Friday Flyer
Hello Taupo Golf Club Members,
- Opening Day this Saturday.10th Feb (TOMORROW). 10am registration you will see Les and Carol out front giving out cards which will be pre printed, one card per pair. Please enter the shop to pay, cash or card, $10per person or $20 per pair. It is ambrose pairs with 6 drives minimum required per player and a club length placing through the green (this means everywhere except penalty areas), nice and simple for a fun day. Please bring cash for raffles afterwards. On return of your round please promptly enter you card into the screens and then relax with the yummy food provided upstairs. Yes you can still enter in the shop, you will need to find a partner yourself to enter. Members guests are welcome to join a member but must have a handicap.
- Ladies Pennants is on Centennial this Monday morning from 9am, all the best team.
- We have the Trans Tasman this week Monday - Wednesday. Be sure to come and support NZ or maybe Australia ;) This is a Ryder Cup format so will be an exciting NZ Golf run event. Monday evening we have the opening ceremony at 5:30pm with our own Cherie Sinclair singing. Tuesday they play 36 holes teeing off 8am and 1pm, Wednesday at 8am they have their final and 3rd round.
- Cliff is now home recovering. We will see you in 6 weeks time Cliff.
- New staff are under way in the golf shop. Dee, John and now Corey have started. Please make them feel welcome as you always do.
- Happy Birthday Ronnie Edwards who had his three brothers surprise him on Wednesday for a game of golf.
- Please do remember to stay hydrated on course with fluids as we are still in a hot patch!
- Congrats to Gail Wickham and Max Stairmand for their hole in ones over the last week on Hole 17 at Tauhara.
- The course is looking amazing at the moment. Be sure to congraulate the greens staff. To get the greens to survive this hot summer is a true credit.
NOTE: The next Friday Flyer will be March 8th as I am awake on annual leave for 2 weeks. Jeanetta in Admin will be available for any urgent requests.
More Events coming up.
Sands Charity event is on Friday 16th, looks to be a big day.
Mens Pennants at Taupo Golf Club Centennial Course Sunday 18th Feb.
Ladies Twin Classic Thursday 22nd Feb Centennial, Friday 23rd Feb Tauhara. Best 3 of 4 Stableford each day. A couple of teams of 4 available to enter. Be Quick. See flyer below.
Westpac Annual Tournament Sat 24th Feb Tauhara Closed, Sun 25th Feb Centennial Closed.
Junior Futures Open at Taupo GC 10am start. Flyer below.
Passing of Victor Stone
Vic Stone was a member of the Golf Club for a number of years and only
in recent years was unable to continue playing in the Men's competitions
regularly at the Taupo Golf Club courses. Vic passed away peacefully
at Liston Heights, Monday evening 5th February. Our sincere condolence
to family and friends.
Kind words from Anne Shearer.
Pennants
Check out pennants results here below.
Bay of plenty pennants - Golf New Zealand
Junior Golf
Started this week, please schedule your practice around these times. We will be using the Kereru 6-Hole Course (Centennial Practice Fairway) as well.
Cadets (Levels 6 & 7) - Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm
Levels 1-5 - Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm
Ladies Golf Report
Basking in the warmth of the sun I’m in admiration of the fortitude of the ten Saturday golfing women who fronted their storm-threatening opening day.
By countback, four women clinched 38 stablefords from Carmel Hopkins down to Fran Svenson. The newbie to the Taupo Club, Areta Kahu held her own in second place and Jenny Vandenberg, with consistency prevailing, was up there with the other three.
The remaining placegetters, 5th to 9th can hardly blame their results on form, rather the threat of the storm, windy and cold conditions, missed putts and hitting another’s ball all told their own tales of woe. Jill Lloyd having returned from her extended break in Perth missed a mention in the above screenshot.
Sue Murray can boast the nearest to the pin on Tauhara’s 16th, but will be miffed at not sinking her putt. The longest putt on the 18th is accorded Charlene Wilson, who if there was recognition for longest drive might also have added another accolade to her bow. Marie Steer, despite the mistaken ball mishap on a previous hole, managed scoring 2 on the 17th.In all, a drama-filled opening augers as dramatically for the Saturday women in this, the start to a freshly new season.
Hamish Robertson
Golf Operations Manager
Taupo Golf Club
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