Top rounds from McDonald, Brown at Tairawhiti tournament

KAREN McDonald produced her best round since February of last year to earn top honours at the Tairawhiti Maori Golf Tournament at Gisborne Park.

Home-course player McDonald won the women’s 0-18 gross with 3-over 76.

An eagle-2 on the 295-metre 12th hole set up Poverty Bay trainee greenkeeper William Brown for victory in the 0-10 men’s gross.

The Poverty Bay-East Coast representative shot 3-under 69. His round included 14 pars.

Net 67 was the common theme. That score won the net in every section.

Winners were Sylvia Rutene, Pat Joseph, Tini Hawea, Ray Grace and Doug Coulter.

Jett Pohatu (88), Peter Koorey (80) and Clay Wesche (83) were the other gross-section victors.

Stableford wins went to Jo Kerr (39 points), Val Grace (41), David Situ (41), Tuki Sweeney (41) and Lawrence Sadlier (40).

A field of nearly 90 players competed.

Results, Women’s divisions — 0-18, gross: K McDonald 76.

Net: S Rutene 67.

Stableford: J Kerr 39, S McRoberts 38, F Wesche 37, N Grace 37, B Walker 36, L McFlinn 36.

19-36, gross: J Pohatu 88.

Net: P Joseph 67.

Stableford: V Grace 41, T Ford 39, S Paku 39, D Webb 39, M Tuapawa 38, M Alley 38.

Nearest the line on 18: W Morrissey (0-20), S Paku (21-36).

Approaches on 5: J Kerr (0-20), C Pipi (21-36).

Men’s divisions — 0-10, gross: W Brown 69.

Net: T Hawea 67.

Stableford: D Situ 41, H White 39, E Brown jr 39, S Phillips 38, B Atkins 38, P Clayton 37.

11-15, gross: P Koorey 80.

Net: R Grace 66.

Stableford: T Sweeney 41, S Fonoti 41, W Donnelly 39, G Brown 39, T Brown 39, A Pahina 38, R White 38.

16-24, gross: C Wesche 83.

Net: D Coulter 67.

Stableford: L Sadlier 40, G Hawea 39, W Koia 35, D Mettrick 34, R Pohatu 33, T Ritchie 31.

Long drives: H White (0-10), T Brown (11-17), L Sadlier (18-24).

Approaches on 7: R Foon (0-13), P Chatfield (14-24).

Eagles: W Brown (on 12), B Atkins (on 8).

Twos: N Grace, S Paku, T Hawea 2, D Situ, G Brown, W Donnelly, R White, R Foon, W Koia, G Nickerson, B Clark.

Gisborne Park results, TUESDAY (Dec 22) — Veteran men’s par: R McGann +6, M Hutton +5, C Palmer +4, B Symes +4, L Green +3, H Nyenhuis +2, L Lexmond +2, P Mitchell +2, P Koorey +2, E Parkin +1.

Twos: C Aramakutu, S Mohlmann.