Sera Raj picked up Wanganui Golf Club's top women's honours beating Carron Thompson in the final of the silver division. Photo / File
The early money was right with Riki Kauika retaining the Wanganui Golf Club's senior men's championship on Saturday.
In cold and very windy conditions, Kauika had too many guns for young Fergus Smith, winning the 36-hole final 4 and 3.
At one stage for the former Eisenhower Trophy representative was
four up until Smith clawed his way back winning the fifth and sixth holes in the afternoon round when Kauika strayed off the tees.
Smith should have made more inroads on the par three 7th and the par five 8th but his putter went cold.
In the end it was Kauika's short game and experience on the big stage that told the story.
