He described the course, situated in the seaside town of Cullen, as a “hidden gem” enhanced by “clear blue skies and perfect weather”.Walking up to the elevated eighth tee box, having both made double bogeys on the seventh hole, Rohrstaff…
Michael Campbell with the US Open trophy. He was the only one in the 2005 field to shoot even par through 72 holes. Photo / Icon SMI“It’s one of those things that you’ll never forget, and especially, you know, being…
He snapped the photo in 2023 when the North Course was about to open and he was assigned to tease the course for keenly awaiting golfers.The 16th green at Te Arai Links North Course with Little Barrier Island and Aotea…
Waikohu made a quiet start, placing fourth in round 1, but two third placings after that had them handily placed.They made a decisive move with victory in round 4 at Waikohu, then repeated that success in round 5 at Mahia…
Vince West, Milford.Reading and writingIt’s an absolute disgrace, and a downright cop-out, for the Covid-19 pandemic to be blamed for the rising number of 5-year-olds starting school with poor language skills, and behaviour issues.This was happening before Covid arrived –…
Victory pose: Rory McIlroy wins the 2025 Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Photo / Getty ImagesTrans-Tasman rivalry can be ferocious over the provenance of the flat white or the pavlova, but beside the Irish custody battle over golfing great Rory McIlroy,…
“We had a lot of fun last year. We played really well and just to be able to get out on a golf course with a mate and do that, I like that style of things; being able to talk,…
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…
Hastings Golf Club’s first woman president, Robyn Bell, is right behind the plans, which would rezone 82.2ha of land.Bell said she had been 100% in favour of it since its inception.Hastings Golf Club’s first woman president, Robyn Bell, is right…
Stuart Jones competes in the 1974 Fiji Open. And what about the floppy hats.New Zealand’s greatest amateur golfer of the past 50 years has just turned 80 after establishing a career record that is highly unlikely to be matched. Stuart…