Author: Office

Kia ora members,

This update provides an overview of the latest developments at the course.

### Course Update

Our greenstaff, led by Michael, continues to prioritise delivering quality greens. They have been busy implementing verti-drainage to improve airflow, which is crucial during this challenging time of year with slow growth and wet conditions. The team is dedicated to providing the best possible playing surface.

We’re also discussing several course improvements, including:

*   New and extended cart paths for year-round cart access
*   Tee box improvements
*   New signage
*   Shelters
*   Water stations
*   Tree maintenance
*   Potentially adding a back tee option

A works program will be submitted to the Committee for approval, with implementation planned for later in spring.

When using carts, please exercise extra care, follow staff instructions, and maintain at least 5m distance from the greens. Cart access is weather-dependent and determined each morning in consultation with the Greenkeeper. Please remember that booking a cart does not guarantee its use. 

### Winter Rules

The following Local Rules are currently in place or have been revised:

**MLR E-3 (Model Local Rule) ‘Preferred lies’. This rule applies on your own fairway, with a relief area of 15cm. For a detailed explanation, please refer to: https://www.randa.org/rog/committee-procedures/8#8e_e-3

**MLR E-2 When your ball lies in the general area, you may lift, clean, and replace it without penalty. You must mark the spot before lifting the ball (see Rule 14.1), and the ball must be replaced on its original spot (see Rule 14.2). 

For example, if your ball is in the rough in a divot, you may mark it, lift it, and clean it, but you **MUST RE-PLACE** the ball back in the divot. For more details, visit: https://www.randa.org/rog/committee-procedures/8#8e_e-2

Remember – always check your card for up-to-date information as local rules can change.

### Junior Programme

We are hoping to get a junior program back up and running along with competitions. If you would like to assist in any way please let the office know. It could be mentoring, coaching or a general helping hand. At this stage we are aiming for the next school holidays in late September.

### Lockers

We’ve had a reasonable amount of enquiry into locker space. At this stage we are making a plan to line a bay of the pole shed and offer a limited number of spaces to hire (around 22 spaces). It will be a very basic space to store your basic equipment initially. This will happen as soon as finances allow. The spaces will be around $5 per week TBC and will be on a first in first serve basis so register your interest sooner rather than later.

### Operating Hours & Staffing

We’re excited to welcome our new team members, Scott Emerson (2nd chef) and Tamyka Hayes (full-time bar assistant)! With our expanded staff, we’re pleased to increase our hospitality offerings:

**Bar Menu** Monday – Sunday, 11 AM – 5 PM (starting this Tuesday)
**Dinner Menu** Thursday – Saturday, 5 PM – 8 PM

Come down, try our new menu and join us for upcoming events like the All Blacks tests!–

Nga mihi,

Hello Golfers

From the Greenkeeper – please be advised that the greenkeeping staff are verti draining the greens to improve airflow through the winter period. This will take a couple of days, and they will endeavor to have play back to normal as soon as possible.

AED training– you may have noticed that we have an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) situated in the Al Fresco area and we’re organising some training sessions, around 1-2 hours duration. Please register your interest to office@mgcgolf.nz and when we have available dates and times we can book you in to attend.

18-hole Ladies – last Wednesday we had a Home Pennants Murphy Cup game. 1st Jaquee Reid with 36 stableford points, 2nd Honor Clark with 35, 3rd Carol Parkinson with 32 on a countback from Angela Busby, 5th Kelly Taylor on a countback from Jo-Anne Loe, and Nicola Warren with 31. Angela was closest to the pin on #6Closest to the pin #8 was Marion McKenzie. Carol recorded the only Two on #16.

9-hole Ladies – the 3rd round of the 4BBB Stableford competition saw some good individual scores – with Sarah Harvey leading the individual Stablefords on 18 points!

The team Stableford results on the day where as follows: 1st Sherryl Howie and Leonie Wilde on 23, 3rd on 18 Stablefords was Ali Russell and Michele Falleni, along with Sarah Harvey and the absent Tingay Davidson. Then Mary Herrick and the absent Lu Little on 16.

Individual stableford scores as follows: 1 – Sarah Harvey on 18, 2 – Sherryl Howie on 17, 3 – followed by Leonie Wilde, Ali Russell and Mary Herrick all on 16.

Grumpies Stableford results from 17 June – 1st Brent McKinlay on a countback 34 points, 2nd Davis Lester Clarke 34 points, 3rd on a countback Jason Shaw 33 points, 4th on a countback Tony Taylor 33 points, 5th on a countback Peter Schenk 33 points, 6th Brian Russo 33 points. Twos for Chris Ranish #6, Davis Lester Clarke and Jason Shaw #8.

Thursday Club Stableford results from 19 June – 1st on a countback Davis Lester Clarke 35 points, 2nd Brian Russo 35 points, 3rd Tim Loe 34 points, 4th to 9th all on 33 points in the following order Duane McFarlane, Johnson Williams, Malcolm Bridge, Gavin Redmond, and Seanoa Isaac. Nearest the Pin – Shane Hislop. A Two for William Sargent on #6, Shane Hislop #8, and Shane Hartnell #12.

Weekend Comps – PAR results from 21 June – 1st John Warner -2, 2nd Graham Smith -3, 3rd Mark Gray -4. There were no Twos.

22 June – 1st Freddie Gloag +4, 2nd on a countback Bob Reid -1, 3rd Stu Taplin -1, 4th Sue Fox -2. A Two for Chris Ranish on #8, and Doug Clark on #12.

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 28 & 29 Jun weekend comp is Stableford

Happy golfing 🙂

Hello Golfers

Grumpies Stableford results from 10 June – 1st Malcolm Bridge 39 points, 2nd Andrew McKenzie 37 points on a countback from 3rd Chris Hanson, 4^th Rod Cranswick 36 points on a countback from Seanoa Isaac. One Two on #16 for Pete Price.

Thursday Club Stableford results from 12 June – 1st Bevan Sweeney 39 points, 2nd Andrew Tuck 38 points, 3rd Arthur Warren 36 points, 4^th Stu Taplin 34 points on a countback from 5th Gavin Redmond. Twos on #8 for Malcolm Wood and Andrew Tuck, and #16 for Bevan Sweeney. Nearest the Pin – Andrew Tuck.

Weekend Comps – Net Medal/Putting results from Saturday 14 June – 1st John Warner 70, 2nd Andrew Tuck 72, 3rd Chris Brooks. Putting winner Andrew Tuck 29. And Andrew also scored two Twos on #6 and #16 meaning he won the Birds Nest!! Congratulations 🎉

Sunday 15 June – 1st Bevan Sweeney 70, 2nd, 3rd, 4th with 71 Derek Stephens, Doug Clark, Trevor Petersen, 5th, 6th, 7th with 75 Freddie Gloag, John Warner, Chris Brooks. Putting winner Seamus O’Sullivan 27. A Two on #6 for Josh Hawkins, #8 for Chris Hanson, and John Warner, and #16 for Seamus O’Sullivan, and Julie Warner.

Noticeboards – a reminder to check the noticeboards in the Men’s and Ladies toilets for Competitions and general information.

For the Men – Club Champs entries close on 28 June, details are on your noticeboard 🙂

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 21 & 22 Jun weekend comp is PAR

Sun 22 June – Marquis Shield @ Mahunga

Quote of the day: “I can… the two best words anyone can ever say.” -Mohammed Sekouty 

Happy golfing 🙂

Hello Golfers

18H Ladies – We were very lucky on Wednesday with the weather – it looked dodgy when the 12 of us started but the rain held off and we returned dry!

Results LGU and Putting round – 1st was Jenny Wilkie with a nett 71, 2nd Sandra Petersen with 73, and Sandra won the putting with a very tidy 29 putts, just beating Jenny on 30, 3rd Adele Cairns with 74. Closest to the Pin on #6 was Nicola Warren, and #8 was Marion McKenzie.  There were no Twos.

Results from the weekends Stableford competition. Saturday 7 – Ist John Warner 35, 2nd Graham Smith 30, 3rd Chris Brooks 27. One Two was Graham Smith on #16.

Sunday 8 – 1st Andrew Tuck 40, 2nd Johnny Gray 38, 3rd on a countback Chris Hanson 35, 4th Karen Shaw 35. Hole #8 was popular for Twos, John Warner, Karen Shaw, Andrew Tuck, and Doug Clark, and Johnny Gray on #16.

Noticeboards – a reminder to check the noticeboards in the Men’s and Ladies toilets for Competitions and general information.

For the Men – Club Champs entries close on 28 June, details are on your noticeboard 🙂

Coming up:

Fri 13 Jun – Hosting Riverside Cup – multiple tee times, 10am start

Sat & Sun 14 & 15 Jun weekend comp is Medal/Putting & Shootout R11 &12

Mon 16 Jun – Hosting Ladies Field Day – Postponed from Mon 9 Jun

Happy golfing 🙂

Please update your contact details for the golf club to our new email address – office@mgcgolf.nz 

Hello Golfers

The Kindy Ambrose had a full house yesterday, with the maximum of 36 teams playing in glorious weather. Many of our members won prizes – Nearest the Pins for Ladies on #6 and #8 went to Rosie Collins and Gretel Dick, and the Men’s #12 and #16 went to Neil McKirdy and Michael Bing.

1^st with Net 53.37 Rihari Carroll, Teimana Carroll, Tauwera Roberts (our coffee cart man), Nikora Roberts, 2^nd with 54.12 Marcus Edge, Dougal Wylie, Tim Smith, Josh Price, 3^rd with Net 55 Debbie Donaldson, Anna Possenniskie, Pip Mackie, Amy Linton, 4^th on a Countback with Net 55.62 Eli Telford, Kingi Kaiwai, Tamaiki Kaiwai, Seanoa Isaac, 5^th George Kirk, Andrew Smith, Philippa Smith, Hunter Smith.

Congratulations to John Taylor for a Hole in One on #16 on Sunday 1 June 🍾🎉

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 7 & 8 Jun weekend comp is Stableford

Sun 8 Jun – Marquis Shield @ Carterton

Mon 9 Jun – Pennants Ladies Field Day – Course Closed until 3pm

Grumpies Winter start time cancelled – reverts to midday

Happy golfing 🙂

Hello Golfers

I’m wanting to fill two spaces to make up a Team of 4 in the Kindy Ambrose on Monday. Please let me know, entries@mgcgolf.nz

Grumpies Par results from 20 May – 1^st Malcolm Bridge +5, 2^nd Richard Waddy +3, 3^rd Brian Russo +2, 4^th with +1 Guy Walmsley on a countback from 5^th Pete Halstead. Andy Morison got a Two on #6, and Pete Halstead on #8.

Thursday Club Stableford results from 22 May – 1^st on 40 points, Bob Lindberg on a countback from Vern Anton, 3^rd David Stevenson 39 points on a countback from 4^th Daminda Dias (Miramar) and 5^th Graham Clarke (Wainuiomata). Twos on #8 for Dayle Scrimshaw, Bob Tosswill, Lloyd Warren, Vern Anton, and Ed Elworthy. On #12 for Trevor Petersen, and #16 for Paul McKenzie. Nearest the Pin was Lloyd Warren.

A reminder to all that the Grumpies on Tuesday, and Thursday Club have a multi tee start.

Also, Wednesday morning is booked for the 9-hole and 18-hole Ladies weekly competitions only.

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 31 May & 1 Jun weekend comp is Medal/Putting, rounds 9 & 10 of the Shootout

Mon 2 Jun – Martinborough Kindergarten Fundraiser – Course Closed

Tue 3 Jun – Tue 26 Aug – Grumpies Winter start time 11am for June, July, August only – STARTING NEXT WEEK

Mon 9 Jun – Pennants Ladies Field Day – Course Closed

Happy golfing 🙂

Hello Golfers

The 18-hole Ladies held a very successful Open Day on 14 May with a field of 58 players. Add perfect weather to great prizes and organising, along with some impressive scores, and it was a day out to remember. Bring on a bigger event in 2026. The three main prizes – the voucher for a night’s accommodation at Brackenridge were won by Pip Smith (Best Gross 82), Best Net Michelle Krause with a PB of 64, she also won the Sherry Weatherstone Cup for the Best Net. Jill Lockett won the Best Stableford with 43 points.  A new cup, The Nicola Warren Vase was awarded to Alison Tipler for the Best Stableford by a Martinborough player.

The first three placings in the two divisions won Brackenridge spa vouchers. Div 1 Alison Tipler, Paula Thomson, Jo Philps and Div 2 Jaquee Reid, Nicky Cook, Sue Valentine. They also won a bottle of wine.

The 9-hole Ladies had a fun Away Day at Eketahuna on 14 May. There was a lot of hilarity and the sheep didn’t know what had hit them (I hope not literally!). The winners were – 1st Jane Fanselow-Price, Alison Russell, and Kay Harvey, 2nd Jo Guscott and Lorraine Little, 3rd Lizzie Thomson and Gaylene Selby-Neal.

Everyone went over to the Lazy Graze afterwards and had an enjoyable lunch and more laughs.

The Marquis Shield to be held at Mahunga on Sunday had to be cancelled due to the inclement weather.

Tee Off for a Great Cause! 

The Biennial Martinborough Kindergarten Fundraiser – Ambrose Golf Tournament is back!

Join in on King’s Birthday Weekend – Monday 2 June at the stunning Martinborough Golf Club.

 Registration from 9am
 Tee-off at 10am
 Teams of 4 – $200 per team (Includes golf & delicious food!)
 Fantastic sponsored prizes up for grabs – and best of all, every dollar comes directly to Martinborough Kindergarten in supporting our Tamariki.
 Spaces are limited – pre-register your team now!

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 24 & 25 May weekend comp is Par

Mon 2 Jun – Martinborough Kindergarten Fundraiser – flyer attached

Tue 3 Jun – Tue 26 Aug – Grumpies Winter start time 11am for June, July, August only

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra – Jimmy Johnson

Happy golfing 🙂

Hello Golfers

Last Tuesday the Grumpies were joined by the Wairarapa Vets, making the group around 40 players. The Stableford competition placed Brenda Blatchford 1^st with 40 points. There were three players on 39 points – Larry Ashmore (Mstn), Tony Capes (Eke), Meki Lauvi (Mahunga). The weather was great, and only a few were caught out with the one off earlier start time of 10am.

Thursday Club saw a field of 54 players. A Stableford round, 1^st on 41 points Matt Thomas, 2^nd on a countback with 40 points Andrew Sim, 3^rd Felicity Warren 40 points. Twos – Matt Thomas had Triple Twos! on #6 #8 #16, Lloyd Warren on #6, Bob Lindberg #8, Doug Clark #9 (that’s an Eagle!), Warwick McKee #12, and Andrew Tuck #16. Nearest the Pin went to Doug Clark.

Coming up:

Wed 14 May – Martinborough Women’s Golf Open

Sat & Sun 17 & 18 May – Weekend Comp – Stableford

Sun 18 May – Marquis Shield @ Mahunga

Sun 18 May – Tilson Salver Final @ Castlepoint vs Mahunga

Mon 2 Jun – Martinborough Kindergarten Fundraiser

A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at – Bruce Lee

Happy golfing 🙂

Hello Golfers

Beef & Burgundy results – 29 teams enjoyed a cool but clear day on Sunday with the following Net scores – 1^st 56 Doug Clark, Olivia Clark, Brian Russo, Mike Charteris, 2^nd 56.25 Anna Possenniskie, Debbie Donaldson, Amy Linton, Pip Mackie, 3^rd 57.12 Michael Bing, Lisa-Marie Ireland, Tiawharangi Aranui, Ayden Lambert, 4^th 57.12 Shane Hartnell, Nigel Malneek, Craig Colton, Scott Reid, 5^th 58.87 David Stevenson, Ben Stevenson, Geoff Smart, Peter Cottier, 6^th 59.5 John Warner, Julie Warner, Tim Richards, Marie Scrimshaw, 7^th 59.5 Trevor Petersen, Sandra Petersen, Alastair Petersen, Kelly Taylor, 8^th 59.62 Johnson Williams, Takarangi Williams, Wero Williams, Steve Harley, 9^th 59.75 Carol Parkinson, Lyall Callaghan, David Lewis, Robert Gladwell, 10^th 60.25 Robbie Walters, Karen Shaw, Vern Anton, Shane Hislop. Nearest the Pins – #6 & #8 Kingi Kawhai, #12 Shane Hartnell, #16 Paul McKenzie. Longest drive #13 – Ladies Amy Linton, Mens Jason Shaw, Longest drive #18 – Ladies Amy Linton, Mens David Lewis.

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 10 & 11 May – Weekend Comp – Medal/Putting, Shootout Round 7 & 8

Sat 10 May – Men’s Interclub – Div 2 @ Mornington vs Mornington

                        Div 9 @ Trentham vs Trentham

                        Div 12 @ Martinborough vs Manor Park

Sun 11 May – Tilson Salver @ Riversdale vs Riversdale

Mon 12 May – Ladies Interclub – Silver hosting Miramar vs PBGC, and RWGC vs Shandon

Wed 14 May – Martinborough Women’s Golf Open, Womens open day 2025 1.pdf

Mon 2 Jun – Martinborough Kindergarten Fundraiser, flyer attached

Happy golfing 🙂

Please update your contact details for the golf club to our new email address – office@mgcgolf.nz 

Hello Golfers.

Grand Day of Golf – Results from Sunday 27 April. Fantastic weather and a wonderful turnout. Thank you to everyone that came along to enjoy the day, and to Greytown Orchards Retirement Village for their sponsorship. Winner of the Men’s Ngahau Trophy Tim Loe with 41 Stableford points, Women’s Ngahau Trophy winner Jo-Anne Loe 40 Stableford points, Grandpas winner was Barry Johnson 48 Stableford points, and the Grandmas winner was Lorraine Little 50 Stableford points. Non-Grandpas winner Brett Abercrombie 42 points, Non-Grandmas winner Julie Warner 44 points. The Bill Jones ‘Shoot Your Age’ winner Ro Griffiths. Best Junior was Hunter Smith, Best Intergenerational pair Hunter Smith & Andrew Smith. Great to see a Nearest to the Pin going to a Junior, our own Freddie Gloag.

Grumpies – early start on Tuesday 6 May – 10am.  Clubhouse/Bar closed for private function 4-6pm.

Thursday Club results 24 April – Stableford – 1^st Mike Charteris 43 points, 2^nd Craig Oldfield 42 points, 3^rd Martin Napier 42 points. Two twos for Bevan Sweeney and Shane Hislop both on #6 and #8.  David Weir on #6, Derek Stephens, Chris Ranish, Malcolm Wood, and Brent McKinlay on #8, and on #12 Sarah Monaghan. Nearest to the Pin was Bevan Sweeney.

Grumpies results 22 April – Stableford – 1^st Malcolm Wood 44 points, 2^nd Carol Parkinson 41 points, 3^rd Pete Halstead 40 points. A Two for Malcolm Wood on #6, and Rob Coy on #8.

Found at the Martinborough Hotel – blue denim jacket PJ Jeans & Co. It belongs to one of our ladies club members. Please collect from MGC Office.

Coming up:

Sat 3 May – Weekend Comp – Par

Sat 3 May – Men’s Interclub – Div 2 @ home vs Masterton

            Div 9 @ home vs Boulcotts Farm

            Div 12 @ Karori vs Karori

Sun 4 May – Beef & Burgundy Ambrose – Course Closed

Mon 5 May – Ladies Interclub – Silver @ Shandon vs Miramar

Bronze @ Paraparaumu Beach vs Kapiti

Champions keep playing until they get it right – Billie Jean King

Happy golfing 🙂