Just when you think Spring is here Winter decides to show its face again.
This week Thursday Club is having a $10 tournament, everyone is welcome and there are loads of prizes up for grabs. Please have your card in by 11.55am.
Friday 13th October we are hosting the Lamb & Chardonnay Ambrose, registration is from 10.30am with tee off at 11.30am. Spots are filling up fast so please get your team in to me by next Wednesday (11th). Entry fee is $160/team of 4. Please note that this is open to all affiliated members with a NZGA handicap.
Results from last week: No golf for the Grumpies or Ladies last week, however there was a reasonable turnout for Thursday Club and James Elworthy was the winner on the day with 44 points, 2nd Shane Colton 38, Tim Loe 37, Raymond Matthews 36 and Ed Brown and Johnson Williams 35 points. Twos went to Malcolm Bridge (2), Doug Clark (2), Kheinan Morrissey, Johnson Williams, Tee Aranui and Graham Wilson. Nearest the pin was Malcolm Bridge.
Over the weekend we hosted the Mens 54/36 Hole Open – on Saturday the conditions were not the best for golf – rain, sleet and wind but that didn’t deter them. Results were:
54 Holes : Gross
1st Josh Ackerley
2nd Josh Hawkins
3rd Kingi Kaiwai (Carterton)
Nett:
1st Shane Mellor
2nd Darin Hiroki (Mornington)
4rd Rob Coy
36 Holes : Gross
1st Paul Hartley ( Judgeford)
2nd John Warner
3rd Nick Morison
4th Andrew Smith (Royal Wellington)
5th Nathaniel Anand (Royal Wellington)
Nett:
1st Toby Payton
2nd Kim Andrews
3rd Russell Kirk (Maungakiekie)
4th Ro Griffiths
5th Chris Brooks
Best Gross Overall:
Rnd 1 : Josh Ackerley (Boulcott Farm) (77)
Rnd 2 : Josh Hawkins (75)
Rnd 3 : Shane Mellor (Mahunga) (75)
Best Nett Overall:
Rnd 1 : Kim Andrews (Marlborough) (72)
Rnd 2 : Josh Hawkins (73)
Rnd 3 : Toby Payton (Apiti) (64)
Nearest the pins: #6 Tee Aranui, #8 Jack Stephens (Royal Wellington), #12 Josh Hawkins, #16 Josh Ackerley
Twos went to: Shane Mellor (2), Darin Hiroki, Jason Shaw, Russell Kirk, Nathaniel Anand, Kingi Kaiwai and George Kirk.
That’s all for this week.
Kris