Courtesy of NZ Golf:
After much consideration and consultation a decision has been made to continue with the 2019 New Zealand Stroke Play Championship, to be held at the Christchurch Golf Club this week from 21-24 March.
NZ Golf have taken careful advice from Sport New Zealand, Christchurch City Council, the Christchurch Police, Christchurch Golf Club, Canterbury Golf, participating players and New Zealand Golf staff, who are all supporters of the championship going ahead.
This decision has not been made lightly and after taking careful advice from the above parties, NZ Golf feel that the golfing community can show its support to the...
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The Canterbury Secondary Schools Golf Championships were held at Harewood Golf Club yesterday in fine conditions and the course in great order.
Burnside High School's team of, from left Yuki Miya, Hayato Miya, Amy Weng and Jasmine Clancy won the Gross Teams prize with a team three lowest aggregate gross total of 225.
Christchurch Boys High School's team of Ben Burgess, Kan Shin, Ed Dickinson and Tiaki Ogilvie were nine shots back on 234. St Andrew's College team of Hayden Lam, Mika MacDonald, Seb May and Reuben Smith were third on 245.
Christ's College team of Zach May, Tim Seeto, Robert McClean and...
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Courtesy of NZ Golf:
17-year-old amateur Kazuma Kobori has won the SEC NZ PGA Championship to claim his first victory on the PGA Tour of Australia. In a dominant performance at his home course, the Pegasus Golf and Sports Club member maintained his overnight lead to win by four shots from New Zealand’s David Smail with rounds of 67, 65, 66 and 69 for a tournament total of 21-under. “It feels incredible,” said an ecstatic Kobori. “It hasn’t actually sunk in yet but I think it will later on.” “I didn’t miss too many greens today. “I...
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The plaudits continue for Kazuma Kobori a day after his historic win at the NZPGA.
He was all the buzz at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Championship at Harewood this morning as whispers went around to point out Kazuma as he striped his first tee shot down the middle.
He is described as a "teenage golf sensation" in this article written on The Stuff website this afternoon.
No doubt the accolades will continue in the coming days as we continue to celebrate this remarkable achievement.
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The New Zealand side of Carmen Lim, Juliana Hung and Vivian Lu have completed a great Queen Sirikit Cup campaign to finish in fifth place while Korea continued their dominance to win by 16 shots.
Juliana Hung had a solid week finishing tied for 9th position at four-over for the championship along with Carmen Lim. Vivian Lu rounded out the week finishing tied for 21st position.
Leaderboard at a glance:
Korea -17Australia -1China +2Thailand +3New Zealand +5
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Rangiora's Kazuma Kobori has continued his hot form over the summer shooting an opening round 67 at the SEC NZPGA Championsip at Pegasus yesterday.
He is the leading amateur by five shots and is currently tied 7th.
This followed the 65 he shot in qualifying on Monday at Rangiora Golf Club - the best score of the day amongst all the Pros trying to get into the field.
Kazuma tees off for round two at 2.15pm this afternoon off No.1 tee.
Josh Geary leads the tournament after a course record 63 yesterday. Click here to see the wrap on the opening round.
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Courtesy of the NZPGA:
Following his official return to professional golf at the 100th New Zealand Open in Queenstown last week, New Zealand golfing star Michael Campbell turns his focus to the SEC NZ PGA Championship at Pegasus Golf and Sports Club in the tournament’s first staging at the Christchurch course.The 2005 U.S. Open Champion makes his first appearance at the SEC NZ PGA Championship in 2019, a tournament he is pleased to add to the list.“I can’t believe it’s my first time here,” said Campbell.“I’ve been wracking my memory and it’s the first time; I’ve actually never played here which is...
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Local golf club leaders have personally been invited to attend the PowerTurf Canterbury Club Golf Forum to be held at Clearwater Golf Club on Sunday 5 May in the Kaikainui Room. The forum has been organised to create a shared learning platform for Canterbury golf clubs, allowing them to come together and discuss topical issues that are affecting golf clubs throughout New Zealand and share ideas and solutions that they may take away and develop in their own club context.
The forum is interactive and there are no lectures. Stephen Gee is an experienced independent facilitator who will keep the day...
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The launch event for the Futures Canterbury Selwyn Hub saw over 100 people enjoying golf which highlighted the sports unique ability to engage both young people and adults in the same game.
The Selwyn Hub is a new initiative which provides fun golf events and learning opportunities for young people and families. It aims to capture the imagination of young people of all skill levels and backgrounds to be active for life, meet new friends, develop valuable life skills and provide opportunities for families to learn and play together.
The hub is a collective of golf clubs in the Selwyn region, in...
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The final round of the Canterbury Men's Over 50's & 60's Interclub was played at Christchurch Golf Club yesterday in fine weather and the course in great condition with the following results:
Over 50's Team Gross - Christchurch (1417)Team Net - Amberley (1276)Individual Gross - John Rademakers, Coringa (291)Individual Net - Roger Hornblow, Amberley (279)
Over 60'sTeam Gross - Pegasus (1535)Team Net - McLeans Island (1297) (Vic Mason, Alan Smythe, Alistair Falloon and John Duff pictured, absent Brian Parker and Peter Watt)Individual Gross less age - Gwyn Williams, Amberley
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