Golf Roundup

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Less than two months ago the famous bridge hole at Tahunga was underwater after the Hangaroa River rose dramatically during heavy rain and flooding that hammered the district.

On Saturday, the remnants of the damage were still evident on the green and other parts of the course. But that took little away from the experience those who made the trip enjoyed at the annual Tahunga Men's Open.

It is a tribute to the small crew at Tahunga that the course is back up and running . . . not exactly Augusta pristine but always scenic and certainly character-building.

And the hospitality was, as it always is, second to none.

Poverty Bay greenkeeper William Brown produced the best gross of 2-under 68, two shots off the course record jointly held by four players, but an impressive effort all the same considering the challenging greens.

He won the unique bourbon golf bottle trophy originally presented by regular open sponsor Brent Colbert.

Electrinet Park member Matt Henwood won the net with 72 while the stableford sections went to Poverty Bay's Peter Graham with 32 points and local Tom Sherratt with a measly 29.

There were three eagles on the day, the best of those Collin Jeffrey's almost slam-dunked wedge shot on the 242-metre 11th.

The club is to celebrate its 50th anniversary on September 17.

■ Stefan Andreassen joined a select group when he produced the perfect shot at Tahunga during a Gisborne East Coast Veteran Golfers' event on Tuesday.

The Poverty Bay member aced the 128-metre fourth hole with an 8-iron-hit shot.

“I saw it (his ball) bounce straight at the pin and I said ‘that's all over it'.

When he got to the green he couldn't see his ball so looked in the hole . . . “and there it was”.

It was Andreassen's second hole-in-one, the other achieved on the 17th hole at his former club, Mount Maunganui.

The previous player to have a hole-in-one at Tahunga was Patutahi club president Tony Green in March, 2013

SATURDAY — Tahunga men's open, best gross: W Brown 68, P Bremner 69, S Jeune 73.

Best net: M Henwood 72, M Steele 73, C Christophers 74.

Stableford, up to 8-handicap: P Graham 32, D Young 31, T Hindmarsh 30, C Jeffrey 29.

9-36: Tom Sherratt 29, M Gemmell 28, A Jefferd 27, J Murphy 26.

Long drives: P Anderson, T Petro, M Gibson.

Best second shots: P Anderson, Tom Sherratt, M Gibson.

Approaches: Taine Lincoln, Tom Sherratt, J Murphy.

All-in approach: S Willock.

Twos: S Jeune 2, C Cairns, S Willock, P Anderson, M Henwood, C Christophers, P Bremner.

Eagles: B Colbert (on 7), E Brown Jr (on 16), C Jeffrey (on 11).

Eight combos remain in the hunt for Kahlenberg Cup women's pairs glory.

The top three qualifiers earned a free pass into the quarterfinals of the handicap matchplay competition, leaving 10 others to fight for survival.

Top seeds Kirsty Shaw and Fay Pell will meet Jane Steele and Vonnie Fletcher in the quarters after they beat Leigh Fletcher and Jenny Williams.

No.2-ranked Gay Young and Faye Allen face Rosie Spence and Di Sherratt, who ousted Lynne Holmberg and Odette Thompson.

No.3 qualifiers Maxine Francois and Pen Wanklyn play Peeri Gayford and Jo Tietjen, who eliminated Mary Allan and Sarah Eriksen.

The other match pits Sally Spence/Vicki Fraser against Jan Utting and Marg Lane.

WEDNESDAY — Women's stableford: P Wanklyn 34.

9-holers' stableford: R Pettigrew 18.

Thursday (May 19) — Men's stableford, division 1: G Morley 36, P Butler 36, M Higham 36, M Thomas 34.

Division 2: P Humphries 39, M Smith 36, G Clapham 34, D Bush 34.

Twos: D Bush, B Allen.

Nearest to pin: D. Bush

Approach: D Bush.

Saturday — Men's stableford, division 1: G Brown 33, D Situ 31, J Kerekere 30.

Division 2: B Read 37, D Wright 36, C Christie 35, B Simpson 33.

Approach: R Foon.

Sunday — Men's stableford, division 1: B Talbot 36, A Hayward 36, J Situ 35, R Gibson 35, D Pirimona 35.

Division 2: J Willoughby 38, K Houkamau 37, N Jones 36, L Pollitt 35.

Twos: M Karalus, C Carmody.

Approach: A Baldwin.

Welcome back Ross.

Ross Nichol has returned to regular golf after 3½ years . . . and it hasn't taken him long to be in the prizes.

Nichol topped the junior men's net with 88-21-67 in Te Kani Pere and McKeague cups qualifying on Sunday.

Sam Marsh's 70 was best of the senior division men and Sheree Gray (72) topped the women's net.

TUESDAY — Women's net-plus-putts-minus-stableford competition: R Maloy 74, L Haisman 77, S Gray 81, S Robertson 86.

SUNDAY — Te Kani Pere and McKeague cups qualifying (net), senior men: S Marsh 70, H Harris 71, A Brodie 73.

Junior division: R Nichol 67, R Mottart 69, Kobe 72.

Women's division: S Gray 72.

FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, senior division: G Brown 18, M Smith 18, P Johnston 17, Dave P 17.

Junior division: B Williams 20, T Sharp 19, D Quinn 18, G Maude 18, R Nichol 18.

TUESDAY (May 17) — Rickard Cup women's net: S Robertson 94-14-82, S Gray 100-18-82.

SUNDAY (May 15) — Men's net, senior division: G Brown 66, M Weaver 67, J Brown 70, T Hindmarsh 70, P Hokianga 70.

Junior division: M Pohatu 65, T Sharp 68, R Nichol 68, B McKenzie 70, A Nimmo 70.

Women's net: D Johnston 73.

Twos: G Tattersfield.

FRIDAY (May 13) — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, senior division: J Brown 19, G Brown 18, T Hindmarsh 18, D Russell 18, S Pohatu 18.

Junior division: B Tietjen 22, D Dodgshun 19, T Coutts 18, H Pomana 17, M White 17.

Georgina Roberts and Graeme Summersby were the winners on a glorious Coast day for golf on Sunday.

Roberts won the women's stableford with 35 points while Summersby's 33 was the best of a small men's field, with several players on pennants duty in Gisborne.

Special mention was made of the impressively-mown course.

SUNDAY — Men's stableford: Graeme Summserby 33, N Dewes, 30, K Waitoa 30, J Forrester 25.

Women's stableford: G Roberts 35, H Miratana 35, M Puke 34, H McClutchie 32, I Ngarimu 31.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, haggle.

As Mahia battled for the silverware honours in the final round of the Endeavour men's interclub pennants at Electrinet Park, those at home took part in an ambrose.

The team of Lee Steel, John Aitchison and Ian Parker won with net 51.

Tegal Smith, Aryan Denigan and Joe Tihore were second on 55.

Other results — LGU: L Morgan 116-38-78, L Steel 78, T Smith 80, A Dennigan 81.

Putting: L Steel 30.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, Foster and Connolly competitions.

John Hale won the medal on Sunday with 67, three strokes ahead of Dan Maitai.

SUNDAY — Medal: J Hale 67, D Maitai 70, Z Horomia 71, R Castle 76, Joe Lincoln 76.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, meeting at 10am.

Tracey Ford topped the first round of qualifying for the John Penny competition. She shot 98- 20-78 while Jean Foot had a two.