Golf: Narrow win for Coxon in Kaimai Classic

The 30th Kaimai Classic golf tournament played over the weekend was won by Nick Coxon of Hamilton's Narrows Gold Club by one shot from Mount Maunganui's Hayden Beard.

The tournament is played over 36 holes, with 18 holes played on each of the Mount Maunganui and Omanu courses, and the iconic event has grown in popularity across all divisions.

Coxon won the men's overall gross division with a four-under total of 138, while Hannah Seifert from the Lochiel club won the women's gross with an even-par 142 score.

Aside from playing on two different courses, a major point of difference with the Kaimai Classic is the sought after stableford competitions played. Charlie Smail from Walton, Craig Gibbons from Omanu and Brett Williams form Hinehopu won the men's stableford divisions, while Brooke Hamilton from Maungakiekie won the women's stableford division one and Omanu's Katie Peterson division two.

The real contest was in the junior division where there were seven players close together and after the second round three golfers had the same number of stableford points. Eventually Brett Williams from Hinehopu won on count-back.

Omanu golfer Aroha Tito shot a superb 68 at Mount Maunganui on Sunday to record the lowest round of the tournament.

Results:

Men

Senior stableford winner Charlie Smail Walton 80 points; Karl Barrie Mt Maunganui, 75; David Seager, Pirongia 71; Harry Hillier, Te Puke 71; Mac Robinson, Omanu 71.

Senior gross winner Nick Coxon, Narrows 138; Hayden Beard Mt Maunganui 139.

Intermediate stableford winner Craig Gibbons, Omanu 73; Kristin Bagia, Aviation 72; Phillip Eyre, Pirongia 72; Gary Brown, Omanu 71.

Intermediate gross winner David Campbell, Aviation 165; Michael Flattery, Mt Maunganui 165.

Junior stableford winner Brett Williams, Hinehopu 79; Dennis Prout, Waitakere 79; Mike O'Reilly, Mt Maunganui 79, Jack Tukua, Omanu 76.

Junior gross winner Rob Fisher, Omanu 176; Murray Russell, Omanu 177.

Women

Silver stableford winner Brooke Hamilton, Maungakiekie 75 points; Aroha Tito, Omanu 72; Kath Wineera, Omanu 69;

Silver gross winner Hanna Seifert, Lochiel 142; Jesse Hamilton, Maungakiekie 147.

Bronze stableford winner Katie Peterson, Omanu 73; Bev McLean Omanu, 68; Glenda Potter, The Grange 66.

Bronze gross winner Tia Park, Omanu 186; Odette Thompson, Poverty Bay 189.