Martinborough Golf Club Report

It is incredible to see the course so green at this time of year – you can almost see the grass growing in front of your eyes!

After the very successful Pro Am at the end of January the interclub boys were straight into their matches.  Both Division 3 and Division 10 have had 3 games with both teams having 2 wins and 1 loss.

Ladies interclub also started at the end of January with the Silvers having a number of close matches as have the Combo team.

Club Opening Day had a good turnout and the competition was Mystery Partner 4BBB with no one knowing who their partner was.  The winners on the day were:

Best Gross Shane Colton & Robbie Robinson, 2^nd Brian Russo & Netia Morison, 3^rd John Warner & Tora Boyne and 4^th George Fenwick & Vern Anton.  Best Nett went to Brett Abercrombie & Michael Griffiths, 2^nd Mark Mason & Honor Clark, 3^rd Rosie Collins & Whitney Griffiths and 4^th Lyle Griffiths & Malcolm Bridge.  Best Stableford went to Andy Morison & Sarah Monaghan, 2^nd Marilyn MacKenzie & Robbie Walters, 3^rd Julie Dondertman & Shayne Hammond and 4^th Carol Parkinson & John Monaghan.  Nearest the pins went to Robbie Walters #6, Sarah Monaghan #8, Michael Bing #12 and Josh Moorby #16.  Twos went to Sandra Petersen, Paul McKenzie, Sarah Monaghan and Lyle Griffiths.

The Ladies had a very enjoyable opening day with 9 and 18 holers playing a fun competition followed by lunch.  The following Wednesday when competitions were due to start rain stopped play!

The Grumpies have been getting a good turnout each week and the winners have been Greg Dalton, Rick Hargreaves (twice), Bob Tosswill and Tony Taylor.  Twos have gone to Greg Dalton, Sandy Bidwill, Mike Griffiths, Brian Russo, Jason Shaw (2), Wayne Phelps, Pete Price, Seamus O’Sullivan and Tiawharangi Aranui.

Recent Thursday Club winners have been Bob Tosswill, Chris Ranish and Mike Griffiths.  Twos have gone to Lloyd Warren, Lisa-Marie Ireland, Anna Possenniskie, Pete Griffiths, Rob Smith and Jason Shaw.

Weekend competition winners have been Chris Brooks and Jason Shaw with Tony Taylor the only person to get a two.

Coming up in March we have our Featherborough Golf Thursday Open (Stableford competition) on Thursday 23^rd March with registration at 11.00am for a 12.00pm tee off.  Entry fee is $20.  Email entries to entries@martinboroughgolfclub.co.nz

On 31^st March we are hosting St John Wairarapa Charity Golf Tournament (Ambrose) – teams of 4, registration 10.00am with shotgun start at 11.00am.   Entry fee for this is $180/team.  This event is limited to the first 36 teams.  Email entries to entries@martinboroughgolfclub.co.nz

That’s it for another month. Kris Chamberlain Secretary/Administrator Martinborough Golf Club