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By Paul Gueorgieff Editor, Golfer Pacific NZ

t has now been a year since a swag of new rules where introduced to golf.

And now is a good time to review those changes.

Perhaps the biggest change, in my mind, was allowing the flagstick to remain in the hole when putting on the green.

I never have the pin removed and of the people I play with, I would suggest 80 percent are the same.

I have no doubt this has increased the pace of play. No longer do you have to wait for someone to move their golf cart around to the side of the green before they attend the flagstick for you.

Instead, you just putt while that person is moving their golf cart around to the side of the green.

Repeat this 18 times and I reckon 10 minutes have been shaved off

a round of golf.

My only disappointment is that more professional golfers are not doing the same. I understand they have caddies who can remove the flagstick for them but I really do believe there is no need whatsoever for the flagstick to be taken out.

The second-biggest change, especially for us amateurs, was the local rule which allowed you to drop the ball on the fairway from where a ball went out of bounds or where it was lost.

Usually, that would mean instead of playing three off the tee from a ball hit out of bounds, you could march up the hole and play your fourth from the fairway.

Once again this is helpful for the pace of play and no great advantage because you are probably still going to end up with no stableford points.

Another significant change was taking a drop from knee height

rather than shoulder height.

I am not particularly for or against this change, although if I was pressed to make a decision it would be to go back to shoulder height.

One change I definitely have been favour of is the double-hit rule.

Previously a double-hit, in one swing, counted as two shots. Now it is just one shot.

I double-hit a shot perhaps three or four times in the last 12 months and have not felt a tinge of guilt that it now only counts as one.

Usually there is no advantage in a double-hit and it is, after all, only one swing at the ball. There is certainly no intention to have a double-hit.

Another change I am highly thankful of is the one that does not allow a caddy to line up a player.

Of course this change does not apply to likes of you and me — we don’t have caddies.

But it was one that was irritatingly used, for some reason, by

women on the top professional tours. This procedure has, thankfully, gone. And good riddance.

Another of the major changes was the time allowed to look for a ball. It used to be five minutes, now it is three minutes.

I did not invoke the three-minute rule on anyone in 2019, even though more than three minutes may have been taken. But who would know if it is three minutes or not. Do you carry a stopwatch?

So in summary I give a big thumbs to the flagstick rule. The local rule of playing from the fairway from an out of bounds shot is fine and I am ambivalent about the knee-height drop rule.

I am also happy with the double-hit rule and delighted with the caddy not allowed to line you up.

But I do have reservations about the three-minute rule for a lost ball.

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Auckland women continue their domination

The Auckland team that won the women’s Interprovincials tournament are (from left to right) Rianne Li, Angela Ju, Vivian Lu, Fiona Xu, Grace Jung, Carmen Lim.

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uckland won the New Zealand women’s Interprovincials for a fourth year in a row, getting revenge on Manawatu/Whanganui in a tense final at Maraenui Golf Club in Napier.

And not only was it the fourth time in a row for victory in New Zealand’s premier teams’ event but the eighth win in the last 10 years.

In last month’s final, Auckland overcame a strong Manawatu/Whanganui team 3-2 after having lost to the same side in round robin play of the tournament.

The win also completed a double-double for the Auckland region after the Auckland men’s team had won the equivalent event in Hastings a week earlier.

The Manawatu/Whanganui side came out swinging in the final after defeating Bay of Plenty in a playoff in the semi-finals.

The team’s No 5 Lily Griffin raced out of the blocks with stellar golf on her front nine, jumping to a five up lead against Grace Jung.

This deficit would be too large for Jung to come back from, eventually succumbing to Griffin 5 and 4, giving Manawatu/ Whanganui its first point on the board.

Angela Ju had been a rock all week for Auckland in the No 4 spot, going undefeated throughout pool play and winning her semi-final match.

Her performance in the final would be no different, beating Lisa Herbert 5 and 3 to get Auckland well back in the mix and level the contest at one apiece with three matches still out on the course. Ju also went undefeated throughout the tournament.

Auckland’s Carmen Lim would also get some revenge of her own in the No 3 match. Brydie Hodge had managed to mount an incredible comeback on Lim in their round robin fixture.

However, Lim proved to be too strong in the final, keeping her nose in front the entire match. She’d eventually win 4 and 2 to get Auckland’s second point on the board and within touching distance of the Interprovincial trophy.

That point would come from Auckland No 2, Fiona Xu. She overcame Zhou Yi Hu, who was running hot after defeating Bay of Plenty No 2 Jessica Green in a semi-final playoff to send Manawatu/Whanganui to the final.

Xu proved too steady in the final, defeating Hu 3 and 2 to give Auckland the title.

Manawatu/Whanganui’s Tara Raj beat Vivian Lu in the top match to go undefeated for the week and win player of the tournament.

Auckland will look to defend its title this year at home, at Akarana Golf Club.

The men’s side will also look to defend at Whitford Park Golf Club.

RESULTS

Final Auckland – Manawatu/Whanganui: Vivian Lu lost to Tara Raj 3/2, Fiona Xu def Zhou Yi Hu 3/2, Carmen Lim def Brydie Hodge 4/2, Angela Ju def Lisa Herbert 5/3, Grace Jung lost to Lily Griffin 5/4 Semi-finals Manawatu/Whanganui 3 – Bay of Plenty 2: Tara Raj def Caitlin Maurice 5/3, Zhou Yi Hu def Jessica Green 19th hole, Brydie Hodge def Aroha Tito 2/1, Lisa Herbert lost to Taylor-Rose Perrett 3/2, Lily Griffin lost to Susan Short 5/4 Auckland 4 – North Harbour 1: Vivian Lu def Anna An 2up, Fiona Xu def Vaha Fapiano 6/5, Carmen Lim def Eunseo Choi 3/2, Angela Ju def Yeonsoo Son 5/4, Grace Jung lost to Danika Lee 1 down Playoff for fifth Wellington 3 – Canterbury 2: Darae Chung lost to Maddie May 1 down, Erika Cui lost to Amy Weng 5/4, Alanah Gullery def Olive Tapu 1up, Shontalia William def Melissa Newburn 5/4, Yewoo Hyun def Jasmine Clancy 3/2 Playoff for seventh Waikato 4 – Aorangi 1: Zahraa Bester def Ginny Bolderston 5/3, Jill Morgan def Angela Gerken 4/2, Sarah Hancock def Catherine Knight 1 up, Robin Pellow lost to Lynda Brown 2 down, Sian Stevenson def Kathryn Baker 4/2 Playoff for ninth Otago 3 – Northland 2: Sumin Kang def Shardae Bulkeley 1up, Danielle Bailey lost to Kylie Jacoby 1 down, Tracey Storer def Sjanna Bishop 3/2, Susan Greig lost to Jenny Peters 1 down, Amy Johns def Alayna Cox 2/1 Playoff for 11th Tasman 4 – Hawkes Bay Poverty Bay 1: Lizzie Neale def Tessa McDonald 2/1, Eve Clarke def Janie Field 3/1, Emily Stenhouse def Clare Choi 2/1, Amber Boyce lost to Martha Manaena 5/4, Tracy Bary def Fiona Ellis 5/4

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Presented by the New Zealand Golf Industry Council the conference incorporates the PGA of NZ, NZ Golf Course Superintendents Association and Golf Managers Association of NZ annual conferences.

he New Zealand Golf Industry Council’s (NZGIC) Whole of Golf Conference (WGC2020) team is pleased to announce the first line-up of keynote speakers for the inaugural conference to be held at Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland from 3-5 August 2020.

The theme of the conference is ‘Moving Golf Forward – Coordinating, Collaborating and Communicating’ and is designed to bring together all sectors of the golf industry looking at ways to move forward, grow and develop strengths and to target and implement strategies to work on the challenges within the industry.

“We are bringing everyone together for a demanding, informative thought provoking three days – the whole industry in one location,” explains Carl Fenton, Chairman NZGIC. Keynote speakers announced are internationally renowned in their fields: Tom Doak – considered to be one of the most accomplished golf course architects and golf authors of his era. He is responsible for high profile design and renovation work across the globe with four of his designs listed among the World Top 100 including Cape Kidnappers and Tara Iti in New Zealand.

Peter Walton – established the International Association of Golf Tourism Operators (IAGTO) in 1997.

The organisation has established itself as the global trade association of the golf tourism industry with its

This is the first conference of its kind in New Zealand – and possibly the world. The initiative will bring together all the sectors of the golf industry so that delegates and attendees will have the opportunity to network amongst both New Zealand and international golfing peers.

Presentations will provide critical insights and lively debates on issues facing the golf industry now and moving into the future.

The New Zealand Golf Industry Council (NZGIC) was founded in 1917 and established to encourage coordination and collaboration between organisations in the New Zealand Golf Industry to achieve the goal of growing the sport of golf.

Membership of the NZGIC is open to all organisations and interested individuals within the Golf Industry. For more information go to: www.nzgic.co.nz Contact for media enquiries Elizabeth Witton NZGIC Board Member Email: witton.egmedia@gmail.com Tel: +64 274 373 498 Contact for registration enquiries Denise Langdon NZGIC Board Member Email: denise@parnz.co.nz Tel: +64 275 662 385 Contact for sponsorship enquiries Des Topp NZGIC Board member Email: admin@nzgic.co.nz Tel: +64 21 392 007

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more than 2700 member golf resorts, golf courses, hotels and tour operators in 106 countries.

Jonathan Smith – founder of the Golf Environment (GEO) organisation whose mission is to help golf succeed through sustainability, and become a leader in sustainable sport. As well as leading GEO to become the only sports body to meet the ISEAL Alliance membership criteria for sustainability standards, certification and reporting systems, he has also advised some of golf’s largest tours and tournaments including The Ryder Cup; The Open; The Solheim Cup; European Tour; and Olympic Golf.

This is the first time that all the sectors of the golf industry have come together for a joint Conference and Trade Show and will provide the opportunity to network, share and disseminate information about new initiatives, concepts, research and best practices happening within the golf industry. Registration for the conference will open in January 2020.

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Auckland wins men’s Interprovincial for first time in 25 years GOLF NEWS

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uckland won the 2019 New Zealand Men’s Interprovincials for the first time in 25 years when defeating Otago in the final at the Hastings Golf Club.

It was just reward for Auckland after having finished second in the two previous years and it was achieved in dominant fashion with a scoreline of 5-0.

Auckland captain Matt Cormack could not be happier with his team’s efforts.

“This honestly feels amazing,” Cormack said.

“It’s a real honour to be associated with this group of guys and I’m so proud of our achievements this week.

Hopefully this is some return for all of those that have invested so much in this group back home.

“The result certainly didn’t reflect how tight things were out there in the final. The lads were making plenty of birdies and it was certainly nerve-racking watching what was happening.

Seeing everyone’s faces when Eric (Jang Hyun Lee) holed that putt on 16 is something I’ll remember for a long time.”

Auckland No 3 Johnny Tynan was the first to get a point on the board in the final. He carried on the momentum he had from his morning round in the semi-final where he was required to go

Cormack added: “That was a nice way to cap off the week. I think we deserve a few refreshments tonight.”

Jang was awarded the player of the tournament, going through the week undefeated.

Special mentions also went to Daniel Perham from Aorangi and Matt Tautari from Southland for bringing up their 100th caps for their province.

Auckland will defend its Interprovincial title at the Whitford Park Golf Club in Auckland in 2020.

2019 NEW ZEALAND MEN’S INTERPROVINCIAL RESULTS Hastings Golf Club November 26 – 30

The Auckland team poses for the camera after winning the Interprovincials at Hastings. From left to right are Johnny Tynan, Matt Cormack, Jared Edwards, Josh Leitch, Jang Hyun (Eric) Lee, Kunaal Singh, Warren Leitch and Bruce Tatterson.

extra holes against Trent Munn from Manawatu/Whanganui to see which team progressed to the final. He won his match 5 and 4 over Ben Patston to get his team on the board.

No 5 Josh Leitch was the next to get his name on the board, defeating Jack Turner one up to edge his Auckland side two games up.

News quickly filtered back that Auckland No 4 Kunaal Singh and No 2 Jang Hyun Lee had reached unbeatable

leads in their matches which meant Auckland had won the trophy.

Jang put the icing on the cake rolling in a 25-foot birdie putt on the 16th to win his match 3 and 2, concluding an incredible match with Jonny Mackay with the first hole halved coming on their final hole.

With the victory sealed, Auckland No 1 Jared Edwards holed a chip shot on the 17th hole to cap off a successful day for Auckland.

Semi Finals Otago 3 v North Harbour 2 Inia Logan lost to James Hydes 5/4, Jonny Mackay def Kevin Koong 6/4, Ben Patston lost to Kit Bittle 2/1, Sungwoo Lee def Sung Jin Yeo 3/2, Jack Turner def Nathan Mayes 2/1 Auckland 2.5 Man/Wang 2.5 Jared Edwards lost to Tyler Wood 3/2, Jang Hyun Lee def Liam Finlayson 6/4, Johnny Tynan halved with Trent Munn*, Kunaal Singh lost to Tyler Hodge 1up, Josh Leitch def Regan McConaghty 6/5 *Johnny Tynan def Trent Munn on 19th hole for Auckland to advance Final Auckland 5 Otago 0 Jared Edwards def Inia Logan 2/1, Jang Hyun Lee def Jonny Mackay 3/2, Johnny Tynan def Ben Patston 5/4, Kunaal Singh def Sungwoo Lee 1 up, Josh Leitch def Jack Turner 1up.

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Records smashed at inaugural Mount Open Denzel Ieremia with his trophy following his runaway victory in the Mount Golf Open at Mount Maunganui.

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enzel Ieremia broke all sorts of records on his way to winning the Mount Open on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour to record his first win as a professional golfer.

Ieremia finished a massive 29-under par over the four rounds of the Christies Floorings-sponsored event at the Mt Maunganui Golf Course in Tauranga to cruise to a seven-shot victory and smash the scoring record in the Charles Tour event.

Ieremia began the final day with a six-shot cushion over local professional and hometown favourite Mark Brown at 23-under, and said he had eyes at getting to 30-under.

“I had in the back of my mind what everyone was doing around me, but I really tried to focus on myself and to keep making birdies so I could get it to 30-under,” Ieremia said afterwards.

“I came up just shy, but I played some tremendous golf all week so it’s hard to complain about that.”

Ieremia had been in good form leading into the event with a fifth at the Australian Open the previous week and sixth at the New South Wales Open a week earlier.

At Mt Maunganui he fired rounds of 64, 63, 66, and 66 for the par 72 course.

“It’s a real honour coming back to these events and playing the way I did,” Ieremia added.

“I progressed through these tournaments as an amateur and I was able to learn off all the professionals that played only three or four years ago.

“To come back and hopefully be in a position to give back to the people I play with and to continue to learn is pretty special.”

In the women’s event, Fiona Xu romped

to a 15-shot victory to claim the inaugural Mount Women’s Open and Grant Clements Memorial, breaking records of her own in the process.

The victory was the most of any women on the Charles Tour, showing how dominant the Auckland golfer has been.

Xu began the final day with a nineshot buffer but continued her impressive form to card a six-under par 66 to cruise to victory.

“This feels really good,” Xu said.

“It’s awesome to finish the year like this and I’m happy to do it here at Mt Maunganui.”

Xu also broke her own personal milestone this week, shooting her lowest total in a four-round event.

“The best I have ever got to in a tournament is 10-under over three rounds. I’m a little surprised I went this low, but I guess it’s a sign of good things to come,” Xu said.

The other trophy up for grabs was the season-long Jennian Homes Trophy awarded to the player who accumulates the most points throughout the Charles Tour season.

James Anstiss had one hand on the trophy this week, and only Luke Toomey could take it from his grasp with a threeway tie for second place or better.

Toomey fought hard all week but would come up just short in sixth place at 15-under for the tournament, making Anstiss the 2019 winner of the Jennian Homes Trophy.

271 Tyler Wood (Palmerston North) 70 63 70 68 272 Jared Edwards (Royal Auckland and Grange) 66 64 75 67 273 Luke Toomey (PGA New Zealand) 67 68 68 70 274 Sam An (Titirangi) 63 73 69 69 275 Chang Gi Lee (PGA New Zealand) 63 70 74 68, Jared Pender (Te Puke) 65 68 71 71 276 Daniel Pearce (PGA New Zealand) 65 70 73 68, Zachary Maxwell (Australia) 70 70 66 70 277 Kazuma Kobori (Rangiora) 68 69 66 74 279 Mako Thompson (Maraenui) 72 68 72 67, Harry Bateman (Muriwai) 70 71 69 69, Dongwoo Kang (PGA New Zealand) 66 69 74 70, Jayden Ford (Judgeford) 67 73 68 71 280 Tae Koh (Windross Farm Golf Course) 72 70 71 67, Charlie Hillier (P) 71 70 69 70, Hayden Beard (Mt Maunganui) 72 66 70 72 282 James Hydes (Gulf Harbour Country Club) 71 72 72 67, Jordan Loof (PGA New Zealand) 68 74 72 68, Sung Jin Yeo (North Shore) 70 72 72 68, Zachary May (Russley) 68 72 70 72 283 Kit Bittle (Gulf Harbour Country Club) 71 70 73 69, Mat Perry (PGA New Zealand) 73 69 72 69, Gareth Paddison (PGA New Zealand) 72 73 68 70, Kerry Mountcastle (Masterton) 73 71 69 70, Jordan Woodall (Cambridge) 71 75 66 71, Josh Geary (PGA New Zealand) 66 73 70 74 284 Samuel Jones (Manaia) 75 64 75 70 286 Stephen Liu (Pakuranga) 72 73 72 69, Kieran Muir (Omokoroa) 68 68 77 73, Charlie Smail (Walton) 74 71 68 73, Pieter Zwart (PGA New Zealand) 68 73 71 74 287 Inia Logan (Cromwell) 72 74 72 69, Mitchell Kale (Tauranga) 72 70 74 71, Lachie McDonald (Marton) 73 71 72 71, Sam Nichols (PGA New Zealand) 75 70 70 72, Daniel Freeman (Remuera) 68 73 69 77 288 Victor Janin (Rotorua) 73 74 73 68, Andrew Henare (Napier Inc.) 74 69 74 71 289 Oscar Cadenhead (PGA New Zealand) 70 68 81 70, Joel Stahlhut (Australia) 70 75 73 71, Jes-

per Bengtsson (North Shore) 72 67 79 71, Tony Jung (Remuera) 69 70 75 75, Cameron Jones (PGA New Zealand) 71 67 75 76 290 Trevor Marshall (PGA New Zealand) 68 73 77 72, Scott Manyweathers (Harewood) 70 72 75 73, James Tauariki (Futures Geyserland) 70 72 75 73, Matthew McLean (Harewood) 70 72 74 74, Josh Smith (Ashburton) 71 70 71 78 291 Thomas Woods (Miramar) 71 73 75 72, Steven Williams (Tauranga) 73 72 72 74, Joshua Bai (Akarana) 68 74 72 77 293 Mark Hutson (PGA New Zealand) 71 72 76 74 295 Justin Morris (PGA New Zealand) 72 75 69 79 296 James Betts (P, Australia) 73 74 72 77 298 Damian Kempson (Mt Maunganui) 73 74 77 74 299 James Watkins (Royal Wellington) 70 74 80 75, Sean Blomquist (PGA New Zealand) 70 77 74 78, Joseph Hancock (St Clair) 67 75 77 80 300 Shaun Campbell (Hawera) 71 75 74 80 Women scores 274 Fiona Xu (Akarana) 69 71 68 66 289 Angela Ju (Pakuranga) 73 72 72 72 293 Caryn Khoo (Pakuranga) 72 74 74 73 296 Caitlin Maurice (Omokoroa) 71 76 78 71 298 Maddie May (Russley) 72 75 76 75 299 Marina Ito (Mt Maunganui) 72 77 75 75, Siyi Keh (Titirangi) 72 75 75 77 301 Darae Chung (Shandon) 77 74 77 73 302 Anna An (Muriwai) 72 76 77 77 303 Jessica Green (Futures Geyserland) 75 78 75 75, Tara Raj (Whanganui) 75 78 75 75, Yeonsoo Son (North Shore) 77 76 74 76, Mimi Guo (Royal Auckland and Grange) 74 73 76 80 306 Mary Chen (Remuera) 76 77 78 75 312 Taylor-Rose Perrett (Omanu) 79 72 81 80 Jennian Homes Trophy Points 1st James Antiss 1200 points 2nd Luke Toomey 1100 3rd Josh Geary 637 4th Fraser Wilkin 631.5 5th Daniel Pearce 617

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More than 120 caddies required Disabled golfers to join NZ Open field for NZ Open

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o you want to walk the fairways and be a part of the action at the 101st New Zealand Open?

More than 120 caddies will be required to walk the fairways at Millbrook and The Hills golf clubs for the New Zealand Open, to be held from February 27 – March 1.

Over the years, two caddies from the caddy registration list have gone on to caddy for the eventual tournament winners.

They were Tracy Tatom, from Christchurch, who caddied for 2018 winner Daniel Nisbet, and in 2015, Jaimes Woods of Wellington, who caddied for Jordan Zunic. Both described it as an incredible experience that they would never forget.

With the format of 136 professional players and their amateur partners teeing off at The Hills and Millbrook on the Thursday, and then swapping courses on the Friday, we will require approximately 120 caddies for the professional and amateur players.

On the Friday evening, there will be a pro-am cut of the top 30 amateurs and the top 60 professionals (plus ties), who will go on to play Millbrook on the Saturday and Sunday.

Caddies will need to register on site at The Hills driving range no later than 5pm on the Tuesday beforehand in preparation to caddy

a practice round on the Wednesday. Most of the caddy jobs will be pre-assigned ahead of arriving at the golf course to reduce your waiting around time.

Caddies are paid a minimum of $100 plus tips per round. There is also a $39 cost to register as a caddy, and all caddies receive a New Zealand Open logoed golf shirt and cap to wear while caddying and to take home as a souvenir.

Caddies should be social or serious golfers with a good level of fitness to carry a golf bag around The Hills and Millbrook golf courses.

Caddies are also invited to the Steve Williams caddy barbeque on the Tuesday evening. This is hosted by the tournament organisers and is an opportunity for the caddies to catch up with each other plus get some caddy tips from Williams and his friends who stop by.

Caddying at the open is extremely unique in the world of golf. Where else can a club or social golfer have a great golfing experience and enjoy a professional tournament from inside the ropes in one of the most stunning settings of our country’s leading golf event?

To register as a caddy visit the official NZ Open website: nzopen. co.nz.

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ew Zealand’s best disabled golfers will have an opportunity to contest for the inaugural New Zealand All Abilities Open, run in conjunction with the New Zealand Open at the end of next month.

The 2020 New Zealand All Abilities Open will be a 54-hole stroke play event, with 18 holes to be played at Jack’s Point and The Hills on the second and third days of the 2020 New Zealand Open.

After 36 holes a cut will be made and the leading six players will join the New Zealand Open field on Sunday, being the first players to tee off in the final round at Millbrook Resort.

The New Zealand All Abilities Open will be played from the same tees, under the same conditions, and at the same time as the New Zealand Open. The winner of the New Zealand All Abilities Open will be handed the trophy at the same presentation for the 101st New Zealand Open Championship.

The field will be made up of players with a range of disabilities and impairments, including physical, intellectual and visual and will involve the top 24 players from New Zealand based on the world rankings for golfers with disability (WR4GD) and the top four Australians on the WR4GD, plus four invitations.

The R&A and the United States Golf Association announced the launch of the world ranking for golfers with disability (WR4GD) last year with events being played in more than 20 countries to grow awareness and inclusivity globally.

New Zealand’s first world ranking event was held last year at Maraenui Golf Club in Napier, won by Guy Harrison. The 18-year-old Napier Boys’ High School student is one of the first

players to qualify for the event.

Guy had a seizure when he was just two years old causing brain damage and cerebral palsy-like symptoms, unable to use his hands or not able to walk. After being advised by doctors to be as active as possible, golf came to mind, and he started with walking around on the local nine-hole golf course with his father.

When asked about his upcoming opportunity Guy said: “I just can’t believe it, just to go and rub shoulders with all those famous golfers like Ryan Fox would be such an awesome opportunity.”

New Zealand Golf chief executive Dean Murphy added: “New Zealand Golf adopted an inclusion charter in 2018, a commitment to an ongoing journey to develop and foster an inclusive and diverse sport which reflects our communities and our changing society.”

No Exceptions, a fund administered by Halberg Disability Sport Foundation and Sport New Zealand is supporting New Zealand Golf to deliver a new project with a select number of venues across New Zealand for young people with a disability to start their journey in golf to learn new skills, have fun, make new friends and to just have a go.

Murphy: “Further, to provide education opportunities for coaches and club administrators to create an inclusive and accessible environment and to provide modified equipment to make it easier young people with a disability to learn and play golf.”

The launch of New Zealand All Abilities Open aims to showcase the uniqueness of golf as a game that can be played by anyone and to inspire people to play golf in a way that is meaningful to them.

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Former Wairarapa golfer Ben Campbell with his trophies following his win in the 2018 New Zealand PGA Championship.

Campbell will be making his eighth appearance in the New Zealand Open this year.

ntry to this year’s New Zealand Open will be free.

New Zealand’s premier golf event, sponsored by broadcaster Sky Sport, will be held at the Millbrook Resort and The Hills courses near Queenstown from February 27 – March 1.

Tournament director Michael Glading said the move has been made to entice people from across the country to come and enjoy everything that the New Zealand Open has to offer.

“We’ve held the open in Queenstown for eight consecutive years and as an event, it’s reached the level of maturity and support that means we can open our gates for the 2020 event,” Glading said.

“While we’re making the event free entry there will be a charge for car parking with all proceeds going to

the Rotary Club of Queenstown to distribute.

“As part of the evolution of the event we’ve always wanted the open to have a larger charity element.”

Former Wairarapa golfer Ben Campbell, now a Queenstown resident, will be making his eighth appearance at the 2020 New Zealand Open and was hoping a large local crowd will turn up to support both the local and international players.

“As professional players, we love seeing large crowds on the course and hearing their reactions around the green really gives us a buzz,” Campbell said.

“Removing the cost of ticketing to New Zealand’s premier tournament is a great way allow everyone the chance to enjoy top level golf in our backyard.”

Looking behind the birdies and bogeys

By Neville Idour

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ith so many New Zealanders plying their golfing skills on various tours around the globe I find it interesting to look at the performances of probably the three most successful currently, using a rugby analogy by South Africa’s successful coach Rassie Erasmus.

South Africa lost to the All Blacks in the first round of pool play at the Rugby World Cup and Erasmus made the prophetic comment that defence would win the World Cup. It was an ominous prediction the AB’s had clearly not considered. We know what happened.

South Africa proceeded to win the three knockout games by virtually playing no attacking rugby. Brute force and an incessant game of high kicks and smothering defence did the trick.

So how does that analogy relate to golf and Lydia Ko, Danny Lee and Ryan Fox? Well I assume we can say an attacking game is the ability to score birdies and eagles. Whereas a defensive game would be the ability to minimise bogeys and worse or, put it another way, be very good at course management and avoid-

ing trouble on the more difficult holes.

So how do the aforementioned trio of New Zealanders fare?

When it comes to gaining strokes they all do very well, although Lydia is not where she was three years ago. She can still score well on occasions such as at the recent Japan Toto Classic.

After scoring seven birdies in round one she was second, however her total of 11 birdies in the three rounds was offset by seven bogeys and one double bogey, which saw her fall way down into a midfield finish. She still rated 19th in 2019 for rounds in the 60s. But with her world ranking double that at around 40th, it is clearly the defensive game that has faltered.

Danny Lee has made strides with his driving distances on the PGA Tour in the last two years. A subtle change in his swing involving principally his foot movement has allowed him to generate more speed through the ball.

The result, his average of 290.6 yards two years ago ranked him 148th. Last year it was 301.4 yards (42nd). Now his average 324 yards ranks him among the elite drivers in seventh.

This has clearly had some bearing on his excellent start to the 2019-20 season, including a second, and his card for 2020-

21 is already sealed.

Lee has always been a prolific scorer in strokes gained, in one season ranking second. However his ability to have bad patches of dropped shots has prevented him, perhaps, from fully realising his potential.

It appears this year will be a good one although the Mayakoba Classic where he led after a brilliant nine-under first round, flattered to deceive.

A disastrous final round back nine where he dropped an inexplicable eight shots saw him plummet down the leaderboard.

Fatigue after a 36-hole day may have played a part. Overall, Danny gained 21 shots (top 10) and dropped 13. So it seems that if he can brush up his defence we may see Danny regularly on the leaderboards as he has been so far this season.

Similarly, Ryan Fox has made a huge impression on the European Tour with fellow players and commentators with his prodigious strength and length. He too, often matches top five finishers in shots gained, although finishing well behind them.

A good example was the end of season Turkish Open where he gained 26 shots, equal to the winner Tyrell Hatton. Kurt Ki-

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LIFT, CLEAN AND PLACE RULE

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ear sir, I find it quite strange that people are amazed that the clean and place local rule has now come into line with every other rule that allows a ball to be put back into place at a spot other than where it originally lay.

If a ball is on a cart path, you may drop it without penalty within one club length of the nearest point of complete relief.

You are absolutely permitted to just pick the ball off the path, go to your bag, clean the ball, then drop it in the valid relief area.

But where was it? I’m sure it was about

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tayama was the only player of the six in the playoff with 27 shots gained, to better Fox who finished some 20 places behind the six. The difference was the 13 shots dropped by Fox. So what can we make of all of this?

Firstly, golf is a game of millimetres — off the club face and between the ears.

Probably one of the most difficult on the planet.

Secondly, the line between a top 10 player and the 10 hundred places below is a fine one. Clearly our best professionals are always on the brink of taking the next step.

Perhaps the 2020 year will see Lydia find her consistent mojo again, Lee fully realise his latent potential and Fox find the consistency that would see him break into the top echelon.

Add to this, who will lead the next echelon of New Zealanders making their mark on the world scene?

Could it be Denzel Iremia, who has already notched some impressive efforts in Japan and Australia? Will Daniel Hillier be able to take his superb amateur record forward to make a mark on the pro scene?

No doubt 2020 will provide some answers and hopefully successful, exciting golf for the players and for us followers.

here. “Sorry John, is this okay for the drop?”

“Wasn’t it a bit further back? ... Yep that’s fine.”

Unless someone present can prove it is not the right place, the spot it is subsequently played from will be accepted.

It’s no different for clean and place. I admit the 15cm relief area is more intricate than a two-club length relief area from a red penalty area, but the same principle applies — just put a ball into play in the valid relief area for the rule and play on.

Relief area ‘lost’ and no one knows? Estimate the area with other players or op-

ponent and get on with it.

Most players still mark their ball first when taking clean and place (although many never did last year when it was a requirement).

I would never discourage the marking, but what I have been trying to do all year with mixed success, is get committees to display the proper wording for clean and place (model local rule E-3), and remove their often very-abridged and ambiguous versions that only explain part of the process to follow.

They often still contain a statement to mark the ball under threat of penalty. A

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local rule cannot change a rule of golf and the simple principle now applies across the board for consistency – if you are replacing a ball back on the exact same spot, you must mark it first. If you place or drop it somewhere other than its original spot, you do not have to mark it first.

No need to doubt anyone’s integrity on the chosen spot, all golfers are honest folk, right?

Regards, Kevin Tregunno Executive Officer North Golf Association Inc (and NZ Golf national referee)

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Kim Joo-hyung who last month became the second youngest to win on the Asian Tour with his victory in India.

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17-year-old Korean has become the second youngest to win on the Asian Tour.

His name is Kim Joo-hyung who won the $US400,000 Panasonic Open in India last month.

Kim, who speaks three languages fluently including English, let his clubs do the talking with a seven un-

der par 65 in the final round to win by one shot.

Kim was aged 17 years and 149 days at the time of the win. The youngest Asian Tour winner is Chinnarat Phadungsil of Thailand who was 17 years and five days when he won the Double A International Open in 2005.

Kim, having earned his Asian Tour card for the remainder of the 2019 season after claiming three wins on the Asian Development Tour (ADT) this year, showed he is ready for the big leagues.

“It has been a dream of mine to play on the Asian Tour ever since I was young,” said Kim, who turned pro in May 2018 and was making only his third start on the Asian Tour this year.

“And it’s really wonderful to come here, be in contention and win. I cannot describe the feeling now.

I’m still trying to learn every single step of the way.”

Belying his tender years, Kim posted rounds of 70, 68 and 65 at the Classic Golf and Country Club for a winning total of 13-under-par 203 in the event that was shortened to 54 holes due to bad weather earlier in the week.

Reflecting on his achievements in 2019, Kim said: “The season has been great, especially coming back from my injuries and winning three times on the ADT … and now this victory. I’ve been playing well. Last week, I was one off the lead with two holes to play, but it didn’t quite work out the way I wanted then.”

In addition to his ADT wins at the PGM ADT Championship @ Tiara Melaka, the Ciputra Golfpreneur Tournament presented by Panasonic and the Raya Pakistan Open, Kim posted a third-place finish at the Bank BRI Indonesia Open and was tied-sixth at the Thailand Open.

Kim, who has been living in Bangkok with his family for two years, has also recorded eight other top-10s on the ADT and All Thailand Golf Tour (ATGT) combined in 2019.

Before moving to Bangkok, Kim was based in the Philippines for about six years. He won the 2018 Philippine Amateur Open Championship and the 2018 W Express RVF Cup Amateur Championship before recording his first professional title on the Philippine Golf Tour in July 2018.

Sky’s the limit for hole in one prizes for amateurs A mateur golfers can now relax.

As from the beginning of this month amateurs are now able to accept a prize in excess of 500 pounds sterling for a hole-in-one without breaking their amateur status.

Prior to this month, that $100,000 car

you won for a hole-in-one last month had to be kept hush-hush. Now you can tell everyone.

Golf’s rules no longer limit the prize an amateur golfer may win when making a hole-in-one.

New rule 3-2b reads as follows:

Rule 3-2b. Hole-in-One Prizes An amateur golfer may accept a prize in excess of the limit in Rule 3-2a, including a cash prize, for making a hole-in-one during a round of golf on a golf course.

An amateur golfer may also accept a prize in excess of the limit in Rule 3-2a, including a

cash prize, for making a hole-in-one during contests held outside a round of golf, including multiple-entry contests and contests conducted other than on a golf course (eg, on a driving range, golf simulator or putting green) provided in all cases that the length of the shot is at least 50 yards.

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Ladies European Tour to be expanded

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he Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have announced that they have formed a partnership to grow the women’s professional game in Europe and around the world.

The venture will be jointly managed by the LPGA and the LET and, through their combined resources, will seek to fast track an expanded LET schedule.

LET players voted their support for the joint venture partnership during the LET’s annual membership meeting in Spain at the end of November.

This year’s LET schedule currently in-

cludes 20 official events in 13 different countries, with eight of those events in Europe, including two major championships: the Evian Championship in France and the Women’s British Open.

The partnership aims to immediately increase playing opportunities for women in Europe, and to have that schedule growth lead to both increased financial opportunities and an optional pathway to the LPGA for the tour’s top performers.

LET board chair Marta Figueras-Dotti said: “Two teams, joining for one common purpose, will create opportunities we simply could not have pursued on our own.

“At its foundation, this joint venture is about creating opportunities for our members to pursue their passion, and their careers as professional athletes. In just the 60 days since we began working on this joint venture, we have already seen a dramatic impact on our LET Tour schedule – an impact that will be a positive result for virtually all of our LET members.”

LPGA commissioner Michael Whan added: “This is an exciting next step for the LPGA’s mission to provide more opportunities for women in this game. Over the past 10 years, the LPGA has had tremendous success partnering

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with other golf stakeholders, including the USGA, PGA Tour, European Tour, R&A and PGA of America, to enhance opportunities for women worldwide.

“We are thrilled to deepen our relationship with the Ladies European Tour in an effort to create the strongest possible women’s tour in Europe. We have experienced incredible growth in women’s golf in the United States, and this is an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate and expand the game in Europe as well.

I’m excited that this is something we will build together, with the LET.”

Golf clubs need young woman members, says study A research study of the global golf market has revealed that attracting more younger women to golf could also be the key to significantly growing the number of junior golfers.

The research, conducted by Syngenta, reveals a female-junior multiplier effect, meaning that for every 100 new players, new female golfers will bring up to 72 more juniors into the game compared to new male golfers.

With the average age of golfers on the rise, Syngenta’s findings suggest that women – who currently account for 24 percent of golfers worldwide – hold an important key to the next generation of golfers and the future sustainability of the industry.

However, the report also reveals a paradox – while spending time with friends and family is one of golf’s

greatest attractions to prospective female players, family responsibilities is also the number one reason current female golfers give up the game.

It raises the possibility that golf clubs and courses may not be addressing the needs of women and families, consequently losing existing female players and also failing to attract those who may be interested in taking up the game.

Could developing more family golf products and opportunities be a solution for golf clubs?

Peter Mutton, club manager at London’s Strawberry Hill Golf Club, thinks so – and sees it every day. With a 35 percent female membership base (more than twice the United Kingdom national average of 15 percent), the club also prides itself on its family participation.

“You can definitely see the impact of having a larger fe-

male membership on the junior programme,” Mutton said.

“Engaging women means engaging families. We have made sure that families in this community know that they are welcome, that they can play here together, and that – at just 26 pounds (about $NZ52) to add a junior membership – we’ve made it affordable for them to introduce their children to the game.”

What can golf venues do to encourage more women to try golf and help to realise the female-junior multiplier?

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re you considering playing in a multi-round golf tournament next year? ... If you’re interested in doing that, then this is the one for you to enter. At last year’s event, everyone involved including players, non-playing partners, sponsors and organisers, had a wonderful time!

The tournament is played over three great golf courses, namely, Nelson, Greenacres and Motueka, with two days to be played on the highly-rated Nelson Golf Course, which has hosted three of the top NZ amateur tournaments. They were the New Zealand Amateur Championships, the New Zealand Seniors Championships, and the New Zealand under 19’s championships. Every event resulted in glowing reviews for the course from all the players.

We have also just completed our first two day Pro Am at the Nelson Golf Club and the top pro golfers of New Zealand were very impressed by the golf course and the newly refurbished clubhouse.

The courses are all very different, giving the competitors a real challenge for the week. Nelson being a true links course, whereas Motueka is a mature parkland course, and Greenacres offering a mix of challenging waterfront and parkland holes.

Tournament dates for the 2020 Nelson Festival of Golf are Monday 27th April – Friday 1st May, with a rest day on the Wednesday to allow competitors to put their feet up, or get out and about to visit the many attractions the region has to offer or get some practice in for the next two days of golf. We are looking to hold a quiz night on the Wednesday evening just to keep the fun going. Non-playing partners are also very welcome to join us for the quiz and the major prize giving dinner on the Friday evening. There will be an extra cost involved for non-playing guests for both these events.

The organising committee has decided to keep the number of entries to the same as last year, which means a maximum of 128 players. This created both a competitive yet friendly environment

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for all the participants. By the end of the week players had golfed with and made new friends with golfers from all over New Zealand and Australia. Tournament Director, Derek Drysdale, said, “At the final prize giving it was really pleasing to hear many of the competitors saying how much they’d enjoyed their week, as we tried to create a tournament that mixed both great golf and great fun, and it seems we did just that!

“We are delighted that we have had many of last year’s entrants already registered to enter the tournament again,” Derek said. “So, if you are keen to enjoy a week of golf in Late April/ early May in the stunning Nelson region, now is the time to register to confirm your place.”

Major naming sponsorship has been under discussion and we are delighted to confirm that the Nelson Building Society (NBS) have agreed to become our major sponsor for the tournament in 2020. This is fantastic news for us all, and here is a comment from NBS’s Howie Timms: “NBS is proud to become the naming right sponsor of the Nelson Festival Of Golf in 2020. NBS has been a significant sponsor of golf clubs throughout the Nelson, Tasman and West Coast regions for many years.

“Partnering with Nelson Golf Club to support this fantastic event is simply an extension to our support of golf throughout the top of the south,” said Howie Timms (Commercial Manager of NBS).

“Many of our investment clients play and love the game and do business with us knowing we support their clubs and the local communities in which we

operate,” he said.

The Nelson Festival of Golf has also received sponsorship funding for the event from the Nelson Regional Development Agency Programme, which is funded by Nelson City Council. The programme’s objective is to stimulate Nelson City’s economy in the shoulder and off seasons by bringing new spending through visitors coming to Nelson for district events. For further information contact NRDA Mark Rawson on 03 545 6858.

Further sponsorship is being looked at and Total Golf have confirmed their support. This year the hole-in-one prize on Friday will be a brand new set of golf clubs through Total Golf. Another novelty competition not to be missed is our Long Putt competition. Qualify on Monday for the Friday Final and you could win a very nice prize. We will also be running our lucky draw prizes, where each day some lucky competitors will win vouchers from our chosen restaurant partners.

The event itself will consist of a team event on the Monday at Nelson, followed by three days of individual stableford competition on Tuesday at Greenacres, Thursday at Motueka and back to Nelson on Friday. There will be team prizes on the Monday, and daily prizes and weekly overall prizes for individuals.

The Entry fee of $265 includes this amazing package (How do we do it?) * Four rounds of competition golf with individual and team competitions * A courtesy practice round on the Sunday prior to the tournament, which is a fantastic gesture by the Nelson Golf Club Board, and is ap-

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preciated by all the players * A quality golf gift * Daily prize giving * A two-course dinner to be held during the final prize giving ceremony at the Nelson Golf Club on the Friday evening * Customer service of the highest quality by your Tournament Committee * Complimentary fruit every day (Courtesy of Countdown Trafalgar Park, Nelson) On the Friday night we are planning a party atmosphere to finish the week off in style! We have recently completed a major refurbishment in our clubrooms and we are delighted with the end result.

Our Function Manager, Monique Tasker, will delight you all with the food that will be on offer at our Friday night dinner.

The organisers want to continue to build on the great success of all their previous tournaments. They invite you to register now and enjoy the challenging competition offered on the variety of different courses along with the opportunity to widen your golfing experiences, meet new friends and most of all, enjoy the week. The golf days will start with a 9:45am shotgun start on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, with an earlier start of 9:15am on Friday, ensuring that all players are back in the clubhouse around the same time providing a great fun atmosphere for the daily prize giving.

You can enter online by visiting our website: www.nelsongolf.co.nz and click on the “Nelson Festival of Golf” box on the home page. Scroll down for an entry form, and please remember, we need payment to secure your entries.

Our preferred accommodation providers are The Greens Motel, who are located adjacent to Nelson Golf Club.

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New Zealand wins Asia-Pacific Seniors

S Stuart Duff from Hawke’s Bay who led New Zealand to victory in the Asia-Pacific Seniors in Malaysia

tuart Duff led New Zealand to victory at the Asia-Pacific Seniors at Sungai Long Golf and Country Club in Malaysia, while winning the individual honours for himself.

The Kiwi team of Duff (Hastings), Peter Brinsdon (Pegasus), Brent Paterson (Royal Auckland Grange), Tony Chettleburgh (Feilding), Craig Newman (Nelson), and John Batley (Titirangi) won the teams event by nine shots over trans-Tasman rivals Australia.

The Kiwis finished eight-over par for the championship, which saw a 12-shot turnaround over Australia after beginning the final day of the tournament three shots behind.

Duff wrapped up the individual trophy after rounds of 73, 71, and 72 to finish at even-par for the tournament, one shot clear of first round leader and team mate Peter Brinsdon, who had rounds of 70, 77, and 70 to help get the Kiwis over the line.

Tony Chettleburgh also rounded out the top 10.

The win breaks the two-year bridesmaid record for the team and keeps the individual honours in New Zealand for another year. It had been in Paterson’s grasp for the previous two years.

New Zealand had team rounds of 294, 290, and 288 in hot and sticky conditions. The best four of six individual scores counted toward the team total every day.

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he leading golf club in the northern region of the United Arab Emirates has become the first golf club in the Middle East region to go fully plastic-free.

Al Hamra Golf Club has eliminated all single-use plastic items from its premises, underlining its commitment to environmental sustainability.

Joining the global movement to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics and conserve the environment, Al Hamra has partnered with the UAE-based No More Bottles and eliminated all plastic bottles in addition to introducing high-quality water filtration units across the premises.

Al Hamra has replaced all plastic water bottles with branded glass alternatives for members and guests to use. The glass bottles will be cleaned, sterilised and re-

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As part of greener and more sustainable introductions, the golf club has also eliminated the use of plastic across its operations including single-use plastic straws, stirrers and take away containers.

This follows the recent lead by the Royal & Ancient, which removed single-use plastic bottles at the 2019 Open Championship.

Christopher Hewett, vice-president of hospitality and leisure at the club, said: “We are committed to preserving the environment and promoting environmental best practices. The decision by Al Hamra Golf Club to eliminate single-use plastic, thereby becoming the first golf club in the region to do so, serves as a role model on how positive sustainability initiatives can be integrated.”

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NZGOLFUPDATE

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Lots of work done, plenty more to come

By Dean Murphy New Zealand Golf Chief Executive

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ith 2019 now complete, we look back on a great year for golf in New Zealand.

Our participation programmes really got going over the past 12 months leading to a growth in club membership (up 1.05 percent YTD), an increase in rounds played (up 5.8 percent YTD), and for the first time in six years, an increase in junior members (12 percent) and junior rounds played (13 percent).

We are really pleased with the initial stages of our futures (young people) programme. This is a major area of focus for us and we can’t wait to see this programme evolve over the coming years after such a promising first year of operation. We all benefit when more young New Zealanders play golf.

Our existing programmes such as LOVE Golf, She Loves Golf, LOVE Golf Play, LOVE Golf Live Long, Flexiclub and LOVE Membership all continue to provide great value and we look forward to seeing their impact grow over the coming years.

To help us grow the positive profile of golf, the staging of the 100th New Zealand Open Championship was a real highlight.

Our performance players such as Ryan

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Fox, Lydia Ko, Danny Lee, Denzel Ieremia and Daniel Hiller provided plenty of inspirational moments and our national tournament programme continues to evolve for the better.

It was great to see a new Jennian Homes Charles Tour event staged earlier this month and further growth for this tour is planned for 2020 when the Manawatu Golf Club will host the Brian Green Property Group Super 6s. This event will see men and women playing for the same purse in a unique matchplay shoot out format.

Our sector support services were significantly enhanced this year and we hope to take these even further in 2020.

Underpinned by our world leading handicapping technology system, our golf operations and club support teams continue to be very busy, providing valuable services to the sector.

In addition to our staff on the ground who work with grass roots clubs every day, we have over 200 support resources available to assist clubs and facilities. Our commitment to sustainability enhanced this year through our partnership with GEO. This will add further value to our work with LiteClub and the NZ Sports Turf Institute.

From the administration side of the game, we have made some great strides

in 2019. Our staff are a group of incredibly committed and passionate professionals who give their best each day for our game.

Our governance group is a dedicated and skilled volunteer group of professionals who contribute significant amounts of time and expertise to our business. This year the New Zealand Golf board became gender balanced (50/50) and now features directors in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s.

Our technology business (DotGolf) continues to grow and in 2020 we will launch operations into the United Kingdom and Ireland which will deliver increased returns and technology functionality to the game here in New Zealand.

While it’s fun to look back at 2019, there is no time to rest and we are excited about the year ahead.

We’ll shortly publish our new strategy for the 2020 to 2025 period – Enriching Lives Through Golf. This is a great piece of work and will guide our operations for the years ahead.

The staging of the 101st New Zealand Open Championship will soon be upon us and that event will feature our first New Zealand All Abilities Championship and the Make Time, Play 9 final. These are both amazing new initiatives we are

incredibly excited about. Soon after the NZ Open, we will launch the new world handicap system in New Zealand which will no doubt generate plenty of clubhouse discussions.

While we’ve had a great year, it is clear there are many challenges in front of us.

In our view, it’s crucial that the sport embraces the future and plans effectively to meet the changing needs of participants.

Golf is distinctive from other sports. It is a game that has a unique tradition and history that encompasses a values system that is unrivalled. It is the only sport that can be played competitively and equitably across all facilities in all conditions by participants of all ages and skill levels.

Most importantly, golf is a game that delivers positive and enriching outcomes for participants through inspired performances, increased physical activity, greater social connectedness and enhanced health and wellbeing.

Positive benefits are not confined to golf participants; the game of golf delivers an increasingly significant number of social, environmental and economic benefits to our country.

We look forward to working with all our partners in the golf sector in 2020 as we continue to Enrich Lives Through Golf.

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The worth of a PGA professional

By Dominic Sainsbury New Zealand PGA General Manager

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life dedicated to education and helping others is a life worth living.

As 2019 came to a close and we welcome in a new decade with the start of 2020 we would like to take the time to reflect on what was a great year for the New Zealand Professional Golfers’ Association and for golf.

The NZ PGA has a major focus on education and our members have a passion for helping people enjoy the game of golf.

A number of years ago the PGA began writing golf business management education for its members. This has a strong focus on golf specific business and management education.

We strongly believe that a highly educated work force will lead the game into the future and we are seeing the seeds all this hard work coming to fruition.

We have PGA members running golf programmes for all abilities and for people from all walks of life. We have PGA members engaging, inspiring and providing innovative membership and new golfer recruitment initiatives.

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enced focused events that are aimed at the fun and social aspects of the game.

We have numerous charity events where PGA professionals across New Zealand are raising awareness and money for local and national not-for-profit charity organisations.

Golf is a game that is played during our leisure time for fun and enjoyment but it can also be the vehicle to bring communities and people together. The game enriches lives and installs strong values in those that play.

The PGA has aligned our education programmes to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and the national education framework. This means annually we are audited by the sport and recreation training organisation where we are rigorously challenged to continually develop and keep our qualifications at the forefront of industry trends.

Our education programmes are providing the necessary skills for PGA professionals to make sound business decisions that have a positive effect on the growth of the game.

Last year the PGA graduated our first master professional. To achieve this sta-

tus a PGA professional must have at least 10 years industry experience and complete a thesis.

Gareth Winslow, from Paihia, achieved this highest class of PGA membership.

Gareth has been applying his skills as a PGA professional overseas for the past 15 years and has worked as the national Chinese women’s team golf coach.

Gareth completed two years of research on the barriers faced when learning golf from a coach who does not have the same first language as the pupil. He found the instructional approach got very poor results but a holistic constraints coaching approach received good results on player performance.

Gareth is now back in New Zealand and will be using his wealth of knowledge to help support and grow the game.

When you engage with the services of a certified PGA professional you can rest assured you are being served by an industry educated and highly skilled professional who is passionate about golf and helping others.

PGA professionals are not just champion golfers — they are a work force committed to the game of golf.

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Nelson PGA professional Blair Riordan was named the PGA trainee of the year for 2019 at the NZ PGA awards ceremony at the Mount Maunganui New Members & Visitors Welcome Golf Club on December 9.

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What were your three best shots?

By Ian Hardie NZPGA Professional

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aving been around the game of golf for most of my life, I’ve observed a few things about the habits golfers have that don’t seem to be very useful.

In fact, most golfers have a lot of habits that they probably don’t realise hold them back from reaching their true potential at the game.

One of the most common ones I observe is how most golfers come off the course after four hours of playing a great game, in a great outdoor environment with some interesting people, in a mood that can vary all the way from bewildered, to what can only be described as angry, and then sit there going through all of the bad golf shots they hit during the round.

Think about the last game you played – if it wasn’t you that was going through all of the bad golf shots you hit, I’d suggest that one, two or all three of your playing partners were doing it while filling their scorecards out.

One thing is for sure, it’s not very often I come across an entire group of happy golfers after a golf game!

I’ve given this observation a lot of thought over the years and have come to the conclusion that it happens because as humans we all tend to dwell more on the bad things that happen (or might happen) to us in life, than the good things – right?

For most golfers, immediately after a game their thoughts are always along the

lines of ‘If only I hadn’t missed that last putt or hit it out of bounds on the 16th or duffed that chip on the 12th.’

It’s only with a bit of prompting afterwards, that they might say ‘Actually, I played a pretty good chip shot on the 13th to set up a par, I got up and down on the 4th from the sand and there was that great fairway wood shot that I hit on the 6th.’

Now, take a minute here to read both of those sentences again and pay attention to how you feel after reading each one.

The reality is that most golfers spend the bulk of their post-game time dwelling on the negative aspects of their performance and, depending on how bad the performance was, some golfers are even able to hold those negative thoughts into the evening, the next day, or over the next couple of days.

Sometimes, they can even hold on to them for well over a week or until the next time they play a couple of weeks later.

How do I know that?

This habit is one of the many useful things I cover during my Practical Golf Psychology Workshops – you find out more about them at: ianhardie.net/practical-golf-psychology-workshop As this article doesn’t allow enough space to go through the whole thing, I thought I’d give you a brief idea of how this can work and a quick three step process that you can start using, if this is something that is holding your golf game

back.

Let’s imagine that you have spent the past few years playing the game as I described above and focussing most of your post-round talk and thoughts on your bad shots.

I’m sure you are aware that the human brain records absolutely everything you think (and do), so when the bulk of your recorded thoughts about golf are negative and the library of shots your brain can recall from the last few years are mostly bad ones, the bulk of the things your brain will use as a reference when it searches to find the ideal golf shot for you to play on the course during your next round will be negative ones.

So, how do you change that?

It’s going to take a while for you to work on putting sufficient good thoughts into your brain and build a library of good shots, to be able to overtake what for many is a habit of negative thinking that they have had throughout their entire golfing career.

The good news though, is that it can be started with this three step process.

Step 1 – Immediately after your round and signing scorecards etc. take a few seconds to think about your round and pick out the best three shots you hit that day.

If you aren’t comfortable doing it then, use the time while travelling home from the course to think about it or even later when doing your statistics – you get the idea.

It makes no difference what the shots

were, just the three best.

For example, it could be that you hit a great drive on the 6th, made an excellent bunker shot on the 11th and holed a 10 foot putt for par on the 18th.

As I said, it’s not important what the shots were, just that you thought they were your three best shots.

Step 2 – As you are just about to head off to sleep that night after golf, replay those three best shots in your head with as much vividness as possible.

Try and remember as much detail as you can and include things like wind direction, what you thought about prior to choosing the shot you hit, how you lined up – as many details as you can.

Think about how well you played those shots and feel good about them.

Step 3 – On the morning of the next time you play, before heading to the course, recall the three best shots that you hit during your last game in as much detail (as described above) as you can.

Repeat this process after each round you play and it won’t take you too long to notice that you are beginning to build yourself up a library of good shots and positive thoughts in your mind.

Who knows what sort of golf that might allow you to play!

Play well.

Find out more about improving your golf game by attending my Practical Golf Psychology Workshop at: ianhardie.net/ practical-golf-psychology-workshop

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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Challenge yourself on the West Coast GOLF EVENT

The West Coast has a long golfing history and is proud to offer the West Coast Golf Challenge, a great experience for both local golfers and friends from ‘away’ – which is every part of the world that is not on ‘The Coast’.

March 3rd – March 6th 2020 will be the 8th edition of the West Coast Golf Challenge.

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It is a great opportunity to combine four rounds of golf on four quite different courses with the chance to experience some of the most beautiful scenery in the country.

The four hosting clubs are Westport on their Kawatiri links at Carters’ Beach, Reefton on their Glenburnie course, Hokitika on their links course

at Mahinapua, and Greymouth on their course at Kaiata.

All of the courses will offer different challenges, from the links courses of Hokitika and Westport to the parklands layouts of Reefton and Greymouth, and all will be well prepared and presented. Good hospitality is guaranteed. This is the West Coast after all!

Visitors are encouraged to take time either before, during or after the tournament to visit picturesque landmarks such as Denniston, Cape Foulwind, Charleston, Punakaiki, Oceana Gold mine, Lake Brunner, Brunner Mine, Shantytown, Lake Kaniere, Hokitika Gorge or The Glaciers and all of the beauty that lies between and beyond.

The chance should also be taken to be impressed by and get your own examples of the wonderful art and crafts that the West Coast prides itself on.

A good variety of accommodation and restaurants are available in all of the towns and visitors can choose to relocate for the next day’s play, which the schedule readily allows for, or make any of the towns their base for the duration of the tournament. The courses will be played in the following order: Westport, Reefton, Hokitika and finally Greymouth. Tournament organ-

isers are confident that visitors and locals alike will be impressed with the $14000-plus value prize list. The tournament will be a stableford in three divisions, one for women and two for the men. With fields over 100 in the last two years we expect the limit of 120 players to be reached fairly quickly so enter early to avoid disappointment.

To express interest and receive an information pack, or visit the tournament website at westcoastgolfchallenge.com for more information and an entry form.

Send your entries to Brian Hampton at brian.hampy@outlook.com or post entry and cheque payment to West Coast Golf Challenge C/o Brian Hampton, 15 Main Street, Reefton 7830. Entry is confirmed on payment.

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

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

Most of the Club’s major tournaments are played in the period from January to March, starting with the New Year’s Day tournament, followed by the Westland Classic in mid February, and as one leg of the West Coast four course challenge in early March.

Hole No 8 is the club’s signature hole. While not long, the 329 metre par 4 dog-leg left has an out-of -bounds on the left. There are also two strategically positioned mature kahikatea to manoeuvre past in the fairway. Sir Bob Charles has described this hole as one of his top 18 holes of golf in New Zealand.

Greymouth’s Kaiata links course really is a gem in the crown of local sporting facilities in Greymouth.

Green fees are a competitive $25 per round.

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

If you are staying in Hokitika, or just passing

to suit yourself.

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

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

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Play the picturesque, well-presented 18 hole course situated just 5 kms out of Greymouth.

VISITORS VERY WELCOME!

Green fees: $25 for 18 holes (or $15 for 9 holes) Hire clubs available: $10 (with trundler) Golf cart available for hire: $20 (subject to availability)

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For more information phone 03 7328575 (clubhouse) or 0273100500 (Murray Rennie) • Email reeftongolf@gmail.com Reefton Golf Course • 74 Anderson Road, Reefton

Golf Link Road, GREYMOUTH, Buller/Westland Phone(s): +64 (03) 768 5332 • Fax: +64 (03) 768 7504

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he Westport Golf Club – is a beautiful seaside “links with trees” course of some 5600 metres.

Near the village of Carters Beach some 4km only from Westport, this 18 hole gem is a pitching wedge, maybe 9 iron from the Tasman Sea.All the while surrounded by the Paparoa Mountain Range and National Park. An overview of the course can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIWt7SQ7J_0&feature=youtu.be Slick and firm greens await visitors who can join club day matches – Tuesday vets (no restriction on age), Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. Green fees are only $30 and group discount by arrangement. All club day matches tee off at 11.30am, followed by hospitality hour.

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

he club began playing on this course, the Glenburnie course, in 1960, having been previously sited at Waitahu and prior to that, in the centre of the Reefton Race Course. The course has twelve holes, with holes 1-6 also being holes 13-18, although with different tees. Course is a par 72 and 5511 meters. Green fee players and visitors most welcome to play and enjoy the views.

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

The course is

A twelve hole par 72 course (yardage 5,511m). Easy walking with tree lined fairways and creeks featuring on 6 holes.

Fairways and greens well grassed. The course is beautifully set amoung the hills and is sheltered from strong winds. The club house is open Sunday during club days with snacks and bar service. Changing and shower facilities. Green fees from $20

• Green Fees from $25

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REEFTON GOLF CLUB

Reefton Golf Course

• Just 3 minutes south of Hokitika

open all day, every day, with the greens mown twice weekly. Although there is a small club membership of 40 the high standard of the course is completely achieved through voluntary contributions of time.

We have two main tournaments each year, the first at Queen’s Birthday weekend and the second being the Inangahua open which is held in November each year and over 2 days, each of 18 holes. Club members are proud to be part of the West Coast Golf challenge.

Golf Course is set on the banks of the Inangahua River and is the centre for farming, gold, coal and forestry. The town of Reefton has a population of about 1000 people, with some very good accommodation in hotels and motels. Any more info on Reefton golf please contact the club on 03 7328 575 (clubhouse) or 0273100500 Murray Rennie); or email reeftongolf@ gmail.com as clubhouse is only manned on Sundays.

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GREYMOUTH GOLF CLUB

Situated at Carters beach 7km’s south of Westport Playable all year round due to its sand base and provides a stern yet enjoyable test for golfers of all abilities

Hokitika GolF Club

Golf link Road RD 3 Hokitika, buller/Westland

Ph +64 (03) 755 8549 www.hokitika.org

A links course of 5617m for the Men and 5039m for the Ladies A warm welcome awaits you. Green Fees from $25

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NORTH HARBOUR

NEWS FROM AROUND THE REGIONS

NORTHLAND SHERWOOD PARK PLATINUM HOMES PAIRS

By Maire Walker A near capacity field of 58 pairs participated in the tournament last month, including over 35 players from other clubs.

With generous sponsorship from Belinda and Dean at Platinum Homes, there was a prize table worth nearly $12,500.

Despite Mother Nature’s best efforts, with a downpour in the early afternoon and a rather spectacular thunder and lightening show, both Saturday rounds were completed on what was a long day on the course for all. Thankfully the weather was kinder on Sunday with no rain and no repeat of Saturday’s light show.

Some very good golf was played over the weekend, as evidenced by the scores.

The Gross winners were Sherwood Park’s own Jono Wilkie and Christian Nitsche (formerly at Whangarei). Runners-up were Grant Campbell and Scot Wilson from Bay of Islands Kerikeri.

The Net winners were Hugh Gunson and Daniel Cotton, both Sherwood Park.

Runners-up were current Sherwood Park member Frankie Eckard and former member, Keenan Berge. See below for the full Gross and Net results.

It was also pleasing to hear the positive comments made by some of the visitors regarding the condition the course was in and how well it had been presented for the tournament. One player even commented that Sherwood Park beat his home course, Windross Farms, which hosted the New Zealand Women’s Open the year it was co-sanctioned by the LPGA – “hands down”.

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Gross Winners: Jono Wilkie & Christian Nitsche

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Marian Kingham (Hamilton) was the winner of the Gross Bronze Division with scores of 89 and 89 (178). Diana Mallett (Riverside) finished in 2nd place with scores of 89 and 93. The Bronze Nett Division also required a countback with Jennifer Strachan (Pio Pio Aria) taking it out over Joy Ormsby (Te Kowhai).

The Hamilton Golf Club team proved too strong in the team’s event beating 2nd place Waikere by 5 points.

2019 MEN’S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Seniors Champion was Waiuku’s Ross Fah with a nett 63, three shots clear of a gaggle of would be winners who had to be split on count back. Junior Champion was Hauraki’s Bill Holt also with a nett 63 but just one shot clear of the second and third place getters. Of the six ladies in the field the best lady player of the day was awarded to Maramarua’s Avril Thomson on gross.

Nearest the Pin Prize Vouchers were picked up by Murray Liddle and Phil Sue and twos were scored by Mike Croucher, Russ Ford, Murray Liddle, Stephen Crooymans and Tim Howard.

The 2019 Trophy winners were: SHIELD - Clarks Beach; PLATE - COVIC Extras; GOLD CUP - Pukekohe (Holders); VVV - Clarks Beach; JJJ - Clarks Beach; AJ&P Huntly-Waiterimu.

The first event for next season is the VVV Pairs Cup to be played at 10am Onewhero GC on Monday 10th February 2020. COVIC enquiries can be made to Tim Howard on 021 155 4113.

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2019 WOMEN’S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

The Women’s Champion of Champions was held at Ngaruawahia Golf Club on Sunday the 24th of November.

It was a fiercely fought battle between last year’s Champion Jill Morgan (Cambridge) and Robyn Pellow (Ngaruawahia) in the Silver Division. They were so evenly matched that a countback was needed to separate them. In the end Robyn Pellow was crowned the winner with scores of 78 and 78 (156). Eileen Bateup (Waiterimu) won the Nett Silver Division with scores of 68 and 70 (138) beating Taimana Ngakuru (Te Kowhai) by one shot, who scored 71 and 68 (139).

contested competition with Richard Coleman (Walton) taking out 1st place over Stuart Seath (Riverside) with Nett scores of 71 and 63 (134). Richard Baker won the Junior Gross division.

Walton used their home course advantage in the team’s event to claim first place with a combined score of 488 and Riverside took out 2nd place with a score of 495.

Thank you to Walton Golf Club for hosting the event and to all the volunteers who helped out on the day.

The Men’s Champion of Champions for 2019 was held at Walton Golf Club on Sunday the 24th of November in beautiful playing conditions.

Logan Madden (Morrinsville) was a deserving winner for the best gross in the Senior Division with scores of 73 and 73 (146). Aaron Lister (Tirau) finished in 2nd place with scores of 75 and 76 (151) and Josh Beattie (Riverside) finished 3rd scoring 72 and 81 (153).

In the Intermediate Division Todd Hall (Riverside) claimed the 1st place Gross award with scores of 82 and 80 (162). The Nett competition was a closely fought contest with Phil Lambert (St Alexander) beating Michael Baillie (Mangakino) by 2 shots to take the prize.

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The 2019 COVIC golfers season was bought to a close in bright sunshine at the Huntly Golf Club on Tuesday 26th November.

“It has been an amazing year weather-wise with most events bathed in sunshine and no cancellations necessary,” stated retiring Convenor Russ Ford.

While the COVIC Champs is an individual stroke-play event, the aggregate score of the best six players in each club count toward the winners of the Ford Ale Jug and Plate Trophy. This year home club Huntly-Waiterimu proved too strong with a team score of 399 points, five ahead of the next best team Onewhero (404), then Maramarua (406), Waiuku (407), Hauraki (416),Wattle-Downs (419), Pukekohe (428), Awhitu (435) and Clarks Beach.

In the Individual Champs, the top three were honoured in true Olympic fashion with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals along with some valuable vouchers from the COVIC Sponsor ‘Franklin Golf Shop’.

Leaderboard Results for the 2020 COVIC Champs were: Division 1 (0-20.9) GOLD 63 - Ross Fah (16.1 Hcp, Waiuku) SILVER 66 - Terry Grant (18.4 Onewhero) BRONZE 66 - Paul Heath (13.3 Waiterimu) 4th 66 - Russ Ford (20.3 Huntly) 5th 66 - Murray Liddle (8.1 Huntly) 6th 67 - Colin Thompson (19.4 Waiuku) Division 2 (21-45) GOLD 63 - Bill Holt (24.1 Hauraki) SILVER 64 - Ron Gibson (26.3 Onewhero) BRONZE 64 - Mike Thompson (27.6 Onewhero) 4th 65 - Alan Matthews (23.8 Maramarua) 5th 65 - Ian Jory (23.8 Awhitu) 6th 65 - Bob Sharpe (25.9 Wattle Downs)

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Senior Champions (l-r) Paul Heath (3rd); Ross Fat (1st), Terry Grant (2nd)

The best player on the day was none other than the Club’s new Manager Russ Ford.

Playing in his first full year as a Huntly member, Russ came home with a steady as you go 44 stableford points for a four point lead over Paul Heath in second on 40, with Herbie Kaa on 39, third on a count-back from Ken Johnson fourth. Other place getters were fifth John Shearer 38, and sixth equal Bob McVeagh & Murray Liddle 37.

Results 36 Hole Ambrose Winners: Team Ngawai Amoamo 2nd: Team Richard Huitema 3rd: Team Scott Oliver 4th: Team Jason Dick 5th: Team Kevin Hooker 6th: Team Ryan Smith 7th: Team Aaron Steel 8th: Team Malcolm Verner 9th: Team Craig Ashton 10th: Team Aaron Kelly 11th: Team Scott Neilson 12th: Team Justin Simpkins 13th: Team Ma Petero Pitch and Putt winner: Craig McMillan WAIKATO NOTICEBOARD

Junior Champions (l-r) Mike Thompson (3rd), Bill Holt (1st), Ron Gibson (2nd) L to R: Herb Kaa, Russ Ford and Paul Heath looking resplendent in their vets shirts!

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The Huntly Veterans 2019 Season concluded with a playoff over 18 holes on Wednesday 4th December, by the past monthly winners of the Tony Polkinghorne sponsored ‘Best Player of the Month’ trophy, to find their 2019 champion.

What a fantastic 2019 36 hole Ambrose tournament at Ngaruawahia Golf Club, much appreciation to all those who helped out during the long two days, without this help from everyone the tournament wouldn’t run as smooth as it has. Hopefully all the players involved enjoyed themselves and the great condition the course was in, excellent comments were received from all.

Well done to Aaron Mathieson and his great team for the work they have done getting the course and greens to a very high standard.

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Motueka Golf Course is a wonderful tree-lined parkland course when Sir Bob Charles visited the course for a round of golf, he left calling it one of New Zealand’s hidden gems. Praise indeed from a Kiwi golfing legend.

Day 1 & Day 4: Nelson Golf Club Nelson Golf Links has a new Course Superintendent in Greg Galway, and he has brought his own style to the course.

Following the severe damage the course suffered in February when the course was hit by two cyclones, a blue moon and a king tide, we wondered if our course would recover. The course is now playing in great condition, thanks to the work started by former Course Superintendent, Brendon O’Hara, and followed up

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In the past few years, the course has played host to many major amateur championships; The NZ Amateur Championship, NZ Seniors Championship and the New Zealand Age Group Championships are a few of the events played here.

Entrants from all events were extremely complimentary about the course layout and condition, with particular mention of the first class greens.

Day 2: Greenacres Golf Club Greenacres Golf Course enjoys stunning scenery from almost every part of the course. The Best Island golf course features a great layout that will test your golfing skills to the full. Players at the recent Waimea Championships, which was held at the club, were full of praise on the condition of the course.

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a three under par 70 to etch his name on the Canterbury U19 Championship trophy.

Jake Hosking (Kaiapoi) finished runner-up in the U19 section with Edward Dickinson (Rangiora) taking out the 36 hole net.

In the girls field, it was Amy Weng (Russley) who had the lead after the morning round, shooting a two under par 71 to hold a four shot lead over the defending title holder Maddie May (Russley). May remained patient in the afternoon, with three birdies on the front 9 she found herself just one shot back from Weng.

May had a steady back 9 to finish one under par for the round to win back-to-back titles. Weedon’s member Deanna Matthew won the 36 hole net on 150.

Hayden Lam (Everglades) won the Canterbury 16 Boys title with two consistent rounds of 79, with Seb May (Russley) finishing seven shots back. Joseph Hall (Weedons) won the net on 146.

Etienne Collier (Avondale) performed at his best to win the Canterbury U13 Boys title from Phong Nguyen (Russley).

Lochie Horne (Russley), playing in his first 36 hole event, won the net and also took out the Golf Foundation Cup for the best U13 net for girls and boys.

The Russley team of Maddie May, Zach May, Seb May and Anika Park won the teams gross competition while the Russley U13 team of James Walker, Yash Naicker and Lochie Horn won the net teams competition that had the best three scores of the team counting.

Scoring was very good in the 18 hole section with Jesse Mercer (Christchurch), winning the girls stableford on 38 points and Louis Edwards (Avondale) winning the boys with 34 points on a countback.

CANTERBURY GOLF WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT

The Canterbury Golf Women’s Christmas Tournament was played at Templeton Golf Club last month in warm, windy conditions with the course in excellent order.

A great field of 76 ladies competed with the following players winning their respective grades.

Results Grade 1 Silver Best Gross (Heather Harvey Salver) – Virginia Faass, Clearwater 84 Best Net – Hellen Kroeger, Christchurch 71 Best Stableford – Pam Ellis, Waitikiri 35 pts Nearest the Pin – Virginia Faass Grade 2 Bronze Best Gross (CDLGA Salver) – Ailex Barnett, McLeans Island 95 Best Net – Annette Laugesen, McLeans Island 71 Best Stableford – Jan Redfern, Greendale 33 pts Nearest the Pin – Cynthia Hampton, Clearwater Age Group Winners 50-59 Years Gross (L V Gates Trophy) – Virgnia Faass, Clearwater 81 60-69 Years Gross (Belle Collins Large Salver) – Maria Sung Lee, Clearwater 84 70+ Years Gross (Belle Collins Small Salver) – Pam Ellis, Waitikiri 88

AVONDALE WIN PROMOTION TO 2020 WOODWARD CUP

The 2019 Woodward Cup Promotion/ Relegation Match was played at Harewood Golf Course last month in warm, windy conditions with the Woodlands Course in superb order.

Coringa, fighting to retain their status in the Woodward Cup and Avondale earning the right to challenge for a place in next year’s competition, after winning this year’s Blank Cup, were matched against each other after both the winners of the Canterbury North Kaikoura Cup and Canterbury Central Shield declined the offer to compete.

It was Avondale that came out firing and continued their great form this season, proving too consistent for Coringa with a combined team gross stableford total of 242 while Coringa scored 225 points.

It was a great team effort from Avondale with six of their eight players scoring 30 or more points. Richard Sinclair and Hayden Burns both top scored for Avondale with 33 points while Coringa’s top scorer was Steven Yang with 35 points.

Avondale can now look forward to the 2020 Woodward Cup with confidence, and the opportunity to match themselves against the other top golfers in Canterbury.

from Tai Tapu’s Brian Moriarty on 32 points on countback from Canterbury Referees Association’s Bruce Grant. Clare is pictured above left with Steve Kilpatrick.

The Canterbury Golf 9 Hole Christmas Tournament was played at Kaiapoi Golf Club last month in sunny, calm conditions with the course in great order.

A great field of 62 golfers competed with the following players winning their respective grades.

11 teams played in the bamboozle stableford competition, which was won by, from left above, Noel Stewart (Waimairi Beach), George Deans (Hororata), Craig Prior (Waimairi Beach) and James Perkins (Hororata, absent) on 116 points, well clear of runners-up John Bowden, Brian Moriarty and Everglade’s David Threlkeld and John Liddle on 110 points. Burnham’s Danny McLaren, Carl Burr and Weedon’s Dave Butts and Wayne Hallinan were third on 108 points.

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Results Women Grade 1 Best Gross - Raylene Helm, Pegasus 49, on countback from Kathleen Hema, Rawhiti Best Net - Claire Ballantyne, Russley 31 Best Stableford - Dale Maisey, Tai Tapu 20 pts Nearest the Pin - Helen Lawrence, Pegasus Women Grade 2 Best Gross - Norma Powell, Bottle Lake 52, on countback from Joan Pascoe, Greendale Best Net - Linda Downes, Russley 31 Best Stableford - Sue Shannons, Waitikiri 20 pts Nearest the Pin - Barbara May, Greendale Men Best Gross - Ron Kemp, Amberley 45 Best Net - John Evans, Amberley 34 Best Stableford - Ted Kikstra, Greendale 18 pts Nearest the Pin - Garry Reid, Amberley

PRESIDENTS & SECRETARIES DAY

The Annual Presidents and Secretaries Day was held at Russley Golf Club last month with the course in great condition, providing plenty of challenges for players.

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OTAGO/SOUTHLAND SOUTHLAND GOLF STALWART MATT TAUTARI JOINS SPECIAL CLUB 12 current and past Presidents competed for the G.W.A Green Presidents Cup this year with Kaiapoi’s President Mike Cross winning the Presidents Cup with 34 stableford points from Tai Tapu’s John Bowden on 33 points who was runner-up on countback from Russley’s Chris Le Cren. Mike is pictured above right with Canterbury Golf President Steve Kilpatrick.

6 Secretary/Managers competed for the G.W.A Green Salver, which was won

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Matt Tautari has played 100 games for Southland’s representative men’s golf team.

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For over half of Tautari’s life he has been striding New Zealand golf course fairways trying to win matches for Southland.

It all started in 2002 as a 15-year-old when he became one of the youngest players ever to line up in New Zealand interprovincial amateur teams tournament.

He was named as Southland’s No 1 for the tournament and made an immediate impression winning six of his eight matches.

Fast forward the clock 17 years, the now 33-year-old Tautari has just joined yet another rare club in New Zealand’s amateur ranks: one of the youngest ever to line up in the interprovincials to one of the few golfers who have played 100 matches for his province.

The milestone match for Southland came last month at the 2019 New Zealand Men’s Interprovincials at the Hastings Golf Club.

Fittingly match No 100 was against his long-time rival and good mate Tim Leonard from South Canterbury.

“We went all the way to the last and he made me putt a one-foot putt on the last.”

Naturally, the special milestone has prompted some reflecting, and for Tautari it’s hard to look past 2011 when he recalls a highlight. In 2011 Southland won the men’s interprovincial title for the first time in 61 years with Tautari named player of the tournament.

“It was Cody Harper’s last amateur tournament before he turned pro, so to see a good mate like that go with a win, which we hadn’t done for [61 years].”

Tautari has seen many golfers come and go through the amateur ranks during his time playing, including the likes Ryan Fox and Danny Lee who have moved on to the world stage in the pro ranks.

“Foxy sent me a message congratulating me [on the 100th]. They all give me stick, “are you still playing? you still at it?,” Tautari joked.

Tautari admits the thought of also moving into the pro ranks has crossed his mind.There is a qualifying event at Pukekohe in January which he has an eye on, however adding to his 100 Southland caps also still holds some appeal.

So just what keeps him coming back for more?

“Just a love of the game, I love golf that much. It’s also a great opportunity to see a lot of New Zealand, we get to travel all over New Zealand.”

Tautari was a member of the Southland Golf Club before the closure of the Oreti

Sands golf course meant it merged with the Invercargill Golf Club. Tautari held the Oreti Sands course record, 62, when the course was closed for good last year.

LOIS BEATTIE MADE A LIFE MEMBER

At the Aorangi Golf Association AGM, Lois Beattie was made a Life Member.

Aorangi Golf Association acknowledged her “outstanding service and commitment to District Golf both as a player and an administrator over many years”.

2nd: N Mitchell (Wyn) 39 points PM Medal 1st: F Dudfield (Drum) 96-26=70 2nd: T Van Engelen (Tua) 106-34=72 c/b 3rd: H Chadderton (Inv) 96-24-72 TWOS R Pullar x2, L Harvey, F Dudfield, A Fraser, H Baird, W Fairweather NEAREST THE PINS Silver: W Fairweather (QP) Bronze: F Dudfield (Drum) LONGEST PUTT Silver: R Boniface (QP) Bronze: L Suddaby (QP)

GROSS STABLEFORD ROSEBOWL

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

The Gross Stableford Rosebowl was played at Queens Park on Monday 25th November.

Above: Silver Champion; Robyn Boniface (QP) Bronze Champion Lenore Harvey (GA)

Results Winners of the Sue Ruddenklau Cup: Invercargill 1 Robyn Pullar, Heather Chadderton, Fiona Bell 2nd: Queens Park 108 Robyn Boniface, Helen Ischia, Linda Suddaby 3rd: Tuatapere 94 Bronwyn O’Brien, Lynette Chambers, Tina Ven Engelen

Results of the Champion of Champions played at Queens Park on the 25th November: SILVER DIVISION 2019 Champion of Champions : R Boniface (QP) 79 +79=158 Runner Up: R Pullar (Inv) 79+80=159 Nett Aggregrate Winner: H Baird (Dip) 71+71=142 Runner Up: N Anderson (QP) 73+70=143 am Medal 1st: B O’Brien (Tua) 84-13=71 c/b 2nd: H Baird (Dip) 82-11=71 Stableford 1st: B O’Brien (Tua) 39 points c/b 2nd: H Baird (Dip) 39 points PM Medal 1st: N Anderson (QP) 84-14=70 2nd: H Baird (Dip) 82-11=71 BRONZE DIVISION 2019 Bronze Division Champion of Champions: L Harvey (GA) 93+97=190 Runner Up: R Hartley (Inv) 95+97=192 Nett Aggregrate Winner: F Dudfield (Drum) 73+70=143 Runner Up: H Chadderton (Inv) 74+72=146 c/b N Mitchell (Wyn) 71 + 75=146 AM Medal 1st: L Chambers (Tua) 96-25=71 c/b 2nd: N Mitchell (Wyn) 99-28=71 Stableford 1st: L Cjhambers (Tua) 39 points c/b

GILMOUR ROSEBOWL RESULTS 22ND NOVEMBER

Tuatapere have retained the Gilmour Rosebowl after a very close match with Invercargill drawing 2 1/2 to 2 1/2.

Individual results (Tuatapere names first): Bronwyn O’Brien lost Fiona Murray 1down Lynette Chambers square Jo Wadworth Fiona Gray beat Raewyn Hartley Tina Van Engelen lost Heather Chadderton 3/2 Glenda Templeton beat Judith Russell 2up

PRIMARY SCHOOL FINAL GOLF RESULTS DRUMMOND 21ST NOVEMBER

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Results from the Primary School Golf tournament at Drummond on the 21st November: Winners of the Year7/8 Championship Northern Southland Mackenzie Herrick, Kirsten Armitage, Josh Lowe, Cody Lowe

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