Golf roundup

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

The finals of the men's and women's shootouts on Saturday will be played with a tinge of sadness.

But that's not what Chic Brown would have wanted.

Chic passed away on Tuesday at the age of 74 and will be dearly missed by his Park clubmates.

If anything, the Power Connections men's shootout final will be an appropriate tribute.

Chic had a rich history in the event.

He won it three times — the first of those in mid-to-late 1980s, the third in 2016.

Over his decades of membership at Park, he chalked up all sorts of successes — from winning the prestigious Te Kanawa Cup men's pairs with Larry Payne in 1995 to his one and only club championship crown (junior division) in 1992.

He was a quality player at his peak and Thursday's Golf Roundup over the years is littered with Chic's 40-points-plus and sub-80 feats.

Chic's popularity is reflected in several posts on the Gizzy Park Golfers Facebook page . . . “will truly be missed”; “fly high with them angels”; “rest easy Chicco”;

His funeral was held at Evans Chapel today.

SUNDAY — Women's all-irons stableford: K White 31.

SATURDAY — Men's blue tees par: E Parkin sq, H Schreiber sq, C Fox -1.

The final of the Power Connections men's shootout is on SATURDAY. Tee-off is 9am. The finalists (in qualifying order - best three nets off blue tees; best three off white tees) are — James Witika 424, Darrel Gregory 426, Steve Phillips 427, Zane Boyle 430, Ian Loffler 431, Josh Hayes 432, Pete Stewart 435, Craig Christophers 437, Anaru Reedy 440, Jason Devery 441, Anthony Pahina 444, Dave Harrison 444, Mike Christophers 448, Glen McKinnon 454, Chris Fox 457, Matt Downie 467, Tom Reynolds 467, Mason Emery 475, Tony Leggett 480.

The women's shootout final is on SATURDAY. The field is (in qualifying order) — Jean Foot 70, Kathy Papuni 71, Pat Johansen 73, Mihi Marino 73, Karen Hay 74, Barb Woods 74, Di Webb 74, Kino White 74, Wiki Morrissey 75, Carnie Pipi 75, Jacque Akuhata 79, Blanche Walker 79, Jo Kerr 80, Sue Maisey 80, Rebecca Walford 81.

COMING UP: WEDNESDAY, Nov 16, Coates Associates women's Christmas tournament.

YOU can almost hear the words going through Carl Carmody's mind when he tees up his ball on the first hole this Sunday.

“Survive the first. Survive the first,” will be repeated over and over again and hopefully, for Carmody's sake, his psyche and swing will heed them.

Carmody is one of 19 players vying to become the 2022 Sean Shivnan Pharmacy men's shootout champion.

In last year's final, Carmody somehow managed to turn a seemingly simple six into a triple-bogey 8 on the par-5 first hole and become the first person to exit stage door left.

The shootout deserves that theatrical reference.

Nineteen players tee off the first and hole by hole the person with the worst net is eliminated.

If two or more have the same highest net their fate is decided by a chip-off or putt-off.

It's golfing drama of the highest pressure intensity and gives mere amateur mortals the chance to experience what the pros go through albeit on a lesser financial scale.

Not to say the rewards aren't noteworthy.

This year's prize pool is $3000 and the last man standing will pocket six notes featuring the number 100 and Lord Rutherford of Nelson.

Top qualifier for the final, which tees off at 9am on Saturday, was Andy Putnam with a best three rounds net score of 201.

Carmody, Cliff Poole and Bill Simpson were one stroke back.

Darryn White (208) nabbed the 19th spot, however, a spot has become available following the withdrawal of Pat Butler.

That means a chip-off will be held just before the shootout. It will involve the five players who were one shot off the 19th qualifying mark — defending champion Ian “Spud” Murphy, head greenkeeper William Brown, John van Helden, Mark Jefferson and Peter Goodwin.

To make it an event within the event, each player will have three chips and points will be allocated from closest to furthest away. The player who amasses the most points wins.

Carmody won the division 2 men's stableford last Sunday with 42 points.

Question is has he peaked too soon?

The Kevin Hollis Glass women's shootout final is also on Sunday, teeing off at 8.15am.

Kirsty Shaw top qualified with 215, three ahead of Pen Wanklyn and Teresa Lewis, who will be hoping to rekindle the fire from Saturday's impressive Primo Cup women's division-winning performance.

Lewis topped all scoring with 91-27-64.

The Primo Cup format is front nine net minus back nine stableford. For Lewis, that was 33-24-9.

Marg Colebourne (33-21-12) was second and Marg Lane (35-22-13) third.

Cliff Poole won the men's division with 33-18-15.

Duncan Bush (34-18-16) was runner-up and three players ended on 17 — Vance Richardson, Colin Simpson and Simon Jeune.

The Country Foods hidden partners was also held on Saturday.

Lewis and Bush won with a combined stableford score of 84 points from Jeune and Colebourne (80).

Ray Veall rolled back the years in winning the division 2 men's stableford last Thursday.

The former single-figure handicapper posted his best score in over 4½ years — 83-19-64 for 44 points.

Poverty Bay's AGM is on Monday, November 22 from 5.30pm in the clubhouse.

Sunday — Men's stableford, division 1: A Hayward 38, A White 38, S Andreassen 36.

Division 2: C Carmody 42, C Simpson 38, J Van Helden 38, M Karalus 38, L Hewson 37

Twos: G Morley, A Hayward.

Approach: A White.

Saturday — Primo Cup finals day, front nine net minus back nine stableford, Women's division: Teresa Lewis 33-24-9, Marg Colebourne 33-21-12, Marg Lane 35-22-13, Odette Thompson 34-20-14, Margot Shanks 33-19-14, Mary Allan 35-16-19, Faye Allen 31-12-19, Vicki Fraser 40-20-20, Gay Young 41-20-21, Peri Gayford 41-18-23, Anne Witters 38-13-25, Kirsty Shaw45-16-29.

Men's division: Cliff Poole 33-18-15, Duncan Bush 34-18-16, Vance Richardson 36-19-17, Colin Simpson 40-23-17, Simon Jeune 37-20-17, Bruce Talbot 38-19-19, Peter Goodwin 38-19-19, Bill Simpson 32-13-19, Nick Whyte 34-14-20, Dudley Meadows 35-14-21, Alex Kirkpatrick 38-17-21, Tene Goldsmith 37-16-21, Dave Jenkins 36-15-21, Stefan Andreassen 35-13-22, Don Wright 36-13-23, Kim Travers 39-16-23.

Twos: C Poole, J Situ.

Approach: J Situ.

Thursday (Nov 3) — Men's stableford, division 1: M Higham 41, T Williams 40, J Pittar 38, S Harbottle 38, T Goldsmith 38.

Division 2: R Veall 44, P Goodwin 42, B Simpson 42, T Sherratt 39, P Humphreys 39.

Twos: G Clapham, J Van Helden, B Colbert.

Approach: J van Helden.

The Sean Shivnan Pharmacy men's shootout final is on SUNDAY. Assemble at 8.30am for 9am tee-off. The field is (in qualifying order - best three net total): Andy Putnam 201, Carl Carmody 202, Cliff Poole 202, Bill Simpson 202, Jak Rowe 204, Gray Clapham 205, Tene Goldsmith 205, Stu Harbottle 205, Andy Hayward 205, Peter Humphreys 205, Pat Butler 206, Colin Christie 206, Brad Morgan 206, Richard Foon 207, Andy Abrahams 208, Kit Goldsmith 208, Glenn Morley 208, Vance Richardson 208, Darryn White 208.

Butler withdrew so the following players will contest a chip-off for the last spot: William Brown, Ian Murphy, John van Helden, Mark Jefferson, Peter Goodwin.

The Kevin Hollis Glass women's shootout final is on SUNDAY. Assemble at 7.45am for 8.15am start. The field is (in qualifying order - best three nets): Kirsty Shaw 215, Pen Wanklyn 218, Marg Colebourne 219, Gay Young 222, Mary Allan 223, Vonnie Fletcher 224, Lynne Holmberg 224, Jan Steele 224, Carnie Nelson 225, Marg Lane 225, Vicki Fraser 227, Debbie Kirkpatrick 228, Miggles Shanks 228, Jan Utting 228, Odette Thompson 228, Leigh Fletcher 229, Birgitt Whyte 234, Sue Kemp 247.

KAHU Tamanui avenged his 2021 defeat as the Coates and McLean 4x12-hole matchplay winners were decided on Saturday.

Tamanui lost to Aaron Coker in last year's Coates Trophy final but reversed the order this time round.

Richard Reeves won the McLean Trophy subsidiary. He beat Marg Tuapawa in the final.

SATURDAY — Coates and McLean 4x12-hole matchplay, Coates Trophy semifinals: A Coker def T Smith, K Tamanui def E Wynyard.

Final: Tamanui def Coker.

Plate winner: C Te Rito.

McLean Trophy semifinals: M Tuapawa def K Ruru, R Reeves won by default.

Final: Reeves def Tuapawa.

Plate winner: I Ruru

12-hole stableford: V Grace 25, E Wynyard 23, K Ruru 23.

THURSDAY (Nov 3) — Carters Building Supplies twilight competition, stableford: L Kriel from S Webb.

Approaches: S Toa (men), T Montgomery (women).

Long drive: J Devery.

Non-golfers section: C David.

Monkey on the back: M Downie.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, club competition

DOREEN Goldsmith had two wins at two different clubs in the space of five days last week.

Goldsmith followed up her section win at Poverty Bay Golf Club's Christmas tournament last Wednesday with a runaway victory in the women's net at her home club on Sunday.

And she did it in style. Her 97-35-62 was her first sub-century score since March 2021.

Mark Higham almost emulated her efforts.

Higham won the division 1 men's stableford at Poverty Bay on Thursday and followed it up with second place at Te Puia on Sunday with 37.

Peter Ngarimu beat him by one point and had a two.

SUNDAY — Men's stableford: P Ngarimu 38, M Higham 37, I Logan 37.

Twos: P Ngarimu.

Women's net: D Goldsmith 97-35-62, H McClutchie 92-24-68, I Ngarimu 99-27-72, H Miratana 93-21-72, P Summersby 103-26-77.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, McDowell Cup

A HOT front-nine holes highlighted Jandy Beattie's victorious round on Sunday.

Beattie shot 87-19-68 (41, 46 for the nines) to win the women's net.

Lindsay Jamieson gave a hint of things to come on Friday when he posted 21 points in the meat pack 9-hole stableford.

He followed it up on Sunday with a junior men's net-winning 82-18-64.

TUESDAY — Women's net: L Haisman 95-28-67.

Six-hole stableford: M Philip 16.

Six-hole putting: S Gray 11, L Haisman 11, J Smith 11.

SUNDAY — Men's net, senior division: P Hokianga 69, H Harris 69, D Pohatu 70, E Reeves 71, A Hindmarsh 71.

Junior division: L Jamieson 64, B Tietjen 65, P Summersby 68, G Holland 69, M Smith 70.

Women's net: J Smith 65, J Winiata-Beattie 68.

FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, senior division: T Brodie 23, A Blakeman 21, R Mottart 21, T Sharp 21, M Smith 20.

Junior division: I Tietjen 23, T Coutts 21, D Skudder 21, L Jamieson 21, S Fookes 20.

PEEWEE Tuapawa was the last man standing at Tolaga Bay's shootout final on Sunday.

Tuapawa knocked out Tere Lincoln on the last hole, with Tere's older brother Joel third.

COMING UP: SATURDAY, club prizegiving, chip-off at 10am followed by Harry OB Day.