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Men’s 36 Hole Strokeplay – Some legendary golf today in the Men’s 36 hole competition- Senior winner of best Gross – John Warner with 158 over the two rounds. Intermediate Davis Lester Clark with 178. And Junior winner Mike Charteris with 188. The best Nett was shared by John Warner and Mike Charteris who both had 150. Impressive golfing!! Many thanks to our generous sponsor of the Men’s 36 Hole Strokeplay, Kate Paterson from Paterson & Co Realty.

9 hole Ladies – Results from Wed 10 Sep – here’s the results for the comps today in very blustery conditions. Best Nett – one more round to play on the 5th Nov, 1st Billie Holmes 31 (just wow in those conditions), 2nd Ali Russell 37, 3rd Jenny Tosswill & Sarah Harvey 40. Nearest the Pin winners – #8 Lola Kiel, #16 Tania Williamson. My apologies to Sarah Harvey, as I missed mentioning the Two she scored on #6 on Wed 3 Sep 

18 hole Ladies – Results for Wed 10 Sep – Two weeks in a row, Felicity Warren has won the competition – today with 35 points, 2nd a-back-in-form Bernadette Pither with 34, 3rd Bindy McLeod with 33, 4th Ju Allen on a countback from Angela Busby with 32. Katrina Burgess was rewarded for her Two on #6. Closest to the pin on #6 was Nicola Warren & Kelly Taylor on the #8. Two chip-ins by Angela Busby! Nicola witnessed a fabulous birdie on #7 with Sandra Petersen hitting into a stiff wind!

Grumpies – Stableford results from 9 Sep – 1st Chris Brooks 36 points, 2nd= Bob Tosswill & Tony Taylor 32 points, 3rd= Seamus O’Sullivan & Pete Price 31 points. A Two on #6 for Tony Taylor.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from 11 Sep – 1st Matthew Townsend 39 points, 2nd Gavin Redmond 38 points, 3rd Mike Charteris & Shayne Hammond 36 points, 4th Felicity Warren & Robbie Walters, 5th James Elworthy, Jason Shaw, Warwick McKee, Lachie McLeod. Twos for Bevan Sweeney on #6, and Andrew McKenzie on #8 and Andrew was also Nearest the Pin.

Weekend Comp – Sunday 14 Sep Par – 1st Chris Ranish +2, 2nd Freddie Gloag +1, 3rd Derek Stephens -1. Twos for Marilyn MacKenzie #6 and John Warner #8.

A reminder to get your entries in for the AB Martin Mixed 4somes on Sun 21 Sep

Tennesse is taking a well deserved break during the School Holidays. The kitchen will be closed Mon 22-Wed 24 September and Mon 29 September-Wed 1 October. Open Thu-Sun.

Updated Kitchen hours Mon Tue Wed Sun 11am-5pm (excluding the Mon Tue Wed weeks that Tennesse is away), Thu 11am-6pm, Fri Sat 11am-7pm.

Coming up:

Wed 17 Sep Wairarapa Ladies Open 4BBB, great weather & a full field

Sat 20 Sep weekend comp is Medal/Putting & Shoot out

Sun 21 Sep AB Martin Mixed 4somes

Sun 28 Sep Daylight Savings start 

Thu 2 Oct Junior Open, no Thursday Club

Sat Sun 4 & 5 Oct Men’s 54/36 Hole Open

Sun 12 Oct Lamb & Chardonnay

Happy golfing 

Hello Golfers

9 hole Ladies – Results from Wed 3 Sep Putting 1st Tania Williamson on 12, 2nd Jenny Tosswill on 15, countback from 3rd Tingay Davidson and Anna Hayman on 15. Nearest the Pin #8 Anna Hayman, #16 Tingay Davidson (2nd shot).

18 hole Ladies – Results for Wed 3 Sep which was a LGU, Shootout and Putting competition. 1st with Net 74 was Felicity Warren, 2nd Carol Parkinson with Net 76, 3rd Sandra Petersen with Net 77 and 2nd in Putting competition with 30 putts, 4th Alison Tipler who also won the Putting competition with 29 putts. 5th was Ju Allen. Rosie Collins was very accurate on the Par 3s with Closest to the Pin on #6 & #8! Getting both CTP is rare indeed! There were no Twos.

Grumpies – Par results from 2 Sep – 1st= Seamus O’Sullivan, Pete Price, & Arthur Warren -1, 4th= Derek Stephens, Ro Griffiths, Chris Hanson, Jason Shaw, & Malcolm Bridge. A Two for Tim Loe on #12.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from 4 Sep – 1st= Rob Smith & Gavin Redmond 37 points, 2nd Guy Walmsley 36 points, 3rd= Alistair Petrie, Arthur Warren, Charlie Cresswell, & Johnson Williams 35 points. Twos on #6 for Bob Tosswill & Malcolm Bridge, and #16 for Stu Taplin, Robbie Walters, & Tora Boyne. Nearest the Pin for Brent McKinlay.

Weekend Comps – 

Saturday 6 Sep Stableford – 1st Mark Gray 37 points, 2nd Chris Brooks 33 points, 3rd= Robbie Walters & Tony Taylor. A Two for Chris Brooks on #12.

Sunday 7 Sep Stableford- 1st Murray Hill 37 points, 2nd Mike Charteris 33 points, 3rd Seanoa Isaac 32 points, 4= John Warner & Alastair Petersen 31 points. A Two for Emily Loughnan on #8.

A reminder to get your entries in for the Men’s 36 hole Strokeplay on Sat 13 Sep, and the Wairarapa Ladies Open 4BBB on Wed 17 Sep

A shout out to Freddie Gloag, one of our rising Junior stars, for getting a Hole in One on #8 back in August. Freddie was having a practice round with his caddie, Marie, who can verify his successful shot. We’re looking forward to many more to come Freddie.

Coming up:

**Sat 13 Sep Men’s 36 hole Strokeplay

Sun 14 Sep weekend comp is Par

**Wed 17 Sep Wairarapa Ladies Open 4BBB

Sun 21 Sep AB Martin Mixed 4somes

Sun 28 Sep Daylight Savings start 

Happy golfing 

Hello Golfers

9 hole Ladies – Stableford results from Wednesday 28 Aug – A glorious day to be on the golf course. 1st Sue Wilson with 16 points, 2nd Mary Herrick with 14 points, 3rd Leonie Wilde with 13 points (on count back from Sherryl Howie & Anna Hayman who also had 13 Stablefords). Nearest the pin on #8 Anna Hayman and #16 Tingay Davidson.

18 hole Ladies – Results from Wednesday 27 Aug – Back in form was Kelly Taylor with 35 stableford points, 2nd Jo-Anne Loe with 33, 3rd Angela Busby with 28. Closest to the pin on #6 was Karen Shaw and #8 was Nicola Warren. Sadly, neither of us scored a Two. Nor did anyone else.

Grumpies – Stableford results from 26 Aug – 1st= Andy Morison & Jason Shaw 37 points, 3rd Malcolm Wood 35 points, 4th Chris Handley 34 points. Twos for Brent McKinlay on #8 & #16 , and Jason Shaw on #16.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from 28 Aug – 1st James Elworthy 38 points, 2nd Graham Wilson 37 points, 3rd= Keith Banks, Jason Shaw, Chris Ranish 36 points, 6th Warwick McKee 35 points. Twos on #8 for Brent McKinlay , George Kirk, Arthur Warren, Graham Wilson, Seamus O’Sullivan, and on #12 Bevan Sweeney.

Weekend Comps – 

Saturday 30 Aug Medal/Putting- 1st Guy Walmsley 74 Net, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Warwick McKee, Chris Brooks, Freddie Gloag 75 Net. Putting winner Jason Shaw.

Sunday 31 Aug Medal/Putting- 1st the rain 

Coming up:

Fri 5 Sep Cotter Rosebowl at Castlepoint

Sat & Sun 6 & 7 Sep weekend comp is Stableford

Sat 13 Sep Men’s 36 hole Strokeplay

Wed 17 Sep Wairarapa Ladies Open 4BBB

Sun 21 Sep AB Martin Mixed 4somes

Sun 28 Sep Daylight Savings start 

Quote of the day: “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” – Linda Grayson

Happy golfing 

Hello Golfers

Last call for AED Training on Thu 28 Aug 9am-11am

Grumpies – Stableford results from 19 Aug – 1st the rain 

Thursday Club – Stableford results from 21 Aug – 1st Arthur Warren 38 points, 2nd Jason Shaw 35 points, 3rd= Mike Charteris & Trevor Petersen 32 points. Twos for Michael Eastwood on #6 & Warwick McKee on #8. Nearest the Pin was Freddie Gloag.

Weekend Comps 

Saturday 23 Aug Par – 1st Davis Lester Clarke -4, 2nd 3rd 4th on a countback in the following order Malcolm Bridge, Harvey Mason, Freddie Gloag -7. There were no Twos today.

Sunday 24 Aug Par – 1st Jason Shaw +2, 2nd Freddie Gloag +1, 3rd Mark Gray -2, 4th on a countback in the following order, Kevin Reid & Emily Loughnan. Freddie scored the only Two on #6.

Coming up:

Thu 28 Aug – Thursday Club Tournament $10 entry fee, great prizes, all welcome

Sat & Sun 30 & 31 Aug weekend comp is Medal/Putting & Shootout

Fri 5 Sep Cotter Rosebowl at Castlepoint

Sat 13 Sep Men’s 36 hole Strokeplay

Wed 17 Sep Wairarapa Ladies Open 4BBB

Sun 21 Sep AB Martin Mixed 4somes, flyer attached

Sun 28 Sep Daylight Savings start 

Happy golfing 

Hello Golfers

9-hole Ladies – Wednesday 13 Aug –  The weather was fine enough with no rain to speak of and very little wind BUT the course was very wet and boggy and no carts were allowed because of that. With so few players it was decided that there would be no competition.

Grumpies – Par results from 12 Aug – 1st the rain 

Thursday Club – Stableford results from 14 Aug – 1st= Doug Clark & Ben Masters 35 points, 2nd= James Elworthy, Andy Morison, & Ro Griffiths 34 points, 3rd= Jason Shaw, Emily Loughnan, & Brent McKinlay 33 points. Twos on #6 for Brent McKinlay & Arthur Warren, and on #16 for Aaron Gjelstad. Nearest the Pin was Tony Taylor.

Weekend Comps – Saturday 16 Aug Medal/Putting – 1st Davis Lester Clarke 68 Net, 2nd Warwick McKee 70 Net on a countback, 3rd Rob Coy 70 Net. Davis Lester Clarke won the Putting comp. Twos on #6 for Malcolm Bridge & Warwick McKee, on #12 for Chris Brooks, and we had a Birds Nest Winner – congratulations  to Jason Shaw for Twos on #6 & #8.

Sunday 17 Aug Medal/Putting – 1st Trevor Petersen 66 Net, 2nd Brent McKinlay 69 Net, 3rd Rob Coy 72 Net. Dayle Scrimshaw won the Putting comp. One Two on #8 for Karen Shaw.

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 23 & 24 Aug weekend comp is Par

Fri 5 Sep Cotter Rosebowl at Castlepoint

Sat 13 Sep Men’s 36 hole Strokeplay

Wed 17 Sep Wairarapa Ladies Open 4BBB

Sun 21 Sep AB Martin Mixed 4somes

Sun 28 Sep Daylight Savings start 

Hello Golfers

9-hole Ladies – Wednesday 30th July we played a putting round. 1st= on 16 Leonie Wilde & Lizzy Thomson, 2nd= on 17 Lorraine Little & Tania Williamson. Closest to the pin on #8 Lola Kiel, and on #16 Alison Russell.

18-hole Ladies – Results from Wednesday August 6, which was a PAR round. Last one for the year! 1st Jenny Wilkie with +1, 2nd Nicola Warren with -3. 3rd with -6 was Angela Busby on a countback from Julie Dondertman, Honor Clark, & Marie Scrimshaw. Closest to the pins was Netia Morison & Angela Busby. There were no Two’s.

Grumpies – Stableford results from 5 Aug – 1st Andy Morison 36 points, 2= Malcolm Wood & Brian Russo 34 points, 4= on 33 points Brent McKinlay, Lachie McLeod, Arthur Warren, Johnny Gray, Shayne Hammond. Twos on #6 for Andy Morison, Brian Russo, Johnny Gray, and on #16 for Lloyd Warren, Jason Shaw, Malcolm Wood.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from 7 Aug – 1st Ben Masters 48 points, 2nd Brian Russo, 3rd= Jason Shaw, Derek Stephens, Lisa-Marie Ireland, 6th= Kris Mason, Emily Loughnan. Two’s on #6 for Malcolm Wood, Emily Loughnan, Stu Taplin, #8 for Derek Stephens, #12 for Andy Morison, and #16 for Bob Schofield. Derek Stephens was Nearest to the pin.

Weekend Comps – 

Saturday 9 Aug Stableford – There was only one entry today – refund!

Sunday 10 Aug Stableford – 1st Olivia Clark 40 points, 2nd Jason Shaw 36 points, 3rd 4th 5th Doug Clark, Shayne Hammond, Josh Hawkins 34 points. One Two on #16 for Freddie Gloag.

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 16 & 17 Aug weekend comp is Medal/Putting, Shootout

Fri 5 Sep Cotter Rosebowl at Castlepoint

Sat 13 Sep Men’s 36 hole Strokeplay

Wed 17 Sep Wairarapa Ladies Open 4BBB

Sun 21 Sep AB Martin Mixed 4somes

Sun 28 Sep Daylight Savings start

Quote of the day: “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

Happy golfing 

Hello Golfers

From the Greenkeepers – We are verti draining again this week. Please be patient and wait for the greenstaff to call you up.

AED training is booked for a 9am start (finished by 11am) on Thursday 28 August. Update your skills, and learn how to save a life. Places are still available.

Do you like the smart black jackets that the staff wear at MGC (and some of our members)? You can purchase one for yourself! – $99 Interclub players, $129 members, $159 non-members. We have a couple of sample sizes to try on. Please come and see us at the office.

The Wairarapa golf clubs reciprocal discounts have been brought in line with each other. Green fees are $25 for 18-holes, and $15 for 9-holes. Junior green fees remain unchanged.

18-hole Ladies – Today was a special day with our Fun Day at The Morgans, Paekakariki. It was touch & go with the inclement forecast but 14 of us played. We had the course to ourselves. The course is in the most magnificent condition. There was not a weed in sight and the planting of natives is extensive and continues. Our winners for the round were Juliana Allen, Jenny Wilkie & Bernadette Pither on 13 stableford points. For anyone wanting a wonderful golf experience The Morgans is $45 a round or $35 if you have 10 people. All bookings are on-line.

Grumpies – Stableford results from 29 July – 1st Tony Taylor 37 points, 2nd Mark Gray 36 points, 3rd James Elworthy 33 points, 4th Brian Russo 32 points, 5th= Arthur Warren & Lloyd Warren 31 points. Only one Two today for Paul Riddiford on #8.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from 31 July – 1st Johnson Williams 37 points, 2nd = Doug Clark & Brent McKinlay 36 points, 4th Malcolm Wood 35 points, 5th= Ben Masters & Matt Thomas 34 points. Nearest the Pin was Matt Thomas, and Twos for Shane Hislop on #6, and Ben Masters on #8.

Weekend Comps – 

Saturday 2 Aug Par – 1st Josh Hawkins 0, 2nd Murray Hill -1, 3rd Chris Ranish -2. There was one Two for Josh Hawkins on #8.

Sunday 3 Aug Par – 1st Davis Lester Clarke +1, 2nd 3rd 4th 5th on -1 Brian Russo, Stu Taplin, Jason Shaw, Tony Taylor. Twos for Jason Shaw on #6 and Doug Clark on #14.

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 9 & 10 Aug weekend comp is Stableford

Quote of the day: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – Les Brown

Happy golfing 

Hello Golfers

AED training is booked for a 9am start (finished by 11am) on Thursday 28 August. Update your skills, and learn how to save a life. Minimum group size is 10 people and the maximum is 20 people. Another session can be arranged depending on interest.

Are you looking to improve your strength and resilience over winter? Did you know that Brakenridge offers our golf club members a 10% discount for membership to their gym (and pool) – all you have to do is show them your membership card when you sign up.https://www.brackenridge.co.nz/brackenridge-pool-and-gym 

18-hole Ladies – Results from PAR MSB 19 hardy golfers played and there was a Captain’s Trophy match. Kelly Taylor was 1^st with a PAR round of +1 – what a star! 2^nd was Rosie Collins with -4 on a countback from Adele Cairns. 4^th was Marion McKenzie on a countback from Julie Dondertman. Closest to the Pin on #6 was Honor Clark, and on #8 was Jo-Anne Loe. Karen Delehanty recorded the only Two.

Grumpies – Par results from 22 July – 1st Brent McKinlay 3, 2nd = on -1 Davis Lester Clarke, Andrew McKenzie, Mark Gray, 5th = on -2 Chris Brooks & Jason Shaw. Twos for Athur Warren & Seamus O’Sullivan on #8, and Malcom Wood & Andy Morison on #16.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from 24 July – 1st Stu Taplin 42 points, 2nd Chris Hanson, 3rd= Tony Taylor, Matt Thomas, Brent McKinlay 36 points. 6th= Kris Mason, Seanoa Isaac, Graham Wilson, Alistair Petrie 35 points. Nearest the Pin was Bruce Sollitt. And a plethora of Twos – #6 Tony Taylor, Malcolm Wood, Jason Shaw, #8 Rob Coy, Chris Hanson, Kris Mason, Alistair Petrie, #12 Doug Clark, Rob Smith, Stu Taplin.

Weekend Comps – Saturday 26 July Stableford – 1st Seanoa Isaac 34 points, 2nd Andrew Tuck 31 points, 3rd & 4th Mark Gray & Jason Shaw 30 points. Twos for Seanoa and Tucky on #16. 

Sunday 27 July Stableford – 1st Freddie Gloag 40 points, 2nd John Hawkins 37 points, 3rd 4th 5th Bevan Sweeney, Doug Clark, Kevin Reid 36 points, 7th 8th Nick Morison & Vern Anton. Twos on #6 for Josh Hawkins, Chris Hanson, Doug Clark, Dayle Scrimshaw, and on #16 for Stu Taplin.

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 2 & 3 Aug weekend comp is Par

Happy golfing 

Hello Golfers

Are you looking to improve your strength and resilience over winter? Did you know that Brakenridge offers our golf club members a 10% discount for membership to their gym (and pool) – all you have to do is show them your membership card when you sign up. https://www.brackenridge.co.nz/brackenridge-pool-and-gym 

AED training is booked for a 9am start (finished by 11am) on Thursday 28 August. Those that have registered their interest, please let us know if this time/day is suitable for you. There’s a flyer attached. Minimum group size is 10 people and the maximum is 20 people. Another session can be arranged depending on interest.

9-hole Ladies – Results from putting and Stableford round 9 July – Putting 1st Jane Fanselow-Price 16, 2nd Leonie Wilde 18. Stableford 1st Sarah Harvey 19, 2nd = Leonie and Tania Williamson 14.

16 July Stableford results – 1st Billie Holmes 17, 2nd Tania Williamson 16, 3rd Sue Wilson 15. Nearest to the Pin on #8 Jenny Tosswill, and #16 Lola Kiel.

18-hole Ladies – LGU/Putting round results for 16 July – 1st Carol Parkinson 76 Net, 2nd Kelly Taylor 78 Net, 3rd Honor Clark 79 Net, 4th Nicola Warren 80 Net, 5th Julie Dondertman 82 Net. Julie won the Putting competition with an impressive 27 putts. Sarah Monaghan was Closest to the Pin on #8, and Jacquee Reid on #6. There were no Twos.

Grumpies – Stableford results from 15 July – 1st Pete Price 41 points, 2nd Robbie Walters 38 points, 3rd Chris Brooks 37 points, 4th & 5th Seanoa Isaac and Andrew McKenzie. Twos for Andy Morison on #8, and Seamus O’Sullivan on #16.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from 17 July – 1st Ben Masters 40 points, 2nd Arthur Warren 42 points, 3rd Shane Hislop 41 points, 4th Ro Griffiths 40 points, Graham Wilson 39 points. Nearest the Pin for Bevan Sweeney. Twos for Ro Griffiths on #6, Bevan Sweeney and Gavin Redmond on #8, and Graeme Boomer (Carterton) on #16.

Weekend Comps – Saturday 19 July Par – 1st John Warner +3, 2nd Mark Gray -2, 3rd & 4th Freddie Gloag and Malcolm Bridge -2. There were no Twos.

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 26 & 27 Jul weekend comp is Stableford

Happy golfing.