Golf: Tougher task for Otago side
Golf: Tougher task for Otago side
The Otago men's golf team will face its first real test when the top eight players tee off in the South Island interprovincial on the Methven course this morning.
Bill Trewern
Golf: Hobbs away for work and play
Golf: Hobbs away for work and play
New Zealand courses have changed drastically since the golf boom of the 1960s.
Golf: Crawford (15) in Otago interprovincial team
Golf: Crawford (15) in Otago interprovincial team
The inclusion of 15-year-old Abigael Crawford (Balclutha) at No 2 in the Otago women's team is the feature of the quintet which will compete in the Toro New Zealand Women's Interprovincial, to be played on the Muriwai course on the North Shore from December 10 to 14.
Golf: Strong showing from South Island teams
Golf: Strong showing from South Island teams
With six wins and a half from eight outings, Bay of Plenty won the Freyberg Masters (over-40) tournament which concluded on the Coringa course in Christchurch yesterday.
Golf: Otago loses to Aorangi
Golf: Otago loses to Aorangi
Otago will have support from its nearest neighbour, Aorangi, when it meets Northland in the penultimate round of the Freyberg Masters (over-40) men's interprovincial on the Coringa course in Christchurch this morning.
Golf: Win against Auckland evens ledger for Otago
Golf: Win against Auckland evens ledger for Otago
Otago posted three wins and a-half to beat Auckland in the fifth round of the Freyberg Masters (over-40) men's tournament, which was played on the Coringa course in Christchurch yesterday.
Golf: Otago Masters suffer second loss
Golf: Otago Masters suffer second loss
A bye in the third round of the Freyberg Masters (over-40) men's interprovincial which gave it a restful morning did not pay off for the Otago Masters team, which went down to Canterbury by a 2 to 3 margin in the fourth round on the Coringa course in Christchurch yesterday.
Golf: Mixed fortunes for Otago at Freyberg Masters tourney
Golf: Mixed fortunes for Otago at Freyberg Masters tourney
The Otago men's golf team had a mixed day playing the first two rounds of the Freyberg Masters (over-40) men's interprovincial which began on the Coringa course in Christchurch yesterday.
Golf: Retiring manager off to UK greens
Golf: Retiring manager off to UK greens
Evan Robb is calling it a day after nine years in the position of manager of the Otago Golf Club.
Golf: Concern over falling entries
Golf: Concern over falling entries
Andrew Hobbs has played a plethora of competitive rounds of golf all over New Zealand but is perturbed at the trend of falling entries for Otago tournaments.
Golf: Same 8 but changes to team order
Golf: Same 8 but changes to team order
The selectors have retained the top eight players for the South Island interprovincial at Methven on November 16-17, but performances during the Otago matchplay championships last weekend have led to changes in the team order.
Golf: Wardell claims match play title
Golf: Wardell claims match play title
Kayne Wardell began playing golf at the small Clydevale Allan Grange course as a schoolboy and yesterday became the first player from that club to win the coveted Otago matchplay championship.
Golf: New Otago champion certain
Golf: New Otago champion certain
Kayne Wardell (Queenstown) and Sean Masters (Otago) will have made the greatest impression on the Otago selectors after winning their way through to the semifinals of the Otago mens' matchplay championships at Balmacewen during the weekend.
Golf: Taieri Classic rescheduled; February date and former format likely
Golf: Taieri Classic rescheduled; February date and former format likely
A lack of entries has led to the cancellation of the Taieri Classic, which was to have been played over 72 holes on the Taieri Lakes course this weekend.
Old clubs and weather a test
Old clubs and weather a test
A torrential downpour caused professionals and amateurs to scurry back to the clubhouse in the PGA heritage golf day at Balmacewen in Dunedin yesterday.
Golf: St Clair pennant team takes revenge
Golf: St Clair pennant team takes revenge
The St Clair men's pennant team won the final of the provincial Senior A series by beating Queenstown 4 games to 2 in fine conditions at Balmacewen yesterday afternoon.
Golf: Tournament cancelled due to lack of opposition
Golf: Tournament cancelled due to lack of opposition
A lack of opposition has led to the cancellation of the schoolboys' triangular tournament which was to have been played on the Chisholm Park links today.
Golf: Honours to Otago in tournament
Golf: Honours to Otago in tournament
Otago men's golf teams had a successful weekend in the triangular tournament against Aorangi and Southland which was played over two rounds at Cromwell during the weekend.
Golf: Four newcomers selected
Golf: Four newcomers selected
After a series of five trials, the Otago men's team to play on the North Shore in December looks set to be very different from the quintet which played in the national interprovincial tournament at Balmacewen last year.
Golf: McEwan wins North Otago event
Golf: McEwan wins North Otago event
Brent McEwan (St Clair) finished 9-under-par for four rounds to win the North Otago 72-hole tournament by five shots from Nick Borren (Otago) yesterday. Andrew Hobbs (St Clair) was three further shots back in third.