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US Open should have come with censor’s warning

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e don’t get to see a lot of live golf on television these days. But when we did last month they forgot to attach the appropriate censorship warning.

I don’t know if golf normally has any kind of censorship rating and, if it did, I presume it would a rating of G, for general viewing.

But last month’s US Open at Chambers Bay in Washington should have carried an R50 rating – restricted to viewers with a handicap of 50 or more.

Some of the content was too graphic for a golfer with a handicap of less than 50.

For starters the freefall of Tiger Woods, perhaps one of the greatest to play the game, gained momentum. Tiger had rounds of 80 and 76 for the worst 36-hole total of his professional career.

Playing partner Rickie Fowler, who the previous month had won the $US10 million Players’ Championship, was not much better with 81 and 73.

If that wasn’t horrific enough there was worse. The grass was brown. Viewers, no doubt, were having to look away. They should

have been warned that some of the pictures may be disturbing.

When we used to get golf on the telly regularly what we often saw was beautifully manicured fairways and pristine greens. And the grass was green, dark green.

But I think we had been spoiled – and maybe the players too.

I will be the first to agree that the greens at Chambers Bay were patchy but I enjoyed the hilly course with its undulating fairways, a myriad of bunkers and all nestled next to some idyllic bays and a rail track running right alongside one of the holes.

The greens were not the usual dartboards where players could take direct aim at the pin and the ball would stick.

Instead they had to improvise. Run the ball off a bank, around a slope. The golf ball was like a marble on the top of a table with a wonky leg.

In fact it was no different to many of the golf courses in Scotland where British Opens are held. In fact it was a great precursor to St Andrews where this month’s British Open

will be held.

And despite the grass only being brown, the US Open was pure theatre. There was the medical drama of Jason Day who collapsed during the third round with a bout of vertigo.

In an effort to avoid a repeat on the final day, the Queenslander raised his yardage book to eye level to read it. Each time he put a tee in the ground or picked the ball out of the hole, he did so gingerly. We all feared another collapse.

Then there was the drama of the last few holes. Justin Johnson had a 12-foot put on the last to win. Even a two-putt would be enough for an 18-hole playoff the following day on his 31st birthday.

The first putt missed but so did his return putt from about four feet which left Jordan Spieth with victory.

There was plenty of criticism about the greens but Spieth was one of those to get over them. Afterwards he acknowledged the greens were not the best but he just tried to do his best. His best was pretty good.

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Geary puts himself in line for a return to the US N ew Zealand golfer Josh Geary has all but booked his ticket for a return to the United States for the 2016 golfing season.

Geary has this year won twice on the PGA Tour of China and because of that he now has a significant golfing carrot being dangled in front of him.

The top five on the China Tour’s order of merit gain conditional status to the 2016 Web.com Tour, which is the second biggest golf circuit in the US. Geary’s two wins in China mean he is a clear leader of the order of merit and he will be making every effort to ensure he doesn’t drop out of the top five before the year’s end. Geary has played on the Web.com Tour previously but on a limited basis and with limited success.

His first win on the China Tour this year came in the Buick Open at Mission Hills in April and he repeated the dose in the Lanhai Open in Shanghai the following month.

On both occasions the runnerup was J H Wang who is second on the order of merit with earnings of 259,200 yuan, which is about $NZ60,000. Geary has earnings of 473,827 yuan ($NZ109,000).

The Lanhai Open provided a dramatic finish. Geary had a one shot lead over Wang going to the 72nd hole but lost the upper hand when he put his drive into the rough. Geary was forced to lay up

with his second shot and put his third to within nine feet.

Meanwhile Wang, playing with Geary, had reached the par four 18th green for two but sent his birdie attempt four feet past the hole.

Geary missed his putt to save par and the big crowd readied itself for a playoff until Wang missed his return four-footer which handed Geary victory.

Said Wang: “I thought it was right edge, but it went straight right. I was not putting well today. Not today and not in the second round.”

Geary admitted it was not a good finish by either himself or Wang.

“It wasn’t the best way to win,’’ he told the PGA Tour of China website.

“You can’t always script what’s going to happen. I was thinking playoff.

“He had made some really good putts about the same length. I was actually quite surprised when he didn’t make the putt because he had been putting really well coming in.’’

But prior to the 18th there was some top golf from Geary with four birdies in the homeward nine holes.

“I just sort of hung tough and made my pars when I did. I knew at some point I would make some birdies, and I made some good birdies on the back nine.”

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at No 11, a 172-yard par three.

Geary nailed his tee shot to two feet for a tap-in birdie.

Geary said he kept an eye on the leaderboard throughout the day but knew his main opposition came from within his own play-

ing group.

“I watched the board all day, and I was playing with the guys who were leading, so I knew where I was all day,” Geary said. “I tried to not let that affect me too much.

I tried to do my own thing and do

my process and finish it off.

“My swing was kind of a struggle this week, and I didn’t have a go-to shot. But actually, I was feeling much more comfortable today,” Geary said, noting he only missed three fairways in the final round.

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All of Lydia Ko’s 67 made-cuts L YDIA KO’S golden run of not missing a cut in professional tournaments came to an end last month. We all wanted the run to go on forever but she fell at the 68th hurdle. The achievement, however, remains outstanding and for the record Golfer Pacific lists every professional tournament she has played since the age of 12 until her first missed cut in the PGA Championship in New York in June.

Finish

Tournament

Date

Prizemoney

1

NZ Open

25/02/10

amateur

7T

15

3

Australian Open

14/02/13

amateur

16

14T

Honda Thailand

21/02/13

amateur

17

25T

Kraft Nabisco Championship

4/04/13

amateur

18

9T

Lotte Championship

17/04/13

amateur

19

4

World Ladies Championship

5/09/13

amateur

20

17T

Wegmans Championship

6/06/13

amateur

21

4T

Arkansas Championship

21/06/13

amateur

22

36T

US Open

27/06/13

amateur

2

2

NSW Open

21/01/11

amateur

3

12T

Australian Open

3/02/11

amateur

4

4T

NZ Open

17/02/11

amateur

5

1

NSW Open

29/01/12

amateur

23

7T

Marathon Classic

18/07/13

amateur

24

42T

British Open

1/08/13

amateur

25

1

Canadian Open

22/08/13

amateur

26

2

Evian Championship

12/09/13

amateur

27

21T

CME Titleholders

21/11/13

$US16,063

28

1

World Ladies Masters, Taiwan

6/12/13

$US150,000

6

32T

Australian Masters

2/02/12

amateur

7

19T

Australian Open

9/02/12

amateur

8

17T

NZ Open

17/02/12

amateur

9

27

World Ladies Championship

2/03/12

amateur

10

39T

US Open

5/07/12

amateur

11

1

Canadian Open

23/08/12

amateur

29

7T

Bahamas Classic

23/01/14

$US31,543

30

2

NZ Open

31/01/14

Euro20,300

12

17T

British Open

13/09/12

amateur

13

2

NSW Open

25/01/13

amateur

31

3T

Australian Open

13/02/14

$US64,213

amateur

32

19T

Honda Thailand

20/02/14

$US17,621

14

1

NZ Open

7/02/13

• When Lydia played in the 2010 New Zealand Open, her first professional tournament, she was aged 12.

• When Lydia won the 2012 New South Wales Open she, at the time, was the youngest to win a professional tournament at age 14.

• When Lydia won the Canadian Open in 2012 she became the youngest to win on the LPGA Tour at 15 years, four months and two days.

• The previous youngest was 16 years and seven months.

When Lydia won the Canadian Open in 2013 she became the first amateur to win twice on the LPGA Tour. It was her fourth win in a professional event while an amateur.

• Lydia’s win in the Swinging Skirts World Ladies Masters on the Korean LPGA Tour in 2013was her first at professional, just two months after ending her amateur status.

• When Lydia won the Marathon Classic at Ohio in 2014 she became the youngest to earn more than $US1 million on the LPGA Tour. She was aged 17 years, two months and 26 days.

• When Lydia missed the cut in the PGA Championship in New York last month she also lost her world No 1 ranking. She had held the No 1 ranking for 19 weeks.

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33

15

HSBC Championship

27/02/14

$US21,224

51

29

Hanabank Championship

16/10/14

$US16,327

34

2T

Founders Cup

20/03/14

$US85,895

52

7T

23/10/14

$US53,338

35

61T

Kia Classic

27/03/14

$US4011

Blue Bay Championship

36

29T

Kraft Nabisco Championship

3/04/14

$US17,125

53

3

Taiwan Championship

30/10/14

$US133,030

37

32T

Lotte Championship

16/04/14

$US11,201

54

9T

Lorena Ochoa Invitational

13/11/14

$US24,071

38

1

Swinging Skirts Championship

24/04/14

$US270,000

55

1

Tour Championship

20/11/14

$US500,000

39

5T

Kingsmill Championship

15/05/14

$US48,832

56

2T

Coates Championship

28/01/15

$US104,587

40

48T

ShopRite Classic

30/05/14

$US5442

41

4T

Manulife Classic

5/06/14

$US69,332

42

15T

US Open

19/06/14

$US58,096

43

2T

Arkansas Open

27/06/14

$US141,128

44

29T

British Open

10/07/14

45

1

Marathon Classic

17/07/14

46

12T

Meijer Classic

47

3

48

55T

57

7T

Bahamas Classic

5/02/15

$US31,310

58

1

Australian Open

19/02/15

$US180,000

59

1

NZ Open

27/02/15

Euro30,000

60

2

HSBC Championship

5/03/15

$US133,258

$US22,977

61

6T

Founders Cup

19/03/15

$US38,330

$US210,000

62

3

Kia Classic

26/03/15

$US113,342

7/08/14

$US22,993

63

51T

ANA Inspiration

2/04/15

$US7983

Wegmans Championship

14/08/14

$US150,737

64

1

Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic

23/04/15

$US300,000

Canadian Open

21/08/14

$US6017

65

41T

Texas Shootout

30/04/15

$US6241

66

16T

Kingsmill Championship

14/05/15

$US16,491

67

27T

Manulife Classic

4/06/15

$US10,934

68

MC

PGA Championship

11/06/15

$US0

49

8T

Evian Championship

11/09/14

$US78,018

50

8T

Sime Darby Malaysia

9/10/14

$US43,483

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A week with Lydia Ko in Florida part of new scholarship

L

ydia Ko is lending her weight to a new scholarship programme that will see promising young New Zealand golfers spend a week with her in the United States.

The successful recipients of the scholarship will travel to Ko’s training base in Florida where they will spend a week with her and receive hands-on guidance and mentoring.

New Zealand Golf chief executive Dean Murphy was delighted Ko was already willing to give back to the country that provided her with so many opportunities.

“Lydia shares New Zealand Golf’s goal of wanting to see more New Zealand golfers succeed on the international stage and we are delighted to be working closely with her on this initiative,” Murphy said.

“The scholarships are a brilliant initiative which provide a truly remarkable opportunity for young New Zealand female players. Lydia is a wonderful ambassador for our sport and our country and this will be a once in a lifetime experience for the scholarship recipients.”

“I cannot overstate how special an opportunity this is and for me, this underlines what a special person Lydia Ko is. At such a young age and so early in her career, she is already looking at ways to give back. This is an incredibly generous gesture and really demonstrates Lydia’s wonderful character.”

Ko said she was pleased to assist.

“I am really pleased to be able to work with New Zealand Golf and in a small way help the next young golfers. I received assistance from so many people as I was growing up and it is nice to be able to give something back. I’m looking forward to spending time with the recipients and hopefully they enjoy their time with me. ” The inaugural recipients for 2015 are Ann Jiheh An and Eujin Kang.

Anna Jiheh An is 11 years old from Coatesville School. Earlier in the year she won the North Harbour Junior Tiger tournament for the 11 and under category.

“Lydia is my favourite player, I can’t wait to get more practice and maybe be the best like her” said An. Priscilla Eujin Kang is 12 years old and attends Albany Junior High School. She has had a good year, winning the Junior Tiger North Harbour tournament for the 12-14 age group and Auckland Secondary School Stroke Play nett.

“Receiving this scholarship means a lot to me. I really admire Lydia and her focus and hard work and I want to be just like her one day. This scholarship will help me learn more and train harder so I can turn pro and hopefully live the dream like Lydia is” said Kang.

Applications for the 2016 scholarship programme will open in January 2016.

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New Zealand well back at world junior tournament

I

t wasn’t a great tournament for New Zealand at the Junior World Cup held in Japan.

The boys’ team of Henry Spring (Bay of Plenty), Daniel Hillier (Wellington), Sam Vincent (Waikato) and Harry Hillier (Bay of Plenty) finished 10th of the 15 competing teams, in a format where three of the best scores counted towards the team’s total.

In the girls section, the New Zealand team of Alanna Campbell (Bay of Plenty), Amelia Garvey (Canterbury) and Brooke Hamilton (Waikato) was last of eight teams.

In the individual results the best of the New Zealand boys was Spring. He finished 24th with rounds of 71, 72, 71 and 71. In the girls’ division Hamilton finished 14th with scores of 74, 75, 73 and 76.

Results:BOYS TEAM STANDINGS 1. Japan 206-210-211-200 = 827 (-25) 2. Sweden 206-211-206-208 = 831 (-21) 3. Korea 210-209-209-210 = 838 (-14) 4. United States 208-213-209-209 = 839 (-13) 5. Norway 211-202-214-213 = 840 (-12) 6. Canada 210-214-204-214 = 842 (-10) 7. Mexico 217-210-215-202 = 844 (-8) 8. South Africa 210-217-211-213 = 851 (-1) 9. Chile 212-208-217-216 = 853 (+1) 10. New Zealand 216-213-215-217 = 861 (+9) 11. Scotland 217-217-211-220 = 865 (+13) 12. Zimbabwe 220-218-218-212 = 868 (+16) T13. Brazil 218-219-214-218 = 869 (+17) T13. Italy 215-217-216-221 = 869 (+17) 15. China 215-217-213-228 = 873 (+21)

••• BOYS INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Top 10: 1. Ren Okazaki, Japan 67-68-71-65 = 271 (-13) 2. Joaquin Niemann, Chile 67-66-72-68 = 273 (-11) T3. Takumi Kanaya, Japan 68-71-70-66 = 275 (-9) T3. Chandler Phillips, USA 68-70-69-68 = 275 (-9) T3. Marcus Svensson, Sweden 68-71-67-69 = 275 (-9) 6. Luis Garza, Mexico 73-69-69-65 = 276 (-8) T7. Nathan Jeansonne, USA 74-71-65-68 = 278 (-6) T7. Jang Taehyeong, Korea 68-70-70-70 = 278 (-6) 9. Kristoffer Reitan, Norway 70-68-69-72 = 279 (-5) T10. Tony Gil, Canada 70-74-69-67 = 280 (-4) T10. Etienne Papineau, Canada 70-69-6873 = 280 (-4) T10. Tim Widing, Sweden 67-71-69-73 = 280 (-4) NZ Rankings: 24T. Henry Spring, New Zealand 71-72-71-71 = 285 (+1) 30T. Samual Vincent, New Zealand 73-6973-73 = 288 (+4) 32T. Harry Hillier, New Zealand 73-72-71-73 = 289 (+5) 41T. Daniel Hillier, New Zealand 72-73-73-74 = 292 (+8) ••• GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS 1. Japan 140-134-145-145 = 534 (-12)

2. Korea 143-145-142-138 = 568 (-8) 3. Mexico 152-146-143-139 = 580 (+4) 4. USA 147-143-151-143 = 584 (+8) 5. France 146-146-149-144 = 585 (+9) 6T. South Africa 146-151-152-142 = 591 (+15) 6T. Colombia 146-146-152-147 = 591 (+15) 7. New Zealand 149-148-149-147 = 593 (+17) ••• GIRLS INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Top 10: 1T. Jo Hyunkhyung, Korea 71-73-71-68 = 283 (-5) 1T. Yumi Matsubara, Japan 68-67-74-74 = 283 (-5) 3. Minami Hiruta, Japan 72-70-72-71 = 285 (-3) 4T. Maria Fassi, Mexico 77-72-71-68 = 288 (0) 4T. Heo Hyeonju, Korea 72-75-71-70 = 288 (0) 6. Lee Subin, Korea 74-72-71-72 = 289 (+1) 7. Hina Arakaki, Japan 76-67-73-74 = 290 (+1) 8. Samantha Wagner, USA 76-69-76-70 = 291 (+3) 9T. Ivanna Samu, Russia 74-73-77-70 = 294 (+6) 9T. Maria Hoyos, Colombia 74-75-74-71 = 294 (+6) 9T. Lauren Stephenson, USA 71-74-76-73 = 294 (+6) NZ Rankings: 14T. Brooke Hamilton, New Zealand 74-7573-76 = 298 (+10) 20T. Alanna Campbell, New Zealand 75-8076-71 = 302 (+14) 22. Amelia Garvey, New Zealand 75-73-7977 = 304 (+16)

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We are seeking a full time, sole charge course superintendent/green keeper with full responsibility for course maintenance and day to day operations. This position is supported by volunteer and paid seasonal labour.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Club appointed Course Manager.

Remuneration will be negotiated based on an average 40 hour working week, and dependant on qualifications and experience.

It is envisaged that this position will be available from October 2015 or earlier by arrangement.

For further information/job description please contact the Club Secretary: Email: fay-neale@xtra.co.nz Post: P.O. Box 95, Winton, Southland

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Dean Murphy

New Zealand Golf Chief Executive

New approach needed for attracting young NZ golfers

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worry about the number of Kiwi kids who are playing golf around the country and what impact this might have on the future of our sport. The official numbers tell me that tens of thousands of kids are participating in various programmes all over the country, however, this is only part of the picture and the wrong part to look at.

Organisations such as The First Tee, SNAG and our own Kiwi Golf, Junior Tiger and GDM initiatives have delivered programmes to literally hundreds of thousands of Kiwi kids over the past five years.

These programmes are excellent and these people are doing a great job of introducing the sport to our children.

The general emphasis has been on seeing as many Kiwi kids as possible and giving them a great golf experience in the hope this will build an interest that results in future participation.

The sad truth, however, is that not enough of these children are having any type of meaningful long term connection with the sport. Junior golf membership numbers have halved since 2005 and while numbers are currently static, there is little sign of growth.

We have a great number of excellent introductory programmes but our young players need more than a brief golfing experience or to be shown how to swing a club. In my view, they need to form some sort of connection and affection for the game that will endure longer than a brief golfing experience.

Our job is much harder these days as young Kiwis have very different lifestyles and many different activities that compete for their attention. In days gone by, young peo-

ple often learned how to hit a golf ball in the family back yard or down at the local park. These days there are not too many families who have back yards while local parks have long since erected nasty no golf signs.

These challenges aside, once the sport is introduced to Kiwi kids, I believe the love of the game must be fostered and grown in the wider family environment, the club environment or at facilities that help new players learn the game.

This is where all of us in the golf sector (participants and administrators alike) need to get involved. We need to all play our part in creating an attitude and environment that fosters growth in our sport rather than one that just looks after current players. Whether in the wider family environment or at the local club, we can all play our part in introducing more kids to the sport.

I also can’t help but thinking our facility structure in New Zealand is fundamentally wrong and doesn’t help or promote growth.

We have too many membership clubs who are all competing with each other and marketing relatively the same product to the same people. There is a relatively small number of facilities that appeal to new golfers by having the type of environment that encourages new participants to learn then grow their love of the game in a welcoming and fun environment.

Recently I spent a couple of days in Vancouver and

stumbled across an 18 hole pitch and putt course in the suburbs. At this course, no more than four clubs are allowed and none of the holes are over 125 yards.

The course was covered in kids, families and golfer of all abilities – many who were learning the game. I turned up on a Sunday morning and for $15 had a green fee ticket, hire clubs and I was off in my jandals and t-shirt. We need more facilities like this in New Zealand.

New Zealand Golf has recently empowered a working group to evaluate, research and develop the best approach to junior golf in New Zealand. My general feeling is that while there are so many good programmes running, we are not approaching the long term participation interests of our sport in a co-ordinated manner. Sadly, for all of the investment and endeavour, junior membership numbers are also not increasing.

Headed by one of the most knowledgeable men on golf and player development that I know in Murray Macklin, this group of nine experts from all parts of the golf sector has been charged with figuring out what we all collectively need to do to get more New Zealand children playing golf. I look forward to seeing the outcome of their work later in year. I hope it provides the framework for us all to move forward in a co-ordinated manner that results in many more kids playing our great sport for the rest of their lives.

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Andrew Whiley

A hidden gem that I rate as a success

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recently went to play golf at Balclutha Golf Club. Now, I have been in Dunedin for 12 years and this was the first time I have teed it up there. What a mistake!

I wished I had have gone there over 10 years ago because it was another of those hidden gems around the country.

Upon arriving at the golf course, it felt different, really inclusive, where everyone talks to everyone. Around 50 players teed it up and about a half hour before tee-off the cooking crew head out to play. After a few jokes and very little warm up everyone was out to their starting tees.

Balclutha Golf Club is typical of many small, country-style golf courses in that it has barely one greenkeeper and lots of volunteer help. The course has a nice design with a good mix of holes with a challenging par three to start with, and a testy par five finishing hole. The ambience of the course with the views, trees, the odd lake and the varied terrain makes for a nice walk.

However, what I really enjoyed was the clubhouse spirit after golf. It reminded me of what golf was like in many club-

houses around the country 20 years ago.

The community spirit, banter, active bar with volunteers and chatter from table to table was great to see. I quickly realised why the kitchen crew went out early because the fish sandwiches after golf were simply superb.

Like every club around the country, there is concern about drink-driving limits yet three hours after golf at least half the field was still there. Why? Because they enjoy each others company.

The big screen television was on and some watched the game but most talked to each other and also visited the other tables.

Now, what I am writing about may be what many of the smaller clubs experience week-to-week but many of the city clubs seem to have lost this atmosphere. People don’t linger in the bar and socialise as much as they used to. Some may blame the alcohol and driving limits, time constraints, and family commitments but really I think most clubs have lost a lot of social atmosphere.

In my opinion, why some of the smaller clubs seem to succeed in the social

arena versus the big clubs is that they mix the draw. Everyone plays with everyone from week to week no matter what your age or handicap. You don’t know who you are playing with until you turn up and you get to know everyone. I know of committee members at city golf clubs that have been members for over 20 years who do not even know other members that have been active at the club for the same amount of time or longer. That is because they have been playing in their same groups week in and week out.

A successful golf club is one where all members are included. Any club is only as successful as the weakest members. So the key question is how do you change this? Actually the answer is simple – include all members. Mix the draw up, show all members they are equal and have some fun. If you don’t know what I am talking about take a road trip with some of your golfing mates and head to a couple of country courses down the road. Make sure you play with the locals and enjoy their company afterwards and you will have a memorable time. Thanks Balclutha, I will be back.

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St Andrews — greatest venue of all This year’s Open Championship returns to the home of golf, and regardless of the outcome, another chapter in the rich history of the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland will be written.

Understandably, the literature of golf’s founding venue is the most extensive of any golf course on the planet thanks to its 600 years (or so) of existence.

Books on St Andrews have covered the evolution and architecture of the course, famous matches and Open Championships, golfing visitors who fell in love with the town and ended up living there for extended periods, and the influence of St Andrews on the game of golf – particularly through the rules.

One of the best is “Tommy’s Honor” by Kevin Cook, covering the lives of “old’’ Tom Morris and “young’’ Tom Morris, the birth of the Open Championship, the struggles of the early professional golfers and the pioneering work of Old Tom on not only the Old Course, but numerous other courses designed by him.

Young Tom, who won the original Open trophy (a belt, later replaced by the famous claret jug) for three consecutive victories in the 1860s, died at just 24 from causes unknown – a novel has even been written suggesting he was murdered.

On the other hand his father lived to 87 and attributed his longevity to a daily dip in the frigid waters of St Andrews Bay, no mean feat even in summer. He was still competing in Open Championships well into his sev-

enties. As the title suggests, the book deals mainly with Young Tom’s career, and be warned: once you start it, you will find it impossible to put down.

New Zealand golfers have come close to Open Championship glory on a couple of occasions, notably in 1978 when Simon Owen was tied for the lead with three holes to go, only to finish runner-up to Jack Nicklaus.

In 1995, Michael Campbell held the lead going into the final round, but struggled in windy conditions with a 76 to finish one shot behind the winner John Daly. Campbell was also prominent in 2005, the year of his US Open triumph, finishing tied for fifth behind Tiger Woods. As he had done in 2000, Woods relentlessly plotted his way around the Old Course avoiding bunkers and three putts to win comfortably again.

It would be a brave ranking list of the world’s golf courses that did not feature the Old Course at No 1. Yet most people who play it for the first time may wonder what all the fuss is about. For the average player, St Andrews is very playable, especially with the assistance of a local caddy. The main problem may be finishing up in the wrong part of the huge double greens, and 40 putts or more in a round would not be uncommon. The unique subtleties of the course only become apparent as time goes on.

The other problem might be getting on the course in the first place, with every golfer in the world having the Old Course on their bucket list. A couple of tips: if you are

playing on your own, your chances are good on any given day as there are always cancellations. Just turn up and the starter will find a way to fit you in. Secondly, if you consider the current green fee of £170 a bit steep, consider playing in the winter months when it drops to £80.

Just dress for the conditions, which may in fact be not much different to those in July and August. Remember, as well, there is no golf on Sundays, a tradition no doubt going back to the Scottish Church’s influence and also to Old Tom Morris’s belief that the course deserved a rest for one day each week. The exception being Open Championship week, and the winner of the 29th Open Championship to be played at St Andrews (the 144th overall) will be crowned on Sunday 19th July 2015.

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The leaderboards of the first two majors J

ordan Spieth has put himself in line to become the first to win all four of golf’s majors in the same year.

There has been two majors so far this year and Spieth

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has won both.

The first of them was The Masters at Augusta in April and the second was the US Open in Washington last

month. Spieth earned $US1.8 million for the win at Augusta and a further $US1.8 million in Washington.

Below are the leaderboards from the two tournaments.

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J. Senden

2

72

72

70

68

282

9

C. Hoffman

-8

67

68

71

74

280

19

C. Beljan

3

69

75

69

70

283

9

Z. Johnson

-8

72

72

68

68

280

1

J. Spieth

-5

68

67

71

69

275

2

D. Johnson

-4

65

71

70

65

271

19

J. Dufner

3

68

72

73

70

283

9

H. Mahan

-8

75

70

68

67

280

19

Sergio Garcia

3

70

75

70

68

283

12

R. Fowler

-6

73

72

70

67

282

2

L. Oosthuizen

-4

77

66

66

67

276

4

B. Grace

-3

69

67

70

71

277

19

B. Koepka

3

72

72

70

69

283

12

B. Haas

-6

69

71

72

70

282

J. Lovemark

3

70

68

75

70

283

12

R. Moore

-6

74

66

73

69

282

G. Ogilvy

3

69

72

75

67

283

12

K. Na

-6

74

66

70

72

282

4

A. Scott

-3

70

71

72

64

277

19

4

C. Smith

-3

70

70

69

68

277

19

7

C. Schwartzel

-2

73

70

69

66

278

25

T. Aiken

4

74

71

73

66

284

12

K. Streelman

-6

70

70

70

72

282

25

B. Horschel

4

72

72

73

67

284

17

Sergio Garcia

-5

68

74

71

70

283

17

T. Woods

-5

73

69

68

73

283

L. Oosthuizen

-4

72

69

71

72

284

H. Stenson

-4

73

73

70

68

284

8

B. Snedeker

-1

69

72

70

68

279

9

J. Day

E

68

70

68

69

275

The Masters

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S. Lowry

E

69

70

70

71

280

1

J. Spieth

-18

64

66

70

70

270

19

9

R. McIlroy

E

72

72

70

66

280

2

P. Mickelson

-14

70

68

67

69

274

19

12

M. Kuchar

1

67

73

72

69

281

2

J. Rose

-14

67

70

67

70

274

21

R. Henley

-3

68

74

72

71

285

K. Bradley

-2

71

72

75

68

286

13

T. Finau

2

69

68

74

71

282

4

R. McIlroy

-12

71

71

68

66

276

22

13

K. Kisner

2

71

69

73

69

282

5

H. Matsuyama

-11

71

70

70

66

277

22

A. Cabrera

-2

72

69

73

72

286

E. Els

-2

67

72

75

72

286

M. O'Meara

-2

73

68

77

68

286

13

H. Matsuyama

2

70

70

72

70

282

13

P. Reed

2

66

69

76

71

282

13

A. Romero

2

71

69

71

71

282

6

P. Casey

-9

69

68

74

68

279

22

6

D. Johnson

-9

70

67

73

69

279

22

6

I. Poulter

-9

73

72

67

67

279

22

P. Reed

-2

70

72

74

70

286

22

B. Wiesberger

-2

75

70

70

71

286

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FEATURE presents stunning views. The native fauna and flora make this course a special experience, while the brightly coloured rosella parrots, tuis, quail, wood pigeons and pukeko abound. The par-4 11th, which plays toward the Bay is being redesigned to become one of New Zealand’s great holes. http://www.waitangigolf.co.nz/

plays over a couple of ponds is rated among New Zealand’s best holes. Sherwood Park started life as a nine-holer. www.sherwoodparkgolf.co.nz

any course in New Zealand. Meticulously maintained, it makes great use of the contours sculpted by the Puketotara Stream and Kerikeri River and offers great views of native bush in which tuis abound. The club dates from 1936, although it operated with only nine holes until 1941 before going into recess. In 1969 a fresh group of golfers got active, purchased land and were playing from 1974. Five years later they had 18 holes and in 1985 they built their clubhouse, which has recently been refurbished. The signature hole is the par3 13th which plays over a steep drop to a green protected by bunkers and water hazards. Kerikeri itself, a stunning town with many historic sites, has become one of New Zealand’s must-visit places for tourists.

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Whangarei Golf Club Denby Cres, Tikipunga, Whangarei HIS is the course where Sir Michael Hill first aquired his passion for golf, which ultimately led to the establishment of his fabulous course at Arrowtown, The Hills. Originally known as Mt Denby, it is Whangarei’s oldest club (dating back to 1917) and is located on the road to Whangarei Falls and Tutukaka, only 5 minutes from the city centre. The course features bush-covered walkways and is a true test for any golfer. The club’s most famous landmark is the twin pine (split by lightning) aside the par-4 sixth hole. This is a beautiful course with tight driving holes.

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Mangawhai Golf Club Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai Heads ITUATED near the coast in the holiday hamlet of Mangawhai, the course was originally designed in 1979 by Harry Dale a designer of over 60 courses.

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CONGRATULATIONS to Kaitaia Golf Club who have won the Northland Women’s Weekend Pennant competition for 2015 after beating Whangarei in the final at Waitangi on Sunday 14 May. The Kaitaia team made up of Flo Smith, Kerry Rollerston, Ellen Wright and Julie Carnachan scored 79 points while the runner up team from Whangarei consisting of Janis Webster, Jenny McLeod, Kerry Pevy and Cheryll Voullaire managed 65.

NITSCHE WINS NORTHERN WAIROA OPEN CHRISTIAN Nitsche’ liking for the Northern Wairoa Golf Club continues to grow as he claimed back to back titles at the an-

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Millington Road, Maunu SECLUDED setting, situated beneath the Maunu volcanic cone in Whangarei. Its rich soil, sub-tropical climate and groves of native trees, complemented by stone walls and water hazards, give this course a unique atmosphere. The club hosted the inter-provincials in 2002, after the clucb had a full-course irrigation system installed at a cost of $250,000. The signature hole is the par-3 14th at 188m which

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State Highway 1, Ruakaka hinking of heading north for a golf trip? Waipu Golf Club on State Highway 1, an easy drive from Auckland and 1/2 way to the Bay of Islands is a great place for a stopover.

Waipu is an all-weather links style course playable in all conditions; with a great clubhouse - a spectacular place to end your round of golf with a meal on the deck enjoying the panoramic views of Bream Bay. The Clubhouse is open 7 days 8-5pm, phone 09 4320259 or email waipu@golf. co.nz. Or visit our website www.waipugolfclub.org.nz There are several motels and homestays in the area, and this month we feature Camp Waipu Cove only 10 minutes from the Club. Their beach front location boasts accommodation for all budgets. Camping, caravans and motorhomes start at $34 for 2 people, up to cabins and cottages starting from $70 per night for 2 people, phone 09 432 0410 or visit our website:

demanding mixture of wide and narrow fairways, undulating greens landscaped in a picturesque setting surrounded by native bush and wetlands that attract a wide range of bird life. Developed on a sandy base, weather does not affect Mangawhai even during the wettest winters due to its excellent drainage qualities. This is a magnificent course in both winter and summer. and is located less than 90 minutes north of Auckland

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Bay of Islands Golf Club, Kerikeri Golf View Road, Kerikeri FLOURISHING club with more than 400 members Bay of Islands offer some of the finest scenery of

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Waipu Golf course is an all-weather sand based links course, set on the edge of magnificent Bream Bay! • Golf shop open 7 days • Great Café & Bar open for lunch • Hire carts, trundlers and clubs • Covered, all weather practice range • Bookings essential

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Inclusive of: Two golfers enjoy one round of golf each (green fees) at Kauri Cliffs designed by David Harman **one of the top 100 courses in the world** www.kauricliffs.com Two nightʼs accommodation in a deluxe suite double/twin suite with inlet views, at Stone Store Lodge Kerikeri

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2 NIGHT GOLF PACKAGE Two golfers enjoy TWO nightsʼ accommodation Stone Store Lodge Kerikeri Deluxe suite twin/double occupancy with Inlet views Two full or continental breakfasts daily

Two for tea (or coffee) each morning with continental or full breakfast at Stone Store Lodge

Two persons for one round of golf at Kerikeri Golf Course

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Prices outside these dates contact Stone Store Lodge •NON Golfer Substitute: A selection from Health-Herbal-body treatments •No refund for unused services •Rain check available due weather within validity *Based on double/twin occupancy •Air and land transportation not included •Cart not included

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Prices outside these dates contact Stone Store Lodge • Based on two persons twin share – golf cart not included. • No refund for unused services. • Rain check available within validity dates due weather. • Air and land transport not included. • Each round of golf based on green fees only.

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nual Bayleys Real Estate Northern Wairoa played on 30 May, the second trial for Northland Senior and Junior players and the first for the Masters side.http://www. golfnorthland.co.nz/uploads/84825/images/186167/Christian_Nitsche.jpg The Whangarei teen is the latest on a growing list of teenage golfers in the north to show promise.

The 16 year-old didn’t have it all his own way, Kerikeri’s Alex Neely set the early pace claiming the tournaments low round of 66 for the second straight year in round one.

A second round of 75 saw Neely fall back to a tie for the lead with Nitsche and Sheldon Kearns (Waipu) after both players carded rounds of 72 and 69.

Luke Brown (The Pines) carded the best final round, a five under round of 67 to finish third, a final round 72 for Kearns seeing him settle for 4th.

Nitsche and Neely carded a pair of 69’s to finish tied at six under par meaning a sudden death playoff using the 18th hole was required to determine a winner.

Just the one hole was needed to separate the two, Neely made bogey after missing the green to the left where he was unable to get up and down which left Nitsche needing to make a testing four foot putt for par to claim the title which he managed.

In division two it was a former local in Steven (Fish) Franklin, now playing out of Maraenui who won by a single shot from Neil Smith and Todd Warmington both Northern Wairoa.

Results Div 1 Top 10 Gross: 1. Christian Nitsche (Whangarei) 210, 2. Alex Neely (Kerikeri) 210, 3. Luke Brown (The Pines) 211, 4. Sheldon Kearns (Waipu) 213, 5. Scott Wilson (Kerikeri) 217, 6. Kadin Neho (Whangarei) 222, T7. Brad Bonnington (Maungakiekie) 223, T7. Michael Macdonald (Northland) 224, T7. Iain Power (Northland) 224, T7. Peter Bone (Whangarei) 224, T7.

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2015 BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE THE annual battle of the bridge men’s inter-district competition was held on Auckland soil at Aviation on the 14th of June.

The North Harbour Open Grade (Senior) team were triumphant with a very hard fought 5.5/4.5 win to win back the Fred Henderson Trophy from Auckland. The North Harbour juniors retained the Peter Thomas trophy they won in 2014 with a 4-4 all draw. However the North Harbour Masters (over 40) were to heavily lose 6-2 to a very strong Auckland side meaning Auckland retained bragging rights achieving more overall points.

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NEWS FROM WAIUKU EXPLORE Auckland’s Golf Trails and make the Waiuku Golf Club one of your stops. Located in the Franklin township of Waiuku just 30 minutes from Manukau City. We are proud to boast that our course is playable throughout winter, with a free draining course you can still hire a golf cart which makes this course rather unique.

Enjoy our picturesque surroundings with views of the harbour by taking advantage of the specials for June and July 2015 – Play a round of 18 hole golf and pay only $20.00 per round. This price covers affiliated and non-affiliated players so get some mates together for a game. We also offer discounted rates for groups so give us a call for further details.

The Waiuku Golf & Squash Club held the finals for the Vets Cup (55yrs over) and the Murphy Cup (under 55yrs) on Saturday 6th June.

ENTRIES BEING TAKEN FOR 2015 NORTH HARBOUR STROKE PLAY THE 2015 Men’s North Harbour Stroke Play is being held at Muriwai Golf Links from August 14th to 16th. The event can be entered on the North Harbour Golf Website at http://www.harbourgolf.co.nz/ blog/307665 and is sponsored by Harbour Golf’s official apparel and equipment partner TaylorMade / Adidas NZ. Alternatively you can download the entry form via http://www.harbourgolf.co.nz/nh-golfstroke-play-entry-form.html.

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Club Captain Leroy Russell (on left) presented the Vets Cup to Jimmy Cotter (right).

Winner of the Murphy Cup went to Paul King (pictured below).

The top pennant sides of North Harbour, Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato competed on the 21st of June in the 2015 CEO Interclub Challenge. The event was held at Muriwai and with the wind blowing provided a stern challenge for the players. The format is gross stableford in the morning and individual gross stableford in the afternoon. Akarana (Auckland) proved too strong for the other 6 teams winning by 23 points with a team total of 367. 2nd were the Muriwai team who fell short of achiev-

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AUCKLAND WIN “BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE” THE Auckland Masters team were the dif-

ference in securing bragging rights over near neighbours North Harbour. Played at the Aviation Golf Club in wet and windy conditions last month the Masters team defeated their opponents by 6 matches to 2 to set up an overall win. Five matches were won, two halved and the only loss came at number 1 when Mike Leeper from North Harbour defeated Auckland’s James Gardiner.

In other matches, North Harbour retained the Henderson Cup beating the Auckland Senior team by 5.5 matches to 4.5 in a closely contested match.

The Auckland Juniors (Under 19’s and Under 16’s) improved from past year’s performances by halving with their opponents.

The overall result was Auckland 14.5 to North Harbour 11.5

ROYAL AUCKLAND #1 WIN A PENNANTS CONGRATULATIONS to the Royal Auckland #1 team who have now won the A Pennant competition two years in a row.

Played late May the results were; Final Results: Royal Auckland #1 (104 points) Titirangi (92 points) Royal Auckland #2 (85 points) Whitford Park (84 points) Manukau & The Grange (80 points) Remuera (78 points) Aviation (70 points) Howick (66 points) Akarana (64 points)

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The 2015 event was held at the Riverside Golf Club – Lochiel Course and players were greeted to very foggy conditions.

Played on the 11th of May, play was to commence at 9am but due to the fog was delayed until 9.15am.

14 teams from around the Waikato region were battling for honors in the 2015 event. The winners would qualify for the National Secondary Schools Final which will be held at Manor Park GC in Wellington on August 31st.

This years event was won by St Peters School Team 1 with a combined score of 4under par 212 (an unofficial record for the lowest score in the events history).

The team included New Zealand representative Sam Vincent, Joe Tiplady, Charlie Smail and Focus Jonglikit. Both Vincent and Tiplady shot scores of 71 (1 under par) Charlie Smail 70 (2under par) and Jonglikit had the non counting score of 74.

St Peters were 12 shots clear of the runners up Hamilton Boys High School Team 1. The team of James Fellows-Ford, Tyler Wood, Sam McGovern and Isaac Butcher had a team total of 224 with Isaac Butcher the best with a 73 (1 over par).

St Peters Team 2 were a further 4 shots behind Hamilton Boys High with a team total of 228.

Other prizes were given out for the best individual nett and the best individual gross which were won by: Best Individual Nett : William Leigh (St Peters) by lot (66), also on 66 nett Samat Wattanasuwan (HBHS) Best Individual Gross: Charlie Smail (St Peters) by lot (70), also on 70 gross Herewini Hohepa (Te Awamutu College).

ST PETERS WIN INTER-COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ST PETERS SCHOOL have won the annual Waikato Inter-Collegiate Championships for the third year in a row.

The Inter-Collegiate Championships is a secondary schools event which is designed for players with a handicap index of 22.0 or less. It is a teams event with the best 3 of 4 scores counting towards your team total.

Congratulations to all the players who represented their schools in the competition.

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP PENNANT WINNERS FOUND SUNDAY the 24th May was the day 10 teams would take to the Ngaruawahia and Cambridge Golf Courses in what was to be the Finals of Championship Pennants 2015.

Ngaruawahia hosted Divisions 1, 3 and 5 whilst Cambridge hosted divisions 1 and 4.

Sunday the 24th bought us a mix of all four seasons to the golf course weather wise, with a day of constant brolly up, brolly down, jacket on, jacket off conditions.

The Division One championship was contested by Ngaruawahia and Hamilton.

And it was the team from Hamilton who got on top early after a 2-1 victory in the morning foursomes.

It was the young guns of Sam McGovern and Sam Brinkworth who got Hamilton off to the best of starts with a 2/1 victory over Rob McLeod and Ryan Hill (Ngaruawahia). Following suit in a close battle was Andrew McKechnie and Mark Boe with a 1up victory over Greg Bell and Phil Hunter (Ngaruawahia). Ngaruawahia’s number 1 pairing of Jordan Rangihika and Brendon Seidel got the hosts their only point of the morning after a 1up victory over Hamilton’s Denzel Ieremia and Anthony Koers.

The hosts needed to get off to a hot start in the afternoon if they wanted to repeat celebrations from 2014. And it was a hot start they got. Ngaruawahia’s Rob McLeod beat Sam Brinkworth 2/1, whilst Phil Hunter beat Sam McGovern 3/2. Ngaruawahia’s number 4 Greg Bell beat Anthony Koers (Hamilton). The match had swung in the hosts favour however, Hamilton wouldn’t give up with good wins from

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GOLF TRAILS both Andrew McKechnie and Denzel Ieremia over Ryan Hill and Brendon Seidel respectively. It would come down to the last pairing of Mark Boe (Hamilton) Vs Jordan Rangihika (Ngaruawahia).

It was Hamilton’s Boe who was in the driver’s seat with 2 holes to go, holding a 1up advantage over Rangihika. However, after Boe hit his approach out of bounds on the par 5, 17th it would be all square down the last. Both Rangihika and Boe would find themselves short of the green for 2 on the par 5, 18th. It was Boe who hit first, sending his chip 20ft by the flag. Rangihika responded with a great chip to about 3ft. Mark Boe couldn’t convert his birdie attempt, whilst Rangihika rolled his in giving Ngaruawahia the Division One win for the second consecutive year. A final score of Ngaruawahia 5 – 4 Hamilton.

The Division 3 final was contested by neighbours Te Awamutu and Stewart Alexander also at the Ngaruawahia Golf Course. It was the Te Awamutu team who got off to the best start in the morning foursomes after posting two wins and a half to lead Stewart Alexander 2.5-0.5.

Stacy Kahika and Clint Rowe (Te Awamutu) beat Shayne Ashford and Mel Brown 3/2. The middle pairing of Nic Ross and Grant Tynan (Te Awamutu) halved with Robin Cox and Adam Dyet, whilst Te Awamutu number one pairing of Justin Morris and Matt Schofield enjoyed an early lunch break after dispatching Aaron Kelly and Herewini Hohepa 7/5.

Clint Rowe got off to a good start in the afternoon with a win over Mel Brown

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(Stewart Alexander). Stacy Kahika (Te Awamutu) and Robin Cox fought hard but could only come out all square at the end of their match. Both Shayne Ashford and Aaron Kelly (Stewart Alexander) would win their afternoon singles matches over Nic Ross and Grant Tynan respectively. Whilst Te Awamutu number 1 and 2 Justin Morris and Matt Schofield would both post wins against Herewini Hohepa and Adam Dyet to secure the Division Three title for 2015.

The other match played at Ngaruawahia was the Division 5 Final of Waikare Vs Stewart Alexander.

Waikare were the Round Robin winners and went into this one as slight favourites over Stewart Alexander, after a 5.5-3.5 win when they met earlier in the season.

Waikare’s Korbyn Green and Allan Garrick beat Atu Te Ao and Phil Lambert 4/3.

Stewart Alexander’s number one pairing of Curtis Taukiri and Hyrum Sunnex beat Shaun Gane and Ben Chamberlain 7/5 whilst the middle pairing of Paul Wearing and Paul Johns (Waikare) halved their morning match with Ray Dearing and Jacob Carey. 1.5-1.5 would be a very friendly start to this final.

In the number 6’s match Allan Garrick (Waikare) and Phil Lambert (Stewart Alexander) would continue the morning trend with a halved match after 18 holes. Atu Te Ao would step up for Stewart Alexander and beat the up and coming youngster Korbyn Green (Waikare). The battle of the number 4’s would also result in a half. Paul Wearing (Waikare) Vs Jacob Carey (Stewart Alexander). It was the top three from

Waikare that stepped up and posted three wins with Paul Johns beating Curtis Taukiri, Ben Chamberlain beating Hyrum Sunnex and Waikare number one Shaun Gane would beat Ray Dearing. A closely fought battle, seeing Waikare emerge as Division 5 champions.

Over in Cambridge saw two matches, firstly the Division Two round robin winners Cambridge would take on newly promoted underdogs Pio Pio Aria.

And it was the young Cambridge team who would make a statement early after an emphatic 3-0 win in the morning foursomes.

Malcolm Verner and Craig MacDonald (Cambridge) would beat Barry Black and Ross MacDonald 2/1. Jordan Woodall and Isaac Butcher (Cambridge) would beat Tracey Mulligan and John Hewson 4/3. Leonard Morgan and Mitch Kirkbride (Cambridge) would make it 3 from 3 for the hosts beating Kevin Hall and Kieran Bradley 3/2.

The afternoons play would see the two MacDonalds playing off. Craig Macdonald (Cambridge) would come out the victor 5/4 over Pio Pio Arias Ross Macdonald. Malcolm Verner (Cambridge) would beat Barry Black 3/2. The two number fours of Isaac Butcher (Cambridge) and Tracey Mulligan (Pio Pio Aria) would battle out for half a point each. Young Cambridge gun Jordan Woodall would beat Pio Pio Aria’s Kieran Bradley in a closely fought battle 1up. Pio Pio Aria’s Kevin Hall would get their first win on the board with a 1up victory over Mitch Kirkbride. Cambridge number one

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Leonard Morgan would beat John Hewson 2/1 to give Cambridge a 7.5-1.5 overall win and earn promotion into Division One in 2016.

The other match at Cambridge was the battle for Division 4 honours, the combined team of Pirongia/Ngahinepouri would take on Tahuna. Both teams went through round robin play with 5 wins and two loss-

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GOLF TRAILS es so this match would be close on paper.

Tahuna seemed to save their best golf for finals day however, leaving Pirongia/Ngahinepouri without a win on the day and posting a 7.5-1.5 victory.

Scott Donovan and John Bennett (Tahuna) beat Andrew Parsons and Scott Law 2/1 in the first match of the morning. Andrew Pritchard and Troy Radovancich (Tahuna) beat Dave Seager and Kris Hansson 5/3 whilst the middle pairing of Kyle Moore and Graham Warrender halved with Malcolm Jacobs and Ray Foster.

John Bennett (Tahuna) secured a good win over youngster Scott Law with a 2up victory in the first match of the afternoon singles. Scott Donovan and Graham Warrender (Tahuna) both posted halves over Andrew Parsons and Ray Foster respectively. Kyle Moore (Tahuna) beat Malcolm Jacobs 2/1, Troy Radovancich (Tahuna) beat Kris Hansson 2/1 whilst Tahuna number one rounded off a great team win with a 5/3 win over Dave Seager.

this event and a big thank you to ProDrive Golf for their continued support of the Junior Pennants Competition. Also a big thank you to Cambridge Golf Club for hosting the finals for 2015.

HARVEY NORMAN 54 HOLE GOLF TOURNAMENT KAWERAU GOLF AND SQUASH CLUBS annual Queen’s birthday weekend hosted 110 players from all over the country. With no less than 10 of the Bay of Plenty’s top players there was some excellent golf to be watched and played With perfect weather and 27 holes per day there were no clear leaders at the end of the first day and winners only becoming apparent late on Sunday afternoon. A great weekend was held by all and many thanks to our volunteers and sponsors to make it such a wonderful tournament.

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NGAHINEPOURI TAKE JUNIOR PENNANTS TITLE NGAHINEPOURI (Team 1) have taken out the 2015 ProDrive Junior Pennants competition with a 7 shot victory in the finals held at Cambridge Golf Club on May 24th.

With the best 3 of 4 nett scores counting towards their team total. It was Ngahinepouri’s number one Tyler Wood who lead the way with a solid 69 nett. Bodie Hodges followed suit posting a 69 nett, Rowan Mathews posted a 70 nett and Adam Scott (77) the non counting score.

A team total of 208 would be 7 shots clear of top qualifiers Horsham Downs who put four solid performances in with Mitchell Stutridge the best with a nett 70. Corbin Zillwood on 72, and both Conor Stuthridge and Jack Perkinson posting 73 nett scores.

In third place was Ngahinepouri (Team 2) with a total of 219 four shots back from Horsham Downs, whilst Ngaruawahia would finish in 4th position with a combined team score of 227.

Congratulations to all the players who have represented their clubs in the finals of

Winner of the Brian (the Big Ox) Bradley Memorial Trophy for the Best Overall Stableford is Gordan (Flash) Rowlands (right) being presented by Dave Pehikura one of the Big Ox’s best friends.

Results:Gross Winners: Senior up to 9.0: Henry Spring Intermediate 10 – 17: John Rua Junior 18 – 24: Ray Samuels Nett Winners: Senior up to 9.0: Tuakana August Intermediate 10 – 17: Lionel Bellas Junior 18 – 24: Roger Herewini Stableford Winners: Senior up to 9.0: Tawera Williams Intermediate 10 – 17: Flash Rowlands Junior 18 – 24: Nick Grimmer

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GOLF TRAILS place was Pongaroa who unfortunately didn’t get any points but won 14 games along the way. Congratulations to all the clubs for getting to the finals, especially Takapau and Pongaroa, two smaller country clubs. It highlights a great year for Wairoa who been very competitive in most events this year, winning divisions of Pennants and now capping it off with the Coronation Cup.

Joyce Kelly HB, Sandy Pepper HB, Ngapera McRoberts PB (pictured below) tried their best to stay warm in the freezing conditions!

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LUCY MAY / BAYS BRONZE 2015 THE annual women’s team 36 hole match play challenge between Hawkes Bay and Poverty Bay was held at Poverty Bay Golf Club on Monday 25th May in very challenging conditions. The day started out fine, but the storm fast approached from the south bringing bouts of sleet and strong wind for much of the day. Each side fields 32 players (16 players in each of Lucy May and Bays Bronze teams), the format consisting of singles matches in the morning and foursomes in the afternoon. There were some brave and closely contested matches, but the clear winners were once again Poverty Bay, claiming both matches 17 / 7. They have now held the Lucy May Cup for the past 8 years and the Bay Bronze Jug for 10 years.

As an aside comment, Andrea Haisman played in the field – the great niece of May Haisman who instigated the tournament with Lucy Mitchell, and Andrea is the first Haisman to play in the Tournament since May retired from the sport in the late 1980’s.

NORTHERN ZONE PENNANTS NORTHERN Zone Poverty Bay women hold their own Pennant Competition (separate from Hawkes Bay Central and Southern Zones) and for the past 37 years (Yes... 37 years) Poverty Bay Club’s pennant teams have come home empty handed.

So... you can imagine the jubilations earlier this month when they finally ‘broke the drought’ and brought the Pennant Shield back to their home course with a grand total of 29 points– 4.5 ahead of 2nd place Waikohu. Roll on next year! 

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HOLE IN ONES AT CASTLECLIFF CONTINUE Pictured above June McKinnon & Anne Witters, Poverty Bay’s Bays Bronze.

Pictured above are Margaret Stephenson, Karen Hay, Martha Manaena and Jo Kerr.

Birthday Ambrose gave Life Member Neil Campbell (28 Handicap) his 2nd Hole in One of his career but his first on our 4th hole. Congratulations to these players and may this increase in hole in ones at our club continue.

THE month of May has traditionally been a good month for hole in ones here at Castlecliff Golf Club in Wanganui and 2015 was no exception. There wasn’t just one or two but three Hole in Ones this year. It all started with our club captain Grant Clark (10 Handicap), he had a bad start to his round with 2 pick up’s in his first 3 holes in a Stableford round before acing the 4th Hole – his 2nd hole in one here. 5 days later Geoff Russell (3 Handicap) a familiar face of the club for the past 40 years got his first hole in one her. It was on the 13th hole which is our hardest par 3 and was on his way to shooting another par round.

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ON the weekend of 6th and 7th of June Wanganui Golf Club held the final of all Ladies and Men’s Club Championship matches. What started as a rather wet and windy morning turned into very pleasant conditions for golf. A crowd of close to a hundred followed the thirteen matches and were rewarded with some excellent golf and some very close matches.

With five of the matches being played over 36 holes, the golf started at 8.15 in the morning and the last group finished close to 4.00pm. And what a day it turned out to be.

The Men’s Senior Club Championship had Justin Newland ahead by three after the morning round and some big hitting power from him in the afternoon saw him take out the title 3/2 from Keith Johnson.

Gary McMillan who has only been playing the game for a short time took out the Junior Championship from Ian Howells and Heemi Stevenson had a convincing win 6/4 over Peter Wallis to win the Intermediate Championship. The Wallis family had three members of the family in finals today with Peter’s wife Yvonne winning the Bronze 1 Ladies Championship and son Bradley prevailing 4/3 over Lee Drummond in the Intermediate Plate. Colin Milne took out the C Grade Championship winning one up over Lester Eyles.

The Ladies finals saw Pru McDowall win the Bronze 2 Ladies Championship 2/1 from Caro Hutchins. Without a doubt the highlight match of the day was the Senior Ladies Championship between the seasoned campaigner, Caroline Scott and the young and enthusiastic pretender Tara Raj. Caroline Scot has many Wanganui Golf Club titles to her credit and Tara Raj who only recently turned 12 years old and has a huge golfing future ahead of her. After the morning eighteen holes the match was all square evenly poised and continued for another five holes in the afternoon. Young Tara managed to go two ahead and after winning the 15th hole was three up with three to play. The match was over at the 16th hole and Tara became the youngest golfer to win the Wanganui Senior Ladies

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Club Championship and perhaps one of New Zealand’s youngest ever Ladies Club champion. Another Lydia in the making perhaps? In another family affair her sister Dana was beaten 2/1 by Pip Williams in the Plate final. Her win was applauded loudly by all in the clubhouse as she accepted the Senior Ladies Trophy and a bouquet of flowers. We are all looking forward to more big things from this young girl. When asked about her win she said she was very happy and would give her flowers to her mother who caddied for her today.

Pictured is Tara Raj with her trophy, teeing off this morning and alongside Justin Newland the winner of the Men’s Championship and recipient of the Harold Cup. Results:Ladies Bronze 3 Championship: Shirley Cvitanovich Bronze 2 Championship: Pru McDowall def Caro Hutchins Bronze 1 Flight. Hutcheson Trophy: Robyn McKenzie def Patty Williams Bronze1 Runner Up. Jane Millward Cup: Peg Irvin Bronze 1 Championship. Izard Trophy: Yvonne Wallis Senior Flight. Poff Jug: Carron Thompson def Tracy Thornton Senior Plate: Pip Williams def Dana Garrett Senior Runner Up. Belinda Alexander Jug: Caroline Scott Senior Championship: Tara Raj Men’s C Grade Championship: Colin Milne def Lester Eyles Junior Plate: Colin Scott def Graeme Meyers Junior Championship. RF Edmonds Cup: Gary McMillan def Ian Howells Intermediate Consolation. Ted Fox Memorial: John Summerhays Intermediate Plate: Bradley Wallis def Lee Drummond Intermediate Championship. Middleweight Cup: Heemi Stevenson def Peter Wallis Senior Consolation: Kevin Hokopaura Senior Plate: Lance Attrill Senior Championship. Harold Cup: Justin Newland def Keith Johnson

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GOLF TRAILS QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY TOURNAMENT AT LEVIN LEVIN Golf Club held a very successful tournament over the Queens Birthday weekend. Over 100 played a total of 72 holes in the Topglass Ltd sponsored event.

All rounds were mixed content including four ball best ball stableford, Foursomes and Canadian foursome. Regulars from the bottom half of the North Island participated with the largest group of 10 coming over from Mahunga Golf Club Masterton.

If there was a prize for enjoyment they win hands down. There were several divisions and the top group was won by John Fisher and Selina Whiley of Levin.

Pictured is Nan Sterne Women’s Captain, with Selina Whiley and John Fisher.

SHARKS TROPHY WINNERS LEVIN GOLF CLUB has about 80 mid-week rounds played in competitions and one of the highlights is a half yearly wind up here allsorts of accumulated things that are paid out. Best out of 10 round event such as par, stableford eclectics and so on, but the big event on this day is the Sharks Trophy being a team of 4 with their combined stableford to count.

Winners were Fred James, Tony Welch, John Quayle and Peter Clarke (pictured).

LEVIN LADIES WIN TAKAPU CUP LEVIN’S Ladies along with Otaki and Foxton Golf Club annually play for the Takapu

Cup. This is the oldest trophy the contest.

First played for in 1927, it is over several rounds home and away. This year it was won by Levin at Foxton Golf Club. Pictured are Nan Sterne, Cheryl Arthur, Leanne Ward, Margaret Hooper, Lorraine Smith, Diane Dunlop and Audrey Harrison.

the top group. One semi saw young guns Jayden Hunter and Liam Finlayson (both Feilding) playing each other in matchplay for the first time in senior competition, Liam emerging with a hard fought 2 & 1 win to set up a meeting with Scott Sutherland (Feilding – pictured with Club President Trevor Ward (on the right).

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by Scott set him up to prevail 4 & 3 to secure the Jubilee Cup. The cup was presented at the prizegiving by our sponsor Dave Wiseman from the Feilding Hotel and Liquorland Five Star. All group winners went home very happy with Sun Mountain Trundlers after 3 rounds of matchplay.

The Stableford round on Sunday afternoon for those not making finals had Peter Coleman (Walton) winning the QBT Memorial Trophy with a very creditable 44 points. Where was that golf earlier in the weekend Peter!!

Both evenings saw players welcomed to the clubhouse by our friendly barmaids Kere, Becks and Shaz (pictured) who ensured there was a great atmosphere after each days play.

FEILDING GOLF CLUB welcomed 80 players to take part in the annual Queens Birthday Matchplay tournament with near perfect weather and playing conditions greeting them on both days. Visitors from 13 clubs including large groups from Te Ngutu, Walton and Wainuiomata joined Feilding locals playing matchplay in groups of 8.

As usual all groups were keenly contested with the action in the Championship group which is played off the stick a highlight. On Saturday Feilding local Brandon Perry played very solid golf to defeat last year’s champion Rhys Harold (PN) on the 19th and Sunday morning dawned with four Feilding players in the semi-finals of

Club Captain Tony Boxall thanked all those who had worked so hard to make the weekend such a success. He also wished everyone safe travels home and a warm invitation to return in 2016.

Coming events at Levin include the annual Manawatu/Wanganui versus Wellington clash on Sunday 9th August. This involves the Seniors, Juniors and Masters.

Some very good golf expected and certainly worth watching.

Sunday 16th August is the clubs Atkinson Trophy which is a mixed Canadian Foursome.

Then Sunday 23rd August Levin will contest the Cooksley Cup. This is between Levin, Foxton, Buckley and Otaki and is scheduled to be played at Foxton Golf Club.

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MANAWATU CLAIM PALMANUI SHIELD MANAWATU GOLF CLUB added to their collection of Pennant trophies this season with victory in the Palmanui Shield competition. Final rounds were played last month. Manawatu had also claimed the A Grade and Handicap pennant titles this season.

The Palmanui competition was reformatted this year due to the changes to B Grade and the addition of the handicap grade. It went back to a reserve grade competition which it was originally set up for many years ago, to give the stronger clubs with greater depth of players another competition for players this miss out on their clubs A Grade team each round. The teams competing this year were Manawatu, Palmerston North, Feilding, Wanganui and Levin. Teams played a home and away series, playing each team twice – once at home, and once away. The playing format is the same as the A Grade with morning foursomes followed by singles matches in the afternoon.

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GOLF TRAILS beaten, but were pushed hard by Palmerston North at Palmerston North resulting in a draw.

Manawatu’s success in this competition in particular could mainly be put down to having the largest membership in the district. This is also complemented by having a very strong junior programme, which grows the pool of young players to select from. The club has invested over time to create high class practice facilities, which encourages players to practice regularly. 

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A strategic golf plan by Shandon Golf Club’s John Morgan and Steve Weir has payed dividends with their development team winning this year’s Dudding Shield.

The 36 hole development team is a backup to the Duncan Cup competition.

“Two Years ago Steve Weir [who manages our Premier 36 hole Team] and I planned to run a wider 36 hole squad in an effort to further develop the depth of quality players at Shandon Golf Club.

This year we had 27 players going for 20 spots in the top 2 Teams, said John.

This year the team took a little while to get momentum however when they had a settled Team they won their last 4 games by beating Wainuiomata 10 to 5, Titahi Bay 8.5 to 6.5 and Carterton 12.5 to 2.5 and then Wainuiomata 10.5 to 4.5 in the final.

John Morgan is excited about the future of Shandon Golf. “We have Excellent bunch of boys well led by our Team Captain Pat Higgins seen here holding the trophy with good support from some promising Juniors being Taylor Belsham and Ryan Fahey.

These up and comers mixed with our experienced match players being Mark Paterson, Kiriama Stevens [unbeaten in 2015] and the old campaigner Murray Sim bodes well for the future. We look forward bringing up some more home grown Shandon Junior talent in 2016”, he said.

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This year Ricoh Miramar successfully won the pool play round of the two part competition by 13 points. With the Otaki Cup safely locked away in early April, the team settled down to compete in three tough rounds against the other top three clubs for the prestigious Duncan Cup. This Trophy was presented by a past New Zealand Amateur Champion, Arthur Duncan who was also four times winner of the Miramar Senior Club championship The Duncan Cup presented by Arthur for senior Interclub match play in 1946 has now been played continuously for 69 years, with Miramar having held the cup for 12 of those years.

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was in 2011 and since then the team has built up a unique camaraderie and stable of excellent golfers. The team went on to beat one of Wellington’s most competitive clubs over the years, Shandon Golf Club 10-5 in the Duncan Cup final.

Results: Miramar 10 b Shandon 5 Foursomes: Thomas Spearman-Burn/ Hayden Ring b Marc Jennings/Peter Brinsdon 1-up, Adam Church/Brad Rowland A/S with Richard Pegg/Matt Pegg, Peter Spearman-Burn/David James b Justin Turnbull/ Devon Kay 5 and 4, Jeff Tuoro/Sam Penrice b Fasi Tuulima/Mark Whalen 2 and 1, James Donnelly/Phillip Tuoro b Martin Veale/Stephen Thomson 3 and 1. Totals: Miramar 4.5 Shandon 0.5.

Singles: T Spearman-Burn A/S with Jennings, P Spearman-Burn A/S with R Pegg, J Tuoro lost to M Pegg 4 and 3, Donnelly A/S with Brinsdon, Ring b Tuulima 5 and 4, Rowland lost to Kay 1-down, Church b Turnbull 5 and 4, Penrice b Thomson 2 and 1, P Tuoro lost to Whalen 1-down, James b Veale 6 and 5. Totals: Miramar 5.5 Shandon 4.5. 

CANTERBURY

UNPRECEDENTED INTERCLUB SEASON FOR WEEDONS PERFECT weather and course conditions at Weedons Country Club on Sunday June 14 matched the dream result for the host club with Weedons Black overcoming previously unbeaten Tai Tapu Green in an exciting Patterson Cup Final. At the end of regulation 18 holes the match was locked up at 4 all and a five man play off ensued with Weedons eventually coming out vic-

tors 3-2.

Both clubs received encouragement from their loyal band of supporters as games progressed and the spirit in which the matches were played belied the importance of the occasion, which was a credit to everyone involved. It was the perfect three from three finish to the Interclub season for Weedons who wrote themselves into Canterbury Central history books as the first club to win the Central Shield, Brownie Cup and Patterson Cup treble in one season.

Pictured above are the Patterson Cup Champions, Weedons Black from left, Denis Parkinson, Nathan Maxwell, Karl Lineton (Captain), Lindsay Gianelly, Bob Grimwood, Greg Hills, Mark Hussey and Richard Didham.

Smart Cup Winners, pictured below from left, Murray Chapman, David Livesey, Rod Frewen, Steve Piper, Ross Luscombe (Captain), Sean Spencer, Shane Peters and Dean Hamilton.

Patterson Cup honours for individual wins were taken out by Deane Barlow, Charteris Bay winning the Keith Vogan Trophy for Peninsular and Mark Hussey, Weedons the Trevor Evans Trophy for Selwyn. Both players ended round robin play unbeaten with five wins from five matches.

The Morgan Kennedy Peninsula Trophy played for by Patterson Cup Invitational selected teams from Selwyn and Peninsula was won in another evenly matched tussle

by Selwyn 4.5 to 3.5.

WEEDONS SHOW DOMINANCE IN CENTRAL SHIELD THE final round of Canterbury Central Shield Interclub was played at Ellesmere Golf Club on Sunday 7 June in calm, sunny weather and excellent conditions where

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GOLF TRAILS Weedons Country Club continued their dominance of the Canterbury Central Shield competition winning the trophy for the sixth consecutive year with Weedons Red defeating a gallant Ellesmere 4-2 in the final round. The Weedons Red team from left, Jake Hallinan, Jonathan Stieller, Jesse Rich, Forde Hanson, Mike Langan, Richard Mills, Devon Nightingale (absent Aaron Mulcay and Hayden Payne) remained unbeaten through the round robin competition with Lincoln finishing runner up and Weedons Black third.

The coveted Grant Lethaby Trophy for most individual wins in the season was won by Weedon’s club mates Jesse Rich (Weedons Red) and Keith Mills (Weedons Black) who both were unbeaten in the competition with five wins and a half.

has a slope and course rating and is suitable for all golfers from +1 to 54 handicaps as well as weekend golfers and anyone who wants to enjoy a fun day out on the golf course. It is par 72 made up of par 3, 4 & 5s over 3270m (18 holes). The average time needed to play the course is approximately 1hr 15min (9 holes) and 2hrs 30min (18 holes). Green fees are $10 for 9 holes and $20 for 18 holes, and pay for games and get the 6th game free. This is a great new initiative for Everglades offering casual, new and existing members two different options to choose from, depending on their personal situation.

NZ Golf recently completed a nationwide survey and two of the main issues golf clubs and players are struggling with is the cost of green fees and the available time needed to complete a round which Everglades have addressed with their Purple Course.

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EVERGLADES Country Golf Club in Christchurch have developed a new ‘Purple Course’ to complement their existing course inside their current boundaries, designed on the old QE11 layout. The course

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conjunction with the final round for the Order of Merit. 64 golfers enjoyed perfect conditions and great hospitality from the Clearwater Golf Club. While the players focused on their individual rounds they also paired with a sponsor or volunteer for the 4BBB Net event played over 18 holes. The Sponsor Am-Am was won by Blair Dibley and Michael Gormley (Bartercard) with 66 while the Volunteer Management Am-

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GOLF TRAILS Am was won by Craig Vining and Jake Hallinan with 66 on a countback from Peter MacDonald and Dominic Brettkelly.

DRAMATIC FINISH TO PRESIDENT’S GRADE THERE was a dramatic finish to Presidents Grade after the final round was held at Mcleans Island Golf Club on 19 April. There were four teams tied on 15 points going into the last round. After the final round, Waimairi Beach and McLeans Island were tied on 17 points and 58 individual games.

The count-back based on the round robin match earlier in the season could still not decide a winners as they had a draw in that game. So a sudden death play-off was required (the first time in the history of Presidents grade).

Graeme Mayby (McLeans Island) and Ron Marshall (Waimairi Beach) were selected for the sudden death playoff with Marshall winning the first play-off hole.

Waimairi Beach were declared the winners of Presidents Grade for 2015. Pictured is the winning team of (left to right) Michael Irving, Dick White, Ron Seel, David Smith, Christer Strom, Kevin Laredo, Ron Marshall & Grant Carr.

Lindsay Galbraith (Coringa) won the Most Valuable Player for the year.

CANTERBURY CENTRAL DEFEAT CANTERBURY NORTH THIS annual rep match play fixture was played in fine but blustery conditions at the Waimakariri Gorge Golf Club on 10 May with Canterbury Central defeating Canterbury North by 26 matches to 22.

In the Senior division, the mornings reverse singles were well matched with Central edging past North 7 matches to 5 but in the afternoon Central were dominant winning 9.5 - 2.5.

The Masters division was a very tight affair in the mornings reverse singles with honours shared 3 all, however North showed their strength in the afternoon singles winning 5 – 1. The Junior division was a game of two halves with North dominating 4.5 – 1.5 in the morning but Central bouncing back to win the afternoon singles 4 matches to 2. 

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DUNSTAN GC BEST PRESENTED COURSE IN SOUTHERN REGION THE Dunstan Golf Course at Clyde is a cut above its opposition. It received the Southern Turf Managers Association’s annual award last month for being the “best-presented course” in the region, which covers the area from Christchurch south.

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Scott Nevill (23) has been superintendent of the Dunstan course since completing his apprenticeship at the Wanaka Golf Club three years ago.

Modest about the accolade, he says the award was “a bit of a surprise” but a good achievement for the club. “I’m the only person who is paid to look after the course but I don’t do it alone. It would be a hell of a push, especially in spring and summer when it’s really busy. There’s a whole team of volunteers who help me out,” he said yesterday. “It’s been a long, hard three years, working up to this point, but there’s always room for improvement.”

Dunstan Golf Club vice-president Barry McCall said it was a “high accolade indeed” for the club. “For a small, nine-hole course like Dunstan to win this ahead of all the other courses is very meritorious.

“Club members are ecstatic with Scott’s work and for the club to get this recognition. It’s very prestigious, especially for a little club, and we pride ourselves on presenting the course as neat and tidy.

“We’ve got garden areas and walking paths through it and recreational walkers often use it, so it’s really a public amenity,” Mr McCall said.

Mr Nevill, who grew up in Clyde, said it was a privilege to work on the Dunstan course for his first job in turf management.

Describing himself as “not really a golfer” he declined to reveal his golf handicap.

“Don’t ask... I just have a social bat every now and again. I certainly wouldn’t call myself a golfer.”

Asked what was next he said it would be

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MASTERTON LEFT HANDERS BELOW are the results from the 30th National Left handers Tournament held at the Mahunga Course, Masterton, on April 13-16.

Pictured at the prize-giving are past NZ Secretary and Life Member of NALGNZ Bill Sangster on right and current NZ Secretary John Barber from Mangawhai.

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GOLF TRAILS Senior Gross Rei Thompson Trophy – David Fraser (Alexandra) (323) Runner up Greg Limond (Howick) (325) Senior Net Barry Turner Trophy – Tom York (Waiotapu) (278) Best Net (senior) Over Last 2 Rounds Tom Armstrong Trophy Tom York (134) Ladies Gross Keith Plier Trophy – Cheryl Gorman (Yowani GC Aust,) (340) Gross Runner up Tira Habib Titahi Bay (359) third Jennifer Watson Aust. (383) Overall net winner Bob Harrington Trophy – Hilary Lovett (Ashburton) (304) Net Runner up Shona Dalgety (320) Overall stableford winner Askew Trophy Anne Hodges (Taumarunui) (128) All Players-Best one round score Ken Shea (Raglan) (73) All Players-Best one round nett Stan Mathews (Otumoetai) (64)

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR LEFT HANDERS :: June 28 Mt Maunganui Golf Club Lefthander and Partners tournament tee off. 8 to 9am for 18 holes on this great course $30 entry, must book by 20/6. Telephone Ray Horsfall 07 5750590 or email baytrain@kinect.co.nz or post to 5 May St. Mt. Maunganui :: August 8-9 Ohope Lefthanders mixed Tournament, Ohope Golf Club. Sponsored

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Jul-30

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Aug-21

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Phone 07 312 4486, email Ohope@golf. co.nz. Note 2016 Nationals Host Club :: August 9 Southland Lefthanders championship Winton Golf Club. Held in conjunction with the Central Southland Championship 36 holes. If playing 36 holes first 18 count for Lefthanders or just playing 18 holes tee off at noon. Entries to Graeme Carroll Xmas.winton@xtra.co.nz :: August 16 Martinborough Leftie/ Rightie Tournament Martinborough Golf

Club. 8.30am, entry fee $60 per couple shotgun start; first 54 paid entries will be accepted. Affiliated players only, men and women, juniors and mixed pairs. Entries to Sue Berger, Martinborough Golf Club PO Box 4, or Phone 06 306 9076 :: Sept 5-6 Taumarunui Left handers 64th Tournament, Taumarunui Golf Club 36 Holes tee off Sat 11am and Sun am Ladies and supporters welcome. All past entrants will receive a flyer giving full details. Cost to be advised. If you want to join us for the first time Phone Harriet, Taumaranui Golf Club P.O Box 181 Taumarunui 3946. Note Local Ladies attending to the evening meal.....again :: Sep 26 Wellington Area Lefties (37th) at Te Marua tee off from 11.30 am. Ladies and men, Gross, net and stableford.

Entry fee $25 includes morning tea Saturday, and complimentary round Friday.

Good day, good company, good sponsors.

Entries close 10 September. Telephone 04 5267020 or with The Secretary 675 Main Road North Te Marua, Upper Hutt :: Sep 27 Hauraki Golf Club, first day of Daylight saving tee off 10.00 to 11.00 am.

Lefties and right handed partners, come to Hauraki and enjoy the country atmosphere, the weather forecast is great, views tremendous, company outstanding, so get 4 together and rock on up! Entries to Ross and Shona Dalgety 07 8677141 rsdalgety@ clear.net.nz. or Robin Kent robindotkent@ xtra.co.nz 

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The South Pacific’s first Father and Son Golf Championship is a reality and will take place in Fiji in October.

The tournament will be played at Natadola Bay Championship course and Denarau Golf & Racquet Club.

Father and Son Golf tournaments have been some of the most popular events worldwide for many years. An annual Father and Son Tournament in the USA is so popular it attracts 1500 entries each year.

These tournaments have been made famous by huge media hype and TV coverage, of the PGA Tour’s event which features likes of Jack Nicklaus, Bernhard Langer Jonny Miller, Gary Player, Greg Norman, VJ Singh and their golfing sons & a few daughters. It makes for a very competitive tournament and fantastic comradeship for Families to enjoy.

The inaugural event is guaranteed to attract some of Australia and New Zealand’s well known father and son golfing and sporting legends, both professional and amateur. The competition is open to com-

binations of father and son, father-in-law and son-in-law, grandfather and grandson, stepfather and stepson, and father and daughter, and is a great tournament for both amateurs and professionals.

The Tournament offers over $45,000 in prizes and professional prize money. You don’t have to be great players to join in what will be three days of fantastic golf and fun filled memories.

The tournament is being held directly after the $1 million One Asia professional tournament at Natadola Bay. So those who are interested in travelling to Fiji a few days earlier can watch some of Australasia best professionals in action and then test your skills a few days later on the same course.

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 front hotels, perfect climate and a tour-

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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 Southand 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 InternationaGolf 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 tourpackage 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.

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Father and Son Golf Championship Fiji FATHER & SON GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

October 19 - 22 | $45,000 prize money & prizes TWO COURSES: Natadola Bay, is the world class 18 hole VJ Singh masterpiece that everyone is talking about; and Denarau Golf & Racquet Club, a great resort course and only 200 meters from the Westin Resort.

Father & Son- Father in law & Son in Law - Grandfather & Grandson Stepfather & Stepson – Father & Daughter Amateurs & Professionals Event Package • Four nights twin share accommodation at Westin Fiji Resort & Spa. • Daily full buffet breakfast.

• 3 tournament rounds including cart and range balls • Daily on course lunch and drinks during the tournament • Transfers between hotel and golf courses.

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• Nightly drinks at the Tournament Bar. • Player gift pack valued at over $120.

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• Over $45,000 in prizes and prize money.

COST Player : $AUD1191.00 - $NZ1295.00 share twin basis

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