GOLF ROUNDUP

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Simon Jeune tempted fate by lifting the Enterprise Motor Group open foursomes trophy before he and partner Glenn Morley teed off on Saturday afternoon.

The trophy for the gross winners was sitting in pride of place on a table next to the first tee, and the golfing gods could have construed Jeune’s actions as laughter in their faces.

They didn’t although cursed rather than prophetic was appearing to be a more relevant word early in their round.

Morley and Jeune ended up clinching Tairāwhiti golf’s largest piece of silverware after shooting 1-over 73.

Their second shot of the day — struck by Jeune — on the par-5 first hole looked headed towards the centre of the green only for the ball to catch the large pine tree that guards the left-hand side of the hole.

It was the last they saw of it.

The pair managed to up and down with their second ball for bogey-6 but followed it up with bogeys on the second and fourth hole to be 3-over.

From there, though, they had five birdies in 12 holes, including a Morley chip-in on the ninth hole.

Bogeys on the 17th and 18th cost them red figures but 73 was enough to win the trophy — in which over 100 golf balls can fit — by one stroke.

Brent Colbert and Collin Jeffrey were second on 74. Starting on the 10th, they went out in 2-over 34 but were unable to continue the momentum. Their 39 points, however, won them the stableford prize.

Wairoa duo Aaron Whatuira and Matiu Manuel were third on 75, followed by William Brown and Pete Kerekere (77).

Steve Shields represented the major sponsor with pride.

The new vehicle sales manager combined with Electrinet Park’s Peter Stewart and they romped to victory in the net, courtesy of a stunning

82-19-63.

Stewart, a week after helping Park to victory in the Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants final, said Shields’ putter was on fire.

They were six shots clear of the field.

Patutahi combo Rios Moleta and Dean Pohatu also had a good day, their 80-11-69 placing them second in the net.

The tournament, traditionally a men’s open, was postponed to

May 28 and it was decided to open it up to women’s and mixed pairs.

Park members Maria Sheridan and Carney Pipi took up that opportunity and posted 92-19-73, for 37 points, for second in the stableford.

The club was rapt with the response and support.

Historically it has been a 36-hole competition but was reduced to 18 in a sign of the times.

■ The Kahlenberg Cup women’s pairs title chase is down to two.

Jan Utting and Marg Lane will play Rosie Spence and Di Sherratt in the handicap matchplay final on June 8.

Both pairs had to work hard to navigate their way through their semifinals yesterday.

Utting and Lane beat top qualifiers Kirsty Shaw and Fay Pell on the 17th while Spence and Sherratt pipped Maxine Francois and Pen Wanklyn on the 18th.

Leigh Fletcher and Jenny Williams face Lynne Holmberg and Odette Thompson in the consolation final.

WEDNESDAY — Women’s stableford: P Dymock 36.

Juliet Rickard trophy 9-holers matchplay semifinals: S Ellwood def R Dymock, S Armstrong def C McDonald.

SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, divison 1: A Hayward 38, S Andreassen 37, B Brown 36, A White 35.

Division 2: K Houkamau 38, J Willoughby 37, N Jones 34.

Twos: A White, A Hayward.

Approach: D White.

SATURDAY — Enterprise Motor Group men’s open foursomes, gross: G Morley/S Jeune 73, A Whatuiara/M Manuel 75.

Net: P Stewart/S Shields 63, R Moleta/D Pohatu 69, J Phillips/P Hakiwai 72, K Jones/R Mottart 72, D Patumaka/S Muncaster 73, M Smith/W Thompson 73, N Whyte/B Whyte 73, I Murphy/J Rowe 73, D White/J Nepe-White 74, H Williams/T Williams 74, M Hunt/P Humphreys 74, P McKenzie/T Lupton 74, F Lewis/R Moleta 74.

Stableford: C Jeffrey/B Colbert 39, M Sheridan/C Pipi 37, P Rickard/B Morgan 37.

Thursday (May 26) — Men’s stableford, division 1: G Morley 39, C Poole 37, A White 36, V Richardson 36.

Division 2: C Dean 38, M Smith 36, B Allen 34, M Thomas 33, R Veall 33.

Twos: J Van Helden, J Aitchison, W Brown, T Williams.

Approach: C Poole.

Chris Fox and Matt Downie only got into golf in October of last year.

Seven months later they will be teeing it up in their first experience of matchplay as the 2022 Te Kanawa Cup top qualifiers.

Fox, known more in the past for his BMX exploits, and Downie compiled 45 best-ball stableford points on Sunday to grab the No.1 spot.

With 31 pairs having entered, it also earned them a bye straight to the round of 16. The rest face round of 32 elimination matches.

Fox said they took up golf as a bit of fun but as summer progressed decided to take it more seriously.

Fox has got his WHS handicap index down to 21.1 while Downie is on 33.4.

Ian Loffler and Steve Webb qualified second, Dan Collier and Ray Walford third, Wayne Carpendale and Phil Nepia fourth and Shannon Toa and son Beau fourth.

The Toa men also have one of the more creative team names — Tiki Toas.

First and second-round Te Kanawa matches must be played on or before June 12.

Sunday — Men’s stableford: I Loffler 39, R Moore 37, A Pahina 36pts on c/b.

Twos: C Christophers, R Moore.

Saturday — Men’s stableford: A Pahina 35, R Moore 34.

Twos: S Peneha 2.

TUESDAY (May 24) — Veteran men’s par: J Witika +3, H Schreiber -1, E Parkin -1, G Williams -2, W Brown -2, P Nepia -2, J White -3, P Hogan -4, A Nairne -4.

Twos: J Witika.

A 47-point stableford blitz saw the handicapper’s axe swing freely at Mike Woolhouse after round 2 of the Foster men’s competition on Sunday.

Foster shot 116 off a 54-handicap and now finds himself batting off 34.5.

Another new player, Phil Te Hau, whose WHS handicap index is pending, was also in the points — 45, which was only good enough for second.

Club stalwart Lil Morgan had her best round since July 2020 — 107-39-68, for 41 points — to ease to victory in round 2 of the Connolly women’s competition.

Sunday — Foster men’s competition, round 2, stableford: Me Woolhouse 47, P Te Hau 45, R Smith 39, D Waihaki 36, C Pitman 35.

Connolly women’s competition, round 2: L Morgan 41, A Dennigan 37, L Steel 36.

THURSDAY (May 26) — Women’s Iseki stableford: A Dennigan 36, L Steel 34, E Westwood 34.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, HB Kingi par round; SATURDAY, June 11, Northern Hawke’s Bay women’s 27-hole open foursomes, entries to Renee 0273718682.

Kylie Johnson won the women’s stableford on Sunday with 38 points.

Mark Steele’s 35 was best of the men.

SUNDAY — Women’s stableford: K Johnson 38.

Men’s stableford: M Steele 35.

Best second shots: K Johnson (women), D Young (men).

Twos: B Johnson.

All-in approach: T Steele.

Reuben Mottart and Dean Pohatu were the stand-outs in club golf on Sunday.

Pohatu dropped just one shot in his 71-4-67, for 39 points, to win the senior men’s stableford while Mottart carded 84-18-66, for 40, to top the junior division.

TUESDAY — Women’s stableford: S Robertson 95-15-80, 27 from R Maloy.

SUNDAY — Men’s net, senior division: D Pohatu 39, A Brodie 37, H Harris 36, P Hokianga 36, C Beattie 36.

Junior division: R Mottart 40, P Summersby 36, R Pardoe 35, M Pohatu 35, B McKenzie 34.

Women’s stableford: D Johnston 31.

Twos: H Harris, A Brodie.

Jackpot: H Harris.

FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, senior division: T Hindmarsh 21, J Neilson 19, H Harriso 18, C Parker 18, J Brodie 18.

Junior division: D Tarry 20, T Berry 20, L Jamieson 18, D Maloy 18, D Quinn 18.

The course bared razor-sharp teeth in the Waikohu women’s open on Saturday. No one played to handicap and stableford prizes went down as far as the early 20s.

In the up to 18 division, Mahia’s Fairlane Wesche won the gross with 90, Patutahi’s Jandy Winiata the net with 78 and Wairoa’s Taina Paku the stableford with 28 points.

In the 19+ division, former Waikohu member Georgina Roberts, now at Te Puia Springs, won the gross with 98 while local Marg Tuapawa won the net with 79 and clubmate Cheryl Te Rito the stableford with a highly respectable 33 points.

Sunday — Men’s gross: P Milner 82.

Net: K Tamanui 74.

Stableford: T Ritchie 39.

Women’s drawn pairs net: E Wynyard/Margy Tuapawa 159, V Grace/A Tamanui 161, C Te Rito/ P Rutene 170.

Twos: L Green.

SATURDAY — Waikohu women’s open, up to 18 division, gross: Fairlane Wesche 90, Trena Smith 92.

Net: Jandy Winiata 78, r/up Kirsty Shaw 80.

Stableford: Taina Paku 28, Ella Wynyard 27, Helen Pomana 24, Louise Tana 24, Elaine Westwood 23, Renee Hiko 22.

19+, gross: Georgina Roberts 98, Valerie Grace 100.

Net: Margy Tuapawa 79, Audrey Tamanui 80.

Stableford: Cheryl Te Rito 33, Iritana Ngarimu 28, Tina Duncan 26, Hiria McClutchie 25, Lorraine Haisman 22, Andrea Haisman 22.

Long drives: J Winiata, A Haisman.

Best second shots: F Wesche, A Haisman.

Approaches: K Shaw, V Grace.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, club competition.

Mark “Wattie” Watts won the stableford on Sunday from Taine Lincoln. Both had 36 points.

SUNDAY — Stableford: M Watts 36, Taine Lincoln 36, J Sheridan 34, W Reedy 34, A Hale 33.

Twos: W Reedy, P Tuapawa.

Iritana Ngarimu carried her pennants player of the day form on Saturday into Sunday golf.

Ngarimu led Te Puia to victory in round 5 of the Poverty Bay women’s interclub pennants at Waikohu on Saturday, then continued her success at home the following day.

She was the personification of consistency as she won the women’s stableford with 90-25-65, for 39 points, including bogeys on every hole on the front nine.

SUNDAY — Women’s stableford: I Ngarimu 39, H McClutchie 35, H Miratana 34, G Brown 33, D Goldsmith 28.

Twos: H Miratana.

Men’s net: G Summersby 93-25-68, P Harrison 93-24-69 , H Rasmusssen 86-17-69, I Logan 70, J Forrester 70, D Goldsmith 70.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, haggle

Te Puia Hot Springs’ long trip from the Coast to Waikohu came to triumphant fruition in round 5 of the Poverty Bay women’s interclub pennants on Saturday.

The round was held in conjunction with the Waikohu women’s open.

Unfortunately both city clubs — Poverty Bay and Electrinet Park — were unable to field sides and with Waikohu not entering the pennants this year, only four clubs were represented.

The Springs, with a little local help, won the aggregate stableford format.

Hiria McClutchie, Georgina Brown, Iritana Ngarimu and Waikohu ring-in Audrey Tamanui-Nunn totalled 112 points.

They were well ahead of Wairoa on 95, with Mahia and Patutahi on 93 apiece.

Mahia are the overall leaders on 25, followed by Wairoa 23, Te Puia 19, Patutahi 18, Poverty Bay 11 and Park 9.

Round 6 of the seven-round series is at Te Puia on June 18.