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The frustrations of caring for the golf course

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By Paul Gueorgieff Editor, Golfer Pacific NZ

olf is a frustrating game.

And I am not talking about how form fluctuates from one game to another, one shot to another.

What I am talking about is divots, pitch marks and unraked bunkers.

Club members always blame green fee visitors for such demeanours but I have found members can be just as guilty.

I sometimes wish all our greens had cameras on them to identify the un-repaired pitch mark culprits.

I would repair one to six pitch marks on almost every green.

Some of the pitch marks are small but that remains no excuse. Some pitch marks are big and blindly obvious. That really annoys me when they go un-repaired.

A couple of months ago one of our greens had a divot in it. Yes, a

divot. Someone had clearly swung a club in anger and taken a divot you would find on the tee of a par three hole. I was appalled.

An even worse story was years ago when I played with my club’s then president.

He missed a short putt and then took a huge swipe at the ball in anger. His swipe missed and what was left was a divot right next to the hole.

I couldn’t believe it. This was the club president.

I felt my face turn bright red in embarrassment. Yes, I was the one that was embarrassed.

Here I was playing with a guy who took a divot in the green right next to the hole and the guy was the club president. Shameful.

Absolutely shameful.

The president guy never said a word as he made a feeble attempt to repair the damage.

I always repair my own divots on

the fairway, or the rough, and I generally find most golfers I play with do the same. That pleases me.

But there are still divots — and some of them are big divots. I suspect these are made by casual golfers who simply don’t care.

They are the scourge of the golf course.

I sometimes wish all our fairways had cameras on them to identify the culprits.

Bunkers. Oh dear. Where do we start?

Once again I am highly frustrated when I come across unraked, or poorly raked, bunkers. It is not unusual for me to rake a bunker, even though my ball is on the green.

I remember playing a golf course on the Gold Coast in Queensland some years ago. I played in the afternoon when most green fee visitors played.

On one hole I went into a bunker and I could not believe what

I saw. The beach at Surfers’ Paradise was smoother than the bunker. I probably spent five minutes raking the bunker.

But wait, there’s more. When I was passing back the same hole a few holes later I saw a guy play a shot from that very bunker.

He was about to walk away from the bunker without raking it until I yelled at him. He sheepishly went back and made a modest attempt to rake it.

I sometimes wish all our bunkers had cameras on them to identify the culprits.

On another matter, do you repair your divots on a tee? If not. why not? Why should you repair a divot on the fairway and not repair a divot on a tee?

My apologies for a column full of frustration. But I do get over it when having a beer or a wine at the club bar with my golfing friends.

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t has been confirmed the New Zealand Open will go ahead.

There had been some doubt about the tournament from March 31-April 3 because it was thought few overseas players would be able to play because of covid restrictions.

But tournament chairman John Hart last month said it had been humbling to see such positive support from all stakeholders and the tournament organisers are now confident, following discussions with their co-sanctioning partners the PGA Tour of Australasia and Asian Tour, that a strong international field will be able to attend the Queenstown-based event at Millbrook.

“We have had initial conversations with a number of international based players who have indicated that they would be willing to isolate ahead of the tournament if practice facilities were available,’’ Hart said.

“We are now working through options with the government on how this will work and are confident in finding a positive outcome for all.

“In such difficult times caused by

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the pandemic, it is extremely gratifying that the sponsors and partners of the tournament have given us their full support in hosting the New Zealand Open this year. Some of our international partners, notwithstanding they will be unable to attend the event personally, have maintained their financial commitment to the tournament.

“We are extremely grateful to our underwriters, the Ishii family and Millbrook Resort, for their commitment and support to enable the tournament to proceed.”

In addition to teeing it up to claim the Brodie Breeze trophy as the 102nd champion, the professional players will have the added incentive of a potential spot at The Open played at St Andrews in Scotland.

As confirmed by the R&A, for the first time, the New Zealand Open has been included in The Open qualifying series, which will see the top three finishers in the New Zealand Open gain a coveted place in the field for the 150th playing of The Open at St Andrews in July.

“To have three guaranteed spots for

the top finishers at the New Zealand Open at The Open is exceptional news, and we believe this will draw more and more international players to Queenstown in March,” Hart added.

Golf New Zealand chief executive Dean Murphy said: “This opportunity adds significantly to the history of the New Zealand Open”.

“It’s pretty exciting that our national championship in New Zealand has been given the opportunity to have three places at the 150th milestone playing of The Open. We hope that this extra incentive provides those in the field a little more motivation to be at the top of the leaderboard when the final putt is sunk at Millbrook this year.

“All Kiwi golfers have a close affinity with The Open, following Sir Bob Charles’ win back in 1963. Today’s announcement represents a real opportunity for another kiwi to compete for the Claret Jug.” Sir Bob Charles, who famously claimed the Claret Jug in 1963 and became the first Kiwi to win a major championship, said: “I am delighted the R&A have recognised the New Zea-

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land Open with this great opportunity and I hope that we will see more Kiwis play in this historic event.”

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New Zealand golfing legend Sir Bob Charles with the Claret Jug after his victory at the British Open in 1963. Photo Credit: Photosport.nz.

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Four regional qualifying events for New Zealand Open R egional qualifying events for the New Zealand Open will be held in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin next month.

All four events will be on Monday, February 28 and hosted by the Titirangi, Paraparaumu Beach, Christchurch and Otago golf clubs.

A total of 25 players will then go forward to the final qualifying event at the Cromwell Golf Club in Central Otago on Monday, March 28. From that event a minimum of four players will gain a start in the New Zealand Open to be held at Millbrook on March 31-April 3.

And if playing in the country’s national open isn’t enough, there is extra interest in the 102nd New Zealand Open

as the tournament has been included in The Open qualifying series. The top three finishers earn their paces in the 150th Open to be held at St Andrews in Scotland.

Golf New Zealand general manager for championships and golf operations Dave Mangan said the news should generate plenty of interest for regional qualifying.

“With the carrot of our New Zealand Open being a qualifying event for the 150th Open at St Andrews, we are expecting a great deal of interest in our own qualifying this year,’’ Mangan said.

“Once again, we have four iconic New Zealand golf courses hosting regional qualifying, and 25 successful

players will get the chance to get one step closer to our 102nd New Zealand Open Championship at Millbrook.

“With at least four places in the New Zealand Open field available at final qualifying at Cromwell Golf Club, one player from qualifying may dare to dream of going all the way to St. Andrews.

“If not, it will still be pretty cool to tee it up at the New Zealand Open with the Claret Jug sitting on the first tee.”

Players exempt from regional qualifying include the leading 50 professionals on the 2021 New Zealand Professional Golfers’ Association order of merit, the top 10 amateurs on the Golf New Zealand order of merit, full play-

ing tour members on the Australian PGA order of merit, and up to three amateurs at the discretion of Golf Australia.

Players exempt from final qualifying include the most recent New Zealand amateur champion, the most recent New Zealand men’s amateur strokeplay champion, three players at the discretion of Golf New Zealand and one player at the discretion of Golf New Zealand and New Zealand Maori Golf.

Two years ago, the three players to advance from final qualifying were amateurs Jimmy Zheng, Adam Church and Matt McLean.

Taranaki’s first win in men’s Interprovincials

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aranaki won the men’s Interprovincial Championships for the first time since the tournament started in 1951.

Taranaki defeated Hawke’s Bay in the final at Ashburton Golf Club last month by a score of 3-2 to complete an undefeated week.

In the semi-finals earlier on the day Hawke’s Bay had beaten the top seed Waikato 4-1 to be the first team to progress to the final. Taranaki followed suit soon after it beat Wellington 3-2.

With both teams looking to make history, it was vital for the guys heading out early to get their noses in front and put points on the board.

Taranaki No 5 Joseph Doyle followed the script to a tee, putting his Hawke’s Bay opponent Josh Dasent under pressure early to earn himself a big four up lead through nine holes. He went on to win 6 and 4 to put the first point on the board for Taranaki.

Taranaki captain and No 4 Andrew Searle made sure he followed suit. After halving the first three holes against Russell Mitchell, he never looked back as he made the turn at three up and closed the match on the 16th to win 4 and 2.

Taranaki had the trophy in their sights and only needed one more point to win.

Taranaki No 3 Ben Joseph recovered from a shaky start to have a one up lead through nine holes. Birdies at the 10th and 13th holes with a couple of bogeys from his opponent Tyson Tawera was enough to win his match 3 and 2 and grasp the trophy with two hands.

It’s fist pumps from the Taranaki team after winning the men’s Interprovincial Championships in Ashburton last month for the first time since the tournament began in 1951. From left to right are: Cameron Harlock, Nick Northam (Taranaki executive officer), Joseph Doyle, Ben Joseph, Fletcher Broderick, Andrew Searle, Sam Jones. Photo credit: Golf New Zealand.

Hawke’s Bay No 2 Zack Swanwick fought admirably to win his match against Cam Harlock one up to go undefeated with seven wins through the week.

Mako Thompson was able to get another point on the board for Hawke’s Bay with a one up victory over Sam Jones, but it wasn’t enough.

Taranaki captain Andrew Searle says it was amazing to get over the line.

“This feels really good,’’ Searle said.

“I’ve played in nine of these — four with Canterbury and now five with Taranaki. It was fantastic to make the final and get through with a great bunch of guys.

“We’ve had plenty of support from everyone back home all week. Our phones have been blowing up since the results got through. It’s great to play so well and bring it home.’’

The player of the tournament award went to Jones who’s only stumble came in the final. He won seven from eight matches.

Jones said the key for the team the whole week was taking it one match at a time.

“We had a few close matches early that we managed to pull through and we performed better against the tougher sides,’’ Jones said.

“I think we were taking after the Taranaki rugby side, who went 10-zip this year, and we managed to go through eight-zip.

“Between us and them, it’s been a pretty good year for Taranaki sport.’’

Jones’ form was solid all week, and although he lost his final match, he says there is no sour taste from the week.

“I putted really well this week,’’ Jones said.

“The course was in amazing condition, the greens were awesome and my putting kept me in a lot of the matches.

“It was a little gutting to lose that last one, but after I heard the boys had won I wasn’t too worried. I just wanted to make sure we got three points on the board. That’s all I was worried about.”

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Wellington wins women’s Interprovincials after close call in semi-final W ellington went on to win the women’s Interprovincial Championships after scraping through the semi-finals.

Wellington played Manawatu-Wanganui in the semi-finals and it was only a come-from-behind win by Danika Lee on the final hole that secured Wellington a 3-2 win.

The other semi-final between Canterbury and Bay of Plenty was just as tense.

Bay of Plenty had been the form team all week at the Timaru Golf Club and were unbeaten heading into the final day, but Canterbury bounced back strongly after losing its final two pool matches to turn the tables on the tournament favourites.

With the first four matches of the semi-final finished and two wins to each team, attention turned to the No 4s Rachel Eder (Canterbury) and Heather Keefe (Bay of Plenty) who were all square playing the last.

They couldn’t be separated after 18 holes so had to continue their match. A par on the hole was enough for Eder to send Canterbury through.

Wellington, led by No 1 Darae Chung who had two comfortable victories in the semis and the final, went on to beat Canterbury 3-1 in the final.

tournament, enjoyed the team aspect of the week saying: ``I feel like this week is more precious because we are playing for each other as a team.

“I think in that sense there is this wonderful unity, everyone is supporting each other wholeheartedly and I really like that.

“This week I was really steady trying to make a lot of pars, but I did manage to make a lot of birdies. The course was in such amazing condition as well.’’

Wellington Golf general manager Steve Weir, who was down with the team for the week, echoed Chung’s sense of team unity.

“We had a super group of six girls, who consider themselves a team of six, not five players and a reserve and they played really well in the back end of the week,’’ Weir said.

“They are young adults but in some sense, senior golfers who have fantastic team spirit and really genuinely play for each other.”

After being together for five years the team knew this was its last chance for victory together with many of the team heading overseas in 2022. They took that last chance with both hands and can now call themselves national champions.

It’s all smiles from the Wellington team after its win at the women’s Interprovincial Championships in Timaru last month. From left to right are: Danika Lee, Charlotte Gillespie, Darae Chung, Yewoo Hyun, Erika Cui (captain), Dakota Asi and Caitlin Hildyard (manager). Photo credit: Golf New Zealand.

Wellington got off to a great start with No 5 Dakota-Jolee Asi giving the team early momentum moving to four up through the first 10 holes.

While the matches in the middle of the order remained close, at the top of the order Chung jumped out to a big lead on the front nine to make the turn six up.

She kept her foot down on the back nine and closed out the match with a birdie on the 12th hole to win 8 and 6.

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Canterbury refused to give up and Melissa Newburn and morning hero Rachel Elder mounted comebacks against their Wellington opposition.

Newburn, playing against rookie Asi, managed to get one down with one to play while Elder was one up playing the last.

Newburn had a 12 foot par putt to halve her match, but it slid past handing the spoils to Wellington.

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Nick Voke takes $10,000 first The person behind the coffee prize at The Hills Pro-Am GOLF NEWS Golfer Pacific writer Neville Idour enjoyed his coffee after a round of golf at The Hills in Arrowtown.

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Nick Voke at The Hills Pro-Am which he won last month along with the $10,000 first prize

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irst round co-leader Nick Voke coped best with the at times very windy conditions to win the sixth The Hills Invitation Pro-Am by two shots.

His rounds last month of 69 and 69 at The Hills Golf Club in Arrowtown, near Queenstown, for a total of 138 were too consistent for European Tour player Daniel Hillier’s 69 and 71 (140).

Voke had five birdies and two bogeys while Hillier scored four birdies and three bogeys. The other first round co-leader Luke Brown faded with 75 and finished sixth.

After 12 holes in the second round Voke and Hillier were tied on four under par. However Voke birdied 13 and 14 so the margin was two shots with four holes to go and Voke left nothing to chance with birdies a difficult ask in the strong winds.

Voke made sure of par on the last four holes with shots to each green leaving him comfortable two putts for par and the $10,000 winner’s purse.

Gracious in victory Voke said: “Daniel and I are fortunate that we

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have been playing tournaments regularly on tour whereas most of you here haven’t played competitive golf for months because of covid.”

For one of the tournament favourites, Queenstowner James Anstiss, this proved true as he battled the conditions finishing 11 shots off the pace.

Voke will leave for the United States this month to again play on the Korn Ferry Tour while Hillier goes to back to Europe to play the Challenge Tour with the full European Tour in his sights.

Three players tied for third on 142.

They were Harry Bateman, a former tournament winner, Luke Toomey and Ryan Chisnall who all had solid under par second rounds.

LPGA Symetra Tour player Amelia Garvey, from Canterbury, showed her ability with two rounds of 74 and 71 for eighth. On the 424 metre par five 13th she only required driver and a wedge to reach the green for her birdie. She heads back to the United States this month to play the tour and link up again with coach and former PGA Tour player, Kiwi Grant Waite.

n a recent visit to The Hills Golf Club at Arrowtown, near Queenstown, and an enjoyable round of golf amidst the lush green surroundings set against the mountain backdrops the only feeling was simply breathtaking.

Adjourning to the clubhouse I was presented with another breathtaking sight.

Believe it or not it was a barista-made coffee of beauty arriving at our table (see photo).

So this stirred the writing juices to think, hey there is more to a great golf club than the golf and all things golf.

Surely the quality of staff and service in the clubhouse is the icing on the cake.

Therefore I just had to learn more about the barista on duty Daniella Surian.

The name Surian was a good starting point. Where does that originate?

“My parents are Serbian but the name is Albanian, however my parents were born in Canada after their parents immigrated there,’’ Surian replied.

“So born and raised in Canada, I am Canadian. I have never been to Serbia but I hope to go within the next year.

“I graduated from high school and worked in a café for a year, then moved to New Zealand with my 24-year-old sister when I was 19, two years ago.”

Why New Zealand?

“I heard about it from my grandma who was in Australia for a while then came to New Zealand and said it was stunning.

It looked amazing in photos with the mountains and scenery. It was a place that looked cool, so I came.”

You land in New Zealand at just 19 years old and need work.

“I heard that Queenstown was a touristy place with lots of young people and backpackers and the mountains so Queenstown it was.

“I have been a barista since I was 14. I worked in a café after school and worked my way up to the point where I could train others. My first job here was at Columbus Coffee for about two months then I worked at Kinross (hotel and winery) until covid and lockdown made me redundant.”

“Then I worked the 2020 ski season as a barista at The Remarkables ski field making over 1000 coffees a day. After that it was Kinross again for two months.

“I heard about the job here at The Hills

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from a friend so I worked the summer here till May 2021 then travelled for a month. I did a road trip round the North Island pitching a tent everywhere, with a friend for two weeks then by myself for two weeks.”

Then it was time for The Remarkables again where Daniella was supervisor for the season. Now it is another summer at The Hills.

So what is ahead?

“Lots more countries to travel. I want to go all over Europe and south east Asia, travel around Canada then go to school.”

Go to school?

“I am going to go to university then become a paramedic. It is a fast-paced job and you are helping people, You aren’t say stuck in a hospital.”

Are you a skier?

“No I’m a snowboarder. I grew up in the snow and snowboarded first time when I was 13. I have never skied. I get to snowboard here when I get time at Cardrona, Treble Cone and all over. Cardrona is my favourite with it’s wide runs. It’s got everything.”

So with work, is it important where you are?

“Here at The Hills it is great and I have been helping out with the golf operations as well, such as bookings and events.

“The hours are great with no late nights and things like that. When I got here I knew little about golf so have had to learn it from Craig (Palmer). I have never played golf but now understand the operations side of golf. So I’m learning something new every day.”

“I really enjoy both jobs. For The Remarkables I’m up at 4.45am each day, leave home before 6am and don’t get home till about 6.30 to 7pm so it is a long day. Whereas here at The Hills it is a little easier not having those kind of hours and I can enjoy summer time better.”

How about trying golf?

“I’m very competitive and I think I would get frustrated with it as I have seen you guys get frustrated (howls of protest).

But I think I should give it a go.

What about other sports?

“I grew up playing volleyball and soccer then badminton at high school.”

On that note it is time for Daniella the barista to produce yet another masterpiece coffee thereby proving the importance of expertise and great service in all areas of a golf club.

Daniella Surian

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Hello. Michael Hill. Cartoonist GOLF NEWS

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ir Michael Hill has kindly agreed to be resident cartoonist for Golfer Pacific and will offer readers golf humour to muse on each month.

Best known originally for his trailblazing advertisements “Hello. Michael Hill. Jeweller”, in later years his involvement in the revival of the New Zealand Open at his course in Arrowtown is legendary.

Sir Michael has been drawing cartoons since he was a youngster, on and off, producing over 1000 which fill his recently published best selling book “Catch and Release”.

Of course he is also an accomplished violinist, indicating the broad spectrum of his talents. We hope you enjoy his quirky caricatures and humour.

Susie Simcock awards spur recipients

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usie Simcock was one of those iconic sporting people who made a huge impression on those sports she touched.

Her death in 2020 prompted an immediate reaction by Golf New Zealand to recognise and remember her achievements with the inaugural Susie Simcock Leadership award.

Six recipients were announced last month for 2021-22. They were Rebecca O’Neale, Shelley Duncan, Amy Sidford, Daniele Lowe, Kristan Farrell and Stacey Koppens.

O’Neale (Riversdale), Duncan (Otago), and Sidford (Boulcott’s Heritage Farm) are all managers of golf clubs. Lowe works in marketing and operations for Pupuke Golf Club while Koppens is coaching in the greater Bay of Plenty area. Farrell, a former Auckland interprovincial golf representative, has recently taken a soccer position as the team services operations manager for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Duncan said: “I’m pretty excited about this award. I knew Susie so I feel quite honoured.”

Duncan has been general manager at Otago Golf Club since April.

“I’m still learning in management so to have an opportunity to work with some of these women will be great.”

Supported by Golf New Zealand the awards are a combined initiative of the Black and White Trust and PaR NZ Golfing Holidays.

The awards are designed to assist women to pursue their dreams and ambitions in leadership. The recipients will receive support over a 12 month period with attending the IWG World Conference on Women and Sport in Auckland in May a main focus. There will also be mentoring and participation in a global community of action on gender equity, and the creation of a personal development plan.

The mentoring will be co-ordinated by former chief executive of England Netball, Pauline Harrison, who lives in

New Zealand. She has a wide range of international experience in various leadership roles in women’s sport. She also enjoys a round of golf.

The World Squash Federation mourns the death of Simcock, it’s former president. She was elected in 1996 as the first and only woman president. She represented New Zealand Universities in athletics and hockey and reached No 8 in the New Zealand Squash rankings and played for the Auckland team.

After squash she found her love for golf which of course involved not just playing but also in administration where she was a New Zealand Women’s Golf Association board member. She would play a leading role in uniting the New Zealand male and female golf federations in 2005 to become one identity, Golf New Zealand. Logically she was then on the board of Golf New Zealand.

She was an executive member of the New Zealand Olympic committee and a governor of the New Zealand Sports Foundation. To cap that she was the first woman ever to be elected as a member of the General Assembly of International Sports Federations. Her work for women in sport was recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 2010 when she received the IOC Women in Sport Award.

The accolades from various legends and administrators she worked with are glowing and far too many to list here. I will focus on one which is succinct but all encompassing from IOC president Jacques Rogge who said: “As with everyone who worked closely with her, I valued Susie’s friendship and loyalty and her amazing ability to see the best in everyone and to bring out the best in everyone.”

Susie was also a member of the Black and White Golfers Trust which sponsors the awards. This writer well remembers Susie Simcock from several National Squash Championships. Always approachable with a winning smile that endeared her to those people she met, Susie was one of those special people sporting organisations cry out for.

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Millbrook renovations spectacular

The tree-lined boulevard at Millbrook at Arrowtown.

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t has done just that yet again at the 2021 World Travel Awards. This time it has won awards for Oceania’s leading hotel 2021 and New Zealand’s leading resort 2021.

Add to that, at the recent Queenstown Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, Millbrook won the 2021 employer of the year award. To cap it off the magnificent developments are there for all to see.

A recent detailed tour of the new $5-6 million developments at Millbrook Resort revealed the full extent of the transformation that has taken place.

This story was written a day after opening on December 23 when all that remained was some finishing work in the forecourt.

The on site construction manager Darin Paki Paki said: “Work started in March 2021 and involved the removal of the practice putting green and the first tee block. The new putting green of 980 square metres, new tee block and Remarkables first fairway changes were designed by Greg Turner.

“We have grown all the turf in our nursery so we could bring it in as required rather than grow it from seed which sped up the process.

“To cater for this we had to replace the irrigation system.”

There is a stormwater catchment area close to the new putting green which is grassed and when there is a big rain event it will hold the water then release it through the outlets.

Director of operations Brian Howie added: “This is really the central staging area for the two courses. With the new Coronet 18-hole course now being open, the distance from the village centre to it is much further than to the Remarkables’ course.

“Therefore we ordered 30 new carts which brings our total fleet to 90. The

new cart barns accommodate them all and there is a porters building as well.”

This building has been re-sited so that the view of the course is opened up.

There is also a new members check-in area while the public check-in at the revamped pro shop which has a new deck.

Paki Paki said: “One of the key drivers was safety as the area gets very busy in the roundabout area with buses, cars, carts and pedestrians. The new layout caters for future growth.”

A feature of the changes are the various rock walls that give definition to areas and add to the Millbrook theme.

Along with these it tidies up the entrance and makes it easier for cars and reception check-in as well as for buses to navigate the forecourt area.

With the removal of the old cart shed, the road past the pro shop has been widened for a 25-metre tree-lined boulevard.

As the trees grow and mature this will be seen as a masterstroke to soften the environment. A major revamp of the pro shop and the men’s and women’s changing rooms has been completed after the areas were totally gutted.

The putting green has been expanded to cater for more players with 36 holes now available. The new practice area will

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also be extended. Anyone who hasn’t been to Millbrook since the work began will surely be mightily impressed when they visit this year.

Brian Howie sees Millbrook continuing to evolve in its standard of excellence and improvements. The Remarkables’ and Coronet courses were to have opened to members and the public by about now.

This writer played the new Coronet nine recently and my immediate reaction was “gobsmackingly beautiful”. Even better, very playable from the white tees for this less than average golfer. With the New Zealand Open being pushed back a month, Howie was hopeful we will see an international field in action in March.

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By Neville Idour

Golf bonanza for hospice

Two charity golf tournaments in recent weeks have provided a welcome financial boost for the Otago Community Hospice. They are quite different concepts.

The annual St Clair Club Charity Hospice tournament was a four-person ambrose event with a full field of 150, mainly men. This year, thanks to the many generous sponsors and auction bidders, $48,000 was raised. This is the norm even in these difficult times. In 15 years over $600,000 has been raised.

The new Edinburgh Realty women’s tournament held at the Otago Golf Club was a women’s only ambrose event played over nine holes. Seventy six players enjoyed a very successful day and the $14,000 raised was an excellent return.

Fourth hole in one

For the many who dream about scoring just one hole in one how about four?

Adrienne McAllister aced her fourth at the Mataura Golf Club. Playing with Annette Thompson and Dorothy Chamberlain she hit driver to the par three 138 metre 15th hole.

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though one partner suspected the best.

So it proved and the whoops of delight followed. McAllister is a 16 handicapper. She first played golf when in her 30s and enjoys the game and the camaraderie immensely.

Two of her previous aces were at Mataura in 1992 and 2013 and the other at Greenacres in Nelson.

Two aces on one hole

Yes this happened recently at the appealing parkland Kew course in Melbourne. It all happened on the attractive 145 metre fourth hole which featured bunkers front left and right in a nice parkland setting.

Adam Faithful and Michael Adams did the business with successive holes in an almost unbelievable occurence.

This was a first for the Kew course and not surprising when we look at the odds.

The PGA stated odds for one hole in one are 12,500 to one. For two the odds are 17 million to one. Enough said.

Jessica Korda ties the knot

A few weeks after her bachelorette party Jessica Korda married Johnny DelPrete at the Pelican Club in Jupiter, California.

Something like a who’s who of golf were there to share in the celebrations.

Nelly Korda, Megan Kang, Alison Lee, Sophia Popov, Mel Reid, Morgan Pressel,

Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Bud Cauley and partners of course were there in shining armour to enjoy the vanilla cake and the photo shoots.

Membership spike

The so called golf boom shows no signs of dying yet, although it is not likely to continue at the current rate which is beyond expectations.

From December 2020 to December 2021 memberships nationwide in New Zealand have surged 10.71 percent from 114,574 to 125,144. This is a 12-year high since 2009. These figures fly in the face of city councils which have moved to close, reduce or convert public owned city courses into other uses. City green spaces are precious and golf courses serve that purpose nicely.

Ben Campbell back on tour

It is nice to see Queenstown’s Ben Campbell back playing regular golf on tour after his long layoff from injury. Unfortunately he had to miss The Hills ProAm because of two events in Phuket on the recently resumed Asian Tour.

A missed cut and a tied-30th was a satisfactory return as Ben said: “It’s good to be back playing. I’m pretty rusty after two years without a big event. I was really

happy with how I hit the ball. I just need to tidy up the short game.”

His hopes of getting back home were dashed because of the managed isolation and quarantine problem so he has based himself in Sydney.

“I will stay here till I play the Australian PGA from January 13th. Unfortunately it clashes with the $1 million Singapore International but I decided to go with the PGA. “ The following week he will play the $1.25 million Singapore Open which will give the top four placegetters a place in this year’s The Open at St Andrews in Scotland. Then it will be back to Australia for more events and hopefully back home for the New Zealand Open at Millbrook.

Daniel Hillier returning to Europe this month

Meanwhile Paul Gueorgieff reports that Daniel Hillier was back in Wellington prior to Christmas.

Hillier won a Challenge Tour tournament in Spain last October but dipped out on qualifying for the much richer European Tour.

Hillier said he and partner Siobhan Weaver would return to Europe later this month with the satisfaction he has full Challenge Tour status and the chance of perhaps 10 starts in European Tour events.

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x-PGA Tour Player Ewan Porter is launching a series of Junior events called the Junior 6s Series and will play the Adidas Junior 6s at Royal Wellington Golf Club early next year.

Juniors aged 18 and below will play the inaugural event from February 12, 2022, to February 14, 2022.

The event is part of a series of Junior Golf events played across Australia and New Zealand, and Porter has plans to expand the series globally.

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top two girls progressing to the 6s portion of the event.

The boys will go head-to-head over six holes, and the girls follow suit. The two winners (one boy and one girl) will play to determine the champion and exemption into the World Final held at Kingston Heath.

The event is an official World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) event with points on offer in both the Stroke Play portion as well as the 6’s.

Eligible players must be 18 years or under on September 12, 2022, which is the date of the world final

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at Kingston Heath. As per Golf New Zealand’s junior tournament playing conditions, golfers must also be 13 years of age or older.

Unfortunately, Porter is unable to attend the event due to COVID-19 restrictions. Golf New Zealand and Royal Wellington Golf Club are assisting in staging the event.

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Phachara Khongwatmai of Thailand won a $US1 million tournament on the Asian Tour last month. Eight years earlier he made global headlines when winning a professional tournament as a 14-year-old amateur.

e once won a professional golf tournament as a 14-year-old.

Eight years later Phachara Khongwatmai posted his first win on the Asian Tour when he took out the $US1 million Laguna Phuket Championship in Thailand last month after a gripping finish.

Pachara has won twice before on the Asian Development Tour, both in 2015, while it was back in 2013 he made global headlines when he triumphed in the Singha Hua Hin Open as a 14-yearold amateur.

Phachara, from Thailand, holed a pressure-packed 12foot par putt on the 18th to avoid a sudden-death play-off and beat fellow Thais Panuphol Pittayarat and Denwit Boriboonsub and Korean Kim Bi-o by a shot at Laguna Golf Phuket.

Phachara claimed the big-

gest victory of his career after closing with an even-par 70 for a winning total of 10-under, on a difficult day when the wind speed reached 25 to 30 kilometres per hour.

“I feel very happy, and very excited for this win,’’ Phachara said.

“I have been waiting for about six years. Right now, it is my time, and I feel great,” said the 22-year-old who is a six-times runner-up on the Asian Tour.

“Today was quite difficult because it was a tough wind. I have never played this wind in Thailand before. Today was tough, and all about who can make the score.

“That last putt is my last chance for 18 holes but if I missed I knew I had another chance in a play-off. But I had that putt from that place before when I was here in quarantine.”

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olf Australia has announced participation figures not seen in 50 years of data collection, as the boom in golf gathers pace.

Golf club memberships in Australia rose 6.3 percent for the calendar year 2020 to 409,970.

It is the biggest rise in membership figures (more than 24,000) seen since the numbers were first collated nationally in 1970.

Despite varying levels of pandemic lockdowns, all states enjoyed similar level increases with metropolitan markets up by 5.3 percent over 2019. Growth of more than seven percent was experienced in regional areas, the geographic segment that had been most under pressure in recent years.

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Men’s club membership soared by 7.4 percent in 2020, whilst women’s saw a 1.2 percent increase.

The latest figures come in the context of an overall downward trend in golf club membership that began in 1999 and continued until 2019, when there was an 0.05 percent increase reported.

Australia had 500,000 club members in 1998 but by 2018 this number had dipped to a low of 383,613 players.

The figures announced are for club memberships only; other indicators also show huge increases in golf participation in the past 18 months.

The AusPlay data gathered by Sport Australia for the federal

government showed 250,000 new golfers in 2020, by far the best result of organised sports.

The Golf Australia annual report also includes a 12.3 percent increase in the number of competition rounds played in the 202021 financial year, as recorded by GOLFLink.

Golf Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland welcomed the membership figures as a ground-breaking moment for the sport in this country.

“We’ve all known for some time that there is a boom taking place and, of course, we know that the covid-19 pandemic has played its part in this,” said Sutherland.

“Having said that, these numbers have come in context of a

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time when several states suffered lockdowns that impacted golf in a negative way, particularly in Victoria.

“What’s most important is not how it has happened, but how we are able to capitalise on it.

We need to take hold of this and make sure that it’s a turning point for the sport,” he added.

“The focus for us now is retention and growth. We know that there’s a tremendous appetite for golf in this country and some magnificent facilities.

“Golf is a game that is naturally socially-distanced, safe for everyone, played in the outdoors and it brings people together socially. It’s a fun sport, and with all its different formats, the game offers something for everyone.

“Golf in Australia has huge potential for growth – and with this upsurge in players, and a new industry strategy about to land, we are extremely excited about our sport’s future.”

Golf Australia reported an $A4 million surplus in the 2020-21 annual report, after losses of more than $A380,000 in the previous financial year and a $A1.5 million loss in 2018-19.

“We have a clear task ahead,” said Sutherland and Golf Australia chairman Andrew Newbold in the annual report.

“We will look not only to hold the ground we have gathered, but to ensure a strong and sustainable future for generations of golfers to come.”

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ew research figures revealed by world golf governing body The R&A and Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) show golf has enjoyed a significant increase in popularity worldwide since 2016 with more than 5-1/2 million additional golfers taking up the sport.

The number of total golfers globally has increased from 61 million to 66.6 million in a five-year growth period, surpassing the previous high mark of 61.6 million set in 2012.

The measure includes club members and non-member independent golfers playing nine or 18 holes and users of driving ranges in markets where course availability is limited.

The new figure reflects a positive trend in golf in which participation levels are now rising worldwide after a period of decline. This was recently highlighted in the 2021 European golf participation report, which highlighted that over 10.6 million golfers now enjoy playing full-length courses on the continent – a healthy increase from the 7.9 million last monitored in 2016.

Phil Anderton, chief development officer at The R&A, said: “Golf is enjoying a real boom in popularity at the moment and we are seeing substantial increases in participation in many parts of the world, particularly in the

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last two years when the sport could be played safely outdoors during the covid-19 pandemic.

“The new figures are very encouraging but we need to work together as a sport to make the most of this opportunity by retaining those people who have returned to golf or tried it for the first time.

“We can achieve this by offering a variety of attractive and flexible options that encourage golfers to play more regularly and enjoy its many health and well-being benefits with family and friends.”

SMS collected participation data reported by national federations in different regions around the world, using nationally representative studies and expert estimates to calculate the global number of total golfers.

Regions experiencing the largest rises include Asia (20.9 million to 23.3 million); Europe (7.9 million to 10.6 million – driven largely by Great Britain and Ireland 3.6 million to 5.7 million); and North America (29.9 million to 30.6 million).

The research figures indicate the growth trend began before covid-19 and then accelerated during the pandemic as the popularity of golf grew due to golfers being able to socially distance in a safe outdoor setting and stay active to boost their physical and mental health.

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In Great Britain, the number of adults playing a nine or 18-hole course began to gradually increase before the onset of covid-19, rising from 2.5 million in 2017 to 2.8 million in 2018, then to three million in 2019, before surging to 5.2 million in 2020.

Following the easing of lockdown restrictions, The R&A sought to carry out additional research into this rise in demand and how different types of golfers were engaging with the sport.

The post-covid opportunity research, along with findings from Bayfirth Research, details experiences of golfers during the pandemic, motivations for playing and long-term plans for the future. Among new golfers, 98 percent of those interviewed identified they are enjoying playing golf and 95 percent see themselves playing golf for many years to come.

The research also outlined recommendations clubs can take to retain new players, including feeling welcome and valued; a friendly culture and relaxed atmosphere; participation options based on ability and experience; good customer service; having an efficient booking system; the quality and maintenance of the course; and, importantly, playing in an encouraging environment.

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he New Zealand Long Blacks definitely have something to celebrate this year, with recent news that they made the nominations list for a Halberg. I know we are up against some well established sports and heavy weights for Team Of The Year, however making the list is golden for the New Zealand Long Blacks who were only established in 2017, says Olna Ford, Founder and Owner of the team. The high-performance national team of long hitters have a full year ahead with the involvement of a National roll-out plan to grow Long Drive and Xtreme Drivers events around NZ. The global pandemic has proven to play havoc with plans this year, yet 2021 has created hype for the LB’S with Captain of the Women’s team Phillis Meti, named with a Queen’s honour and to wrap up the year, the Men’s team are nominated for a Halberg. The New Zealand Long Blacks website www.newzealandlongblacks.com will get alot of traffic in 2022 with the announcement of an Asia Pacific Tournament that has been signed to include Japan, Korea and China. The virtual tour promotion (software) with Op-

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tishot is ready with the New Zealand Long Blacks at the centre of attention with the media. Creating history for the sport and NZ since 2017, Olna is beaming with pride and joy.

“It’s hard to travel the road untraveled and believe you will reach your destination’’, says Olna. A tonne of self investment has gone into the team’s branding with registered trademarks on everything from the logo to tag lines eg. Golf Just Got Loud. The New Zealand Long Blacks have been appearing on Mercedes Benz vehicles since 2017 with the intention to commercialise the team, products such as labelling New Zealand Long Blacks water another way to get the team brand seen. Our nation’s Longest Hitters to XDL are set to drive the sport globally with major progress being made in the pandemic. “I set out to prove that Long Drive was not Golf, that it was a High-Performance Sport and with this we have achieved what no other company or country has for the sport”, says Olna. Olna gives thanks to the NZ government for acknowledging the self-investment and commitment that has been made

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Back to back winners of the Trans Tasman Clash, the famous Darren Wise - Stingray trophy is currently on home turf and the New Zealand Long Blacks are definitely bringing their A-Game in 2022 to keep it here. The Trans Tasman Clash is planned for Australia once the borders are open in April. Team supporters gear is available now online via the LB’S website with plans to have team gear in supporting venues. Get behind our National Team of Longest, Fastest Drivers of XDL and see why this sport is quickly becoming the most exciting high-performance sports to watch and participate in. #GolfJustGotLoud #NewZealandLongBlacks #XDL

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The New Zealand Long Blacks will get to try-out the Rypstick in early 2022, with Glenn ready to fit our Longest hitters.

Heightened interest in the Rypstick is expected from the NZLB’S involvement.

Olna is being more cautious of what products and sponsoring brands are connected to the NZLB’S, as their brand value is rapidly rising. The New Zealand Long Blacks (men’s team) are back to back winners of the IGANZ Trans Tasman Clash and are nominated for a Halberg (Team of the Year). Newly formed women’s team captain Phillis Meti was nominated for a Queen’s Honour by Olna Ford who is NSO for the sport, and in June 2021 amazing news that Phillis received this most prestigious honour, has made the year 2021 one of the most rewarding for the sport of XDL and New Zealand Long Blacks history books.

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Thursday 10th - Friday 11th March, 2022 Palmerston North Golf11thClub The competition is a 2 Ball Stableford Team Event, on Thursday 10th and Friday March. The winners will be the team that has the highest total Stableford points after the 2 rounds.

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he Queenstown Golf Club’s 43rd Skyline Classic at Kelvin Heights in November proved as popular as ever with a field limited to 100 pairs.

Add to that there were two pairings that made up four generations. If anyone needed proof golf is a game for all ages this was it. I have felt that as long as one can stand and maintain balance after a swing a person can play golf.

Alan Brown, 83, is the only person to have played in all 43 events of the Skyline Classic and he has won three times. Two of his wins were with son Simon. He has also played with his other son Tim and grandson Jeremy, but said “This one was extra special.”

He was partnered with his 13-yearold great grandson Mostyn, while his son Simon, 60, played with Alan’s grandson Jeremy, 40. Alan and Mostyn performed creditably to finish 36th.

Mostyn only began playing two years ago but quickly formed a love of the game and has a goal to one day become a professional. Father Jeremy said: “It is his choice to play and he gets me out as well for a hit after he finishes school.”

Alan only began playing golf in his mid20s in 1964 when he moved to Queenstown.

“Thanks to good health I have been able to keep playing and enjoying it and long may it continue,” Alan said.

The first round on the Saturday was a

Alan Brown is the only person who has played in all 43 events. He has won it three times and this year was part of four generations of the Brown family. He partnered with his great grandson Mostyn Brown. Two of Alan’s sons also played (Simon and Tim) along with Alan’s grandson (Simon’s Son) Jeremey Brown.

four-ball best ball stableford and on Sunday a combined stableford. The winners

were Darren Hill and Deborah Clearwater from Queenstown by two shots from

Arrowtowners Vivian Todd and Shirley Palmer.

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AMELIA GARVEY HEADLINES A 12 PLAYER EVENT AT SANDY LINKS GOLF CLUB, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA: THE WPGA TOUR ANNOUNCE THE FIRST 5 INVITEES FOR THE ATHENA 2022 AND THE RETURN OF KEY COMMERCIAL PARTNERS.

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he Athena, a compact two-day event concept, will be played at newly re-designed Sandy Golf Links on Melbourne’s famous sandbelt on the 26th and 27th of February 2022, and will be broadcast live on Sky in New Zealand from 12:30pm to 4:30pm each day (AEDT).

The event recently announced 5 (of the 12) players who have accepted invitations to compete in the 2022 Athena: * Cassie Porter – @cassie_porter_ * Grace Kim - @gracekimmey * Kirsten Rudgeley - @kirstenrudgeleygolf * Steph Bunque - @stephaniebunque * Amelia Garvey (New Zealand) - @ameliagarvey Steph Bunque, a returning player from the inaugural Athena says: “I’m super excited to have been invited to take part in the Athena for its second year in a row. To be able to participate in an event which showcases us women and encourages difference and progression in this sport is something I’m definitely proud to be apart of!”

Amelia Garvey is the first player to be invited from New Zealand after a successful collaboration effort

by WPGA Tour and Golf NZ for this summer’s event.

The PGA continues to support the Athena as another significant illustration of the collaboration between the PGA of Australasia and the WPGA Tour of Australasia. Golf Australia also proudly support the Athena concept.

Athena is the Greek goddess of war strategy and wisdom. She is a vibrant symbol of youthful strength.A digital qualification for 2 playing spots in The Athena 2022 has been created on the Golf Challenge App: The Athena Q Series. 2 players in the top 10 of the Athena Q Series Leaderboard at the end of January 2022 will play in the Athena 2022. This is a world-first for golf.

Negotiations with other international markets including South Korea and Europe continue.

Of the 12 women to compete in the Athena 2022, 9 are selected by the WPGA Futures Advisory Panel as the best youth players in our region (professional or amateur), 2 from the Athena Q Series and Amelia Garvey represents New Zealand through a new collaboration with Golf NZ for this concept. Prizemon-

File photo Amelia Garvey. Credit: Getty Images.

ey for the winner of The Athena will be $30,000, an amount that proved to be significant for 2021 Champion Kristalle Blum’s ability to compete in Europe during the 2021 season.

THE ATHENA

The Athena is a concept developed by Evolve Sports Group operated by the WPGA Tour of Australasia and in 2022 will be held at the iconic sandbelt location of Sandy Golf Links supported by Royal Melbourne Golf Club.

The Athena brings attention to the underrepresented but emerging stars of women’s golf, with the players individually selected by the WPGA Tour as the best of our many talented young stars.

The Athena is designed to test each player’s skills in challenging situations, or “clutch shots”, which they would expect when competing against the best players in the world. The concept is developed to entertain sports fans, not just golf fans.

On the first day – The Golf Challenge Day – the 12 invitees will each have one shot at 9 challenges. For example, a bunker shot, longest drive or “trouble shot”. A leaderboard that runs through the day will

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determine the best 8 players at the end of the Golf Challenge Day. Those 8 will continue to Day 2 - the Playoffs - where a head-to-head match play format takes place over quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final, and an Athena Champion is crowned. It is fastpaced, “clutch shot” based, and prepares our best young golfers in the country for a career in professional golf under pressure. Illustration of the Athena 2022 format here: https://theathena.wpga.org.au/ athena_program.html

THE WPGA TOUR

Established in 1972, the WPGA Tour of Australasia, previously known as The ALPG Tour is one of seven major international women’s golf tours recognised by the Rolex World Rankings. This member-based organisation has seen significant growth in membership over the past decade and now has a current membership of over 300, with a large percentage of those being international touring professionals.

Commercial partners are Callaway Golf South Pacific and Adidas Golf South Pacific.

More information @ www.athena.golf

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West Coast Challenge 2022 Course Review GREYMOUTH GOLF CLUB

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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.

The Club’s main tournaments are held from January to March with the Coastwide Honda Westland Classic in mid February and one leg of the four course challenge 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 $30 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 through, enjoy our legendary hospitality and join us during our weekend club days, or if you prefer, simply play at a time to suit yourself.

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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.

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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 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

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

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

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

VISITORS VERY WELCOME!

Green fees: $30 for 18 holes (or $20 for 9 holes) Hire clubs available: $10 (with trundler)

www.greymouthgolf.com Golf Link Road, GREYMOUTH, Buller/Westland Phone(s): +64 (03) 768 5332 • greygolfsec@yahoo.co.nz

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REEFTON GOLF CLUB

Reefton Golf Course

• Just 3 minutes south of Hokitika

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.

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.

GOLF EVENT

MARCH 1ST – MARCH 4TH 2022 9TH EDITION To enter: www.westcoastgolfchallenge.com hampy@reefton.nz

Situated at Carters beach 7km’s south of Westport

Hokitika GolF Club

Golf link Road RD 3 Hokitika, buller/Westland

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

Playable all year round due to its sand base and provides a stern yet enjoyable test for golfers of all abilities 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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Terrace Downs Resort is a premier destination for golf, weddings, corporate events and luxury getaways alike. Based at the foothills of the Southern Alps, there are few scenic alpine golf courses around the world like it.

A CPG Hotels property, Terrace Downs Resort offers a range of self-contained villa accommodation, an onsite restaurant and bar and complimentary wifi.

Terrace Downs Resort 623 Coleridge Rd, Windwhistle 7572 P 03 318 6943 E reservations@terracedownsresort.com W terracedowns.co.nz

Book a villa online and enjoy 20% off our best rate of the day using the code GOLF20*

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GOLF TRAILS

NEWS FROM AROUND THE REGIONS

NORTHLAND WHANGAROA GOLF CLUB -NEWS AND EVENTS

Waihi Golf Club is a wonderful par 72, 5685m golf course situated amongst beautiful lush green surroundings, overlooking the Waihi Township and surrounding farm land. The course is expertly maintained and managed and will be a challenge whatever your skill level.

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AUCKLAND HOWICK GOLF CLUB ROLL OF HONOUR 2021

AUCKLAND GOLF - CHAMP OF CHAMPS Auckland Golf was able to hand out the Champ of Champs trophies to some of the winners recently.

The winners of the Ron Lay Rosebowl Whitford Park men’s team.

Whitford Park Golf Club were the winners for both the mens and womens Rosebowls for the Champ of Champs and they were able to receive their trophies over the weekend too.

Both the mens senior champ Matt Cormack and Womens Champ Caryn Khoo were also presented their trophies.

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Auckland VP Matt Cormack presents the Ron Lay Rosebowl to Victor Chua.

Women’s Champ of Champs - Caryn Kho

Auckland Women’s President Ann Barltrop presenting Matt Cormack with the senior men’s trophy.

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The winner of the women’s rosebowl Whitford Park.

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THE NEW TIEKE GOLF ESTATE IS NOW OPEN FOR PLAY

The new Tieke Golf Estate is now open for play. This truly unique championship course has been built using the natural river sand which is a real feature of the construction. It truly is a sandy riverbed masterpiece and there is nothing else like it in New Zealand.

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developed by volunteers and is a member’s club which welcomes visitors to share what will undoubtedly be regarded as one of this country’s best golf experiences.

Established back in 1938, the old Lochiel Golf Club was a rural course maintained by sheep and keen volunteers. Fast forward 75 years to 2014 and two great Waikato Clubs, Lochiel and The Narrows, situated on either side of the river not more than a par five apart, agreed to join

forces to become Riverside Golf Club. Not long after it was designated by the NZ Transport Agency that a new expressway would pass right through the Narrows course. After significant and complex negotiations, the Club agreed to sell Narrows enabling the development of Tieke Golf Estate.

In 2018 Brett Thomson and Phil Tataurangi were approached to produce a new design. Their ambitious design centered around a few main pillars: * The removal of 1000 old trees, shrubs, and bushes * An enhancement of the natural riverbed landscape * Exposing the sandy soils which had sat dormant beneath the turf for over 25,000 years * A routing with flexibility, adaptability and variability like no other in NZ The fine fescue turf and creeping bent grass putting surfaces are also not often found in this part of the country. These surfaces complement the free draining soils and reward a running ball across the turf. The intention is for the ground game to be considered where a well-played “bump and run” shot will be equally rewarded as a skilfully played lofted wedge.

The style of golf akin to what’s played on a coastal links despite being more than 50 kms from the nearest beach. The visual appearance of the expansive sandy wastelands adds a striking and very distinct character to the course that is a nod

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to the whakapapa or history of the land.

Course designer Brett Thomson says “As a golf course architect I’m constantly looking for interesting and unique pieces of land upon which to play golf. Tieke is one of those pieces of land. It’s dramatic topography and sandy subgrade allowed us to make small, but significant design adjustments that we think will deliver a very distinct and dramatic golf experience”.

One of New Zealand’s favourite golfing sons and course designer Phil Tataurangi says “I’ve got plenty of fond memories of playing tournament golf on the old course back in the 80’s, so it was a privilege to come back and work with the Club to help shape their future. The bold riverbed landforms guided us towards an old school design with simple lines and symmetrical shapes. A similar feel to courses built during the golden age era of golf course architecture a century ago.

Alongside our talented team it’s been a blast bringing the course back to life with a slightly different look for members and visitors alike.”

The brand-new clubhouse was designed by club member Adam Taylor of Industry Architects and provides expansive 270-degree views over the course.

The contemporary aesthetic appears like a modern estate home with high ceilings, a spacious main lounge and comfortable furnishings.

CANTERBURY GOLF 2021

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CANTERBURY

PRESIDENTS & SECRETARIES DAY

This time honoured fixture in the Canterbury Golf calendar was held at Harewood Golf Club played recently - the home club of current Canterbury Golf President Mike Rondel. He, along with many other Club Presidents and Secretaries gathered together to celebrate the contribution these important people make to the ongoing success of their clubs.

The Presidents Trophy was hotly contested with three time winner Steve Kilpatrick the favourite to come through again. However Mike Rondel was too good having his best round ever on his home course shooting 77 off-the-stick and scoring 42 stableford points. His

nearest rival was Chris Collins from McLeans Island with 38 points.

Tracy Wills from Tai Tapu won the Secretaries Salver with 38 points followed by Ian Connor from Ellesmere in the runner-up position.

A bamboozle teams stableford compettiion was also held and the team of Steve Kilpatrick, Geum Lee, Hugh Murchison, and Michelle Fletcher (pictured above) prevailed with 119 points. They beat the team of James Barclay, Wayne Hallinan, Chris Collins, and Sue Collins by one point, followed by the team of Allister Cotter, Robin Williams, Greg Heath, and Tracy Wills on 116.

Lyn Saywell from Everglades won a copy of the Sir Bob Charles book for best stableford (not in a winning team) with 38, and Chris Collins and Sue McFarlane won the nearest-the-pins.

A good day had by all in fine conditions.

Thank you to those that were able to attend in these trying COVID times, and a massive thank you to Neville Bamford and his team at Harewood Golf Club for being fabulous hosts.

WOMEN’S HOME LINKS AND NATIONAL TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

National Team Champions - Scargill.

Emma MacFarlane, Helen Lang, Viv Pooley and Jo Sampson.

The 2021 Women’s Home Links and National Teams Championship results have now been finalised and Canterbury clubs have produced some great results in 2021, as shown below; Women’s National Teams Championship National Team Champions - Scargill.

Emma MacFarlane, Helen Lang, Viv Pooley and Jo Sampson.

Women’s National Home Links Competition Coronation Medal - 2nd, Pip Deans (Hororata) Aotearoa Cup - 2nd, Virginia Williams (Cheviot) Veterans’ Cup - 2nd, Virginia Williams (Cheviot) Best Gross Cup - 2nd, Kim Moggach (Waitikiri) Nancy MacCormick Memorial Foursomes - 8th, Pam Maxwell & Jean Guest (Weedons) 9 Hole Home Links Sue Bunt Salver 2nd, Lesley Crum (Avondale)

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BOYLE CUP - CANTERBURY GOLF

The Charteris Bay team of, from left Denise Whitbread, Julie Sims, Alice Lewis, Carole Steele and Chris Brodie (with trophy) Charteris Bay have again successfully defended the Boyle Cup in 2021 and can safely secure the cup in their trophy cabinet until challenges are confirmed for 2022. It was the team’s 17th consecutive defense since they defeated holders Greendale in April 2018.

The Charteris Bay team were again dominant during their six defenses this year on their home course, dropping only 4.5 matches from a possible 30 matches against Christchurch, Everglades, Rangiora, Coringa, Russley and Waimakariri Gorge.

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OTAGO/SOUTHLAND

NEAREST PINS: Silver; N Owen Bronze; J Cockerill

GS BOWMONT MEATS 4BBB RESULTS AT QUEENS PARK 13TH DECEMBER

WOMEN’S SENIORS RESULTS PLAYED AT INVERCARGILL GOLF CLUB PLAYED RECENTLY

1st Bronwyn O’Brien (Tua) & Rose Wilson (Riv) 53 pts 2ND Viv Balneaves & Fiona Gray (Tua) 51pts 3rd Bronwyn Chamberlain & Jacqui Chamberlain (Tua) 49pts c/b 4th Robyn Kennard & Tina Van Engelen (Tua) 49 pts c/c 5th Anita Fraser (Riv) Michelle Taylor (Mat) 49pts 6th Julie Fleury & Sharyn Ferguson (QP) 48pts c/b 7th Kate Fogarty & Judy Matthews (TeA) 48pts 8th Kerry Smith & Colleen Emmerson (QP) 47pts c/b 9th Sharon Irwin & Lynne Hall (Waik) 47pts c/b 10th Annette Thompson & Valerie Ross (Mat) 47pts c/b 11th Norma Mathieson & Priscilla Riddell (QP) 47pts c/b 12th Judy Gregory & Jude Kamaru (QP) 47pts LONGEST PUTT: Silver; K MacDonald Bronze; J Waterhouse

2021 Women’s Seniors Winners McLean Salver (70+Nett) Sue Hogan Mary Webb Cup (70+Stableford) Pam Cracknell Riversdale Cup (60+ Stableford) Gail Clark & Prescilla Riddell Cullen Cup Best Nett over the Field & 60+ Nett Judith Henderson Rae Wilson Trophy (80+Nett) Pat Forde Women’s Seniors results played at Invercargill Golf Club 29th November 1ST Division –Silver 0-18.4 NETT 1ST Judith Henderson (Inv) 83-13-70 2ND Teena McColl (Mat) 89-15-74 3rd Beth Lindsay (Drum) 92-17-75 S/FORD 1st Kate Fogarty (TeA) 37pts 2nd Lorraine Froger (Wyn) 34 pts c/b 3rd Naoko Anderson (QP) 34pts 2ND Division 18.5-24.0 NETT: 1st Sandra Young (Wyn) 93-21-72 2nd Paddy Craig (Dip) 95-23-72 3rd Faye Dudfield (Drum) 100-26-74

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4th Susan Racz (Drum) 98- 23-75 c/b 5th Hoana Ayto (GA) 95-20-75 c/b 6th Pat Forde (Inv) 100-25-75 S/FORD: 1st Pam Cracknell (Inv) 40pts 2nd Prescilla Riddell (QP) 38 pts 3rd Judith Russell (Inv) 35 pts c/b 4th Marie Patton (Inv) 35pts c/b 5th Norma Mitchell (Wyn) 35pts c/b 6th Ann Carran (G) 35pts 3rd Division 24.1-40.4 NETT: 1st Sue Hogan (Inv) 100-29-71 2nd Julie Fleury (QP) 110-38-72 3rd Val Wallace (GA) 115-42-73 4th Gloria Sinclair (QP) 107-33-74 c/b 5th Sheryl Walker (Inv) 108-34-74 6th Dorothy Walker (Wyn) 114-39-75 S/FORD: 1st Ali McCulloch (Inv) 40pts 2nd Gail Clark (Riv) 38pts 3rd Robyn Kennard (Tua) 37pts 4th Tina VanEngelen (Tua 36pts c/b 5th Kerrie Gow (Win) 36pts 6th Shona MacGregor (Dip) 29 pts c/b 7th Esther Hwang (QP) 29pts LONGEST PUTTS 1ST Division Teena MColl 2nd Division Sheryl Walker 3rd Division Mary Houliston-McDonald NEAREST THE FLAGS 1ST Division Teena McColl 2nd Division Sharon Withers 3rd Division Shona MacGregor TWO’S H Chadderton, J Raines, J Henderson, E Hwang

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