Canterbury Golf are seeking expressions of interest for the Canterbury Men’s & 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 spent time at interclub 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...
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Zach May and Amy Weng came through some tough opposition to win their maiden titles at the 2021 Hazlett Insurance Canterbury Matchplay Championships held at Templeton Golf Club over the weekend.
For May it continued his steady rise through the amateur ranks to the top echelon of amateur golfers in New Zealand. Through the round of 16 and the quarter finals on Saturday May played steady golf beating Dan Laughton and Jake Roberts. The giant killer through these rounds was Kris O'Neill who beat No. 1 seed Matt McLean 2/1, then defending champion Mike Toeke 2up. His run was halted in...
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Below are links to the matchplay trees which will be updated after each round of matches
Mens Championship
Womens Championship
Mens Div 2
Boys U19
Mens Seniors
Womens Masters
Mens Masters Championship
Mens Masters Div 2
Mens Masters Div 3
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The Woodward Cup Promotion / Relegation match was played at Russley Golf Club last Sunday in fine weather and the ciourse in great condition.
Four teams were involved in the gross stableford format competition, Amberley, Clearwater, Hororata and Lincoln.
It was the Clearwater team of Bill O'Brien (Manager), Harris Kim, Leon Yee, Michael Bailey, Martin Taylor, Ben Burgess, William Bastings, Lou Vieceli and Ryan Adams that proved too strong finishing on 228 stableford points, 34 points clear of Hororata on 194, Amberley 187 and Lincoln on 171 points.
Clearwater will now take their place in the 2021 Woodward Cup competition.
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The 2021 Hazlett Insurance Canterbury Matchplay Championships is being held at Templeton Golf Club this weekend. The field has slightly been affected by COVID restrictions with some out-of-town players not being able to travel, in particular Auckland-based Joshua Bai who placed third in the recent Canterbury Strokeplay.
The Men's Championship bracket of 16 players will tee-off Saturday morning with Harewood's Matt McLean the top seed. He will face Waitikiri's Kris O'Neill. Second seed Josh Smith (Ashburton) will face Templeton's Mac McCall. and third seed Royal Auckland's Cameron Harlock who was out of Auckland when Level 3 hit, will face Jake Roberts....
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The Annual Canterbury Golf Life Members Tournament was held at Waimairi Beach Golf Club on Monday in fine conditions and the course in great order.
Scoring was very competitive with just six stableford points splitting the first nine players.
It was John Duff (McLeans's Island) who sealed victory with 34 points from Bill Whelan (Ellesmere) with 32 points on a countback from Rick Wilson (Waimairi Beach). Pictured from left is Bill Whelan, John Duff and Rick Wilson.
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The final round of Canterbury Men's Over 50's and 60's Interclub was played at Christchurch Golf Club on Sunday in fine conditions and the course in great order.
Winners for the 2020/21 season are as follows:
Over 50's Team Gross (Pirie Cup) - Christchurch (Pictured right, Peter McDougall, Grant McEwan, Charles Whitwham and Jason Sincock)Over 50's Individual Gross (George Turner Trophy) - Jason Sincock (Christchurch)Over 50's Individual Net (Golf Ball Trophy) - Scott Burgess (Hanmer Springs, Pictured below)Over 50's Team Net (Chamberlain Cup) - Coringa
Over 60's Team Gross Cup - Amberley (Pictured left, Gwyn Williams, Gavin Burrows and Tala Natapu)Over 60's Team...
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Canterbury Golf Captains Day Tournament was held at Greendale Golf Club on Friday in perfect golfing conditions and the course in great order. It's always a great opportunity for Canterbury Men and Women Club Captains to enjoy each others company and share ideas from their respective clubs.
Some excellent scoring, in particular by the Ladies Club Captains saw the top 9 teams separated by just 6 stableford points.
Burnham's Club Captains Aaron Tallott (39 pts) and Audrey Flower (40pts) won the tournament with a combined total of 79 stableford points. In second place a point back on 78 points were Hawarden's Allan...
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The House of Travel Tour combines the Southland Stroke Play, the Otago Stroke Play and the Canterbury Stroke Play.
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The winners of the House of Travel Tour are pictured.
Women's Open WinnerSumin KangMen's U19 WinnerZach MayMen's Open WinnerKazuma KoboriMen's Open Runner UpPhil Bungard
These players were awarded travel vouchers to assist with tournament expenses. The vouchers totalling $3250 are supported by the sponsors of the tour, Aotea Electric, House of Travel, Golf Southland, Golf Otago, the Otago Golf Club and Canterbury Golf.
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New Zealand and Wellington rep Kerry Mountcastle staged a spectacular back nine comeback to beat Canterbury's Kazuma Kobori by one shot for the Men's Championship at the 2021 Smiths City Canterbury Strokeplay held at Clearwater this weekend.
Kobori led by a shot starting the final round and by the 12th hole had built that lead up to three shots courtesy of a short game masterclass - sinking many length putts, and a chip-in on 12. Mountcastle was striking the ball well but couldn't capitalise missing several makeable birdie putts through to hole 14. On this tricky par 5 he hit an...
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