In the Men's Championship Final between Canterbury's Reid Hilton and Otago's Tom Lee at Bottle Lake it was birdie mania on the back nine. Lee got off to a hot start birdieing the first four holes and when they turned for the back nine Hilton was three down and wondering how he was going to come back. An eagle on the par 5 10th, then two more successive birdies got him back to square. The pair halved the 13th, Lee birdied the 14th, then Hilton birdied the very difficult par 4 15th, and followed up with another birdie at the...
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The 2022 Hazlett Insurance Canterbury Match Play Championship is being held at Bottle Lake Golf Club this weekend. The field has been slightly affected by COVID restrictions, but some out-of-town players have made the trip to play this prestigious tournament.
The men's field is led by Otago No.1 Tom Lee who will be seeded first on a count-back after placing 2nd equal in the Canterbury Stroke Play. Defending champion Zach May will be second seed, and Dominic Brettkelly who placed fourth in the stroke play, the third seed. Of interest, Joshua Bai has travelled down from Auckland and will be amongst...
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Canterbury Golf is seeking expressions of interest for the Canterbury Men’s Selector positions. This is a rewarding role that contributes to the ongoing success of Canterbury Golf.
To successfully fulfil the role, the following skills and attributes are required:
The ability to provide quality and fair player appraisals
Well organised
The ability to work as part of a team
A passion for golf
Excellent communication and analytical skills
Ability to spend time at Woodward Cup and major tournaments based in Canterbury to observe players
Previous playing experience at a high level would be advantageous
The key responsibilities for this role are:
Providing quality appraisals of players based on observational analysis,...
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Canterbury Golf is seeking expressions of interest for the Canterbury Women’s Selector positions. This is a rewarding role that contributes to the ongoing success of Canterbury Golf.
To successfully fulfil the role, the following skills and attributes are required:
The ability to provide quality and fair player appraisals
Well organised
The ability to work as part of a team
A passion for golf
Excellent communication and analytical skills
Ability to spend time at Pollock Cup and major tournaments based in Canterbury to observe players
Previous playing experience at a high level would be advantageous
The key responsibilities for this role are:
Providing quality appraisals of players based on observational analysis,...
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The Final round of Canterbury Men's Over 50's & 60's Interclub was played at Rangiora Golf Club last Sunday in fine conditions with the course in great order after overnight rain.
At the conclusion of the six round competition the results were as follows:
- Over 50's Team Gross (Pirie Cup) - Coringa- Over 50's Individual Gross (George Turner Trophy) - John Rademakers (Coringa)- Over 50's Individual Net (Golf Ball Trophy) - Lin Wang (Coringa)- Over 50's Team Net (Chamberlain Cup) - Amberley A
- Over 60's Team Gross (Gross Cup) - Clearwater- Over 60's Team Net (Net Cup) - Bottle Lake- Over...
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Canterbury Golf is excited to share our refreshed Young People in Golf Plan and Talent Development Plan. Our role at Canterbury Golf is to lead the development and promotion of golf in Canterbury with our goal being to foster golf as a sport of choice for young people.
We aim to help young people fall in love with the game and this refreshed Young People Plan creates a clear pathway for their engagement – from beginner to performance golf, focussed on creating positive experiences that meet the diverse needs of the young people within our region.
Within this plan, we have created a Young People Development Framework table that visually shows...
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The Annual Captains Day Tournament was played at Bottle Lake Golf Club on Friday with 18 clubs represented from around the Canterbury region.
It was the McLeans Island pairing of Warren Davis (33 pts) and Sue Collins (36 pts) who handled the testing conditions best to win the Captains Day trophy with a combined 69 stableford points. We were fortunate to hold the event after rain earlier in the week and heavy rain again immediately after the event.
Rangiora's Eric Crawford (35 pts) and Elaine Rae (32 pts) were second on 67 points, with Avondale's Tawhi Taite (28 pts) and Clare Hodges...
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Due to heavy rain overnight and this morning, today's scheduled Canterbury Junior Futures Open at Waimakariri Gorge Golf Club has unfortunately been cancelled.
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Due to heavy rain Waitikiri Golf course is closed and accordingly Women's 18 Hole 4's Interclub is postponed on Monday.
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Due to heavy rain Clearwater golf course is closed and accordingly Women's 18 Hole Silver Interclub is postponed on Monday.
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