Golf: Borren putts way to title
Golf: Borren putts way to title
Nicholas Borren (Otago) played sub-par golf to beat Otago No 1 Brent McEwan (St Clair) 4 and 3 in the final to win the Otago matchplay title at Balmacewen yesterday afternoon.
Bill Trewern
Golf: Greig clinches third Otago women's title
Golf: Greig clinches third Otago women's title
Susan Greig (St Clair) beat Sally Shaw (Chisholm Park) by 6 and 4 in the final of the Otago women's championship played over 18 holes at Balmacewen yesterday.
Golf: Otago dominates provincial pennant
Golf: Otago dominates provincial pennant
Before a rare win four years ago, the Otago club men's pennant team had not won the provincial senior A pennant title since 1994, but it was far too strong on the Lower Waitaki course in Oamaru yesterday.
Golf: Merit in Otago's play
Golf: Merit in Otago's play
Southland retained the Salisbury Cup by beating the Otago women's golf team by 10 to 6 at St Clair yesterday.
Golf: Second win in trial series for Croudis
Golf: Second win in trial series for Croudis
With rounds of 70 and 65, Duncan Croudis (Otago) won the top gross prize in the Lakes District Championship played over 36 holes on the Arrowtown course on Saturday.
Golf: Hicks-Beach wins three-way playoff
Golf: Hicks-Beach wins three-way playoff
The Otago women's champion of champions title was decided in a three-way playoff involving Jo Hicks-Beach, Susan Greig and Liz McRae after all three finished with a 36-hole aggregate of 164 for two rounds at Chisholm Park yesterday.
Golf: Victory for Otago men's, U21 teams
Golf: Victory for Otago men's, U21 teams
The Otago men's and under-21 teams were convincing winners in the triangular tournament which was held in cold and windy conditions in Cromwell during the weekend.
Golf: Otago finishes sixth as Northland too good
Golf: Otago finishes sixth as Northland too good
Bay of Plenty successfully defended the junior interprovincial title by beating North Harbour 5-3 in the premier final on the Cambridge course in wet conditions yesterday.
Golf: Otago juniors impress
Golf: Otago juniors impress
Otago's best under-19 and under-16 golfers posted two impressive wins in the Junior Toro tournament in Cambridge yesterday.
Golf: Big win for Otago following narrow loss
Golf: Big win for Otago following narrow loss
Otago faced a barrage of birdies in losing 5-3 to North Harbour in the morning but recovered to down Eastland (formerly Poverty Bay-East Coast) 7- in the second round of the junior interprovincial tournament in fine conditions at Cambridge yesterday.
Golf: McEwan to lead strong Otago side
Golf: McEwan to lead strong Otago side
Greg Johnson, the convener of the men's selection panel, has named one of the strongest Otago teams for many years.
Golf: Otago players in action ahead of team selection
Golf: Otago players in action ahead of team selection
On the eve of the naming of the first Otago men's golf team of the season, six of the top players have been competing in a Charles Tour event in Tauranga, while three other contenders have been playing in the Southland matchplay on the Otatara course in Invercargill.
Golf: Town defeats Country
Golf: Town defeats Country
The Town women beat Country by a convincing margin in the annual fixture played in damp conditions at Balmacewen on Sunday.
Golf: McEwan continues domination of North Otago event
Golf: McEwan continues domination of North Otago event
Brent McEwan continued his stranglehold on the North Otago 72-hole title yesterday, finishing on 1-under-par 287 in difficult conditions to finish seven shots ahead of the nearest amateurs.
Golf: Queenstown birthday present for McEwan
Golf: Queenstown birthday present for McEwan
Brent McEwan (St Clair) celebrated his birthday by winning the Queenstown Open title with four sub-par rounds in fine conditions on the Kelvin Heights course in the weekend.
Golf: Bellamy hangs tough in playoff
Golf: Bellamy hangs tough in playoff
Ryan Bellamy was the toast of the Port Chalmers club when he won the Cromwell men's tournament over 36 holes in Cromwell on Sunday.
Golf: Croudis distances field in Wanaka tournament
Golf: Croudis distances field in Wanaka tournament
Duncan Croudis (Otago) took up where he left off four years ago by shooting 6-under par for 36 holes to win the Wanaka tournament by five shots from his nearest rival on Saturday.
Golf: Anstiss leaves field in his wake
Golf: Anstiss leaves field in his wake
Jamie Anstiss was in a class of his own, finishing six under par for 36 holes to win the second Otago men's trial over 36 holes at Chisholm Park yesterday.
Golf: Wealth of talented players likely to seek Toro places
Golf: Wealth of talented players likely to seek Toro places
Golfing pundits would have to look back more than three decades to see Otago men's golf with the wealth of talent on show this year.
Golf: Both foursomes titles decided after playoffs
Golf: Both foursomes titles decided after playoffs
The men's and women's Otago foursomes championships both finished tied after 36 holes yesterday and so were decided by sudden-death playoffs.