGTHS Black: 6417 Mtrs Par 72 Blue: 5841 Mtrs Par 72 White: 5357 Mtrs Par 72 Ladies : 4617 Mtrs Par 72

COURSE INFORMATION

Year Established: 2001 Course Architect: Jeffrey Asche (Remodelled 2003 by Matthew Dye) Course Pro: (by appointment) Greg Hotst Green Fees: $135 ($85 members & affiliated guests) Electric Cart Hire: Carts Club Hire: $40 Footwear: Soft spikes only.

Accommodation: Lodge accommodation and self contained 3-bedroom villas available.

Special Features: NZ’s longest Par 5, a stunning seaside location, looks and plays like an inland course. Destined to become one of NZ’s best golf resorts.

How to get there: By car, by helicopter Auckland to Carrington, Air New Zealand to Kerikeri or Kaitaia.

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WAIPU GOLF CLUB • New ZealaNd • NOrtH islaNd

BreAm BAy

Phone: +64 9 4320259 Website: www.waipugolf club.org.nz email: Waipu@golf.co.nz

COUrSe LeNGTHS Black: 6,120 metres Blue: 5,890 metres White: 5,463 metres yellow: 5,186 metres

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COUrSe INFOrmATION

Year Club Established: 1934 Present Course Opened: 6th June 1966 Course Architect: H G Babbage, modified 2014 A Glasgow Professional: Available on request Green Fees: $40 - $55 (concessions available for groups etc) Electric Cart Hire: $35 Push Trundler Hire: $5 Club Hire:$25-$40 Accommodation: Local accommodation available for all budgets (see website for details) Special Features: Clubhouse & shop open 7 days a week, covered practice area, amazing panoramic views, walking access to long white sandy beach, visitors always welcome Hosted NZ Under 19 & High Schools Championships 2012 How to get there: Adjacent to state highway 1 just 84kms north of the Auckland motorway GOLFER PACIFIC December 2014 19

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Muriwai Golf links • New ZealaNd • NOrtH islaNd

Muriwai Beach, auckland Phone: +6494118454 email: muriwaishop@golf.co.nz website: www.muriwaigolfclub.co.nz

course lenGThs Blue: 6186m Par 72 white: 5918m Par 72 Yellow: 5253m Par 72 red: 4765m Par 70

course inforMaTion

Year Established: 1956 Course Designers: John Bourke & alex Glasgow Golf Operations Manager: Peter collins Green Fees: weekend/Public holiday $45.00 weekday/excluding Public holiday $35.00 Electric Cart: $44 Club Hire: deluxe $40; standard $25 Pull Trundler: $7 Footwear: soft spikes only Special Features: The auckland region’s only golf links constructed on black iron sand dunes offering all year round golf, dry underfoot in the winter months with irrigated fairways for summer. The Muriwai links is a hosting club of nZ Golf charles Tour events, a championship links for golfers of all ability.

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THE GRANGE GOLF CLUB (INC) • New ZealaNd • NOrtH islaNd

PAPATOETOE, AUCKLAND Phone: 09 2789777 Email: grangeproshop@xtra.co.nz or office@thegrangegolfclub.co.nz Website: www.thegrangegolfclub.co.nz

COURSE LENGTHS Blue: 5949m Par 70 White: 5716m Par 70 Yellow: 5191m Par 73

COURSE INFORMATION

Year Established: 1924 Head Professional: Jacques Nortje NZPGA AAA Green Fees: NZ Affiliated $45 NZ Non Affiliated $70 International Visitors $125 Electric Cart: $40 per cart Footwear: Soft spikes only How to get there: 25 mins from Auckland CBD by car 20 mins from Auckland International airport by car

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Pukekohe Golf Club • New ZealaNd • NOrtH islaNd

Pukekohe, AuCklAnd

Phone: +64 9 294 8822 email: fun@pukekohegolf.co.nz Website: www.pukekohegolf.co.nz

CouRSe lenGThS blue: 5996m Par 71 White: 5735m Par 71 Yellow: 5223 Par 73

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CouRSe InfoRMATIon

Year established: 1912 Head Professional: Craig Smith Green Fees: $45 for non-affiliated and $35 for affiliated golfers.

Electric Cart Hire: $35 Trundler: $5 per round Club Hire: $20 per round Footwear: Soft spikes only Facilities: bar and café available all days except Monday. fully stocked proshop.

Special Features: Mature tree lined fairways with ponds and a river will give you a great golfing experience.

How to get there: 5 minutes towards Pukekohe from the South Motorway’s drury off ramp (461) and 20 minutes from Auckland Airport.

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Ngaruawahia gOLF CLuB • New ZealaNd • NOrtH islaNd

haMiLTON, waikato

5925 great South rd Ngaruawahia, hamilton, waikato For starting times online: www.dot.golf.co.nz Phone: 07 824 8006 Ext 802 Email: nga@wave.co.nz website: www.golfwaikato.co.nz

COurSE LENgThS Black: 5945m Par 72 Yellow: 5275m Par 73

Blue: 5599m Par 72 red: 4926m Par 73

COurSE iNFOrMaTiON

Year Established: 1964 as a 9 hole Course 1971 as a 18 hole Course Course Architect: harry Dale Professional: Duncan Bennett Green Fees: NZ affiliated $30; NZ Non affiliated $40; Non NZ resident $50 Electric Cart: $35 Footwear: Soft spikes Dress Code: Casual Tidy Facilities: Catering & Bar facilities available most days Special Features: an easy walking golf course of a challenging length with most fairways bunkered, defined rough and excellent greens for which the course is renowned.

How to get there: The course is situated 10 minutes North of hamilton and 1 hour south of auckland on State highway 1.

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Mount Maunganui goLF CLuB • New ZealaNd • NOrtH islaNd

Bay oF PLenty

Phone: +64 7 572 7044 email: mmgc@mountgolf.co.nz Website: www.mountgolf.co.nz

CouRSe LengtHS Blue: 6056 Mtrs Par 72 White: 5690 Mtrs Par 72 yellow: 5161 Mtrs Par 72 Black: 6297 Mtrs Par 72

CouRSe inFoRMation

Year Established: 1935 Course Architect: Mr C Redland/Mr H Dale Professional: Jimmy napier Green Fees: nZ affiliated $45; non affiliated $80 Electric Cart: $40 Footwear: Soft spikes only Clubhouse: available for Weddings, Birthdays & Corporate Functions.

Special Features: take advantage of a course that has hosted many top amateur and professional events, which has included during the 1970’s and 1980’s Pga sanctioned tour events, 2002 asia Pacific Championship and more recently the 2012 new Zealand Men’s and Women’s amateurs.

How to get there: 2 hour 15 mins car Drive from auckland airport, 1 hour 30 mins Hamilton airport, 5 mins car Drive from tauranga airport

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InfOrMatIOn OhOpe InternatIOnal COurSe Green Fees: 18 holes: $30.00 nZ Golf affiliated, $40.00 non-affiliated

GOlf Club • New ZealaNd • NOrtH islaNd

bay Of plenty

phone: +64 7-312 4486 email: ohope@golf.co.nz Website: www.ohopegolf.co.nz

COurSe lenGthS blue: 5686m par 71 White: 5408m par 71 yellow: 4961m par 71

per round. $30.00 Discounts for larger groups by arrangements with the Club Secretary/Manager. 10 holes: $20.00 nZ Golf affiliated, nonaffiliated $25. . Discount Books: nZ Golfing Guide $5 Discount on 18 holes. Green Fee Concession Cards: either 5 or 10 rounds, available for 10 or 18 hole, contact Office for details Footwear: Soft spikes only Electric Cart: $25 (10 holes); $35 (18 holes) Trundler: $5 per round Club Hire: Quality full Sets $25; Social Sets $10 (Including trundler) please note a security is required for all hire sets. (passport, Credit Card, license etc.)

Clubhouse: available for Weddings, birthdays & Corporate functions.

Special Features: Cafe open daily for lunches Monday play and Dine $30 18 holes of golf and roast evening Meal.

How to get there: from Whakatane airport: 40 minutes by car. from tauranga 1 hour 30 mins by car, from rotorua 1 hour 30 mins by car.

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WAIRAKEI GOLF + SANCTUARY • New ZealaNd • NOrtH islaNd

TAUPO

Phone: +64 7 374 8152 Fax: +64 7 374 8289 Email: info@wairakeigolf.co.nz Website: www.wairakeigolfcourse.co.nz

COURSE LENGTHS Blue: 6460 Mtrs Par 72 White: 5853 Mtrs Par 72 Red: 5084 Mtrs Par 72

COURSE INFORMATION

Year Established: 1968 Course Architects: Thompson & Wolveridge Operations Manager: David Park Green Fees: New Zealand Registered $140 International Registered $180 Electric Cart: $50 Executive Club Hire: $55 Footwear: Soft spikes only Accommodation: Huka Lodge Ph +64 7 378 5791 & Wairakei Resort Ph +64 7 3748021 Special Features: Voted #1 golf course in New Zealand 2010. Unique with the pest proof sanctuary, protecting kiwi, pheasants & fallow deer.

How to get there: 10-min drive north from Central Taupo.

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Maraenui Golf Club • New ZealaNd • NOrtH islaNd

napier, Hawkes bay

phone: +64 6 835 8273 website: www.maraenuigolf.co.nz email: maraenui@golf.co.nz

Course lenGTHs white: 5707Mtrs par 72 blue : 6125 Mtrs par 72 yellow: 5289 Mtrs par 74

Course inforMaTion

Year Opened: 1932 Green Fees: $40 (affilliate 18H), $50 (non-affilliate 18H) Electric Cart Hire: 18 Holes $25 Club Members, $35 Visitors.

Trundler Hire: $5 Set of Clubs and Trundler: $25 Accommodation: The club motel sponsors are edgewater Motor lodge and pebble beach Motor inn Special Features: Green fee players always welcome – only 5 minutes’ drive from napier City and 15 minutes from Hastings. we have a full bar with friend staff. The Greenside Café have a fine selection of food to have with your drinks after your round.

How to get there: Driving from auckland to napier 5 hours 30 mins; Driving from wellington to napier 3 hours 45 mins; fly from auckland to Hawkes bay 1 Hour; fly from wellington to Hawkes bay 1 Hour.

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NELSON GOLF CLUB • New ZealaNd • sOutH islaNd

NELSON, TaSmaN

Phone: +64 3 5485029 Website: www.nelsongolf.co.nz Email: nelson@golf.co.nz

COURSE LENGTHS Blue: 6199m Par 71 White: 5921m Par 71 Yellow: 5303m Par 72

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COURSE INFORmaTION

Year Established: 1897 Head Professional: Glyn Delany Green Fees: $38 for NZ affiliated golfers $48 for non-affiliated golfers Friday Twilight golf $12 (9 holes) Electric Cart Hire: $37 Footwear: Soft spikes only Special Features: a true links experience.

Host to the 2015 NZ Seniors Championship.

How to get there: Next door to Nelson airport.

10 minutes from town.

Facilities: Café and Bar open to public everyday

(except mondays). Fully stocked pro shop.

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PEGASUS GOLF & SPORTS CLUB

PEGASUS, NORTH CANTERBURY Phone: + 64 3 920 3300 Email: golf@pegasus-golfclub.co.nz Website: www.pegasus-golfclub.co.nz

COURSE LENGTHS Black: 6324m Par 72 Blue: 5992m Par 72 White: 5631m Par 72 Yellow: 5067m Par 72

COURSE INFORMATION

Year Established: 2009 Course Designer: Kristine Kerr of Kura Golf Course Design General Manager: Luke Piper Green Fees: 18 holes (par 72) Mid-week walking (Mon- Thurs) $55 include cart hire $65 Weekend walking (Fri -Sun) $75 Include cart hire $85 Electric Cart: $17.50pp Club Hire: Standard $35.00 Executive Hire $65.00 Footwear: Soft spikes only Facilities: Driving range, tennis centre, pro-shop, Bunker Café & Bar, practice greens, gymnasium How to get there: Less than half an hour north of Christchurch.

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TERRACE DOWNS RESORT • New ZealaNd • sOutH islaNd

RAKAIA GORGE, CANTERBURY

Phone: +64 3 318 6943 or 0800 465 373 Website: www.terracedowns.co.nz or www.facebook.com/TerraceDownsResort Email: golf@terracedowns.co.nz

COURSE LENGTHS Black: 6406 Mtrs Par 72 Blue: 6035 Mtrs Par 72 White: 5606 Mtrs Par 72 Ladies : 5278 Mtrs Par 72

Photo: Kenichiro Tenjinki

COURSE INFORMATION

Officially Opened: 1st December 2001 Course Architect: Sid Puddicombe Associates Green Fees: Summer - $110 casual, $60 affiliated. Equipment Hire: Carts $40, clubs from $40, shoes and trundlers also available.

Footwear: Soft spikes only.

Accommodation: Lavish on site 1-3 bedroom villa suites and 4-7 bedroom chalets.

Special Features: Unique year-round golfing and leisure destination boasting stunning alpine vistas, a wide selection of resort activities. Day spa, formal and casual dining options, function venues and close proximity to several ski fields.

How to get there: 50 mins scenic drive from Christchurch International Airport. Transport is available.

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QUEENSTOWN GOLF CLUB • New ZealaNd • sOutH islaNd

QUEENSTOWN

Phone: +64 3 442 9169 Email: queenstown.golf@xtra.co.nz Website: www.queenstowngolf.co.nz

COURSE LENGTHS Mens: 6103m Par 72 Ladies: 5174m Par 74

COURSE INFORMATION

Year Established: 1975 Head Professional and Teaching Professional: Matt Judd Green Fees: NZ Affiliated $60; Non Affiliated $95 Club Hire: $40 standard; $60 Executive Motorised Cart: $45 Pull Cart: $7 Facilities: Pro Shop, Bar and Café, Warm up Range, Putting and Chipping Practice Special features: Acclaimed as the most scenic golf course in New Zealand, so many feature holes in stunning scenery. Surrounded by Lake Wakatipu and framed by the Remarkable mountain range.

How to get there: Water taxi from Queenstown Bay

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INAUGURAL 9 HOLE MASTERS WINNERS ANNOUNCED The final days play in the 2014 9-Hole Masters Championship produced some very interesting results with Bay of Islands claiming top honours in two of the four divisions in this inaugural tournament.

Frank Webber, a local member won the men’s division by 3 shots after a 3rd round of 22 stableford points. Webber was always in the hunt but his final round piped overnight leaders Bruce Honeybone (Bay of Islands) and Norm Doidge (Okaihau) who had mixed fortunes in their days play.

Honeybone had his worst round of the tournament with a 16 today to fall to 4th equal place, while Doidge had a round he would probably like to forget, falling off the pace to finish in a share of 6th.

Sharing 2nd place with total scores after the three rounds of 57, were Tony Pratt from Cambridge and Rick Parker from Sherwood Park.

In total there were 26 men entered with 23 of these being current 18 hole members.

Oriel Barnes from the host club, lead from start to finish, to take the winners podium for Division 2 women, split by handicaps 18 and over.

Barnes led by one shot after round one, increasing her lead to 5 points after yesterdays round. She hung on to take line honours by 3 points over club-mate Bar-

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bara Mitchell, tied with Warkworth’s Jill Chambers and Rae Taylor from Northland, who all finished with 54 stableford points.

Two shots back on 52, were Jacky Fenney and Judy Pratt from Matarua and Cambridge respectively.

There were 24 ladies entered in this division with two only being 18-hole registered members.

The lower handicap women, of which there were 24 competing on handicaps 17 and below, included ten 18-hole golfers.

On 53 points, was Kathy McFarlane from Northland, winning by two points over local Jinni Park.

Shona Huxtable from Warkworth finished with 50 points, one shot back, with 4th place going to Ann Hathaway from Bay of Islands GC on 49 points.

The inaugural 27-hole tournament split out a third group of women, by age, recognising the competitors aged 70 and over.

Val Going (Ngunguru) won the affectionately called ‘Golden Girls’ and the largest division with 31 competitors, with 61 points after a blistering round of 25 today.

This gave Going a 4-point lead over fellow Ngunguru member, Win Hardy who started the day as overnight leader.

In third place was Bay of Islands club member Maritha O’Leary on 54 points, followed by June Davis-Goff (Sherwood Park), Judith Harkins (Bay of Islands), and Margaret Foster (Warkworth) all tied with 53 points.

Of the 31 competitors, 9 were 18 regis-

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tered members.

The inaugural New Zealand 9-hole tournament has raised much speculation and discussion about handicap eligibility and appropriate divisions, not only from the competitors but also many 9-hole members around the country.

The organising committee who are looking to run the event for two further years in the Bay of Islands asked all competitors to contribute with feedback promising to consider all scenarios. They are set to announce dates for 2015 with ideally again the support of New Zealand Golf.

WAIPU CELEBRATES MELBOURNE CUP DAY With generous sponsorship again from MJ & DK Leech Fencing a shotgun start for the tournament was trialed and the feedback was that it worked well!

The draw was done on Monday, and there were a few changes between Monday night and tee off on Tuesday morning but hopefully next year, everyone will get their entry in nice and early!

The course was in great condition, and the weather held out for most of the day.

77 players were in the field, including 8 nine-holers and a few non-affiliated players, all of whom appeared to enjoy their day. With prize giving done and dusted before the race began, the judging of the “Best Race Day Outfit” took place after the race – congratulations to Sherri McKay who won this with her very smart “polka dot” black and white ensemble with matching hat.

The surprise for the day were the two’s which were included in the entry fee – only two and the recipients each received a voucher for over $70 to spend in the Golf Shop. Well done, Rita Finlayson and Alayna Cox. Results: Men Division 1 Winner: Craig Alison 45 2. Tony Mayo 41 3.

Mike van Blommestein 40 4. Norm Joule 40 5. Brendon Power 39 6. Gordon McKay 37 7.

Brad McKegg 36 Men Division 2 Winner: Nathan Warahi 43 2. Peter McKeown 40 3. Andy Stevens 40 4. Peter Northcott 38 5. John Bennett 37 6. Joe Young 37 6. David Wistrand 37 Ladies Winner: Jill Northcott 41 2. Ilsa Alison 41 3.

Lynne Causer 38 4. Maudie Bennett 38 5.

Penny Edmonds 38 6. Alayna Cox 37 7. Julie Gordon 37 8. Betty Johns 36 9 Hole Best Stableford:

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Winner: Ladies: Jill Howell 17 2. Carole Calvert 16 Men: Dennis McCullough 16 Nearest the Horse: Men: Des Cogan Ladies: Jill Northcott Nearest the Pin: Men: Gordon McKay Ladies: Rita Finlayson

NORTHLAND WOMAN CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS As reported by Waipu Golf Club

When Golf Northland member Sherrill Glen asked if Waipu could host the Champion of Champions for 2014, our response was of course “yes”, but I have to admit to a feeling of nervous dread for what this could entail. However, the Ladies Committee embraced the challenge as they always do, and preparations got underway for 1 November 2014.

After thunder and lighting, rain and wind in the preceding week, it was a delight to wake up to sunshine and clear skies on Saturday. Our day started at 7am, and players were already arriving for their start time at 7.45am. The ladies provided

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We had plenty of willing helpers, with Murray MacFadyen and Doug Shadbolt on the tees doing the starting, and John Pennington did a fantastic job all day, keeping the leader boards up to date as players passed through, and then finished their rounds.

Christine Berridge from Golf Northland, was on hand all day assisted by Betty Wakelin entering the cards, and they worked hard finalizing score sheets and the inside board.

The Rosebowl was filled with roses donated by many people in the community, and Wendy Legarth and Betty Johns arranged them and organised some floral tributes for players. Thanks to Lynne Causer for the lovely arrangement in the foyer.

Thank you to all those who gave flowers – they made our Clubhouse look absolutely beautiful. The flower pots were gorgeous, and somehow withstood the windy conditions on Friday, to enhance our tees for Saturday. Thank you to all our lady members who provided these.

The Silver players went right down to the wire, arriving at the 18th with Kylie Jacoby and Brooke Kingi (Whangaroa) tied for the lead. Both had 6 foot putts to sink. Kylie putted first – and it didn’t go in, which gave

Brooke a chance to take the trophy. However, her putt also missed in so they finished the 18th remaining all tied for 1st. It was off to the 10th and 18th holes for the playoffs.

They had to play 4 holes in a “sudden death” competition to get a winner, but eventually our own Kylie Jacoby managed to take the Championship on the 18th.

Robyn Price, our Bronze Matchplay Champion also had a great day and produced the lowest gross in her division to be the Bronze Champion. Our Rosebowl Team, made up of Kylie, Robyn and Margaret Pennington also scooped the pool with the highest gross stablefords. The Prizegiving was all in favour of Waipu, and the Waipu supporters were very vocal with cheers and hoorays every time one of our players was called up! Well done girls – we are so proud of you all.

Results: Northland Champions Silver: Kylie Jacoby (Waipu); Bronze: Robyn Price (Waipu); Senior: Kyra Rapana (Houhora); Rosebowl: 1st: Waipu 122; 2nd: Wellsford 111; 3rd: Whangaroa 108 Senior: Winner 18 Hole Gross Kyra Rapana; R/Up 18 Hole Gross Jenny Leslie; Winner 18 Hole Net Leslie Ferguson; R/Up 18 Hole Net Caryl Scott; Bronze: Winner 36 Hole Gross Robyn Price; R/U 36 Hole Gross Ellen Wright;Winner 36 Hole Net Sue Dodds; R/ Up 36 Hole Net Carolyn Rawson; Winner 18 Hole Net am Cathy Vickers R/Up 18 Hole Net am Sheila Gough; Winner 18 Hole Net pm Maggie Ackland; R/Up 18 Hole Net pm Vanessa Oldfield

Silver: Winner 36 Hole Gross Kylie Jacoby; R/Up 36 Hole Gross Brooke Kingi; Winner 36 Hole Net Alayna Cox; R/Up 36 Hole Net Merle Mounsey; Winner 18 Hole Net am Karyn Ferguson; R/U 18 Hole Net am Maryann Voyt Winner 18 Hole Net pm Sharon Ball; R/ Up 18 Hole Net pm Janis Webster; Iris Farrell Rosebowl: Winner Waipu;R /Up Wellsford; 2nd R/Up Whangaroa For the Champion of Champion photos check out Waipu Golf Clubs Facebook page.

Waipu Women gain another Rosebowl Waipu gains another Rosebowl when their 9 hole team of Carol Calvert, Beryl Willcox and Jill Howell braved strong winds and cold sharp showers to beat off the competition at Sherwood Park.

A good group of supporters were there to congratulate the team following their win the second regional win for the Waipu Ladies this season. 

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CHARITY DAY AT WHANGAPAROA Whangaparaoa Golf club’s annual Charity Day was another stunning success.” We had teams from Warkwoth, Peninsula, as well as our own members, and good support from casual golfers too” said VP for the club and Charity Day event Or-

ganiser Ric Bardsley The event was held in early November in support of the Hibiscus Hospice. Golfer Pacific was there too adding support for the club and its charity event.

WARKWORTH GOLF CLUB ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION SHOOT OUT Summer Golf Fest starts at the War worth Golf Club this December. A series of events will commence on the 15th December with each participant golfer eligible to qual fy for the $1M shootout scheduled for Auc land Anniversary Day Monday 26th January.

“Over the Summer Golf Fest all golfers will have an opportunity to qualify for the shoot out,” says General Manager Mike Reid, “ Whether you’re a casual golfer, member or pro there will be skill based and lucky draw events to help find the 50 finalists for the shootout.” A full schedule of events can be found at warkworthgolfclub.co.nz or by contacting Warkworth Golf Club at 09 4258248.

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GOLF TRAILS petitions for both men and women on Sunday 23rd of November. The event is for the club champions of all the clubs in the district to compete against each other to determine district champions. With many divisions and over 100 players competing in total they are very well attended events.

This year the men competed at Omaha Beach Golf Club and the women played at Helensville Golf Club. Winners, their scores and the clubs they represented are shown below.

Men’s Champion of Champions Omaha Beach Golf Club Senior Winner (Gross) – Jason Gulasekharam (North Shore) – 73/73 – 146 Senior Runner Up – Adrian Gray (Gulf Harbour) – 73/78 – 151 Intermediate Winner (Handicap Stableford) – Steve Gay (Waitakere) – 34/33 – 67 points Intermediate Runner Up – Michael Wharepouri (Pupuke) – 27/38 – 65 points Junior Winner (Handicap Stableford) – Darren Hill (Waitemata) – 35/40 – 75 points Junior Runner Up – Rowland Griffiths (North Shore) – 36/32 – 68 points Teams Winner – Waitemata Golf Club (Peter Witton, Sam Geange, Darren Hill) – 197 points Teams Runner Up – North Shore Golf Club (Jason Gulasekharam, Joseph Im, Rowland Griffiths) – 182 points Women’s Champion of Champions / Rosebowl Helensville Golf Club Silver Champion (Gross) – Julitta Lam (Muriwai) – 76/74 – 150 Silver Runner Up – Shani White (Gulf Harbour) – 79/19 – 159

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Bronze Winner (Gross) – Vicki Lambert (Peninsula) – 92/97 – 189 Bronze Runner Up – Kathryn Collie (Huapai) – 98/94 – 192 Veterans Trophy (Gross) – Mary Chantry (Waitemata/South Head) – 86 Veterans Runner Up – Fetu Doherty (Peninsula) – 88 9 Hole Winner (Gross) – Dianne Knott (Pupuke) – 101 (Won in Playoff) 9 Hole Runner Up – Maggie Heo (North Shore) – 101 Rosebowl Winner (Gross Stableford) – Muriwai (Julitta Lam, Wendy Bussen, Denise Webb) – 110 points (Won on CB) Rosebowl Runner Up – Peninsula (Faye-Amy Nickson, Vicki Lambert, Sue Smith) – 110 points

SENIOR BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE The annual Battle of the Bridge between North Harbour and Auckland Senior Golfers took place on 13th October at The Grange Golf Course, Papatoetoe, with teams of 60 players from each district.

The Grange course was in great condition which resulted in some good scoring.

The best individual stablefords were from Auckland Seniors with the top 3 being Joe Reihana (Maramarua) with 40, Hap Chai Ong (Pakuranga) with 39 and Bruce Martin (Pakuranga) with 38. The top three North Harbour Seniors were Nigel Poole (Peninsula) with 39, Michael McEntegart (Warkworth) with 37 and Peter Jankowitz (Pupuke) with 36. However the trophy which is awarded to the district with the

best average stableford was retained by North Harbour with an average score of 29.32 narrowly ahead of Auckland’s score of 28.6. Next year the Battle of the Bridge will be played at North Shore Golf Club on 12th October 2015. 

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AUCKLAND STROKEPLAY Titirangi hosted the Auckland men’s and women’s strokeplay championship from 7th – 9th November. A relatively small field of 65 players teed it up on a very tricky day one. Strong winds, challenging pin placements and green speeds at 12 feet made scoring very difficult and quite possibly surprised the quality field just how precise they needed to be to post a good score on the par 70 Titirangi layout.

Knowing on day two that the wind was to blow again, the greens were only rolled in an effort to slow them down and to hopefully get some lower scores. This was achieved by Brad Hayward with a 68 and Brian Joe with 70.

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GOLF TRAILS duce Munchin’s lead to 1 through 54 holes.

Munchin showed her class in the final round shooting a 4 under par 69 to win the inaugural Women’s Strokeplay by 9 shots over Brittney Dryland, with Joanna Kim (The Grange) coming in 3rd a further 6 shots back.

Round 3 saw Min Soo Ko (Remuera) equal Brad Haywards 2nd round 68, and Queensland golfer Shae Wools-Cobb shoot 70, This was however was eclipsed by leader Luke Brown who posted a 5 under par 65, in round 3 to take a commanding 7 shot lead into the final 18. Luke’s hot form

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Final Scores: Luke Brown (The Pines)72, 72, 65, 67 – 276 Shae Wools-Cobb (Queensland) 73, 76, 70, 73 – 292 Ryan Steven (Titirangi) 76, 72, 72, 76 – 296 Brad Hayward (New Plymouth) 78, 68, 77, 74 – 297 James Eng (Remuera) 75, 73, 74, 75 – 297

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CLUB CHAMPS AT WALTON The Walton Club championships were played Sn the 19th of October, sponsored

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Ladies winners were Chelsea Sharp (pictured – silver), Dianne Sweeney (Bronze 1), Judy Osborne (Bronze 2) and Kay Stevenson (Bronze 3).

The senior men’s winner was Tony Richards; Int: Michael Buckman (pictured) and Junior Mark Cowlrick.

CAPTAINS VISIT BRISBANE Recently two lady club captains, Debbie Mainland from Rotoroa and Dianne Sweeney from Walton attended the Taylormade World Masters in Brisbane and both were lucky enough to get 3rd in their divisions.

Quite a large contingency went from NZ to join the total 700 players. Fantastic time was had by all!

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GOLF TRAILS Men – Senior – Osman Emer Men – Intermediate – Carl Mitchell Men – Junior – Keven Clark Men – Super Junior – Bryce Tippett Ladies – Bronze 1 – Debbie Holmes Ladies – Bronze 2 – Alma Kitchen Ladies – Bronze 3 – Maria Duxfield 9 Hole Ladies – Merrin James 

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OMANU CLASSIC BACK TO THE MOUNT Hayden Beard and Bailey Smith duelled out 72 holes to be the first Mt Maunganui winner of the Omanu Classic since Terry Cochrane, 29 years ago, back in 1985.

For Beard, the current Bay of Plenty number one, it was a war of attrition wearing down his mate. Smith took a one shot lead into the last nine, after a crafted 34.

Beard picked up a birdie after coming out of the trees on the 10th and Bailey missed a gettable putt on the 11th to slip one behind. He also bogeyed the 13th and Beard sealed the win with a birdie on the last to finish three shots clear. Beard’s win was the result of 4 rounds of consistent golf with no blemishes. All his rounds were under par; 71, 71, 67 and 69 for a four round total of 278, ten under par. Bailey finished on 281 and their playing partner, Landyn Edwards (Rotorua) came home third on 283. Beard now follows many Omanu Classic winners when he will try his luck in the professional ranks by heading to Q school next month.

Omanu’s own Jordan Golding shot the round of the tournament; a 66 in his fi-

nal round to shoot up the leader board and finish in 4th position. This was achieved on the back of 5 birdies in the first nine to shoot an opening nine of just 31. While he finished the back nine in 35 he offset another three birdies with bogeys on the 12th and 15th.

In the Ladies’ field Chantelle Cassidy came back for her first victory after 3 previous visits and two seconds in the last two years. She was the most consistent of the ladies with rounds of 71, 74, 73 and 71 to total one over par 289. She won by four shots in the end from Omanu’s Alanna Campbell, but the golfing gods were on her shoulder this weekend. In her last round she struck a tree off the tee on the 10th and despite the crowd searching, her ball could not be found. With time virtually up, her ball dropped from the tree to a very playable lie and a resulting birdie. Her second shot into the green on the 18th was over cooked and bounced into a spectator, probably saving it from going out of bounds.

The resulting bogey was good enough.

Campbell, playing at home started slowly but finished well on day two to come home a clear second from Rotana Howard (Rotorua). Still only 16 Campbell’s time will come and she will enjoy the experience of playing with Cassidy in the New Zealand team to contest the Astor (Commonwealth) Trophy in Australia early next year.

The weather gods also played their part with a fine weekend and only Saturday afternoon’s round played in windy conditions. The course conditions and firm true greens were complimented on by all the competitors.

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Saturday 10 January 2015 At The Grange Golf Club Three nine-hole matches against similar handicapped opponents.

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just that the group ahead of him had taken out the flagstick to proceed with their putting when Gibbons played his second shot.

“I saw the guys ahead and I was thinking should I wait?’’ Gibbons recalled.

“Then I thought it is 20 years since I last hit this green in two and there is no way I am going to make it.

“But I absolutely flushed it, there was a howling wind behind us and it went in.’’

The hole-in-two, known as an albatross, was scored on the 10th which is 454m in length. Gibbons said his second shot, with a three wood, went 235m.

Gibbons, 60, achieved the feat on October 26 and was on a course handicap of 14 at the time. He has been a member at Omanu for nearly 25 years and has scored two holes-in-one.

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GOLF TRAILS day, which made it a great success.

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS FOR TAUPO Taupo Golf Club took most of the honours at this year’s Champion of Champions played at Kawerau last month.

Led by former Bay of Plenty Representative Jason McIntosh the combined scores of their three representatives had them comfortable winners of the team’s trophy.

Jason opened with a 4 under 67 which included a hole in one on the 7th then in the afternoon backed it up with a 69 to comfortably take the senior title.

Fellow Taupo member Grant Hill who usually plays off a single figure handicap won the Intermediate title with outstanding rounds of 74 & 77 which would have had him very well placed in the senior field.

Danny Mills who was Taupo ‘s junior rep did enough to ensure they won the teams title.

There were great celebrations from the support crew from Murupara when their junior champion Rua Te Pairi took out the junior championship.

SEMI-FINALS AT ROTORUA The semi-finals of the Club Match Play Champs were played at Rotorua Golf Club on Saturday 8th November, 2014.

Results: Ladies Siver: Gloria Mayes b Marilyn Field, Dianne Gilmour b Rochelle McKay Ladies Silver Plate: Leanne Leggett b Wai Morrison Ladies Bronze I: Brenda Keir b Maureen Carter, Wendy Fraser b Gay Bartle Ladies Bronze II: Marian Irvine b Chris Ormsby, Pat Kilpatrick b Mary Rodden-Pryce Men Senior: Glenn Elliot b Greg Ludgate, Tai Tereapii b Wayne Dean Senior Plate: Mark Hall b Peter Lewis Men Intermediate: Charles Puku b Ross Fisher, Garry Kelsall b Jason Sanders Intermediate Plate: Ross Morris b Tierney Waretini Men Junior: Ken Allen b Bryce Dunn, Mike Harnett b Gerry Noble Junior Plate: Mike polglase b Sam Barrett, Joseph Hoani b Dave Webb

Finals Sunday 9th November, 2014.

Ladies Silver: Gloria Mayes b Dianne Gilmour Silver Plate: Veronica Noble b Leanne Leggett Bronze I: Brenda Keir b Wendy Fraser Bronze II: Marian Irvine b Pat Kilpatrick Men Senior: Glenn Elliot b Tai Tereapii, Senior Plate: Mark Hall b George MacDonald Intermediate: Garry Kelsall b Charles Puku Intermediate Plate: Ross Morris b Ken Raureti Junior: Mike Harnett b Ken Allen Junior Plate: Mike Polglase b Joseph Hoani

Club Women: Kathleen Meinsmith 38/Pam Adlam 38 Gail Autunovich 36/Julie Sheridan 37 Deb Foster 35/Mary-Jane Barry 37 Robyn Maisey 33/Rae Carr 35 Men: Myles McInnes 40/David Goodyear 41 Brad Chibnall 38/Paul Honiss 39 Terry Andrew 36/Alton Lennard 37 Ron Ingram 35/Tom Uden 37 Merv Peden35/John Sheridan 36 Robert Prier 34/Geoff Barry 36

DIVISION 2: Reid, John 84; Flint, Edward 82; Cooper, Paul 81; Ripia, Samuel 78; Haimona, David 77 DIVISION 3: Kopae, Tony 86; Jenkin, Dave 86; Maxwell, Te Wana 84; Calkin, Bruce 82; Whare Snr, Andrew 80 DIVISION 4: Neilson, Jill 81; Tauroa, Cushla 80; Simmons, Billie-Jo 78; Smith, Ereti 78; Hows, Ann 77

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The 2014 Lakeview Golf Classic was held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th November at Lakeview Golf and Country Club in Rotorua. It proved to be a very successful tournament, with 128 entries, attracting players from all over the North Island.

Conditions were splendid, with great weather all weekend. The recent upgrade of irrigation (thanks to First Sovereign Trust & The Southern Trust) presented the course in perfect condition.

The $5,000 Hole in One Prize on the 16th Hole was not struck, and although the shot Gun start was slow on Sunday the two days were extremely successful.

Thank you to the players for their support and many thanks to all the sponsors: Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua, Advance Marketing Auckland, Charfr8 Services Rotorua, Export Meats Rotorua,Mamaku Blueberries. Richmond Foods, BDO Accountants Rotorua, Dudfield Bryce Printers, Rawlinson Plumbing & Gas, Lakeview Golf Shop, Allied Work Force, ErskineShaw Accountants Rotorua, Red Stag Timber,Lake View Eagles, Mauri anz Auckland, Lake View Warriors, Liquor King Rotorua, Pacrite Industries Auckland, Meadow Fresh Rotorua,GB Teat Refrigeration & Heat Pumps, Packaging House, NZ Bakels Auckland, Orora Kiwi Packaging Auckland, Diverse Distributors, Pauleen Wilkinson Rotorua, Agroventures Rotorua, Skyline Skyrides, Off Road NZ, Pig & Whistle Rotorua.

LEADING SCORES: DIVISION 1: Hewson, John 83; Woodall, Jordan 82; Park, Justin 78; Waugh, Albert 78; Te Puni, Houston 75

Mike & Laurel Flattery (Mount Maunganui) made it three in a row in winning Group 1of the 2014 Mixed Foursomes Tournament and trophy “Stanley Cup” at Mount Maunganui Golf Club.

The 2014 Mixed Foursomes Tournament was held on November 1 and 2, and featured a play off between two pairs with previous winning credentials.

Mike & Laurel Flattery (Mt Maunganui) having withstood challenges from another local pairing, Phil Maddren/Lesley Noel met up with Martin & Shirley Te Moni (Ngaruawahia) both pairs having previously won the trophy.

Martin & Shirley Te Moni had to withstand a strong challenge from a local pairing of Brent Curnow & Caryl Cashmore to progress to the final, Group 1 Plate winners were a “make – up pair of Michael Connor (Akarana) and Sharon Ferris (Mount).

Group 2 winners Paul & Suzanne Shaw (Mt Maunganui) needed to deal with challenges from locals to Win. They certainly mastered the 2’s competition with a good haul over the 2 days.

Group 3 also featured a number of local players. Finally won by Dean Muller (Mount & Kath Whyte.

Group 4 won by Rex & Cherie Bezer (Otumoetai).

“A great Course – A great Tournament – Fantastic people – Didn’t realise Foursomes was so great”. (Comments by visitors).

The 2014 Mixed Foursome tournament stood the test of time with 4 Divisions of 16 mixed pairs from 23 Clubs – Otago (2), Northland (2), Auckland (18), Waikato (18), Hawkes Bay (2), Gisborne (2) and the wider Bay of Plenty (23) venturing out

The battle of the Bay of Plenty and Waikato continued on Sunday, 16th November, with a very strong force of 25 golfers who left the Waikato behind and travelled across the Kaimai Range to Mount Maunganui sample our course, the beach and the weather and to take the Interclub Trophy back. This was the 17th Interclub between the 2 clubs with Lochiel winning a few more times than the Mount Maunganui Club.

Their team, made up was of members of Lochiel and Narrows golf clubs – who now form the Riverside Golf Club, returned to Mount Maunganui following an earlier postponed interclub due unseasonal weather.

Mount Maunganui Golf Club fielded a solid force of 24 players, most playing well and showing that home advantage does help to avoid the traps that are out there.

Great to see some new faces playing interclub.

The weather behaved presenting only a strong westerly wind to deal with.

A most enjoyable and friendly golf day and played in great spirit by all players involved, establishing the scene and raising the interest for the return battle in 2015.

Mount Maunganui Golf Club took charge of the day and relieved Riverside Golf Club of the Interclub Trophy with a stableford average of 34.04 slightly ahead of the Riverside 32.84.

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Excellent weather combined with an equally excellent Mount Maunganui Golf course preparation and presentation set the scene for a great weekend of competitive and combative Foursomes.

The Course Superintendent and his team have following coring 4 weeks ago had then to cope with the clean-up of two large trees blown over by very strong winds.

Their efforts and commitment to present a course at A1 standard is remarkable.

This the 24th of the Mount Maunganui Golf Club 72 Hole Mixed Foursomes Tournaments received great backing from the long serving naming sponsor “Pacific Coast Village” (Manager Bruce Flemming) and a new co sponsor – Ebony Fashions – plus support sponsor, Sheaff Vehicles Ltd. The popularity of this successful event

again proven with the 4 divisions, 4 Groups (64 pairs), and the many players who returned once again to enjoy the course the golf and above all the camaraderie – one of the highlights of the weekend.

Not forgetting that the contest is keen and the Will to win is very strong.

Great to have the number of new players to the Mixed Foursomes. All promising for the 2015 tournament.

Mount Maunganui Golf Club members gave great support to the 2014 Tournament with 50 players involved. There were 10 players from Tauranga (Bay of Plenty) and 8 players from Ngahinepouri (Waikato), North Shore (6), Waihi (5).

Foundation to the success of the tournament is based on a small organising team of 2 strongly supported by a team of competent volunteers involved with the starting and recording results.

A most enjoyable and pleasant tournament saw everyone leave vowing to return, some to settle some scores – others to prove their winning plan.

FRIDAY TWILIGHT GOLF AT MT MAUNGANUI A good turnout of 53 players of visitors and club members competed in the first round of the Friday Evening Twilight Golf series at Mount Maunganui Golf Club.

Played in a 9 hole format (that allows a “Twilight Handicap” to be established), the scores by the men and women golfers was very impressive.

The Twilight series has very good backing from sponsors who provide a very good array of prizes for the golf and for the lucky draws.

Smith’s Sports Shoes, the Main Sponsor, provides prizes for each of the Twilights and for the overall Twilight series.

Smith’s Sports Shoes Vouchers for 7th November were won by – Sandy Long; -Lorraine Mooney; -Colleen Noble The Robertson’s Menswear sponsored shirt was won by – Brent Eden (Omanu).

Raffle winners- Bren Duncan – Judy Cameron- Pete Mihailof- Ian Feder Results: Women Judy Cameron 20; Gillian Lees 20; Jan Gyenge 19; Tina Ogilvy 18; Lynn Irving 18 Maxine Woodhall 17; Men Ian Feder 23; Derek Beard 22; Phil Maddren 21; Matt Bowker 20; Dennis Noble 19; Ian Ball 17 On the 14th of November, yes, the wind did blow again but 57 players did venture out to enjoy the course and to play some very good golf in the hope of winning a

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8 players did play under their handicap, one by quite some margin – amazing.

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The Clubhouse was the place to be with the numerous members there to farewell Mike Roulston (Trainee Pro), who is off to Clearwater (Christchurch) mixing in with the Twilight players who were enjoying their post-golf camaraderie and meal.

Highlight of Prize giving was the number of prizes awarded for the golf, the lucky draw and raffle – a great evening for the winners and for all others in the clubhouse.

The next Twilight – 21st November is an event not to be missed.

Results: WOMEN/MEN. 1ST Judy Richards 27/Peter Mihailot 22 2nd Gillian Lees 21/George Gyenge 21 3rd Sue Rowell 20/Geoff Carr 20 4th Jill Simpson 19/George Clarke 19 5th Maxine Woodhall 18/Stuart Reid 18 6th Jenny Beard 18/James Tulloch18 Non- Affiliates: Kurt Masting-Yvonne Gale-Ben Sedgwick 47 players ventured out on Friday evening on the 21st November – following a large afternoon corporate field, to test the course and their skill levels – then there were those who favoured winning a spot

prize.

A continuation of good 9 hole scoring saw 7 players play better than their handicap, particularly the men division.

The men proved better this week with all prize winners scoring 20 points or better.

Derek Beard and Leigh Pettigrew scoring 22 points each.

Phillippa McKnight led the women with her 20 points closely followed by Marg White with 18.

Again, the Clubhouse was the place to be with 7 raffle prizes and 7 spot prizes.

Great support with sponsoring spot prizes vouchers from Smiths Sports Shoes.

The next Twilight – Friday 28th November 2014. An event not to be missed.

Results: WOMEN/MEN 1ST Phillippa McKnight 20/Derek Beard 22 2nd Marg Ross 19/Leigh Pettigrew 22 3rd Sue Jones 18/Peter Watson 21 4th Christine Buckley 18/Stuart Reid 20 5th Sandra McDonald 18/Keith Mc Donald 20 Non- Affiliates: Phil Holmes-Anthony JackGreg Webster

OHOPE 10 000 MAJOR SUCCESS New Zealand sport’s legend Sir Brian Lochore with notable Sport identities, former NZ Rugby League Captain Hugh McGahan and EX Black Cap Stu Duff lead the way and proceedings at Ohope Golf Club recently.

The Ohope 10 000 is Ohope Golf Club’s Premier event held each year over Labour weekend. Now In its 21st year, an

MOUNT MAUNGANUI GOLF CLUB WEEKEND OF AMATEUR GOLF 2015 NEW ZEALAND MEN’S FOURSOMES Friday 13th February 2015 • 36 hole Strokeplay Limited to 60 pairs (Includes Women Pairs) Individual entries accepted • Random draw for playing Partner

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2015 GRANT CLEMENTS MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th February 2015 72 hole Strokeplay Grant Clements Memorial Trophy - Men’s 72 Hole Gross Grant Clements Trophy - Women’s 72 Hole Gross Mt Maunganui Rose Bowl - Men’s - District Teams of Two 36 Holes Saturday 14th February 2015 and 36 Holes Sunday 15th February 2015 Field will be limited to the lowest handicap players entered (Team Representatives excepted). Women: Limit up to12 players. Men: Limit up to 84 players.

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GOLF TRAILS enthusiast committee ably led by Andrew Campbell saw the tournament reach new heights, with the introduction of an Am/ Am Sponsors Day on the Friday.

The course was presented in excellent order and apart from some good social golf we were treated to some stunning golf by one of the Celebrities, Stu Duff playing of a plus2 handicap recorded a 7 under par 64, simply amazing. The best team prize of the day was won by Mann Printing and Runner up Ohope Beach Resort At the conclusion of the golf the Golfers, sponsors and invitees partook of refreshments and finger food whilst being entertained by Sir Michael Cullen and Guest Speaker Sir Brian Lochore who presented his old friend and local icon Red Conway with his well overdue All Black Cap. There were well and truly some not so dry eyes.

The Club also raised some funds for the Club by auctioning paintings donated by Warrick Armstrong and Malcolm Akehurst and some sporting memorabilia. A great night was had by the many guests and an excellent forerunner to the main event.

Saturday 7:30am and the first four make their way to the tee to be followed by a full

field of120 players. The field was split into three divisions:- 0-13, 13.1-18.8, 18.9- 36 Whilst some Saturday scores were very good for many the strong southerly wind took its toll and the front-runners going into day two were: Gross: Jordan Rangihika 71,Stu Duff 73,Conrad Salisbury 73; Nett Brian Durham 65, Len Eilbreck 65, Richie Anderson 66, Conrad Salisbury 67.

The players from the top 16 Gross Scores set of seeded from Day One and the early leader Jordon Rangrihika led after 27 holes with Stu Duff, Rodney Jackson and the local boy Declan Manning in close pursuit. Then Stu Duff produced some scintillating golf and played the last nine holes in 30 shots. Unbelievable! Stu went onto win by seven shots. Jordan was 2nd and Declan Manning was third.

The 2 day tournament scores were:- Best Gross Scores. Stu Duff 141, Jordan Rangihika 148, Declan Manning 150, Jason Ornberg 152, Scott Merton 152, Conrad Salisbury 153, Rodney Jackson 153; Best Nett Scores. Division One :- Jason Ornberg 140, Scott Merton 140, Kevin Steward 141, Chris Nielson 141, Conrad Salisbury 141, Declan Manning 142, Blair Officer 142

Division Two : Brian Durham 138, Paul Gibbs 139, Kyle Bond 141, Rick Morris 142, Richard Hayes 144, Owen St George 144, Paul Revell 144; Division Three: Terry Hunt 139, Franz Wetzel 141, Richie Anderson 142, Willy Copeland 143, Daniel Robb 144, Noel Hadwen 145 The Divisional Gross Winner. Div One. Stu Duff 141, Div 2 Kyle Bond 169, Div 3 Franz Wetzel 181 The tournament attracted a maximum field and represented 38 Clubs around the country. We would like to extend our thanks to all the sponsors and in particular the following Gold Sponsors: Husqvarna, Whakatane Beacon, Ohope Beach Resort.

VETS AT TAUPO The 58th Annual 5 Day Vets Golf Tournament was held from 3-7 November 2014, and organised by the Taupo Veteran Golfers Society Inc. Vets President – Les Wraight; Tournament Secretary – Stuart MCKinlay; Vets Treasurer – Ted Swanney; and a keen Commiittee including Womens Vets president –Viv Wrathall and past Secretary of 6 years – Peter Robertson, have put this event together. Local Sponsors have again

made this Tournament possible together with great assistance from :- The Taupo Golf Club:- President – Mark Tito; Secretary/Manager – Steve Giles; and Course Superintendent –Gordon Ward and his Greenstaff Team; Caterer – Darryl Morris.

Entries were predominately from out of town players from throughout the North Island with a total as at close of entries confirming 5 Divisions of Men Vets and 23 Women Vets.

The programme: Matchplay over 4 days Mon,Tues,Thurs & Friday in groups of 16 based on handicap, with the 2 lower handicap groups playing on Centennial & three on Tauhara.

80 Men Vets from Taupo and around the North Island took part in the 4 day match play on Centennial and Tauhara and 23 Women Vet Golfers plied for the best Stableford on Tauhara. The Wednesday “One Day Stableford” included many competitions including the Diehard s event won by Gary Taylor of Taupo for best gross over age 75.

RESULTS: Men Vets Division 1 –Senior Championship on Cen-

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GOLF TRAILS tennial presented with the “Permaclean” Dry Cleaning Tray = Winner – Jim Costello of Taupo. Tim Bland of Harcourts naming sponsor doing the honours.

Runner Up – Ken Barnett of Dannevirke, followed by Seamus O’Sullivan of Taupo & Murray Newbold of Turangi then Roger Cooper of Wainuiomata & Ernie Oxnam, Taupo.

Division 2 – On Centennial to win the O.R.Morgan Tray and the “Taupo Veteran Challenge Cup” – Gary Taylor of Taupo. Gary was also presented the diehards prize for best gross on Wednesday.

Runner Up – Dick Fraser, followed by Wayne Jury both of Taupo, Chian Ho from Te Aroha & Peter Robertson of Waihi.

Division 3 – Played on Tauhara for the Taupo Times Cup – Winner –Snow Sisson of Hikurangi. Presenting the Cup – Kirsty Lawrence of Taupo Times.

Runner Up – Neil McKay of Whangerai.

Division 4 – Also on Tauhara for the “Summerset By The Lake Trophy”- winner Martin Bull of Taupo handed over by Jane Thomson for the sponsor.

Runner Up – Barry Preece of Tokoroa, followed by Bill Wakelin of Taupo and Walter Lennox of Castlecliff, Wanganui Division 5 – Winner Murray Stanley of Taupo on Tauhara of the “ Morrell Motors Cup”.

Runner Up – Lloyd Barwell of Helensville, followed by Terry Brighouse, Taupo.

Women VetsDivision 1 – Best overall stableford over 4 days on Tauhara – Ann Braithwaite of Stratford presented with “ the “Promoto Cup”- by Women Vet President –Viv Wrathall..

Other good scores by Chris Thomson, Gail

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Division 2 Best o/all stableford on Tauhara – Sharyn Buchanan also of Stratford presented with “Pack n Save Trophy”.

Others performing well were :-Anne Preece of Tokoroa, and Lyn Edwards of Taupo along with June A’Court & Jill Lloyd of Wairake.

Two’s – Achievers were awarded 5 balls each. Nearest the Pin for each day received a bottle of wine.

A BIG TURN OUT FOR THE 2014 CLUB CLOSING DAY 192 players made up 24 Teams of 8 for the Club Closing Day Canadian Foursomes played in perfectly fine weather at Mount Manganui Golf Club on Sunday, 23 November.

Competition was close with some very good net scores returned, the winning score being an excellent 52 net by a mixed team of individual unknowns who paired up and registered an excellent 52 net.

All of this happening while the younger representatives of the club were competing in the Omanu Classic, won by club member Hayden Beard with Bailey Smith runner-up, capping off a season where the same 2 players finished 2nd & 1st respectively in the 2014 Grant Clements Memorial Tournament.

The new Club Manager, Keith Fullerton (ex Aussi), introduced to the members, a new addition to the club along with the Club Professional – Jimmy Napier.

Special acknowledgement and recognition of the work of the volunteers (many

unseen) to club events & activities and the work of the golf section committees who organise the many club competitions.

Results: 1st.Nan’s All Sorts 52 N Enright, F Frelan, G Tustin, C Davison, D Boyle, P Watson, J Southall 2ndHACHI 53P Kim, A Cho, A Lennard, M Woodhall, B Lunn, T Palmer, J. J Winstanley 3rdThe Yong Ones 54J & G Nottinham, C&M Van Der Meys, B McDonald, B Dowling, V Lankenau, L Noel.

4thFBCDB 55R & S Ferris, G & M Barry, I & M Cotter, P Dewdney, A Brockelhurst 5th4 X 4’s 56B Ducker, R Knight, D & J Larsen, B Farquhar, A Dand, B Brooks, K Pearce.

A WEEKEND OF AMATEUR GOLF AT MT MAUNGANUI The Mount Maunganui Golf Club will host two prestige Annual New Zealand Amateur Golf events over the week-end of the 13th to 15th February 2015.

The 3 day “Weekend of Amateur Golf” has developed into one of NZ’s top 72 hole amateur golf events involving both men and women low handicap golfers.

The tournament is one of the early events of the year and follows a series of summer tournaments in Australia. The tournaments provide players a great opportunity to resettle into the New Zealand golf environment and prepare for the chance to play in Charles Tour tournaments and the New Zealand Open. In addition to this it offers participants the chance to show

their wears for consideration for selection for representative teams.

The tournament is a great opportunity for the top and up-and-coming players to strut their stuff and show their skills over 72 holes of stroke play.

Since its inception in 2000, the Grant Clements Memorial Golf Tournament has developed and grown from a local/regional event to the prestigious and popular sought- after tournament that it is now recognised as nationally.

The popularity, status and the recognition the tournament has achieved reflects the original purpose for the implementing the event in 2006. These aims include: •Celebrating and recognising the leadership and achievements of the Late Grant Clements, particularly with New Zealand Golf and the winning of the 1992 Eisenhower Trophy and subsequently the Halberg Teams Award.

•Introducing and establishing an attractive and competitive prestige golf event to attract leading amateur golfers, from throughout New Zealand, to the Western Bay of Plenty and Mount Maunganui.

•Providing a golf event of the highest order for young developing golfers of Mount Maunganui & Tauranga, to match and compete with the best quality amateur golfers of New Zealand.

The initial tournaments (to 2005) where intermediate and senior golfers participated, has changed over time to an event that attracts full fields of top NZ amateur and professional golfers. The popularity of the tournament has resulted in players of

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GOLF TRAILS handicaps of 1.0 or better being the norm (requiring a handicap cut-off). The Grant Clements Memorial Golf Tournament has certainly established its place in the NZ amateur golfing scene.

Winners and others who have played the Grant Clements Tournament include a good number of young developing players who have joined the professional golfer ranks and are now making their name on the National and International golfing stage.

The first tournament in 2000 was won

by Saymon Kim, followed by Brad Shilton in 2001.

Local Mount Maunganui golfer Josh Geary won in 2003, Danny Lee in 2006 & 2008 and then Ryan Fox in 2010 & 2011, the only back-to-back winner.

After 11 years, the 2014 Grant Clements Tournament was again won by a Mount Maunganui Golf player – Bailey Smith (winning a play-off against a fellow Mount Maunganui Golf Club player Hayen Beard).

Women were invited to play in the tournament in 2008 to further develop the event.

The women played off the same tees as the men (Blue) with the winner of the Women’s Trophy – Larissa Eruera (Aviation).

Cecelia Cho followed up with 2 wins in 2009 & 2010, Caroline Bon in 2010, Jessie Hamilton in 2011, Caryn Khoo in 2012, Brittany Dryland (Titirangi) in 2013 and in 2014 Onyou KIM (Gulf Harbour).

A popular NZ District Teams competition is played in conjunction with the Grant Clements Tournament, being a competition with 2 representatives selected by each District competing.

Winners include Bay of Plenty and Waikato Teams have won 3 times each, Canterbury & Otago twice each, Auckland, Manawatu/Wanganui, Hawkes Bay and Otago once.

NEW ZEALAND MEN’S FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS: An introduction to the Weekend of Golf and the Annual Grant Clements Memorial Golf Tournament, the New Zealand Men’s Foursomes Championships involves top NZ Amateurs Golfers competing as pairs to win the New Zealand Title.

In 2012, for the first time at the Mount Maunganui Golf Club the Bay of Plenty pairing of Craig Hamilton (Omanu) & Sam Davis (Tauranga) won the title. In 2013 this was repeated with the pairing of Bailey Smith (Mount Maunganui) and Compton Pikari

(Te Awamutu) who won the title and subsequently repeated their winning ways in 2014.

The “R C Kirk” NZ Amateur Foursomes Championship trophy has been competed for since 1927.

Those who have won the trophy on 3 occasions (not with the same playing partner), JP Mortland 1934, 1935 & 1936, R. C Glading1939, 1955 & 1959, BM Silk 1945, 1950 & 1954.

Consecutive winning pairs J.L. Black & H. A Black 1931 & 1932.

Bailey Smith & Compton Pikari 2013 & 2014.

Notable names to have won the title; S. Appleby/D Armstrong – 1992A Baddeley/B Rumford – 1999 Local Bay of Plenty winners: Mike Nicholson(Tauranga)1973 & 1977, Owen Kendall(Mt Maunganui)1984Josh Geary(Mt Maunganui)2006.

GRANT CLEMENTS MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT This event attracts the top men & women amateur golfers from all over New Zealand involving 84 men and 12 women players with the lowest handicaps as at Tournament Close date in January.

Acknowledged as one of the top, NZ Amateur 72 Hole golf events, the tournament continues to attract a capacity field and is used as a selection event for players for the Srixon Academy and for representative NZ golf teams.

Players recognise the significance and quality of the tournament as indicated by the number of high quality of entries the tournament attracts. This has led to the implementation of a qualifying handicap cut being less than 1.0 over the past 5 years.

The tournament is strongly supported by New Zealand Golf High Performance Team Managers who require the Academy players to compete and is further supported by the attendance of the NZ Golf selectors.

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RECENT NEWS FROM KAITAKE GOLF CLUB Once again the Midweek Women excelled themselves in the organisation of the Annual 72 Hole Matchplay Tournament. Twenty clubs, including 8 outside the Taranaki Province, were represented.

96 players enjoyed good golfing conditions

good company and a lot of fun. Winners or the Kaitake Division were Trish Stewart and Penni Trousselet, Janice Farrant and Kath Brown won the Puakai Division and Sharon Adamson and Lyn Hamill from Pungarehu won the Tapuai division.

Competition results: Midweek Women Club Championships Silver Division winner Robyn Robins with Shona Burgess runner-up Bronze 1 winner was Julie Reid with Betty Adamson runnerup Bronze 2 Ann Murdoch was the winner with Jill Gudopp runner-up The Flo Green Memorial is a competition

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played for by Bronze 2 members only. The winner this year was Jessie Seamark with Jill Gudopp runner-up Men Strokeplay ResultsGeoff Farrant (Seniors), Wayne O’Donnell (Intermediate), Pat Bishop (Junior), Bill Honeyfield (Limited) The Men’s Shootout is always a big day on the competition calendar. This year’s winner was Kevin Mancer with Craig Farrant 2nd and Ian Johnson 3rd.

Weekend Women LGU and Home Pennant – Silver Division winner Sheryl Richardson Bronze Division winner Andrea Jarrold Final of the Mens Trophy winner Janet Dingle with Kim Woodward runner up.

9 Hole News September Super 9 Winners – 1st Section – Jo West 2nd Section – Sandra Wilkes. This was the last of the series.

Fun Day Accolades Medley – Pat Wood and Coraleen Le Breton Twisted Putting – Con Robertshawe and Jo West

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The Manawatu Wanganui Senior mens team have beaten Bay of Plenty at both Wairakei and Kinloch. The match was organised after the Central North Island Quad event was withdrawn from the rep calendar. With the teams having played each other in both of the last Toro Interprovincial finals, the event was well timed to see which team had the form heading into this years Toro to be played in December. It would also be used by the teams to decide their teams for the Toro.

The results for round 1 at Wairakei was 5.5 – 2.5 with Josh Munn, Lachie McDonald, Tyler Lock, Junior Tatana and Mike Birchall recording wins and Tyler Hodge halving against BOP number 1 Charlie

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5 – 3, with the top 5 of Josh Munn, Tyler Hodge, Lachie McDonald, Tyler Lock and Junior Tatana all recording the wins.

The performance of the top 5 players who did not lose a match over the weekend, will be very encouraging to the selectors. The same top 5 have been selected for the SBS Invitational in Invercargill to be played on Nov 15/16. This is a 72 hole strokeplay event with the top 4 scores counting in each round. Manawatu Wanganui have finished 1st and 2nd in that event over the last 2 years.

CENTENNIAL CAKE CUT AT MARTON The centennial cake was cut by five of the oldest members attending the Marton Golf Club’s recent Centennial Tournament and Dinner. Two of them are still playing weekly golf on our Santoft course. Roger Marshall and Doreen and Duncan Hart also played on the Tutaenui course which was the second of the three courses used by the Marton Golf Club over its 100 year history.

A field of 98 players entered the tournament enjoying a windy but warm day’s golf with a generous prize table sponsored by local businesses. The dinner was attended by 122 past and present members who enjoyed meeting past golfing friends, sharing golf stories and looking at memorabilia. Member Dave Tarrant has compiled a book called ’ Marton Golf Club The First One Hundred Years 1914-2014’ to mark the occasion.

HALBERG TOURNAMENT AT WANGANUI The Halberg tournament was held on Sunday, 9 November at Wanganui Golf Club.

Last month the club raised $2462 for the Halberg Sports and Disability Foundation.

The Wanganui Manawatu Eagles Golfing Society event saw the course was in great condition.

65 players participated, including local players and Eagle members from across the district.

The club would like to thank the sponsors, Aeroworks Wanganui, Sun Olives Ltd, New World Wanganui, Wanganui Mega Mitre 10, and Ambler & Co (Summit Shirts).

Peter Skou national president of The Eagles told the gathering that Eagles New Zealand have now gifted over $4 million to the Halberg Trust. John Sirgurdsson from the Halberg Trust spoke of the work that the trust is providing in the Sports and Disability area.

Results: Eagles Pewter Mug: 1st overall Eagle Bruce Harris 38 pts.

Eagles Pewter Mug: 1st overall player Fergus Smith 41pts on C/b Division 1: 1st Fergus Smith 41pts, 2nd Perry Johnston 39, 3rd Jit Gaundan 39pts, 4th Stu Gillespie 37pts,5th Nigel Pearson 37pts, 6th Dave Nicholls 36pts, 7th John Thornton 36pts, 8th John Summerhays 35pts.

Division 2: 1st Remy Early 41pts, 2nd Alistair Murdoch 39 pts, 3rd Bruce Harris 38 pts, 4th Alan Willis 37 pts, 5th Peter Ellery 36 pts, 6th Bruce Simpson 36 pts, 7th Bob White 35pts, 8th GOLFER PACIFIC December 2014 35

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Ladies Results: Eagles Glasses: 1st overall Eagless Pat Follows 41pts.

Eagles Glasses: 1st overall player Jean Ewing 39 pts.

1st Pat Follows 41pts, 2nd Jean Ewing 39pts, 3rd Margaret McLeod 35pts,4th Carron Thompson 33pts.

Twos: Carron Thompson (2), Gary Worsley, Rob LeQuense, A Waugh, D Goddard, C McLeod, J Gaundan, J Thornton, F Smith.

IT’S HATS AND HORSES FROM LEVIN The Annual Ladies Open Classic Tournament was held in Levin last month. Each year they have a theme and this year it was hats and horses. Levin President Alan Kearns was always amazed how the Ladies get behind these ideas and have a bit of fun. The Weather wasn’t great but ok.

Kay Hall from Otaki Golf Club was the best gross score on 159.

This year the Ladies Classic was well supported with visitors. Vinnie Lomas a very well known ex Levin member brought down a team from Taupo.

Coming Event: Xmas Cheer Sunday 14th December. For any of you playing the Ham Trail our Xmas Cheer is Open to anyone. Boys, Girls, nine holers and visitors extremely welcome. Just call us on 063686189 to enter or email levin@golf. co.nz

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PRODRIVE GOLF - CITY OF WELLINGTON CLASSIC What a great turnout of 110 golfers, the best in quite some years at the ProDrive Golf, City of Wellington Classic. The event was held on the 8th of November. A beautiful sunny day, practice time and the put-

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ting area and pitch n putt course were crowded, then battle commenced on a full course and later a full club house.

The day was topped off by a thrilling finish playoff (gross 71) between Wellington local David James and Dean Williams (from Rangiora, on his first visit to Karori, not expecting a play off Dean was on his second Speights –quart!).

Down the first and it was all over, Dean lipped his birdie and David missed his par.

Congratulations to our gross competition winners: Men’s: Dean Williams and Ladies: Fiona Kearns.

Well done to everyone for supporting the tournament. Ed note: Lawrence scored the first hole in one on the Goldfields par course, again on the 6th hole (now named after him). 

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This is fast becoming one of the “must play” tournaments in the Nelson calendar! Great prizes were on offer to those who scored well, and none scored better than eventual trophy winner Dave Harley.

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Huge thanks go to Milton Jennings, the CEO of Fidelity Life for his continued support of this fabulous tournament, Milton always comes and plays in this event and this year he even played himself in to the prizes, so a well earned reward for his support of Nelson Golf Club. Thanks Milton, see you next year! 

CANTERBURY

THE GRAND CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO TERRACE DOWNS After a very successful inaugural event, the Grand Challenge Trophy tournament event has returned to Terrace Downs for its second round on Sunday, November 23, 2014. Stunning weather made for a wonderful day out for the teams, who for a $80pp entry fee competed in clay shooting, archery, GolfCross chipping, and an Ambrose round using large 8-inch cups. This fun and challenging tournament format is a creation whose credit goes to Laurie Goodson, whose valuable help and ideas have shaped this fantastic event.

The Terrace Downs Golf team along with the team at Newzengland, led by Neil Gubby, who operate their activities at the resort, coordinated the day’s events, with a morning of activities followed by beers and barbecue in the sunshine, before taking on the golf course.

Congratulations to Team Shandy for winning the Trophy, along with a night’s accommodation and full rounds of all of the day’s activities. Prizes were also award for second and third places, as well as a ‘best effort’ award for the team with the worst score – they still gave it a great shot with some new and challenging activities!

A special Hole in One prize was also awarded to Sue McMahon, who managed to overcome the rugby-shaped golf ball in GolfCross to put her shot straight in the hole! A great job, and one of the many highlights of this fantastic event.

TERRACE DOWNS GOLF COURSE GAINS QUALMARK ACCREDITATION Terrace Downs is excited to announce that our golf course has now been assessed

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Terrace Downs is always looking for ways to further improve quality standards, and this endorsement is a great reminder that the hard work is paying off, along with highlighting the areas to focus on next.

This is a great reflection on the resort’s ongoing improvements and upgrades being made to the golf course; over the past year, management has been undertaking significant projects to enhance the quality and condition of the course, including an extensive overhaul of the irrigation system, re-digging and re-filling of the bunkers, and investment in hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of new machinery and equipment to ensure that all required course maintenance work is able to be done to a high standard by the skilled greens keeping team.

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INTERPROVINCIALS WARM UP The Canterbury Women’s Team took on the Wellington Women’s team in a crucial warm up match ahead of the upcoming Women’s New Zealand Interprovincials.

The format for the match was reverse singles in the morning followed by singles in the afternoon. For the Canterbury Women’s team it was their first look at Manor Park Golf Club and they adapted quickly to the course setup and conditions. The event was played on the 18th of November.

Reverse Singles: Amelia Garvey lost to Julianne Alvarez 5/4 Elisha Crosbie beat Gabrielle Palado 4/2 Hillary O’Connor beat Sam-Maree Brown 1 up Momoka Kobori beat Emma Hayward 1 up Jessica Crosbie halved with Glenn Hayward Juliana Hung beat Amy Austin 5/4 Singles Match Elisha Crosbie lost to Julianne Alvarez 7/5 Amelia Garvey beat Gabrielle Palado 3/1

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To his credit Bryden played solid even par golf but Bakermans made his usual bevy of birdies and won 6/5. The fireworks were in the rest of the games and after nine holes a Russley victory looked a forlorn hope. JJ Love was 3up on Steven Heyes, Connell Kilpatrick was five down after seven holes, and apart from Garth Treacy, their teammates were struggling. However the rally came and the tide turned. Heyes played the back nine in four under and overwhelmed Love to win 3/1. Kilpatrick rallied and ended up going down the 18th 1up only to get a half against Russel Fildes. Michael McAuley won a close battle against Jordan Reid 2/and Garth Treacy beat Richard Reed 4/3 to cap a remarkable victory. Marcel Boet continued his good morning form to beat Owen Burgess 2/1. The final result 3.5-2.5 to Russley.

In the Pollock Cup Waimairi Beach were expected to continue their unbeaten form, although they were without Georgia Wayman. However Russley were up for the fight and were ably led by the their courageous Captain Elisha Crosbie who finished birdie-eagle to get a half against Momoka Kobori at the top-of-the-order. The No. 2’s Amelia Garvey and Hillary O’Connor had a fine tussle, and O’Connor went down the last with a 1up advantage. Unfortunately a three-putt by Garvey on 18 cost her a chance of a half and O’Connor won 2up.

Juliana Hung got the only win for Waimairi beating Jess Crosbie 5/4, while Zhantel Weekes beat Allison Doell 2/1 for Russley.

The final result 2.5-1.5 to Russley.

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Momoka Kobori beat Sam-Maree Brown 6/4 Hillary O’Connor beat Emma Hayward 6/4 Juliana Hung beat Glenn Hayward 5/3 Jessica Crosbie lost to Amy Austin 2/1 Overall Canterbury won 8.5 to 3.5 games

WINS FOR RUSSLEY Russley Golf Club enhanced their proud record in Canterbury interclub golf when they all but clean swept the titles up for offer on Finals Day at Harewood Golf Club played on November 9. The clean sweep was stopped by Templeton who narrowly won and retained the Simon Cup. The day began with Woodward Cup semi-finals and Weedons were hoping to upset Christchurch in the first semi. They shuffled their order around and tried to get two wins in the middle of the order with Canterbury reps Mike Toeke and Jake Hallinan. Hallinan duly obliged but Toeke was undone by a superb round from Marcel Boet which saw Boet win 5/4. Russley won 4-2. The other semi-final between Templeton and Russley was expected to be closer and was. After nine holes Templeton had the slight advantage but Russley were too tough down the stretch and came through to win 3.5-2.5. Key matches were Owen Burgess coming from two down after nine holes to beat Sam Purdon 3/2, and Henry Bryden holding off Tom Wilson to win 1up.

To the final and and a repeat of last year’s battle. Russley Manager Steve Kilpatrick made the tough call of putting his No. 6 Henry Bryden against the “unbeatable” Jordan Bakermans, allowing him to shuffle his players one down the order.

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GOLF TRAILS Coringa. Coringa were expected to put up a stern challenge by including regular Woodward Cup players Nic Kay and Jason Sincock in their line-up.

However Russley were a strong team right through the order and ran out winners 5.5-2.5. At No.1 Anthony Weatherhead had a fine win against Nic Kay 4/3, and he was backed up by wins to Dominic Brettkelly, Reid Hilton, Andrew Weatherhead, Adam Vining, and a half to Connor McFadzien.

The Simon Cup Final was the last match on the course to finish and at one stage a play-off looked likely. Games ebbed and flowed during the afternoon, and as the final pairings neared the finish it was 2-2.

At No.4 Russley youngster Lewis Gillon held a comfortable lead over Bruce Purdon until he got the wobbles near the end.

Purdon missed a three footer on the final green and a chance for a half point so the momentum swung to Russley. Templeton No. 3 Patrick Werahiko won two of his last four holes to get ahead in his game against Gary Gillard and prevailed 2/1, so the match was back square 3-3. Templeton’s Glen Coughlan had John Lindsay covered most of the game and ran out a winner 2/1, requiring Peter Fox to get at least a half over Russley No.1 Simon Murphy.

They went down their 17th hole all square and Murphy had a chance to go ahead when Fox found the trees off the tee. However Murphy missed the green with his approach from the middle of the fairway and couldnt get up-and-down so the hole was halved.

On the last par three 6th hole Murphy found the green about 30 feet away from the hole, but Fox hit a superb iron to ten feet under the hole to set up the crucial half point for a Templeton win. The final result 4.5-3.5 Templeton.

With the weather playing its part, and the course in superb order, Finals Day was yet another celebration of interclub golf. A special thanks to volunteers who turned up to run every round of interclub in the various competitions.

In particular Pam Ellis (Pollock Cup), David Silk (Simon Cup), George Engebretsen (Blank Cup), and Max Walker (Woodward Cup). 

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BMW New Zealand Open Day: Seventy-five clubs signed up for December 6 A total of 75 golf clubs from all over the country have signed up for the inaugural BMW New Zealand Open Day in December.

The nationwide event, where 100 per cent of the proceeds will go to the tournament’s official charity The First Tee, will be held on Saturday December 6 at golf clubs as part of their normal club day competition.

The BMW New Zealand Open Day enables golfers and clubs to be part of the National Open which will be staged from March 12 – 15 at The Hills and Millbrook Resort in Queenstown.

Bill MacGowan, the Chief Executive of The First Tee, was thrilled with the early interest from golf clubs and their members.

“The response to the BMW New Zealand Open Day has been fantastic,” said MacGowan.

“We have had 75 clubs nationwide register to participate to date – from as far North as Whangarei down to Stewart Island.”

MacGowan said that clubs have embraced the BMW New Zealand Open Day concept, incorporating it into their own club activity, and in some cases using alternative dates to work in with their calendar.

“Their members have been excited about the opportunity to win not only season passes to the BMW New Zealand Open but also to be in the running for the major prize of flights with Air New Zealand and accommodation at The Hilton in Queenstown during the BMW New Zealand Open.”

MacGowan urged other clubs from around New Zealand to follow the lead of those involved and support the National Open and The First Tee and hopes to see over 100 clubs involved come December 6.

The BMW New Zealand Open Day costs $5 to enter with great prizes on offer.

The winner will claim two tickets to attend the BMW New Zealand Open Championship. All participants in the BMW New Zealand Open Day will go into the draw to win the “Ultimate Queenstown Package”.

This package includes return flights for two to Queenstown from anywhere in New Zealand (courtesy of Air New Zealand), and accommodation for two nights

Play this famous course and then indulge in delicious meals, fun activities, and luxurious accommodation.

Treat yourself with a luxury villa for the night and as much golf as you care for—Golf Unlimited packages start from only $420 for two.

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6-Dec

North Otago

03 434 6169

Xmas mixed

11-Dec

Ashburton

(03) 308 6371

Christmas Teams

13-Dec

Lower Waitaki

03 434 1657

Xmas mixed

20-Dec

Port Chalmers

03 472 8404

Open Christmas Tournament

26-Dec

Waikouaiti

(03) 465 7172

Waikouaiti Open

26-Dec

Clinton

03 415 7049

Boxing Day Open Tournament

27-Dec

Drummond

(03) 236 2864

Winton Mitre 10 Tournament

27-Dec

Roxborough

(03) 446 8470

Sponsored Holiday Tournament 4BBB S/ford

29-Dec

Otematata

03 438 7715.

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at the Hilton Hotel Queenstown (courtesy of Hilton Hotel Queenstown) and tickets to attend the BMW New Zealand Open.

The BMW New Zealand Open will also provide each participating golf club two tickets to attend the championship as a thank you for hosting the BMW New Zealand Open Day. MacGowan said it was a real honour for The First Tee to be the Official Charity of the BMW New Zealand Open. He believed the Open Day was a great way for golfers around New Zealand to support their work.

“We’re proud that 100 per cent of funds raised in the BMW New Zealand Open Day will support the delivery of The First Tee Programmes in the community,” he said.

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We rely on the generosity of nearly a hundred sponsors for the success of this tournament and as a result, everyone goes home with a prize. entry fee is $30 which includes a meal and bbQ throughout the day.

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Great Golf in the South Pacific

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or many golfers, you can’t beat a South Pacific island golf getaway.

From spectacular scenery to amazing golf and mouth-watering food, golf tours of the South Pacific are a real tropical treat.

Two of the more popular destinations, Fiji and Hawaii, are also home to some truly exciting Amateur golf events.

FIJI The South Pacific pro-am golf circuit started in early 1970’s with the Fiji Open as the only tournament. Now some 40 years on there are events throughout the Pacific Islands including Tahiti, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Samoa. The biggest professional event is the Fiji International, which was recently won by Australian Professional Steven Jeffress.

In June each year, Fiji has five proam events. These include the Air New Zealand pro-am and Starwood Golf Classic, both played at the Natadola Bay Course and the Denarau Golf & Racquet Club’s resort course next to the Sheraton & Westin Resorts on Denarau Island.

These two events give amateur golfers from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands the opportunity to play with up-and-coming young professionals and some seasoned campaigners at a very relaxed, fun tropical destination.

Fiji’s biggest pro-am golf tournament is now in its 5th year. The Starwood Golf Classic (June 9 -13) with over $100,000 in professional prize money and $30,000 in amateur prizes attracts amateurs and professionals from Australia, New Zealand,

Asia, USA and across the Pacific Islands.

You don’t have to be a great golfer or low handicapper to enter; you just need an official handicap. There are great amateur prizes up for grabs with the winning teams in both the teams Stableford and Gross competition— as well as the winners of the overall individual amateur stableford and gross competitions—receiving free entry and accommodation packages to come back and defend their title at the following year’s tournament, valued at over $1500 per player.

All competitors play two rounds at Natadola Bay and two rounds at the resort course at Denarau Golf and Racquet Club.

Accommodation for the tournament is at the Sheraton Fiji Resort which is set on the beach and only 200 meters from the Denarau golf course.

The Starwood Classic has gained the reputation as great mix of being both a competitive event and a fun social occasion with gala welcome cocktail party, drinks every evening at the tournament bar and the grand finale; a spectacular prize presentation dinner with entertainment on the beach at the Sheraton Fiji Resort.

Hawaii Hawaii is the golf resort capital of the world. The big Island of Hawaii is just a short 30-minute flight from Honolulu, where you will find some of the best resort courses anywhere in the world, designed by the best in the game: Nicklaus, Trent Jones Sr & Jr, Palmer, Weiskopf and Dye. Add to this the beautiful five-star beach

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front hotels, perfect climate and a tournament everyone can play in, and you’ve found heaven on earth.

During the International golf Week (August 22-29) you get to play The Resort Course Championship, which is a great competition open to women and men with official handicaps and will be played on five of the best course you will find anywhere, Mauna Lani North, Hapuna Beach, Waikoloa Kings Course, Mauna Lani South and Mauna Kea. All five courses are within 15 minutes’ drive of your hotel. You don’t have to be a great golfer to join in the fun as the tournament will be played in different handicap divisions and there will be a scratch competition for the guns. Golf professionals will be on hand for free coaching on the range prior to play each day.

Pacific Golf Management’s International Golf Week package includes 7 nights twin share accommodation at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel (ocean view rooms); Daily full breakfast; 5 Rounds of golf including cart at Mauna Kea, Hapuna, Waikoloa Kings, Mauna Lani North &

South courses; Range balls before play each day, PGA golf professional tips daily; Entry into the Hawaii Resort Course Championship; Welcome function at Hapuna Beach Hotel; Nightly drinks, one hour each night at the tournament bar during the tournament (beer, wine soft drinks); Player gift pack; Final night gala prize presentation dinner and drinks; All transport to and from golf courses during the tournament plus return Airport transfers and all taxes.

This is a great all inclusive 8-day tour package is only US$2550.00 for golfers and US $1585.00 non- players. Extra nights US$157.00 per person twin share includes breakfast. Optional tour extensions available to Maui and Waikiki. All the tournaments and tours are organised and run

by Richard Ellis and his team from Pacific Golf Management, one of Australasia’s most experienced golf event and tour organisers with over 25 years in the business.

Ellis, one of the most respected names in golf, spent 10 years as president of the New Zealand PGA and 15 years as a board member of the PGA Tour of Australasia. He was also instrumental in setting up the South Pacific professional golf circuit in the 80’s.

Pacific Golf has organised numerous professional amateur and corporate golf tournaments including the 1998 World Cup of Golf, one of the biggest golf events ever held in Australasia. >> For more information, visit www.pacificgolf. co.nz or phone Richard on 021989996 or email richard@pacificgolf.co.nz

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