Northland Golf celebrates club site's jubilee year

The Northland Golf Club at its current location off Pipiwai Road, Whangarei. PHhoto / Supplied

Northland Golf Club recently celebrated 50 years since its move from the Whau Valley Golf Club in 1965.

The jubilee celebrations took place on the club's grounds last month and included a formal dinner, tournament and nine-hole challenge.

Whau Valley Golf Club's original site had been on what is now known as Fairway Drive since 1933.

Due to increasing rates the decision was made to sell and move to a rural location.

The Club has enjoyed the services of many professionals over the years, the most notable being Doug Berry and Quenton Diment.

Berry was the first professional commencing his duties in late 1975, a highly respected and popular member.

Quenton Diment was the resident professional from 2001 to 2014 and enjoyed considerable success during his tenure as the coach of the highly successful Whangarei Boys High School (WBHS) golf team.

Among WBHS's victories were the Asia Pacific World Schools Tournament in Australia in 2012 and the defence of their title in Thailand the following year.

They have also won the National Secondary Schools title in New Zealand several times.

Quenton has since relocated to China where he is involved in coaching.

The club holds weekly men's events on Tuesdays and Thursdays which attract fields of up to 70.

These prove to be popular, as does a nine-holers section for men and women whose club day is on Wednesdays.