Canterbury Golf are delighted to announce the appointment of Rodney Downes to the Golf Operations and Support role. Rodney joins Canterbury Golf with 20 years of operational coordination and administration experience, combined with six years of golf governance service as a previous board member of Kaiapoi Golf Club, alongside representation on the North Canterbury committee.
Professionally, Rodney career has centred around planning, scheduling, documentation management, and stakeholder communication. His previous Logistics Manager role saw him coordinate daily workflows, manage scheduling disruptions, maintain accurate records, and serve as a key point of contact between operational teams and customers. These skills we believe will directly align with coordinating interclub competitions, managing the district calendar, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring smooth event delivery. All essential skillsets for the position.
Through Rodney’s golf governance experience, he has developed a strong understanding of the Canterbury Golf club scene, operations, interclub structures, committee processes, and the importance of clear communication between clubs and regional bodies. Representing and managing various Kaiapoi interclub teams has provided Rodney with the knowledge to liaise across clubs and contribute to structured discussions, whilst having a good understanding and foundation around competition set up and administration.
In Rodney’s own words:
“Golf has been an important part of my life both competitively and administratively, and I am excited about this opportunity to contribute to the continued success of golf in Canterbury through this role, and positively contributing to the wider golf community.”
Rodney’s first day with Canterbury Golf will be Monday 13 April. Any general or interclub enquiries in the meantime can be directed to the General Manager Blair Minton, via blair@canterburygolf.co.nz or 03 359 4147.
We also take this final opportunity to thank outgoing Golf Operations & Support Tony Mordaunt for his positive contribution to Canterbury Golf. Tony’s last day will be Friday 27 March. Thankfully, moving forward Tony will still be involved with Canterbury Golf in some capacity as a contractor for various programme deliveries.
