Golf: McCall the one to beat in matchplay
Golf: McCall the one to beat in matchplay
Vaughan McCall will be the star attraction at Balmacewen this weekend when 60 players tee off in the 100th Otago Matchplay championship.
Bill Trewern
Golf: Unavailability of Tsai blow to Otago's chances
Golf: Unavailability of Tsai blow to Otago's chances
The unavailability of Rebecca Tsai for the women's interprovincial tournament at St Clair on December 11-15 is a severe blow to Otago's chances of success.
Golf: Canterbury team wins
Golf: Canterbury team wins
A strong Canterbury team finished a cold and wet weekend with four wins and 25 games to win the South Island women's interprovincial tournament, which was played over four rounds at St Clair during the weekend.
Golf: Hicks-Beach in top form
Golf: Hicks-Beach in top form
Jo Hicks-Beach shot 151 for two rounds on the Balclutha course on Thursday to win the Otago Champion of Champions title.
Golf: Otago schoolboys dominant in triangular event
Golf: Otago schoolboys dominant in triangular event
Otago schoolboys continued to dominate the annual triangular fixture, beating Aorangi 9-1 and Southland 9.5-0.5 on the Cromwell course yesterday.
Golf: Kahukura defeats Kim to take schoolboys title
Golf: Kahukura defeats Kim to take schoolboys title
Josh Kahukura was the toast of Omakau when he joined a list of Otago elite by winning the Otago schoolboys championship at Cromwell beating Samson Kim by 2 and 1 in the final yesterday afternoon.
Golf: Clean sweep for Otago in triangular tournament
Golf: Clean sweep for Otago in triangular tournament
Otago clean swept Aorangi and Southland in the annual triangular fixture at the weekend, winning at senior, masters (over-40) and under-21 levels at Balmacewen.
Golf: Pressure on Otago top five
Golf: Pressure on Otago top five
The Otago men's team will be out to get the monkey off its back when it tees off against Aorangi and Southland in the annual triangular tournament at Balmacewen this afternoon and tomorrow morning.
Golf: Kim on verge of interprovincial selection
Golf: Kim on verge of interprovincial selection
Twelve months ago, Samson Kim was named as the reserve for a 10-strong schoolboy team but now is on target to play in the senior top five in the men's interprovincial tournament at Balmacewen on December 4-8.
Golf Tapanui impressive
Golf Tapanui impressive
Tapanui was a clear winner of the Otago women's pennant final played over three rounds on the Chisholm Park links during the past two days.
Golf: Otago hopefuls down to 10
Golf: Otago hopefuls down to 10
The quintet which will represent Otago in the Toro Interprovincial at Balmacewen on December 4 to 8 is one step closer after the selectors reduced the triallists to 10 after naming the team to compete in the triangular tournament at Balmacewen next weekend.
Golf: Shift in playing power to Central
Golf: Shift in playing power to Central
The naming of one trial squad and two teams has highlighted a major shift in playing power of men's golf from Dunedin to Central Otago and, in particular, Queenstown.
Golf: Third-round charge key as McEwan wins sixth title
Golf: Third-round charge key as McEwan wins sixth title
Brent McEwan carded a four-round score of 291 to win the North Otago spring tournament in fine conditions in Oamaru during the weekend.
Golf: Weather delays tourney
Golf: Weather delays tourney
A thunderstorm with incessant rain caused the postponement of the Infinity Wanaka men's championship which was to be played over two rounds on Saturday.
Golf: McRae in league of her own
Golf: McRae in league of her own
Liz McRae was a runaway winner in the Wanaka women's championship which was played over 36 holes on the Wanaka course yesterday.
Golf: National title to Whangarei Boys' High School
Golf: National title to Whangarei Boys' High School
The local Whangarei Boys' High School team won the national schools title at the Waipu Golf Club yesterday, finishing 5-over-par with consistent rounds of 73, 74, 74 and 75.
Golf: McEwan pips Smith in tight tussle
Golf: McEwan pips Smith in tight tussle
Brent McEwan (St Clair) posted rounds of 70 and 69 in fine and windless conditions to win the Chisholm Park Open which was played over 36 holes yesterday.
Golf: Hodgson leads Otago tow in in champions event
Golf: Hodgson leads Otago tow in in champions event
One day after the sudden death of Otago club stalwart Ray Kearns, the club champions responded with a convincing win in the Champions of Otago event played in South Otago yesterday.
Open evokes memories of Claret Jug
Open evokes memories of Claret Jug
Memories came flooding back for Dunedin woman Jennifer Saunders as the British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes came to a close on Monday morning.
Golf: St Clair retains coastal pennant title
Golf: St Clair retains coastal pennant title
St Clair was in a celebratory mood after beating Otago B 4-2 to retain its coastal pennant title at the St Clair course on Saturday.