Trey Whitu, 16, heads to Waitangi next week to represent Otago at the 88th National Māori Golf tournament.
Trey secured his place at the national competition with a win at the Otago Māori Golf, in Dunedin, last year.
Next month Trey, and fellow Roxburgh Golf Club member Jacob Maisuria, will play for an amateur spot in the New Zealand Open.
The pair earned their place at a qualifying event at Cromwell Golf Club.
Qualifying rounds were held at Arrowtown, Cromwell and Wanaka golf clubs to find the nine who will compete on February 25 for the coveted opportunity at Millbrook Resort.
Trey took up golf about six years ago as his older brother Stacey and father, Bonnie, both played.
While he was still at Roxburgh Area School his plans were uncertain.
Professional golf or shearing were the pathways he was considering for now.
