Craig Parry with the trophy he picked up after winning the 2002 NZ Open. Picture / Mark MitchellEverybody calls it the Tiger Woods Open, the 2002 New Zealand Open at Paraparaumu, which starred the world’s No 1 player and generated…
While contributing immensely to the profit margins of certain beer companies, the Herald produced such famous moments as making a double-eagle/albatross on their first hole (the par-five fifth) and the late Otto Dunn stunningly sinking a Tiger Woods-like pitch shot…
By Chris TaewaGisborne Herald·5 Jun, 2024 05:00 PM6 mins to readSaveShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditPen Wanklyn and Maxine Francois are the 2024 Kahlenberg Cup women’s pairs champions at Poverty Bay Golf Club. The Wanklyn-Francois combo defeated Gay Young and Peri Gayford…
Waikohu’s women also had success in the Golden Girls’ division.Audrey Tamanui-Nunn’s opening round of 106-41-65 put her on track to placing second in the stableford while Valerie Grace, who won the net in 2024, was third in the stableford, highlighted…
Ellison missed breaking 90 at Mahia for the first time in nearly six years by just one stroke. He took consolation in winning the men’s stableford with 90-25-65, for 43.Clubmate Bob Solomon was second with 97-31-66, for 42, and another…
Sunday scoring matched the summer weather.Warwick Stevens was in career-best form in winning the junior men’s net with 86-23-63.Pat Hokianga equalled his best round of the year – 74-10-64 – to win the senior men’s net.Andrew Blakeman had an eagle-2…
“That was the biggest crowd I’ve seen there in my six years with the team,” says outgoing Nelson College coach Jono Phillips.Blockbusting forward Saumaki Saumaki opened the scoring with a typically bullocking run. The powerhouse loosie has been in scintillating…
Head professional Mitchell McMurtry tells me some people don’t even play golf, which I frankly can’t understand. Others play twice a day, which sounds far more reasonable.McMurtry said the Robertson family still visit and their presence remains strong despite being…
Head professional Mitchell McMurtry tells me some people don’t even play golf, which I frankly can’t understand. Others play twice a day, which sounds far more reasonable.McMurtry said the Robertson family still visit and their presence remains strong despite being…
Coincidentally, the man Higgs eliminated on the 18th to win the shootout – Pete Stevenson – had to settle for second again on 41 points.Husband and wife John and Alvie Hale won the mixed pairs Stableford with 43 points, Te…