GOLF ROUNDUP

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

Andy “Buckeye” Putnam played down his elevation to No.1 status on the Sean Shivnan Pharmacy men’s shootout qualifying board after finishing second in the division 2 men’s stableford division on Sunday.

Ohio native Putnam carded 88-21-67 (for 41 points) which promoted him to the top spot on the 2022 shootout board.

His 203 net total (69, 67, 67) has him sitting two shots ahead of Gray Clapham and age-breakers Tene Goldsmith and Cliff Poole.

Putnam put it down to being on such a high handicap as he happily accepted the Sunday School moolah for his efforts.

The division was won by Sunday School “camp mother” Paul Rickard on countback from Putnam.

Goldsmith went close to going under his age for the second time this year as he won the division 1 men’s stableford last Thursday. The 75-year-old fired 76-9-67, for 41 points.

Vance Richardson had a two in his division 1 stableford-winning 77-9-68, for 40 points, on Saturday.

Shot of the day went to George Brown, who holed out for eagle 2 with a 6-iron on the 369-metre stroke 1 15th hole — a five-pointer and net 1.

Pen Wanklyn broke three figures for the first time in six months in winning the women’s net on Monday with 98-30-68.

WEDNESDAY — Nancy McCormick women’s 36-hole foursomes (net): L Holmberg/V Harnett 153, J Utting/K Shaw 157.

Juliet Rickard trophy 9-hole matchplay qualifying round: S Ellwood from J. Alderson.

Round 1 matches to be played on May 18: L Plowman v J French, S Armstrong v J Loffler.

Monday — Women’s net: P Wanklyn 68.

Sunday — Men’s stableford, division 1: B Morgan 37, A Hayward 36, B Talbot 36, J Kerekere 35, G Morley 35, M Callaghan 35.

Division 2: P Rickard 41, A Putnam 41, L Pollitt 37, K White 35, R Johnstone 35.

Twos: G Morley, S Andreassen, D Pirimona, P Rickard, B Talbot, M Norman, J Kerekere

Nearest to pin: M Norman.

SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: V Richardson 40, G Campbell 34, J Kerekere 33.

Division 2: B Simpson 37, C Christie 35, M Stewart 34, M Garewal 34.

Twos: S Andreassen, V Richardson, G Brown.

Approach: J Situ.

Thursday (May 5) — Men’s stableford, division 1: T Goldsmith 41, P Butler 40, J Van Helden 37, G Morley 37, V Richardson 34.

Division 2: R Owen 35, C Christie 34, P Graham 34, T Williams 32, J Rowe 32, G Eriksen 32, R Murphy 32.

Twos: W Mortleman.

Approach: G Morley.

The Eastland Rescue Helicopter Rescue Trust Charity Golf Tournament is at Poverty Bay TOMORROW. Report by midday for a 12.30pm start. The draw is —

No.1 tee: Westpac 1, Westpac 2.

No.2: MTF Finance, Fruitfed Supplies.

No.3: Sam Willock, Richard Foon.

No.5: Keith Daniels, Cedenco, Walton Whangapirita.

No.6: BMS, Blazing Eagles.

No.7: Old Colonial Catering, James Witika.

No.8: PBRFU 1, PBRFU 2.

No.9: Draggnett 1, Draggnett 2.

No.10: AMFs, BDO Fourplay.

No.11: Gisborne Motors, Friday Boys.

No.12: Thistle Boys, Taste One.

No.17: Civil Project Solutions, John Collier, Darrel Gregory.

No.18: Dianne Akurangi, 1st Wives Club.

COMING UP: SATURDAY, May 28, Enterprise Foursomes 18-hole tournament, two-tee start from 11.15am, men’s, women’s and mixed pairs sections, gross, net and stableford, barbecue to follow play.

Mason Smith sailed into strange waters in breaking 80 in his stableford win on Sunday.

Smith shot 79-15-64, for 42 points, to top the junior men’s division.

Dean Pohatu had 13 pars in winning the senior men’s division with 72-5-67, for 39 points.

The women’s stableford was a duel of the Helens — Helen Pomana beating Helen Humble on countback after each returned 35 points.

The first qualifying round for the Te Kani Pere men’s and McKeague women’s handicap trophies is on Sunday.

SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, senior division: D Pohatu 39, P Molloy 37, S Watson 36, J Brown 36, R Hindmarsh 35.

Junior division: M Smith 42, D Quinn 41, C Brown 39, Sel Skudder 38, C Taylor 38.

Women’s stableford: H Pomana 35, H Humble 35.

Twos: R Hindmarsh.

FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, senior division: B Cameron 20, S Watson 18, A Nimmo 18, J Brown 18, J Blair 18.

Junior division: C Brown 20, B Williams 20, G Maude 19, S Pittar 18, S Fookes 18.

Te Puia Springs

RAANA Walker rode the bogey train to victory in the men’s stableford on Sunday.

Members enjoyed another beautiful Coast day and a course in fine shape after the Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants round the day before.

Walker bogeyed eight of the nine holes on the back nine and had 13 bogeys in all in his 86-21-65, for 37 points.

Georgina Roberts won the first round of the captain’s women’s net with 92-19-73 — a carbon copy of second-placed Hazel Miratana.

Hiria McClutchie is the President’s Cup champion for 2022. She posted a net total of 223 to win from Iritana Ngarimu (230) and Doreen Goldsmith (231).

SUNDAY — Men’s stableford: R Walker 37, M Highamn 35, P Ngarimu 34.

Captain’s trophy women’s net and LGU: G Roberts 92-19-73, H Miratana 92-19-73, M Puke 107-33-74.

LGU putting: D Goldsmith 30, H Miratana 31, M Puke 32.

The combined talents of Ike Ruru and Percy Milner produced the best round of the foursomes net on Sunday.

Ruru and Milner won with 74, Ella Wynyard and Audrey Tamanui-Nunn’s 78 was best of the women’s pairs and Margy Tuapawa and Kahu Tamanui posted 75 to top the mixed division.

SUNDAY — Foursomes net, men’s division: I Ruru/P Milner 74.

Women: E Wynyard/A Tamanui-Nunn 78.

Mixed: M Tuapawa/K Tamanui 75.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, men’s pairs, round 2 of Nancy McCormick women’s foursomes.

Wiki Morrissey and Jean Foot are the No.1 seeds for the Benson Cup women’s pairs matchplay competition.

Morrissey and Foot posted a best-ball 41 points to earn the top qualifying spot on countback from Pat Johansen and Maria Sheridan.

The No.1 seeds face Di Web and Tai Aramakutu in the first round on Saturday.

The round also features a repeat of the 2021 final, with Jo Kerr and Mihi Marino up against Kath Papuni and Jacque Akuhata-Nickerson.

Kerr and Marino won the final 1-up.

Three birdies in four holes, including a two, helped Tony Akroyd to a back-nine 2-under 34 and victory in the men’s stableford on Sunday with 74-2-72, for 36 points.

Sunday — Women’s stableford: J Foot 35, M Sheridan 34.

Benson Cup women’s pairs top qualifiers: W Morrissey/J Foot 41 on c/b.

Men’s stableford: T Akroyd 36, D Mauheni 35, C Christophers 35.

Twos: T Akroyd, K White, M Sheridan.

SATURDAY — Men’s stableford: E Parkin 33.

LGU, 0-18: K Hay 85-8-77.

19-33: M Marino 100-24-76.

Drawn two: K Hay

The first round of matchplay for the Benson Cup women’s pairs is on SATURDAY. The draw is — 9am: W Morrissey/J Foot v D Webb/T Aramakutu. 9.06: K White/T Karaitiana v B Woods/M Vette. 9.12: J Kerr/M Marino v J Akuhata-Nickerson/K Papuni. 9.18: T Ford/C Pipi v P Johansen/M Sheridan.

Oh what could have been for David Waihaki in the men’s net-minus-stableford on Sunday.

Waihaki won the competition with 82-14-68 for 41 points and an overall score of 28.

But a 10 on the par-5 eighth left a slightly bitter taste in his 19th-hole drink.

Still he could be well satisfied with a successful weekend of golf, having also helped Mahia to a big points haul in the Endeavour men’s interclub pennants held on the course on Saturday.

Elaine Westwood was out on her own in the second round of the Stevenson women’s net-minus-stableford. Her excellent 69-41-28 put her 10 ahead of second-placed Lil Morgan.

SUNDAY — Stevenson women’s net-minus-stableford, second round: E Westwood 69-41-28, L Morgan 38, Maria Wesche 54, V Kyle 57.

Men’s net-minus-stableford: D Waihaki 68-43-25, Wade Wesche 28, W Albert 33, P Bremner 36, Wayne Wesche 41.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, Aces and Bluck putting.

The Tahunga Men’s Open is being held on Saturday, May 21.

There are gross, net and stableford sections in divisions, along with approaches, long drives and twos.

Morning tea at 10.30am is followed by tee-off at 11am.

A barbecue will follow.

Inquiries to Ben Johnson at

(06) 8678089 or email tahungagolfclub.gmail.com

Note, the club does not have eftpos.