Canterbury was the dominant team at the South Island age-group championships, winning both the under-19 and under-16 team titles on the Tinwald course, in Ashburton, yesterday.
Both the Otago under-19 and under-16 men's teams are in third place going into the final round of the South Island age-group championships on the Tinwald course in Ashburton this morning.
Ashburton: The Otago men's golf teams had a forgettable first day in the South Island under-19 and under-16 teams event which began on the Tinwald course in Ashburton yesterday.
Otago Golf Club professional Shelley Duncan has been appointed to a new position as the director of all golfing services at the club.
Harry Smith (Otago) claimed the junior order of merit title with average points of 218.8 for his best eight rounds in the competition.
St Clair set the pace in the opening round of the men's senior A pennant series by beating Island Park 5-1.
Auckland led from start to finish to win the New Zealand women's masters championship over four rounds on the Methven course last week.
Inia Logan (Wakatipu Junior) showed his class in the Otago age-group championship, winning the under-23 and under-19 titles in the 36-hole event at Lower Waitaki yesterday.
Alan Rose is looking forward to having one solid base for his coaching after being appointed as the new club professional at the Wanaka Golf Club.
Otago golfers Nick Borren (Otago) and Inia Logan (Wakatipu Junior) featured in the New Zealand strokeplay championship on the Shirley course in Christchurch over Easter.
The Wakatipu High School golf team featured the best in difficult, windy conditions to head Otago Boys' High School by three strokes and win the Otago intercollegiate title yesterday.
Inia Logan (Cromwell) has been named in the New Zealand under-18 junior boys team to compete in the Australian junior amateur championship in Tasmania in April.
Nick Borren (Otago) has continued his recent good form to qualify for a start in the New Zealand Open which begins at the Hills and Millbrook in Arrowtown this week.
Momoka Kobori (Rangiora) has returned to St Clair to defend the South Island women's title she won last year by five shots from Brooke Hamilton (Maungakiekie).
Jacob Bellamy (Port Chalmers) played consistent golf throughout the 36 holes to take top gross honours in the Taieri Classic which was played in ideal conditions on the Taieri Lakes course yesterday.
Nick Borren carded a 5-under-par 66 at Chisholm Links yesterday to lead the qualifiers for the New Zealand Open Championship to be played on the Hills course and Millbrook, in Arrowtown, next month.
Nick Borren shot a two under par 69 on Saturday morning and then led from start to finish to win the Otago strokeplay title, decided over 72 holes at Balmacewen during the weekend.
Nick Borren (Otago) and Inia Logan (Wakatipu Junior) will represent Otago in the New Zealand foursomes championship and the Grant Clements Memorial trophy event in Mt Maunganui on February 12-14 next year.
Harry Smith pitched a 60-degree wedge to within centimetres of the cup to birdie the final hole and beat Connor Ross 1up to win the Otago schoolboys' title at Chisholm Links yesterday afternoon.
Otago No1 Duncan Croudis has made a dream start to getting an Australasian PGA Tour card after shooting a 6-under-par 66 in the first round of stage one qualifying at the Noosa Springs course in Australia.
