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EDITORIAL Did you know the new rule regarding placing? pgueorgieff@yahoo.co.nz

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By Paul Gueorgieff Editor, Golfer Pacific NZ

am amazed.

We received a question from Bay of Plenty golf referee Patrick Thomas for our rules guru Dave Mangan of New Zealand Golf to answer.

I skimmed over Patrick’s question and duly fired it off to Dave, without giving it much further thought.

It was not until I received the reply, which appears in the Ask Dave column in this issue of Golfer Pacific, that I started to question what I was reading.

My first thoughts were, surely not? I again read Dave’s answer and thought, you must be kidding?

I went to the rules’ section of

The Royal & Ancient website to seek further clarification. (Sorry Dave if I doubted your answer).

But sure enough there it was in black and white.

Patrick’s question was regarding the local rule of lift, clean and place, which usually applies only to your own fairway.

Patrick pointed out that you no longer have to mark your ball before lifting, cleaning and placing.

I will repeat that. You do not have to mark your ball for lift, clean and place.

One more time. You do not have to mark your ball for lift, clean and place.

Most often relief of six inches, or sometimes a club length, is allowed when the lift, clean and place rule is in operation.

So let’s say lift, clean and place is in play and six inches relief is allowed.

You are on the fairway and you pick up your ball without marking it, you clean the ball as allowed and then ...

Where do you put the ball?

The only requirements are that the ball is not put back closer to the hole and it is within six inches of where it was.

But where was it?

You didn’t mark it because you don’t have to mark it. You haven’t broken any rule.

This is where the imagination starts to run wild.

What could this lead to? Are names of players suddenly popping into your head?

I am thinking of hot summer conditions when lift, clean and

place might be in operation on one of the fairways because the grass has been burnt off.

You are allowed six inches relief but the fairway is bare except for that nice little tuft of grass, that is perhaps eight inches away.

You pick up the ball, without marking it, walk a couple of strides to clean the ball with the towel attached to your golf bag and then walk back to assess where to replace the ball.

So where was the ball again, you mentally ask yourself. I am sure it was within six inches of that nice little tuft of grass, you mentally try to tell yourself.

I’ll leave the next bit of what you actually do to answer for yourself.

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New Zealand Amateur titles to Taranaki and Australian players

Sam Jones, from the small Taranaki golf club of Manaia, who won the New Zealand Amateur in Auckland. Photo credit: New Zealand Golf.

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aranaki’s Sam Jones and Australia’s Doey Choi won the New Zealand Amateur Championships at Remuera Golf Club in Auckland last month.

Jones won the men’s 36-hole final 4 and 3 after trailing 17-year-old Mitchell Kale for much of the day.

Jones was on the back foot early as Kale eagled the opening hole to go one up, and then hit the shot of the tournament on the third hole, holing his tee shot on the 170-metre par three to put some distance in between himself and Jones after the opening stanza of play.

Jones managed to stay in touch with the young Bay of Plenty golfer and won the final two holes of the morning round to be one down going into lunch.

Jones came out firing in the afternoon round, making an eagle at the first hole to square the match up. The pair would continue to trade blows and Jones went into the final nine holes of the tournament with a one-hole advantage.

He continued the good form by winning the 28th, 31st, and 33rd holes to claim the biggest victory of his young career.

“It feels pretty awesome now,” Jones said afterwards.

“I think it’s going to take a while to sink in to be honest, I’m absolutely thrilled.”

Jones said he was riding on a lot of confidence, given the way he got to the final, which included a play-off in his semi-final match.

“I felt really good. I was obviously coming off that playoff win yesterday afternoon and I was feeling really comfortable with my game today.

“I didn’t hit it very well this morning but I managed to sneak a couple of holes late on 17 and 18 to just be one down at lunch where I could’ve easily been four or five (down).

“I started hitting some good shots this afternoon and started hitting some good shots which calmed me down. Thankfully it was enough.”

Jones devoted the win to his family and supporters from his small club of Manaia in south Taranaki.

“This means a lot for me and my family.

Dad booked a flight yesterday afternoon, so he was coming up regardless if I got through to the final or not and thankfully I did. My mum and her partner drove up

early this morning which is awesome.

“I come from a really small club back home and they give me plenty of support so it’s nice to get this done for them.”

Meanwhile in the women’s side of the event, Choi had to get the job done in a much tougher fashion to become the first Australian to win the women’s title in 19 years.

The 36 holes of the final wasn’t enough to separate Choi and her opponent Caryn Khoo, as they were all tied up after regular play.

They needed two extra holes for a winner to be decided, and par was good enough for Choi to claim one of the biggest wins of her career.

“This feels really good,” Choi said.

“This is probably one of my biggest victories. I’m really happy to get this one over the line.”

Like Jones, she was down for most of the day with the biggest deficit being three with just nine holes to play.

She won the 28th, 29th, and 30th holes to square the match up. It came right to the wire with Choi sinking a monster 30-foot putt for birdie to put enormous pressure on Khoo, who was sitting on an eight-foot birdie putt.

Khoo calmly rolled in her putt to extend the match and keep her hopes of claiming the New Zealand Amateur alive.

The pair would make pars on the first playoff hole. Khoo then proceeded to find the greenside bunker with her approach whilst Choi found the putting surface to apply the pressure back on Khoo.

Two putts were enough for Choi to win as Khoo made bogey.

“This one is big for my family and friends back home,” Choi added.

“I could feel the crowd cheering on Caryn as she was the last Kiwi girl standing. I just tried to block it out and play my own game.

“I was up early but Caryn won a few holes after that and I was down for the rest of the day. I fought back really hard on the last to claw my way back into the match which I was able to.

“I haven’t been hitting it that well the whole week, but I scrambled really well so I’m over the moon with the result.”

Finals Results: Jones defeated Kale 4 and 3.

Choi defeated Khoo on the 38th hole.

Doey Choi of Australia with the trophy following her win in the New Zealand Amateur in Auckland last month. Photo credit: New Zealand Golf.

GOLF NEWS

From Aussie rules football to Victoria PGA winner H e used to play Australian rules football, he had only been a professional golfer for five years and he had not previously finished in the top 10 of Tour of Australasia tournaments.

But that was cast aside by Auckland golfer Campbell Rawson, who scored five-under par in his final round to win the $A125,000 Victoria PGA Championship at Cape Schanck Resort on the Mornington Peninsula last month.

Rawson finished at 10-under par for the tournament and that enabled him to edge out European Tour player Marcus Fraser by one stroke in a great finish.

Rawson withstood a fast-finishing Fraser, who was twice the joint leader, before Rawson broke clear to secure the Jack Harris trophy, named after the golf legend who won six Victorian PGA Championships.

“I’m pretty excited. I can’t wait to celebrate a little bit,’’ Rawson, 31, said after the win.

“Now I’m really focused on some of the bigger events I’ll get exemption to and hopefully can put up some good performances there.”

Rawson did not get off to a great start in the tournament with scores of 70 and 71 in the first two rounds and only narrowly making the mid-tournament cut.

But he vaulted into contention in the fourth round on the final day following an eagle on the second hole and then he calmly slotted consecutive birdies on eight and nine to hold a three-shot lead by the turn.

Rawson said a key focus to his maiden victory was to combat his biggest competitor – his mind.

The moment of victory for New Zealand golfer Campbell Rawson in the Victoria PGA Championship at Cape Schanch Resort on the Mornington Peninsula. Photo credit: PGA of Australia.

“I’m an over-thinker, so all day I’ve told myself not to try not to think,’’ he said.

“I just focused on playing and letting it happen. I knew I was hitting it well.

“I’ve been hitting it well for a couple of weeks now and I knew the putts were rolling on a really good line.

“It was just a matter of getting out of my own way not over-complicate it.

“I probably haven’t had a more nervous two-footer than I’ve had on the last, especially after missing one earlier in the day. I’m overwhelmed to win.”

Rawon’s rise to secure one of Australia’s most prestigious tournaments is a remarkable one.

Rawson was lured to Adelaide in hope of securing a career in the Australian Football League (AFL).

He had played Aussie rules football in New Zealand and was identified as

showing potential.

He toiled in the reserves for South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League before self-identifying that he lacked the attributes to make it to the elite level.

“I knew pretty early on I wasn’t up to it,’’ Rawson said of his Australian rules football career.

“Guys that grow up playing the game have a greater awareness of how the game is played.

“I was getting tackled by guys who I didn’t know were there. I didn’t have that acute spatial awareness.”

At 23, Rawson abandoned his AFL ambitions and focused on his career in the finance sector. But niggling away was an aspiration to delve deeper into his passion for golf.

“To be frank, I got sick of sitting behind the desk and felt I need to have a

crack at golf.

“At the time I wasn’t world class, but knew I had a lot of ability.

“I had the competitive advantage with the length I was able to hit it.

Thankfully the guys at work supported me and gave me the opportunity to break out and shift my attention on golf.”

The second placing of Fraser was mixed with delight and disappointment.

Fraser had shared the lead as late as the 15th hole before Rawson mustered the resolve to break through.

“It’s not often you’re disappointed after shooting 64 in the last round bogey-free,’’ Fraser said.

“I desperately wanted to have my name on that trophy.

“After scaling back my overseas playing schedule, I want to come home and play well. I feel like I played well this week, but felt my earlier rounds let me down.

“I was on the back foot going into the weekend, but really happy with yesterday’s round and to have played well today and give myself a chance.”

Campbell Rawson with the Victoria PGA Championship trophy. Alongside him are the tournament’s chairman Tim Moore and Marilyn Harris, daughter of Jack Harris after whom the trophy is named. Photo credit: PGA of Australia.

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Former top amateur joins NZ Golf hall of fame B

Bryan Silk who has been inducted to the New Zealand Golf hall of fame. Photo credit: New Zealand Golf.

ryan Silk, one of this country’s best amateur golfers, has been inducted into the New Zealand Golf hall of fame.

One of Silk’s best results was in the 1948 New Zealand Open when finishing second, having been denied a playoff when Alex Murray made birdie on the 72nd hole.

Silk also achieved 12 top seven finishes in the New Zealand Open and although he played in the championship until the late 1960s, only missing one year, this was one tournament in his illustrious playing career that eluded him a win. Silk’s impressive results in the championship also included winning the Bledisloe Cup, presented to the leading amateur, on four occasions.

Silk’s amateur successes continued with his wins in the New Zealand Amateur Championship, New Zealand Open Foursomes Championship, New Zealand Foursomes Championship and North Island Championship. With his win in the 1957 Caltex Pro-Am, he became only the second New Zealand amateur to win a professional event.

In 1945 he won the Inter-Allied Open tournament in Rome by a massive 20 strokes. Using borrowed clubs, he displayed his natural ability on the golf course. Silk was also a New Zealand representative eight times between 1932 and 1956.

The legendary Gene Sarazen was so impressed with Silk’s game that he encouraged him to join him on the lucrative United States PGA Tour but instead, the qualified accountant remained in New Zealand.

While in Britain, Silk investigated the merits of the newly formed Golf Foundation for fostering golf through

schools. He was favourably impressed and from 1955 to 1971 he was the chairman of the New Zealand Golf Foundation.

Silk’s administration contribution to golf at national level continued as a member of the New Zealand Golf council from 1964 to 1976, being elected president in 1980 and the New Zealand team manager at the 1967 Commonwealth Tournament.

Silk is a golf and Whanganui legend who gave so much back to golf. He was renowned for his extreme concentration on the golf course, his knowledge of the sport, his impeccable dress, and his perfect manners.

His record as a player and a passionate administrator is extensive and New Zealand Golf said it was extremely proud to acknowledge his impressive career of achievement and longevity by admitting him to the hall of fame.

BRYAN SILK – NATIONAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

New Zealand Amateur Champion – 1934, 1937 & 1947 New Zealand Open Leading Amateur – 1934, 1936, 1948 & 1963 New Zealand Open Foursomes Champion – 1950 & 1954 New Zealand Foursomes Champion – 1938, 1949, 1950 & 1954 North Island Champion – 1948, 1949, 1951, 1956 & 1958 New Zealand Open Championship Runner-Up – 1948, 12 top-seven finishes Caltex Pro-Am – 1957

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World handicapping system ready to be launched A world handicap system is ready to be launched in January and will provide golfers with a unified and more inclusive handicapping system for the first time.

Though many countries are planning to adopt the new system in January, the system will go live in other parts of the world throughout the year to accommodate different implementation plans and variations in the golf calendar.

Developed by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and The Royal & Ancient in close co-ordination with existing handicapping authorities, the new handicap system will provide all golfers with a consistent measure of playing ability, with handicaps calculated in the same way wherever they are in the world.

A key objective of the initiative was to develop a modern system, enabling as many golfers as possible to obtain and maintain a handicap index. Golfers will be able to transport their handicap globally and compete or play a casual round with players from other regions on a fair basis.

The world handicap system has two main components – the rules of handicapping and the course rating system.

The rules of handicapping are encompassed within seven rules to inform administrators and golfers on how an official handicap index is calculated and administered, with some flexibility given to national associations based on how the sport is played and enjoyed in their region.

The course rating system, based on the USGA course rating system first adopted nearly 50 years ago and already adopted on nearly every continent, sets out a consistent method of determining a course’s difficulty. Together, these components become the foundational elements in determining a golfer’s handicap.

USGA chief executive Mike Davis said: “When the golf community works together, everyone benefits.

“We have seen the benefit that handicapping has provided for decades, providing greater enjoyment for all who play. To have a single set of rules of handicapping for the game will connect golfers from country to country, and we are excited to bring the best of all worlds together through this initiative.

“It is one of the many ways we are investing in golf’s future, to strengthen and foster growth of the entire game for years to come.”

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers added: “The game of golf is transforming to meet the needs of the modern day golfer. Modernising the rules this year was an important step forward in that regard and the world handicap system will be another.

“Our hope is that the launch of the handicapping system will be a catalyst for change — signalling the start of a new era of golfer engagement, being inclusive by embracing all golfers, whatever their level of ability, and broadening its appeal to a much wider audience.

“Change also means opportunity and, managed appropriately, this can only be good for the game. It does mean there will be a period of adjustment, as we saw with the new Rules, but once it beds in golfers and golf clubs will benefit in many ways from the new system.”

In preparation for the launch of the system, more than 3000 golf courses have been rated for the first time and an extensive education programme has been delivered. By the end of this year, more than 90 national associations will have attended an educational seminar and a robust library of resources is hosted on whs.com to support regional education.

Rules of handicapping books are being produced and will be translated and delivered through national associations.

In addition, the USGA and The R&A have developed a series of golfer-focused materials, including videos, infographics and posters, which can be used by national associations and shared with golf clubs for the benefit of golfers.

This includes a promotional video featuring Annika Sorenstam, Gary Player and voices of recreational golfers from around the world to encourage as many golfers as possible to obtain and maintain a handicap.

The materials explain the system’s key features, including: * Flexibility in formats of play, allowing both competitive and recreational rounds to count for handicap purposes and ensuring that a handicap index re-

flects demonstrated ability. * A minimal number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap; with the number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap being 54 holes from any combination of 18-hole and nine-hole rounds (with some discretion available for national or regional associations). * An average-based calculation of a handicap, taken from the best eight out of the last 20 scores and factoring in memory of demonstrated ability for better responsiveness/control. * A calculation that considers the impact that abnormal course and weather conditions might have on a player’s performance each day. * Timely handicap revisions. * A limit of nett double bogey on the maximum hole score (for handicapping purposes only). * A maximum handicap limit of 54.0, regardless of gender, to encourage more golfers to measure and track their performance to increase their enjoyment of the game.

The formation of a world handicap system was first conceived in 2011 between the USGA and The R&A in an effort to engage more golfers in the game and promote equity, no matter where golf is played. The effort unites six existing handicapping systems into one, while embracing the many ways the game is played across cultures.

Beginning in 2020, the new handicapping system will be governed by the USGA and The R&A and administered by national and regional golf associations around the world.

The existing six handicapping authorities – Golf Australia, the Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU) in Great Britain and Ireland, the European Golf Association (EGA), the South African Golf Association (SAGA), the Argentine Golf Association (AAG) and the USGA – represent approximately 15 million golfers in 80 countries who currently maintain a golf handicap.

To learn more about the world handicap system, please visit WHS.com. For WHS information specific to a country, use the association finder for further information.

New look 2020 South Island Strokeplay Champs St Clair golf course, which will again be the venue for the South Island Strokeplay Championships in February

By Neville Idour

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t Clair Golf Club in Dunedin has hosted the South Island Strokeplay Championships for men and women since 2013, over three days including the preceding amateur-amateur event.

With world rating status this prestigious tournament boasts a rich history.

Most of New Zealand’s best amateurs, including those who have turned professional, have come through it.

Danny Lee won in 2007, Tim Wilkinson in 2001 and Ryan Fox has also featured.

The 2019 men’s winner Kazuma Kobori (Rangiora) won by seven shots and he

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subsequently caused a huge upset in beating a strong field to win the 2019 New Zealand PGA Championships.

Jeong Hyun Lee was a convincing five shot winner of the 2019 women’s event.

According to the club’s professional Patrick Moore, the 2020 version will be played over four days from February 2023, with the amateur-amateur event on the Thursday afternoon. This relaxing day sees one of the entrants teamed with three local amateurs in a fun format.

This will allow the actual championship to be played over three days. Instead of the previous pressure cooker four rounds in two days, the first round on Friday will allow players a much more agreeable starting time and a less stressful day.

There will be two rounds on Saturday and just the final round on Sunday allowing for a much earlier finish than in the past.

According to Moore the idea is threepronged. First it will allow travelling entrants, especially North Islanders, to ar-

range late afternoon flights more easily, and secondly it will accord the event a status befitting of it being a world ranking amateur event.

Thirdly, Moore hopes the new format will attract more players. Moore is expecting the field size will see around 80 men and 24 women competing.

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Kiwi & Aussie Winners at the Hawke’s Bay 4-Course Classic & Millbrook Masters

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ulti-course golf tournaments continue to be extremely popular with Kiwi and Aussie golfers with sell-out numbers participating in the fourth annual Hawke’s Bay 4-Course Classic. There was also a good contingency of Aussie golfers going into battle against the Kiwis to enjoy resort golf in Queenstown at the 17th annual Millbrook Masters.

The 2019 Hawke’s Bay 4-Course Classic was hosted by PaR nz Golfing Holidays in partnership with Hastings GC, Napier GC and Maraenui GC. New in 2019 was the addition of Cape Kidnappers in the four course line-up. Trinity Hill Wines were delighted to continue their sponsorship of the tournament.

To have a World Top 100 Course (Cape Kidnappers, which is ranked #17) had a huge impact on the tournament programme with many of the golfers experiencing the magic of the Tom Doak design for the first time. The weather played its part too with favourable calm spring conditions.

Competitors from over 82 different clubs played the four Hawke’s Bay golf courses over five days including a ‘rest day’ to allow golfers the opportunity to explore the region with options for Art Deco Tours, cycle tours, wine tours and aquarium visits. With the endorsement of Napier City Council, the event was designed to attract added tourism dollars and visitors to the region and to showcase local attractions.

The main competition was individual stableford in four men’s and women’s

handicap divisions. The gross, teams and super seniors divisions introduced last year were again popular and hotly contested. Across nine divisions, winners were announced from the North Shore, Gulf Harbour, Otaki, Martinborough, Windross Farm, Manaia, Miramar, Monash, Waihi, Brisbane, Ngaruawahia, Onewhero, Royal Auckland & Grange, Cambridge, Waitemata, Raglan and The Hills.

Recognising the overall winners: Carolyn Koch (Manaia) won the Women’s 1st Division with 144 points on countback over runner-up Helen Baynes (Waihi). In third place was Angela Fong (Brisbane) on 143 points. In the Women’s 2nd Division, Sandra Thompson (Ngaruawahia) lead the field from Round 1 and finished with an impressive 158 points well ahead of second placed Colleen Smith (Onewhero) on 150 points on countback over Hawke’s Bay-born, Marg Simpson (Royal Auckland & Grange) in third place.

For the Men’s 1st Division, Gulf Harbour’s Christopher Smale was a clear winner on 169 points. In second place was crowd favourite Ljubo Bura (Otaki) with 149 points on countback over third placed John Warner (Martinborough). Bernie Leonard from Windross Farm won the Men’s 2nd Division on 156 points over Colin Koch (Manaia) on 151 points and Robbie Selwyn (Miramar) on 142 points in third place.

Gross winners were Jacqui Morgan (Monash) on 304 with consistent rounds of 79, 76, 77 and a 72 at Cape Kidnappers. Jacqui is a regular visitor to New

Zealand and has won titles on both sides of the Tasman including the Australian Women’s Senior Championship and NZ Women’s Senior Championship. Jacqui will return to Taupo in February 2020 as part of the Australian team to play against the Kiwis in the Senior Women’s Trans-Tasman Cup. Men’s Gross winner was Daniel Kang (North Shore) with rounds of 81, 78, 80 and 81 (320).

The Women’s Super Senior Division was taken out by Margie Dash (The Hills) on 143 points over runner-up Christine Selwyn (Miramar). The Men’s Division was won by Cambridge’s Denis Clark on 151 points on countback over Keith Cullum (Waitemata).

The Teams Division was won by ‘The Wanderers’ – a team of friends from Raglan and Waihi – Sharon & Steve Meddings with Brian & Helen Baynes.

Their winning score was 445 points.

In Queenstown at the 2019 Millbrook Masters, hosted by PaR nz Golfing Holidays, golfers played four rounds over five days with two rounds at Millbrook, experiencing all 27 holes and two rounds at Jack’s Point. The Millbrook Masters in one of PaR nz’s longest running tournaments and was designed to showcase the 5-star Millbrook Resort in a luxurious programme combining resort golf and award-winning food and wine. Both Millbrook, Jack’s Point and sponsor Akarua Wines lived up to their reputations.

The Millbrook Masters competition is individual stableford in handicap divisions. Women’s Division 1 was won

by Christine Fleury (Waitemata) on 156

points, a clear winner over Barbara Bohdanowicz (New South Wales) and Helen Smith (Waitikiri) on 121 points in third place. Women’s Division 2 was won

by Val Simmonds (Pakuranga) on 132 points over Sylvia Choi (Tauranga) on 125 points and Pat Davey (Manawatu) on 121 points in third place.

In the Men’s Division, Te Puke’s Wade Hunkin after a slow start came home over the last two rounds with impressive scores to win on 148 points over Michael Burley (Elanora) on 140 points and in third place, George Khouri (Pacific) on 132 points.

The Mystery Pairs competition was won

by Christine Fleury and George Khouri on 288 points. Winner of the putting competition was Jenny de Boer (Waitikiri).

Both the Hawke’s Bay 4-Course Classic and Millbrook Masters full results can be found on the PaR nz website www.parnz.co.nz/news.

PaR nz Golfing Holidays have set the dates for both tournaments in 2020 and expect their huge following of regulars to continue to support the events while attracting new faces as well.

Millbrook Masters: 25 October – 31 October 2020.

Hawke’s Bay 4-Course Classic: 2 November – 6 November 2020.

Online entry will open early next year. For more information about the tournaments or other multi-course events managed by PaR nz Golfing Holidays please contact: Kim Buckley, PaR nz Golfing Holidays, kim@parnz.co.nz or phone 021 373 502

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Driving distance report due early next year T he findings of a detailed report into the effects of driving distances in the elite amateur and professional game are to be published in February next year, after The Royal & Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) announced they needed more time to complete their research.

The last official update regarding the distance insights project came in February, when the USGA and The R&A said they had completed the data-gathering portion of the project. That data came from interviews and discussions with golf industry leaders, manufacturers, course designers, elite players and course operators.

An online survey was also conducted in 10 languag-

es, with more than 65,000 responses collected from 115 countries.

The stated goal of the project is to reveal the key contributors to distance, learn what effects distance is having on the game today and how it could impact the game in the future. The USGA and R&A are also trying to reveal what distance means to stakeholders such as professionals, course owners, teaching professionals and equipment manufacturers.

A joint statement issued by the two governing bodies said: “Reinforcing our commitment to ensure that the distance insights project report is the most comprehensive review of distance to date, we are taking more time

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“As a result, we will release the final report by February 4, 2020. We appreciate the contributions and support we have received and believe that the data and discussion will benefit the entire golf community.”

The most recent USGA and R&A distance report revealed that global driving distance increased by 1.7 yards in 2018, after increasing more than three yards in 2017.

That report examined data from all the major professional tours around the world. The PGA Tour completed its 2018-19 season in August at the Tour Championship and the tour’s driving distance average dipped from 296.1 yards last season to 293.9 yards this year.

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Tiger Woods’ 82nd PGA Tour win at age 43 GOLF NEWS

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iger Woods tied Sam Snead’s PGA Tour record of 82 career victories with an imperious three-shot win at the inaugural ZOZO Championship in Japan.

Woods ensured that the first PGA Tour event to be held in Japan will remain etched in the history books – and long in the memory of those who saw it.

Woods’ 82nd career victory comes at age 43 – and 23 years after his first win.

Snead’s 82nd success was achieved when he was aged 52.

Woods, whose appearance in Japan drew large galleries and huge television audiences, said: “It’s a big number.

It’s about consistency and doing it for a long period of time. Sam did it into his 50s and I’m in my early to mid-40s. So

it’s about being consistent and doing it for a very long period of time.

“I’ve been very fortunate to have had the career I’ve had so far. To have won this tournament in Japan, it’s just so ironic because I’ve always been a global player, I’ve always played all around the world and to tie the record outside the United States is pretty cool.”

Woods returned from knee surgery in August and a nine-week break from competitive play to stun the world-class field finishing 19-under with rounds of 64, 64, 66 and a closing 67 at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club.

The 15-time major championship winner recovered from three consecutive bogeys on his opening three holes before rattling off nine birdies to lead

after the opening round. He was never headed afterwards.

“The way I started this week, who would have guessed bogeying the first three holes, that I’d come out and shoot the numbers that I shot,” said Woods, who held off the challenge of home favourite Hideki Matsuyama.

“I didn’t really know that I’d come back and play at this level, but the fact I’ve been able to get down and read putts again, it’s something that I haven’t been able to do in months. It’s subtle and simple but it makes a difference.”

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said: “On behalf of the PGA Tour, I would like to congratulate Tiger Woods for tying Sam Snead’s all-time PGA Tour victories record of 82 at the inau-

gural ZOZO Championship.

“Today, we celebrate both Tiger and Sam Snead as they share a record that, given how difficult it is to win just once on the PGA Tour, should sit squarely alongside the greatest accomplishments in sporting history.

“Tiger has inspired us throughout his career with his talent, passion and the ability to shine in big moments, and he continues to defy even the most outsized expectations with performances like we saw this week.

“Our fans certainly have a lot to look forward to in the coming season as Tiger sets his sights on win number 83 – and more, I would suspect – competing against many of the players he helped inspire along the way.”

US Post to issue Arnold Palmer stamp

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he United States Postal Service will recognise Arnold Palmer with the issue of a stamp as a part of its 2020 stamp programme.

The stamp honours Palmer for his positive impact and compelling story, rising from humble beginnings to become a globally revered champion.

“With drive and charisma, he helped transform a game once seen as a pastime for the elite into a sport enjoyed by the masses,” the US

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Palmer’s daughter and chairwoman of the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation, Amy Saunders said: “To have my father celebrated in this way is a true honour. It’s something I think he would be proud of as both an individual and as an American, and it’s a wonderful way to preserve his legacy.”

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ew Zealand Golf recently launched an initiative to assist and grow the next generation of golf industry leaders.

A group of 18 people from across the golf industry was selected to be part of this new programme created by New Zealand Golf as part of our commitment to inspiring future leadership in the golf sector.

The programme has been designed for those people who are looking to grow leadership skills with particular focus on how they develop themselves, lead their teams and lead their organisations.

The inaugural programme participants feature people who work in various sec-

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he announcement that Sky Television has taken a more involved position as presenting sponsor for our premier tournament, the New Zealand Open, has been well received.

The comments from those involved — New Zealand Open chairman John Hart and Sky chief executive Martin Stewart — in this closer partnership were glowing and why not?

However, I believe this good news is just one more piece of the puzzle Sky has begun putting together to protect not only its own interests in its sport offerings but also will ultimately ensure genuine sport fans will still be able to enjoy most sport of consequence on one platform.

Sky and New Zealand Rugby made an extremely clever decision to protect the enjoyment of all rugby fans when signing up for all Super Rugby and All Black matches through to 2025.

Then when telecommunications com-

tors of the golf industry including general managers, PGA professionals, golf coaches, golf maintenance staff, New Zealand Golf staff and Golf Tourism.

From New Zealand Golf’s perspective, this programme is about inspiring the next generation of golf industry leaders as, whenever we see success across the sector, strong leadership is what makes it happen.

The group recently came together for the first of three two-day workshops with the focus of the first workshop sessions being on ‘leading self’.

Leading sports psychologist David Gailbraith, Mind Bright founder Kristy von Minden, and former All Black Israel Dagg shared their expertise, skills and insights with the group of future leaders.

Gailbraith is internationally regarded having previously worked with a number of Olympic athletes, Super Rugby team the Chiefs, and most recently he travelled with the All Blacks to Japan for their Rugby World Cup campaign.

He has also written a book called “Unleashing Greatness” that has been endorsed by many other athletes such as Stephen Donald, Laura Langman, Lisa Carrington and Richard Kahui.

Kristy von Minden educated the group about the importance of mindfulness.

Through science-based research, she outlined the importance of a balanced life and gave the group toolkits to ensure they’re working with a clear mind and dealing with pressure and stress in a healthy fashion.

Finally, former All Black Israel Dagg spoke to the group on his experiences with leadership. Dagg has been involved in organisations that have bred some of the most popular leaders our sporting landscape has seen. Dagg was able to shed some light on his inspirations and what drove his ambition to go from small town kid to an All Black on the world stage. He also shared invaluable insights into what made players like Richie McCaw, Kieran Read, Sonny Bill Williams, and Dan Carter such inspiring players and leaders.

The next instalment of the future leaders’ programme will take place in February (which will be about leading others) with the final sessions in April (which will be about leading organisations).

Sky’s the limit pany Spark snapped up the domestic cricket from New Zealand Cricket, Sky immediately secured all world cricket outside New Zealand. The Black Caps play more cricket off shore than at home.

New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White’s claim this was the best thing for New Zealand cricket and was the way of the future was laughably short-sighted … and for five years?

What if it flops?

Knowledgeable cricket scribes have said the opposite. Most children will not see their heroes as they are used to, and we all know what that means. Maybe more youngsters will take up golf. Thank you David.

Then to add another nail in Spark’s backside, Sky announces a huge free streaming offer along with some Sky Sport and free to air exposure arrangement for many minor sports.

Few sports fans really want to invest in multiple inconvenient platforms to view sport. The overall costs will be significant.

Some people may only be interested in one sport, never bothering with anything else and that is their choice. But to expect all sports to be available singly is hardly likely to happen and would kill interest in many.

Golf fans will remember that disastrous year when the PGA Tour decided to go with streaming. What an unmitigated disaster and they soon realised its folly.

Now what have we got on Sky? Just about all golf on the planet plus a dedicated golf channel. Bliss indeed. No streaming glitches just golf when you want to view it, live or recorded.

It will be interesting to see if the New Zealand Open partnership leads to more coverage of golf in New Zealand.

When you look at what Sky Sport pro-

vides if you have an interest in more than one sport, the value is incalculable in dollar terms. Golf and tennis majors, international rugby, rugby league, basketball, all international test cricket et cetera. All for just $57.98 per month including the many Sky basic channels.

For Spark, $19.99 per month for domestic cricket, some soccer and not much else. Spark will have so little to offer after the cricket ends.

If Sky decided to unbundle certain sports and offer them singly they may reap more income. Who knows what will unfold but Sky is clearly not letting the grass grow under its feet. Exciting times are ahead for sports coverage.

Whatever the future holds it certainly appears that golf fans can look forward to great golf viewing for many years. Be assured I have no financial interest in Sky TV. I am simply a contented subscriber.

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Is your golf based on other golfers’ false ideas?

By Ian Hardie NZPGA Professional

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s I have written about before, I spend a fair bit of time while I’m coaching golfers, working on the mental aspects of the game of golf.

This is mainly because most golfers’ problems with hitting the golf shots they’d like to on the golf course are actually caused from their thoughts and habitual actions that they have created over the years.

You might want to read that bit again to make sure you have it.

Usually, during the first few coaching sessions I have with someone new, I spend a lot of time clearing their brains of a bunch of useless and generally contradictory advice that they have been given by other golfers over the years, not to mention all the stuff that they seem to watch on YouTube, which when they try and apply it to their golf game, usually makes them play worse, as you may well be aware.

I don’t think that the other golfers giving advice are purposely trying to make them do that, it’s just that they happily pass on any bit of information that sounds even remotely useful without ever pausing to

consider whether it’s really something that will help or whether it’s even based on facts that can be demonstrated and explained.

Now, before you think that this article doesn’t apply to you because you have played golf for a long time or you are a good player already, I’m going to tell a little story I heard some years back that may get you thinking a bit.

It’s about a guy who had been married for some years and, as is the tradition with a lot of families around the world, on a special occasion a lamb roast was a big part of the meal, as it was to be on this particular day.

As he watched his wife cut the end off of the lamb roast while preparing it for the oven, which was something she had done many times before when roasting it, he felt the urge to ask her why she cut the end of the lamb roast off before putting it into the roasting dish and subsequently into the oven, as to him it looked as good as the rest of the roast.

She replied simply that ‘her mother always did that’. Having been married for a while our guy was smart enough to leave the conversation there.

However, a few weeks later the couple were having dinner with his wife’s parents and, as it was another special occasion, lamb roast was going to be served with the end of the roast cut off first, of course.

Sensing a chance to find out exactly why this happens, our guy asks his mother-in-law why she cuts the ends off the lamb roast? She replies ‘because my mother always used to’.

Two identical answers to the same question had the guy starting to think that there was obviously some very old and wise reason for cutting the end off the lamb roast first.

Much in the same manner, that most golfers will listen to another golfer or two who seem like they have more experience or knowledge, when they suggest some great tip or helpful hint on the golf course.

Anyway, back to our guy and the lamb roast. Even though his wife has told him that she does it because her mother did it and her mother then told him exactly the same thing as her mother did it, he wasn’t convinced he had the full story so he suggests that he might accompany his wife on her next visit to see Grandma.

The day finally arrives and while chatting over a cup of tea with Grandma, our guy manages to casually slip into the conversation about how good he thinks his wife is at cooking lamb roasts but then quickly adds that he is puzzled at why both she and her mother cut the end off first.

“What’s the special reason that the end of the roast needs to be cut off first for?”

“Why that’s quite simple,” replies Grandma. “I have only got a small roasting dish.”

Take a few minutes to think about your golf and whether or not any of the information and ideas that you use to ‘improve your game’ may have come to you in a similar fashion from other golfers.

Golfers who based their advice on something like ‘Grandma’s small roasting dish’, as opposed to tried and tested knowledge that can be not only explained simply but also demonstrated by the person who is helping you.

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Ian Hardie is Golfer Pacific’s Golf Professional contributor. He is Club Professional at Omanu Golf Club in Mount Maunganui. Ian’s time is split between the pro shop at the club and helping people to improve, while enjoying their golf more as a result of his golf coaching. Over the past few years, in an effort to help as many golfers as he can, Ian has been sharing his common sense golf advice with golfers around the world through his website golfhabits.com. With over 500 articles to read, it’s a great resource for any golfer looking to improve their golf game.

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By Dominic Sainsbury New Zealand PGA General Manager

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recently went on a golf trip up to the winterless north of New Zealand to play the majestic Kauri Cliffs.

The whole experience did not disappoint with all my expectations being exceeded in every way.

Visiting one of our world class gems in Kauri Cliffs is pure golfing paradise, the course was in perfect condition, the views are some of the best in the world and the service is second to none.

As the old saying goes, a road trip is not about getting from A to B but how you get from A to B and what happens in between.

We could have driven straight up to Kauri Cliffs but we decided to embrace the trip north and play as many of the hidden gems of heartland New Zealand along the way.

First stop was the stunning coastal links

Dave Mangan is the general manager of championship and golf operations for New Zealand Golf. Since 2013, Dave has been New Zealand Golf’s representative on the R&A rules of golf committee and was involved in the five years of discussions on the 2019 rule changes.

Readers are invited to submit questions to Golfer Pacific editor Paul Gueorgieff by email to pgueorgieff@yahoo. co.nz. Please ensure you explain your questions and situations clearly.

NO REFERENCE POINT Hi Dave, At a recent match between Bay of Plenty and North Harbour at Whakatane Golf Club the local rule for clean and place was active. There was a penalty for anyone not marking their ball before lifting it for cleaning, which was later found out to be incorrect as the new rule allows the ball to be lifted (except on the green) without marking. That being the case, how can the ball be replaced if there is no reference point for re-placing the ball?

Regards, Patrick J Thomas BOP Golf Referee Hi Patrick, Any time you are entitled to relief you are not required to mark the position of the ball, although placing something down would help you. Remember the new rules now when you are entitled to

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of Waipu, then the beautiful parkland layout of Mt Denby (Whangarei Golf Club) and then on to the stunning Whangaroa Golf Course. All of these courses were brilliant to play and had great character, the greens were all good to putt on and very receptive to an approaching iron shot.

Now the golf was fun but we also enjoyed a few of New Zealand’s iconic places along the way. We had the most amazing meal at the Whangaroa tavern and shared stories about how good the courses were with great holes and every course being in great condition.

As we headed home after staying at the very comfortable Ramada Taipa Resort, just north of Coopers Beach (one of the best beaches in the world), we played Carrington Resort, Kaitaia Golf Course and Waitangi Golf Course on the way home.

Now if you have not played these three courses you certainly need to consid-

er it. Carrington is a fantastic layout on the Karikari Peninsula, the Matt Dye designed course is a true championship course that anywhere else in the world would be flooded with players.

Kaitaia Golf Course is simply wonderful and if the weather was not so perfect you could be mistaken for thinking you were playing one of the famous Scottish links courses. The course is played through sand dunes right at the southern tip of Ninety Mile Beach and is a place every New Zealander should visit.

Waitangi was our final course to play before we headed home and this course is just fun, fun and more fun with stunning views over the Bay of Islands and great holes that are fair and interesting to play.

The par five 11th hole is one of my favourite golf holes in the world with risk and reward and a green that backs onto the ocean. How many holes have you played where a green backs onto the

relief you get either the entire relief area to replace your ball, so it’s not an exact science as long as you aren’t replacing the ball closer to where it originally lay.

Hi Paul, While during most weekend haggles cards are not swapped, they should be. Even if you get the player’s score who you are marking for wrong, each player should also be keeping their own score on their scorecard to ensure that the scores are able to be checked at the end.

Rule 3.3b Scoring in Stroke Play The player’s score is kept on his or her scorecard by the marker, who is either identified by the Committee or chosen by the player in a way approved by the Committee.

The player must use the same marker for the entire round, unless the Committee approves a change either before or after it happens.

(1) Marker’s Responsibility: Entering and Certifying Hole Scores on Scorecard. After each hole during the round, the marker should confirm with the player the number of strokes on that hole (including strokes made and penalty strokes) and enter that gross score on the scorecard.

When the round has ended: * The marker must certify the hole scores on the scorecard. * If the player had more than one marker, each marker must certify the scores for those holes where he or she was the marker.

(2) Player’s Responsibility: Certifying Hole Scores and Returning Scorecard.

During the round, the player should keep track of his or her scores for each hole.

When the round has ended, the player: * Should carefully check the hole scores entered by the marker and raise any issues with the Committee,

IS IT MANDATORY TO SWAP CARDS? Dave, Is it mandatory for players to swap cards for the purpose of keeping each other’s scores?

The reason I ask this question is that virtually all of the players I play with never swap cards.

The reason we do not swap cards is because the person who is most likely to record your scores correctly is yourself.

Conversely the person who is most likely to record a wrong score is someone else.

Don’t get me wrong. We still keep each other’s scores and we only sign each other’s cards once we have agreed on the scores at the end of the round.

Another reason I ask about not swapping cards is a rule pointed out to me recently.

This is rule 3.3b which reads: “Marker’s responsibility. After each hole during the round, your marker should confirm the number of strokes you took on that hole and enter that gross score on your scorecard.”

Is this rule insisting that the marker must write the score on your scorecard or do you think the rule is simply a recommendation?

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ocean?

Playing all these different courses developed our golf games immensely, through playing different shots, relying on chipping and putting to score and playing on different surfaces. One way to quickly improve your game is to play different courses and find out what shots you need to learn to play better.

My advice to every reader of Golfer Pacific is spend 10 minutes with your local PGA professional and get their advice on a golf road trip. We live in paradise with world class accessible golf courses all over our great country, you will make memories that will last a life time and have experiences that are unique and fun. You will meet great people that are proud of their hidden gem and very pleased to see you.

Make time for a golfing road trip, start planning today and enjoy this amazing country we live in.

* Must make sure that the marker certifies the hole scores on the scorecard, * Must not change a hole score entered by the marker except with the marker’s agreement or the Committee’s approval, and * Must certify the hole scores on the scorecard and promptly return it to the Committee, after which the player must not change the scorecard.

If the player breaches any of these requirements in Rule 3.3b, the player is disqualified.

CAN YOU REPLACE THE BALL MORE THAN ONCE? Dave, When lift, clean and place is allowed, how many times can you place the ball. For example, while the ball marker is still in place, can you place the ball within the distance allowed, replace it again, replace it again, replace it again before you lift the marker?

I also presume once you have lifted the ball marker, you cannot replace the ball again?

Joanna, Hamilton Hi Joanna, When replacing the ball when using preferred lies the requirements of replacing the ball under Rule 14.2 must be followed, which means the ball must be replaced by setting it down on the required spot and letting it go so it stays on that spot. The only time that you would replace the ball again is if it didn’t stay on that original spot.

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WINTER & SUMMER GOLF

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am pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the editorial of November 2019.

Firstly I am surprised that Paul has not taken the trouble to read the description of his own course on the club’s website, which I am happy to reproduce here: “It is a flat easy-walking course and the ideal environment you can enjoy time and time again. A unique feature to the course is that it has non-gender based tees where there are short courses (grey tees) and long courses (terracotta tees) are rated for both men and women. The two courses are almost 650 metres different in length offering a completely different game from each tee. There is also a longer championship course off blue tees.” (Emphasis added)

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ear editor, Just a quick hello and to say I’ve just enjoyed reading your editorial of last month.

At Huntly we can relate to the same dilemma and this year in mid-winter we played both club and vets off the yellow tees and gave the white tees a rest. Green fee players had the choice as is usual.

We no longer designate or talk about women’s and men’s tees, just white

In summary the ‘grey course’ is a fully recognised course, measured and rated for men and women separately, and it is therefore incorrect for it to referred to as the ‘women’s course’.

I am one of the ‘veterans’ who voted to play the grey course year-round. It was noted that among this seniors group, about 25 percent of the members are above 80 years of age, and the decision to play the grey course is more about enjoyment of the game than not being ‘macho’.

As we know, golf is having difficulty world-wide in retaining players and golf clubs are losing members, partly because the game can be too difficult for some and this is attributed in many cases to the courses being too long.

In summary, it is quite valid for the grey course to be used by men (or women), if they prefer it, and thus get greater en-

joyment and satisfaction from the experience.

Arthur Davis, Manor Park, Lower Hutt

(5678m) and yellow (4970m). Yellow is rated for both men’s and women’s play and in winter plays an effective distance of around 5500m. But that is a lot easier than the effective white course distance in winter of around 6200m.

It was immediately noticeable to me that I was reaching some of the long par fours in two (with longer fairway clubs), or at least chipping and single putting for par. The winter wet fronts of green-side

fairways makes for a lot of chipping. The joy of playing returned, however, while the difference in course ratings provided the necessary adjustments to balance improving scores. While it did not necessarily stop the average golfer’s handicaps from sliding, it did limit the slide. The joy factor was the difference and if that results in keeping players showing up weekly, it’s a winning decision.

Clearly only the best golfers see their handicaps dropping in winter, mainly due to more receptive greens allowing the

flags to be attacked with high shots. Unless you were able to successfully argue with the powers that be, for the introduction of club controlled winter standard scratch adjustments (say + 0.1 to 4 full shots, conditions and weather dependent), the only alternative is to play your shorter men’s grey course. Surely if the tee markers were 50/50 painted yellow/ grey it will define the different courses.

Keep up the good work.

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NORTH GOLF CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

The 2019 Champion of Champions have been played and many thanks to Wainui GC and Waitakere GC for their generous hosting of the events.

The Flight One Winners are Pupuke GC Team 2, who won by the narrowest of margins over a fast-finishing Whangaparaoa GC.

Men’s Senior division – James Hydes, Gulf Harbour CC Men’s Intermediate division – Bob Ashton, Warkworth GC Men’s Junior Division – Graeme Storey, North Shore GC

Women’s Bronze division – Michelle Lee, North Shore GC Women’s Veterans division – Suzette Eastmond, Omaha Beach GC Women’s 9-Hole division – Kathy Stevens, Whangaparaoa GC

The Flight Two winners are Gulf Harbour CC who also had narrow win in their section over Waitemata GC and Redwood Park GC. Thanks to all 12 host clubs this year and to the more than 120 club members who played across the season.

JERRY REN WINS AUCKLAND STROKE PLAY

Couldrey Cup winners – North Shore GC

EUNSEO CHOI WINS AUCKLAND MATCH PLAY

Women’s Silver division – Julitta Lam, Muriwai GC

2020 LYDIA KO JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – 1 & 2 FEB 2020

Rosebowl winners – North Shore GC

Congratulations to Harbour rep EunSeo Choi for winning the Auckland Stroke Play at Titirangi GC last month. Following a huge 9 and 8 win in the first round, EunSeo beat all opponents by the 16th hole in every other round, including a great victory in the final over NZ Rep, Carmen Lim. Well played EunSeo, everyone at Harbour is proud of this performance.

2019 MIXED PENNANTS

Congratulations to this year’s Mixed Pennants winners Wainui GC. They pipped Omaha Beach GC in the final round last month at Gulf Harbour CC to take the Championship. Well played!

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Congratulations to Jerry Ren of Gulf Harbour CC, for a 6-stroke victory at Akarana against a strong field of representative players from around the country. All rounds under 70! Well played Jerry.

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Entries are now open for the biggest annual junior event on our calendar. Enter early to avoid disappointment as places fill fast and only the first 104 entries will be accepted. An amazing prize table awaits. We are once again at the spectacular Gulf Harbour Country Club.

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AUCKLAND CHAMPION OF CHAMPION/ ROSEBOWL RESULTS

Played at Maramarua GC – 11th November 2019.

Champion of Champions: Winner: Caryn Khoo (Pakuranga) – Gross 142 Runner-Up: Grace Zhan (Maungakiekie) – Gross 146 Nett Winner: Denise Orton (Onewhero) – 142 Bronze Stroke Play Championship: Winner: Karen Holder (Titirangi) – Gross 176 Runner-Up: Angela Taylor (Maramarua) – Gross 177 Nett Winner: Clara Kim (Maungakiekie) – 130 9 Hole Stroke Play Championship: Winner: Jenny Griffiths (Remuera) – Gross 92 Runner-Up: Mary Cole (Titirangi) – Gross 99 Nett Winner: Lee Walter (Onewhero) – 66 Gross Stableford Rosebowl: Winner: Titirangi 138 (Brittney Dryland, Karen Holder, Jennifer Jung) Second: Royal Auckland & Grange GC 127 (Brigit Holford, Sarah Williamson, Susie Springhall) Third: Maungakiekie 126 (Grace Zhan, Clara Kim, Ricky Leitch)

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HUNTLY-WAITERIMU MISS OUT AS CLARKS BEACH WIN THE 2019 COVIC SHIELD

On the 11th November, 101 Golfers including ten women, turned out at the Pukekohe Golf Club in sunny mild conditions. Congratulations go to Clarks Beach for their incredible 159-point final round performance to become COVIC Shield Champs for 2019.

Their star player was Owen Shaw, a 26 handicapper, who was eventually awarded the player of the day Claret Jacket, for a superb 48 stableford points round.

Their day’s win saw Clarks Beach finish on 8 points from the final five rounds, four clear of previous semi-final co-leaders Huntly-Waiterimu (12). They tried hard but for the second year running missed out on winning the Shield with a poor final round result.

Waiuku (25), Pukekohe (18) and Awhitu (20) were the other Shield place-getters and in the COVIC Plate final it was the COVIC Extras team that held on to win the Plate with a total of 11 points.

The Extras team replaced Waikare after their recent withdrawal from the COVIC competition.

Other Plate place getters were: Wattle Downs (12); Hauraki (15); Maramarua and Onewhero (both on 17).

In the Challenge Cup matchplay it was the home team of Pukekohe taking a narrow 37-35 win over Maramarua, to stop them from achieving a three-peat defence run.

Clarks Beach will be the next challenger in March 2020.

WHITFORD PARK GOLF CLUB MATCH PLAY RESULTS

Senior Match Play winner: Paolo Godinich, who overcame Andy Spittal on the 37th hole!

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WAIHI MEN’S SHOOTOUT REPORT: 2019

By David Campbell With a late arrival, it meant that 18 eager, and in some cases very nervous, golfers lined up for the 2019 men’s shootout final this year. With a free walk through to the number 2 hole, several players could be heard saying that the first hurdle of the day has been overcome. That is avoiding the ignominy of ‘the walk of shame’ or in other words being eliminated on the first hole.

Paul Weaver still has the dubious honour of being the first eliminated when he lost a chip off on number 2. Paul’s magnificent chip from down in front of the 3rd tee was to no avail as he 3 putted from 6 feet to put him in a chip off. This was the beginning of Russel Dewey’s incredible run of five successful chip offs.

John Taylor was next to go after barely making the ladies tee on 3. After having to chip out sideways from the left hand trees, he played the rest of the hole admirably, but it was too little, too late.

Top qualifier Mark Tomsett was next to go losing a chip off on 4 against the ‘ice man’ Russel Dewey and he was gone.

The 5th hole saw another chip off which was too much for Ken Purcell. His uncharacteristically poor chip may well have been a result of this being his 4th round of golf in as many days.

On the 6th David P Campbell’s luck ran out and he was eliminated in a chip off and on 7 Chris Hale’s day came to an end after several people had to help add up his score.

On the 125 metre, par 3 8th, Russell Berridge’s tee shot was one he would rather forget and with no shot was eliminated with a net 4.

Phill Trevenen was the next to go in a repeat of last year, which was again a very uncharacteristic wayward tee shot and subsequent tree trouble, which unfortunately took more than one shot to escape from.

Alex Teesdale, after telling everyone how well he was playing, bit the dust on 10 and could be heard blaspheming all the way back to the clubhouse, mentioning donkeys and other farmyard animals.

Wayne Brierley exited on 11, after a bizarre ‘air shot’ under the left hand trees, and departed the competition with similar mutterings. ‘Big Dave Campbell’ was next to go on 12, and in his first chip off of the day, Andy Roche was eliminated on 13 in a 4 way.

The 14th hole required a large chip off again involving all but one of the remaining six players after each returned a nett 3. Nigel Sanderson’s lone birdie (nett 2) meant he had a free ride to the next hole. A dastardly tricky location was determined by referee, Steve Parker, which proved too tough for the experienced John Drent and he was out.

Russell Dewey’s luck finally ran out after finding the right hand bunker on 15 after two shots. After making a meal of the bunker shot, he was able to join the growing crowd of spectators following the action.

Nigel Sanderson could not repeat his impressive form of the last two holes and his 6 on 16 proved to be too much to remain in the competition.

On 17 all three golfers hit great drives,

but Murray Fraser’s poor 3 putt from a handy position meant he was gone.

Ritchie Taitoko was showing no effects of lack of experience and had many shaking their heads how a 17 handicapper could foot it with the remaining single figure players.

This left two golfers to fight it out on the last hole after nearly five and a half hours of pressure. Alistair Cochrane and Ritchie Taitoko both parred the last hole with Ritchie again getting ‘up and down’ from a tricky position, which forced a final hole chip off. Steve Parker chose a reasonably benign teeing position behind the top left corner of the green with the pin in the back right.

Al, who went first, knocked it to within a metre and Ritchie couldn’t match the shot hitting it to about two metres to the left.

A great win for Alistair after last year’s runner-up position being on the losing end of a chip off with Graeme Parkinson.

MGC WINEFRIEND EVENING

cheese evening held at the Morrinsville Golf Club recently and attended by 50 members and friends.

Yvonne Lorkin, a director of Winefriend, a wine supply company that has partnered with NZ Golf, provided the entertainment with her quirky presentation and introduction of the four sample wines tasted. But there was a serious side to her quick-fire presentation, which gave tips on how to evaluate wine and suggestions of what consumers should try to break away from their favourite tipple.

Winefriend, based in Hawke’s Bay, provides a mail-order service of wines that are personally matched to your taste, based on information provided.

Cheese for the evening was provided

by Hans Nieremeijer of Gouda Cheese, Hamilton (Hans is a former member who still plays the occasional round on vets day in Morrinsville). Yvonne and Hans collaborated to match the cheeses with the wines.

A small tasting platter, provided by Maree at Malibu Diner, was also prepared in consultation with Yvonne, the result being a great success.

APPOINTMENTS – NGARUAWAHIA GOLF

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Ngaruawahia Golf Club has appointed Peter Arndell as their new General Manager. Peter spoke with Golfer Pacific.

“The sport of golf is an important one in New Zealand and the opportunity to help lead and grow the sport at a club level is an exciting proposition.

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ment, organising events, maximising property assets and working with a variety of stakeholders including sponsors.

“I have had extensive experience working closely with parents, participants, volunteers, clubs, schools, councils, regional sports trusts, national sports trusts, funders and national and international sporting bodies across a number of sports.

“My previous roles have included Te Awamutu Sports, Motorcycling New Zealand and Waikato Bay of Plenty Football.”

Long-standing General Manager Lyn McRury has retired but is retaining a parttime administration role.

2019 FUTURES WAIKATO PRIMARY & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL COMPETITION

From left to right: Ben Ambler, Waatea Waudby, Thomas Ren, Hamish French, Mac Cutler and Vinnie Falconer.

The Primary & Intermediate Schools Golf Competition was held on the 8th of November at the Ngahinepouri Golf Club in stunning conditions.

Over 40 primary and intermediate students took part across three divisions.

Players played either a full 9 holes, a shortened 9 holes or a team ambrose event held over a shortened 5 hole course.

The Division 1 full 9 hole competition was a closely fought affair, with Suwanna McPhee, Ben Ambler and Heart Iadpluem all carding a 5 over par 41 to force a three-way playoff. Ben Ambler stepped up when it mattered most and sunk a 20ft putt from just off the green to take first place and win back-to-back primary and intermediate school titles.

It took another playoff to determine a winner in the Division 2 9 hole shortened course competition. Both Arin McPhee and Waatea Waudby shot rounds of 38.

In the playoff hole Waatea held his nerve sinking a 10ft putt for par to take first place.

The Division 3 ambrose teams event was more straight forward with the St Peters Cambridge team of Hamish French, Mac Cutler, Thomas Ren and Vinnie Falconer taking out first place by 2 shots with a nett score of 16.

BAY OF PLENTY 2019 PACIFIC LAKES 72 HOLE MIXED FOURSOMES

2019 Stanley Cup winners are Jaqui Burgess (Mt Maunganui) & Larry Kapinga (South Head).

Fine windy weather conditions and a golf course in immaculate order set the scene for two days of an exciting mixed foursomes match play event with 36 pairs involved.

A slightly smaller field for 2019 tournament, however competition was keen with many close matches requiring a putt-off to decide the respective winners.

Pair playing handicaps were 7.5 to 16.5 for Group 1 and 17 to 30.5 for Group 2.

Early favourites were Mike & Laurel Flattery (Mount), winners of the trophy on six occasions but others had another plan.

Visitor men Larry Kapinga, Mark Still and Yong Ho Cho entered as individuals needing women playing partners. Local member Jacqui Burgess partnered Larry Kapinga (South Head), winners of Group 1, and Liane Sorrenson played with Yong Ho Cho (Waitemata) to finish runners-up of Group 2 plate.

The Matches – Highlights Rounds 1 & 2. Saturday 26th October.

Group 1 Surprise defeat of Mike & Laurel Flattery (six time winners) by Agnes & John Han (Paraparaumu) in round 2.

Awesome drive length by Larry Kapinga with local playing partner, Jaqui Burgess, playing well.

Rod O’Brien (Club Captain) & Rosemary O’Brien (Sat Ladies Convener) had two solid wins to move to round 3.

Plate 1: May & Denny Park (Mt Maunganui) with wins move to meet Lynette Whitehead & Brian Jones (Otumoetai) who had a good win over Leone & Andrew Wiggens (Omanu) for round 3.

Group 2 Marian & Hugh Kingham (Hamilton) and Rachel MacMahon & John Mohn (Ngahinepouri/Riverside) were possible pre-event favourites.

Setting up an all Mt Maunganui Group semi-final, Sharon & Rex Ferris showed early form in winning through to round 3 only to meet fellow club members Lyndsay Cameron & Warrick Copeland who made the most of handicap advantages.

A similar result with Yvonne & Bruce Oxenham moving into round 3, enjoying their 7 handicap advantage, won through to meet Mary & Peter Bang.

Plate 1 Liane Sorrenson & Yong Ho Cho scored good wins to meet Marian & Hugh Kingham in round 3, with Roz Tayler & Wayne Ashworth to meet fellow club members Karen Craine & Greg Hutt for Round 3.

Rounds 3 Group 1 Continuing their winning way, Jaqui Burgess & Larry Kapinga and Rosemary and Rod O’Brien set up their group final contest for the Stanley Cup trophy.

Solid performance by Lynette Whitehead & Brain Jones to move into the Plate final berth against the Lorraine & Neil Stokes (Waitangi – Club Captain).

Group 2 An all Mt Maunganui Group 2 final a certainty.

A handicap variance likely to play a part saw Sharon & Rex Ferris overcome Lyndsay Cameron & Warrick Copeland to reach the Group 2 final to meet Yvonne & Bruce Oxenham who used their 10 shot advantage over Mary & Peter Bang to move into the group final against fellow club members Sharon & Rex Ferris.

Chasing the Plate final saw Liane Sorrenson & Yong Ho Cho defeat Marian & Hugh Kingham (Hamilton) ready to meet Karen Craine & Greg Hutt (Mt Maunganui) who had defeated Roz Tayler & Wayne Ashworth (Mt Maunganui).

Round 4 – Final Round Group 1 An even contest with two very good men players Kapinga (4) & Obrien (7), both long hitters, with playing partners Burgess (24) and Obrien (23).

After 17 holes it all came down to the 18th hole, two wayward shots by the Obriens found the left hand fairway bunker. An excellent bunker shot by Rod O’Brien had the ball on the 18th green above the hole.

A massive drive by Larry Kapinga was followed with an excellent chip shot by Jaqui Burgess proving to be enough for them to win the match and the trophy.

Group 2

Oxenham’s handicap 27.5 set the challenge for the Ferris’s on handicap of 24.5 set up for a good contest, with Sharon and Rex Ferris winning the Group 2 final.

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Left to right: Larry Kapinga (South Head), Jaqui Burgess (Mt Maunganui), Mark Vincent (Pacific Lakes Village) Group 1 Runners-Up

Left to right: Rosemary & Rod O’Brien (Mt Maunganui Golf Club), Mark Vincent (Pacific Lakes Village) Group 2 Winners

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FAIRVIEW 9 HOLE GOLF 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Fairview Golf 9 hole ladies recently celebrated their 20th anniversary on the same day as the Club Championship final.

job having been given the roles of team captain for the day. BBQ and prize giving at the Wairakei Resort convention centre followed by a trip on the Waikato River up to the Huka Falls, all included in the entry fee!

Day 1 was played at the tougher Centennial Course on Thursday with a few showers. Competitors were able to participate in a longest drive competition down at the lakefront with Long Black Dan Crook and his computer showing the kids things like spin factor and club head speed.

Day 2, also dealing with showers, was played on the Tauhara Course. Followed by the official prize giving, some great results and they all enjoyed their three days of golf and activities, meeting other fellow juniors from around the North Island and New Caledonia.

Anita Kelly, Div 1 Club Champion

Kathleen Grammer, Div 2 Champion

A few of the original members

TAUPO JUNIOR MINI MASTERS AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP 2019

During the last school holidays 56 juniors from 18 New Zealand golf clubs arrived at the Taupo Golf Club to register for the Lake Taupo Junior Mini Masters Age Group Championships. Goodie bags received, pizza party and movie “The Short Game “, we then find our Ambrose teams to play the 9 hole Wairakei Resort Course in brilliant sunshine on Wednesday morning. Senior players did a great

We congratulate tournament winner Haochen Wang from the North Shore Golf. Haochen won the title in 2018 as well. Taupo Junior Candis Brunning from Taupo won the Girls Section.

BAY OF PLENTY WOMEN REIGN SUPREME AT THE DUNES QUADRANGULAR

For the first time in nine years Bay of Plenty have broken the domination that Auckland has held over the field at the annual Dunes Trophy Quadrangular played at Te Awamutu.

The team were encouraged by their 7.5 to 0.5 demolition of Waikato in the first round on Saturday morning but knew they faced the might of Auckland in the afternoon.

However, led by masters player Heather Keefe at 8 along with Susan Short (nee Lines) at 7, the Bay were off to the perfect start with both winning 2/1.

Diana Syer came in with a half at 6 and although Ella Campbell lost to Jessica Lee, it was Taylor-Rose Perrett who beat Grace Jung 6/5, who really had Bay in with a chance.

Aroha Tito lost to Angela Ju but the two little stars in Jessica Green and Caitlin Maurice both won with Jessica defeating Mimi Guo 3/2 and Caitlin completing the one-sided victory by winning 1 up over New Zealand High Performance Squad member Carmen Lim for the team to record a 5.5 to 2.5 victory.

The ladies had to keep their composure in facing Taranaki on the Sunday, which they did with style in winning 6-2 with Taylor-Rose Perrett and Diana Syer both winning 6/5 whilst and Heather Keefe and Aroha Tito also won comfortably, as did Caitlin and Jessica.

At the conclusion of the event the Bay of Plenty selectors named the following team to compete at the Women’s Interprovincial to be played at Maraenui in Napier from 2-7 December: Caitlin Maurice, Jessica Green, Aroha Tito, Taylor-Rose Perrett, Susan Short (Captain) Diana Syer.

Manager Pat Hay. Results from the Dunes Quadrangular (Bay of Plenty names first):

Bay of Plenty 7.5 – Waikato 0.5 Heather Keefe beat Jennifer Kerr 1up Susan Lines beat Taimana Ngakuru 6/5 Diana Syer beat Pam Wright 6/5 Ella Campbell half Julie Gee Taylor-Rose Perrett beat Tracey McCarten 6/5 Aroha Tito beat Sian Stevenson 2up Jessica Green beat Jill Morgan 3/2 Caitlin Maurice beat Zahraa Bester 1up Bay of Plenty 5.5 – Waikato 2.5 Heather Keefe beat Katherine Cao 2/1 Susan Lines beat Kelly Wu 2/1 Diana Syer half Rianne Li Ella Campbell lost to Jessica Lee 3/2 Taylor-Rose Perrett beat Grace Jung 6/5 Aroha Tito lost to Angela Ju 4/3 Jessica Green beat Mimi Guo 3/2 Caitlin Maurice beat Carmen Lim 1up Bay of Plenty 6 – Taranaki 2 Heather Keefe beat Valmai McEldowney 4/3 Susan Lines lost to Hollie Wham 2/1 Diana Syer beat Rebecca Johnston 6/5 Ella Campbell lost to Kaye Maree Mihaljevich 2/1 Taylor-Rose Perrett beat Aew Kretschmar 6/5 Aroha Tito beat Rochelle Keegan 4/2 Jessica Green beat Kim Lucas 4/3 Caitlin Maurice beat Tineka Kumeroa 4/3 Final Finishing Positions 1st: Bay of Plenty 2nd: Auckland 3rd: Waikato 4th: Taranaki WAIKATO NOTICEBOARD 1 Dec

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WANGANUI GOLF CLUB CELEBRATES 125TH JUBILEE

The 9-hole Champion of Champions were held at Te Ngutu GC on Monday 21st October. It proved to be a very successful day for Te Ngutu golfer Manu Knapp who took out three of the four titles available.

Knapp won the Gross with a 45, six strokes ahead of Fitzroy’s Haley Walls, the Division 1 net – 35 on countback from Walls and Manaia golfer Bev Hawkes, which in turn gave her claim to the District Shield for the lowest net score on the day. Anthea Davidson of Urenui shot 36 to win the Division 2 best net by one Stroke from Lois Ingles of Fitzroy and Elwyn Robins of Te Ngutu.

Louise Abbott presenting Mana Knapp the District Shield.

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Over Labour Weekend 25 October – 27 October 2019 the Wanganui Golf Club celebrated 125 years of golf.

Throughout the weekend a display of memorabilia was set up so visitors could view the history of the golf club through the years from 1894 until 2019.

March 2001 saw the devastating fire of the clubhouse and it wasn’t until September 2002 that the new clubhouse started to be built.

A number of people came back to Whanganui to be part of the celebrations, which included an afternoon tea for the past members. A few of those present were in their nineties along with Mrs Nancy Francis who is 106 (all enjoying the social outing and talking about old times).

Friday evening, a get together to catch up with friends, then Saturday we had just on 100 playing in the Jubilee Golf Tournament sponsored by Craig Investments.

It was a fine sunny day but very windy, but otherwise really enjoyed by all those playing golf. We finished the day with a grand prize giving in the clubhouse at the

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Sunday evening we had the Jubilee Dinner which saw the clubhouse filled to capacity. The formal part of the evening was the cutting of the Jubilee Cake by Club Patron Mr Fred Millward and new Club President Mr Lance Attrill. Our guest speaker Mr Dean Murphy, CEO of New Zealand Golf, told those present about his relationship with the Wanganui Golf Club through his Granddad and family and about golf developments in the future.

On behalf of New Zealand Golf Dean Murphy then made the presentation and inducted Mr Bryan Silk into the New Zealand Golf Hall of Fame for his incredible career in amateur golf and his contribution as an administrator. Bryan played his first NZ Open in 1929 as a 19-yearold. In 1945 in Rome he won an amateur tournament by an amazing 20 strokes using borrowed clubs. He was an NZ representative eight times between 1932 and 1956. Bryan Silk is a Whanganui legend who gave much back to golf.

His son David and daughter Barbara were on hand to receive this amazing award.

WOMEN’S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS RESULTS

Manawatu Whanganui district finals were played at Pahiatua last month. With a rain delay in the afternoon, it proved to be a long day for everyone.

The district winners of the Gross Stableford Rosebowl for 2019 were Palmerston North — Zhuo Yi Hu, Shireen Harold and Ngaire Williams.

Lisa Herbert, Elizabeth Lander and Di Betts from Manawatu were runners-up.

Silver Champion was Zhuo Yi Hu, P.N. Bronze 1 Champion was Carol Louisson, Levin.

Bronze 2 Champion was Lyn Hussey, Whanganui on c/b from Robyn Higgins, Manawatu.

The Apiti Nett Cups were won by: Silver Nett: Lisa Cotton, Pahiatua Bronze 1 Nett: Elizabeth Lander, Manawatu Bronze 2 Nett: Joan Griffiths, Rangatira Jenny Ritchie Shield for best Team Nett was Lisa Herbert, Elizabeth Lander and

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We also had national winners in the Nancy MacCormick Memorial Foursomes: Dale Bain and Margot Lupton from Feilding.

Tara Raj also won the National Gross Cup and the National Junior Gross.

Sera Raj won the National Junior Nett alongside the MWGA Most Improved Junior.

Division 2: 1st C Rose (Man) 43 points, 2nd T Crispin (Pah) 42 points, 3rd T Cuttance (Pah) 41 points, 4th M Young (R’tira) 40 points, 5th A Waugh (Fldg) 39 points, 6th M Drysdale (Pah) 38 points, 7th D Galvin (Pah) 37 on countback, 8th M Chapple (Eke) 37, 9th K Ball (Pah) 37, 10th J Evans (Palm Nth) 35 points on countback, 11th T White (Fldg) 35, 12th M Hall (Dvke) 35 Nearest to the Pin (9) – J Evans, Nearest Christmas tree (1) – A Waugh, 2nd shot to the green (11) – E Gatfield (Nap) Twos: M Young, A Waugh, M Chapple, P Bisset (Pah)

Junior Women: Bridget Collier (right) 9 Hole Mens Champion: Russell Parker 9 Hole Junior Mens: Ray Hall 9 Hole Womens Champion: Diane Corbett 9 Hole Junior Womens: Lesley Terry-Thomas.

WELLINGTON

L to R: Martin Beaumont, Wendy Wills, David Wills, Duncan Pincock.

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FEILDING GOLF CLUB 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

By Wendy Wills A great day weather wise on Saturday the 9th November for the Carterton Golf Club annual North, South, East, West Trophy team stableford competition.

Players are put into teams according to where they live from the golf course.

The winning team was the West team.

Some good scoring was made, despite the greens having being cored a week earlier.

Overall results for the day were: Men: John Drury 41, Chris Connor 39, Cary Clark 39, Lindsay Sutton 38, Mike Newport 38, Gillies Baker 38, Trevor Clayton 38.

The ladies results were: Wendy Wills 48, Sue Braiden 45, Val Willis 3.

Best Gross for the day was shared between Gillies Baker and Martin Beaumont with 78. Nearest the pins for the men were Duncan Pincock, Gillies Baker and Gordon Yates.

Nearest the pins for the ladies were Wendy Wills and Vicki Bain.

The only two for the day went to Val Willis.

Senior Men: Liam Finlayson (pictured with caddy Colleen Hooker) Intermediate Men: Scott Donald Junior Men: Piki Toa

Senior Women: Sharon Boxall (centre of photo) Intermediate Women: Jo Belcher (left)

PAHIATUA LADIES’ CHRISTMAS CHEER 2019

A fine but windy day greeted the 65 ladies who came to Pahiatua on Thursday 14th November to play in the club’s ladies’ Christmas Cheer, sponsored by MCI & Associates and supported by Pahiatua New World. Many thanks for their involvement. Also thanks to Bisset Honda for use of their trailer for a Christmas “pit stop” and Lisa Cotton.

Results: Division 1: 1st S Ross (Pah) 46 points, 2nd C Daysh (Pah) 39 points, 3rd B Meredith (Palm Nth) 38 points, 4th G Murphy (Dvke) 37 points on countback, 5th D Bain (Fldg) 37, 6th M Brislane (Pong) 37, 7th C Moult (Palm Nth) 35 points on countback, 8th D Henricksen (Pong) 35, 9th A Schroder (Fldg) 35, 10th S Burlace (Dvke) 34 points on countback, 11th J Smith (Eke) 34, 12th P Huddleston (Pah) 34 Nearest to the Pin (18) – S Burlace, Nearest Christmas tree (1) – J Williams (Mast), 2nd shot to the green (11) - C Daysh

Winners on the day – Pahiatua ladies’ club captain S Ross (L) division 1 also celebrating her 64th birthday and Christine Rose of Palmerston North (R) division 2 winner.

WAIKATO WIN EAGLES CHAMPS, WELLINGTON RUNNER-UP

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The event was played over three rounds in a Stableford format. The Waikato team scored rounds of 116, 111 and 115, respectively, to beat the second placed Wellington team (Harry Ward, Victoria Li, Charlotte Gillespie) by 3 points.

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TASMAN CHAMPION OF CHAMPION 36 HOLE RESULTS

Held at Greenacres Golf Club — 9 & 10 November 2019 Silver Champion Results: Champion of Champions: L Neale, Nelson 155 Runner/Up Silver: T Bary, Rarangi 162 Best Net Winner: K Mcconchie, Motueka 149 Best Net Runner/Up: M Glasson, Hokitika 153 Bronze Champion Results: Best Gross Winner: J Prescott, Takaka 193 Best Gross Runner/Up: J Smith, Marlborough 194 Best Net Winner: M Orman, Totaradale 150 Best Net Runner/Up: J Bullock, Motueka 150 C/B Bronze Champion Runner/Up From Clubs Fielding A Gross Stableford Team Best Net Winner: S Duckworth, Blenheim 150 Silver Medallists: Best Net Winner: F Cooper, Westport 155 Best Net Runner/Up: B Climo, Takaka 156 Bronze Medallists: Best Net Winner: A Oldham, Golden Downs 145 Best Net Runner/Up: B Winstone, Greenacres 147 Gross Stableford Teams Result: Winners: Nelson Golf Club – L Neale, S Otton, K Black – 113 Points Runners/Up: Rarangi Golf Club – T Bary, P Bavin, B Quaife – 102 Points Nearest The Pins Saturday & Twos:

Silver – S Davidson; Bronze – L Schott Twos – B Winstone Nearest The Pins Sunday & Twos: Silver – E Stenhouse; Bronze – P Edwards Twos – J Ingram, L Bruning, F Cooper & E Stenhouse

TASMAN GOLF MEN’S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 2019 RESULTS

Junior Grade Nett Winner – Reinhard Pauls (Greenacres) 102 on C/B Runner-up – Warren Martin (Totaradale) 102 2nd Runner-up – Bryan Ramsey (Waahi Takaaro) 106 Intermediate Grade Nett Winner – Keir Wilkinson (Nelson) 106 on C/B Runner-up – Nathan Binns (Motueka) 106 2nd Runner-up – Barry Drummond (Awatere) 107 Senior Grade Gross Winner – Kris Callanan (Awatere) 110 Runner-up – Blair Bavin (Rarangi) 111 Nett Winner – Nathan Smith (Greenacres) 102

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In the semi-final they finished with a convincing 5.5-0.5 win over Harewood. It was a similar story in the second semi-final with Christchurch, winning by the same margin against Pegasus.

In the final Russley’s Alisha Ren and Estelle Lin secured the first two points for the team with 6/5 and 2/1 wins respectively. Nicola Webb got Christchurch on the board with a 3/2 win over Jasmine Clancy but Hillary O’Connor balanced this by the same margin with a win for Russley over Mel Newburn. It came down to the final pairings, Christchurch looking to secure a half to force a playoff, Russley were too strong with a 4/3 win for Russley’s number one Maddie May over Catherine Bell and a halved match between Olive Tapu and Anika Park.

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CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH INTERCLUB FINALS DAY PLAYED NOVEMBER Pollock Cup

Russley looked to continue their win-

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Top seeds Christchurch put up a strong performance against Waitikiri, winning their semi-final match 5.5-2.5 games to book the first spot into the final.

They had a longer lunch break to await their opponents after Russley and Harewood finished with a four-all draw after their semi-final match. The respective number ones from Russley and Harewood saw Reid Hilton and Josh Smith play off looking to secure a spot for their team in the final against Christchurch.

Russley advanced in the playoff after the two players halved the first two playoff holes, based on the conditions of play Russley went through as the higher seed from the round robin.

In the final it was the top order for Christchurch that secured wins for the team with Jordan Bakermans, Nic Kay, Mike Toeke and Richard Reed beating their Russley opponents. Russley’s lower order balanced the ledger with wins for Michael McAuley, Owen Burgess, Jacob Roberts and Andrew Dufton, which forced a second play-off in the Woodward Cup. Once again the number ones

for Russley and Christchurch headed out for a nail biting finish down the 18th hole.

Reid Hilton missed his 8 footer for par leaving Jordan Bakermans with a 3 footer for par, which he sunk to etch Christchurch’s name on the Woodward Cup for 2019 after having last won the cup in 2016.

Blank Cup

Avondale produced a strong performance in the semi-final against Templeton showing why they had achieved the top qualifying spot in the round robin where they were unbeaten. In the semi-final against Templeton they produced a strong performance throughout the team with a 5.5-2.5 win.

In the other semi-final Russley, who have dominated the Blank Cup competition winning 15 times over the past 17 years, faced a tough challenge from the third ranked team Christchurch. Christchurch got through in a tight tussle winning 4.5-3.5 games to secure their spot in the final against Avondale. Avondale relished the opportunity to play in the final against Christchurch and continued their strong showing in the Blank Cup. Blair Batson and Garron Hawker were able to get the first points on the board for Avondale with a win and a half. Nick Brennan, Dean Harvey, Richard Sinclair, Nathan Andrews and Hayden Burns all continued with five more points for Avondale to win their first Blank Cup title with a 6.5-1.5 games win. No doubt Avondale will look forward to mounting their winning Blank Cup plaque in their new clubhouse.

Simon Cup

Templeton looked forward to the opportunity to play Waimairi Beach on their home course after winning their spot in the final by beating Avondale in the semi

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Season opener is the Te Ohaki Waitangi Day Open alongside the mighty Waikato River!

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final played on 3 November. Waimairi Beach booked their spot in the final after beating Bottle Lake 7-1. In the final it was a very tight battle with four matches going the full 18 holes, two halved and 1up to each team. Both teams finished with four games each forcing a playoff between Lance Gahan and Fraser Mearns.

Fraser Mearns won the first playoff hole to secure the title for his Waimairi Beach team, who last won the title in 1970.

Our thanks go to Templeton Golf Club for providing a great venue for the 2019 Interclub Finals Day and to all our volunteers and rules officials who make these competitions possible. Thank you to the players and clubs for the great spirit these matches are played throughout the season. A special thanks to our convenors, Pam Ellis – Pollock Cup, John Thompson – Woodward Cup, John Brettel – Blank Cup, David Silk – Simon Cup.

JUNIOR FOURSOMES INTERCLUB

The final round of Junior Foursomes Interclub was held at Waimairi Beach last month. It was a beautiful, warm morning, the course was in great condition and such an awesome venue for the junior golfers to play at.

In the 18 Hole competition the Weedon’s team got up to win by 1 point on 275 pts from Kaiapoi on 274 pts, with Russley White third on 269 pts, so amazingly close after four rounds with only 7 points separating the top four teams over the four rounds.

In the 9 Hole competition, Avondale won on 136 pts over the Weedons Red team on 134 pts, with Weedons Black third on 122 pts. Again an amazingly close finish with only 2 points separating the top two teams.

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16 Dec

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Canterbury Age Group & Teams Championship

28 Dec

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Cheviot Christmas Open Tournament

Winners: Salford School – Charlotte Robinson, Henry Hopcroft & Mika Atkinson (pictured above) Runners-up: Verdon College – Sam Walsh, Harlem Marino, Mia Atkinson, Liam Frost 3rd: Windsor North 1 – Aneeka Fosbender, Blake McAulay, Javarn Hardy, Lars Meehan 4th: Southland Boys High 1 – Mitchell Carmichael, Oliver Piggott, Kaden, M Jamieson

WESTERN ZONE PRIMARY SCHOOL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

OTAGO/SOUTHLAND AORANGI CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TEMUKA 31 OCTOBER 2019

Runners-up: West Gore 1 – Bailey Campion, Phobe Carson, Hunter Wade, Will Carson

The Results of the Aorangi Champion of Champions Temuka 31 October 2019 are: Silver Champion 36 Hole AD Reid Tray and Button: Ginny Bolderston (Geraldine) 157 36 Hole Nett Button: Pauline Bell (Ashburton)143 Results from the Western Zone Tournament held at Riverton on Thursday 7th November with 23 teams taking part 1st: Otautau 4 – Ann-Maree Nicolson, Cruze Wech, Maggie Manson, Jake Anderson (pictured above) Runners-up: Dipton Red – Charlie Standish, Ella Hewitt, Matthew Cookson, Taine Withy 3rd: Drummond 1 – Cormac Marron, Carey McKenzie, Khali Booth, Anvil Fraser 4th: Drummond 2 – Declan Telfer Jordyn Johnson, Thomas Roberts, Ella Booth

TOWN ZONE RESULTS 11TH NOVEMBER

Results from the Northern Zone Primary School Golf Tournament held at Mossburn on Monday 4th November: 1st: Northern Southland 2 – Millie Roy, Gemma Bulleid, Briar Wilson, Jack Merchant 2nd: Northern Southland 1 – Jack Heslip, Noah Clearwaater, Cody Lowe, Maisie Mitchell 3rd: Riversdale 1 – Sam Small, Lykan Eaton, Lara North, Flynn Reed

Results from the Town Zone Tournament played at Invercargill Golf Club 11th November:

Results from the Eastern Zone Primary School Golf Tournament played at Mataura Golf Course on the 30th October.

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20 Dec

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26 Dec

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NORTHERN ZONE PRIMARY SCHOOL RESULTS

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Winners: Waikaka 1 – Juliana Hastie, Caitlyn Byers, Baxter Hamilton, Olly Cleland

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