Get ready to do battle! Join us at 11:30 am on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at the Northern Wairoa Golf Club as North Harbour goes head-to-head with Northland in an epic match play competition.

 

Each team brings their best with 8 Open Grade Men, 6 under 19’s, 8 Masters Men, and 6 Open Grade Women ready to showcase their skills on the course.

In a twist of impartiality, the Editor will support both sides as she flips the coin for a fair start to this thrilling event!

 

BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE

The anticipation builds and unfolds the following Sunday, August 4, at the Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Club when North Harbour takes on Auckland.

 

Prepare to witness golfing greatness as competitors vie for not one, not two, but four prestigious trophies! The Battle of the Bridge Trophy, The Ray Lazarus Memorial Trophy for the Masters, The Fred Henderson Trophy for the Seniors, and The Peter Thomas Trophy for the Juniors are all up for grabs.

 

May the best golfer prevail! Good luck to all participants as you embark on this thrilling journey to golfing glory!

The Golf in 2024 Workshop is scheduled to take place at the prestigious Waitangi Golf Club on Tuesday, August 13, followed by another session at Sport Northland in Whangarei on Wednesday, August 14.

 

These informative sessions, running from 17:30 to 18:30, are complimentary for all attendees and will be facilitated by our Club Development Officer, Dave Mullan.

 

We are honoured to have Stephen Gee, former Workforce Development Manager for Golf New Zealand,  as our guest speaker. The workshop will delve into various important topics including the latest updates on golf participation in the region, strategies for club branding and marketing, as well as ensuring club sustainability for the future.

 

To register, just click on the in the poster above.

We are gearing up to gather and organise event and tournament details from Golf New Zealand, North Golf, and Associated Clubs for our 2025 Calendar of Events.

 

For 2025, we will introduce a survey-style form to capture your Club's coring dates and desired Main Events/Tournaments for publication. Moving forward, there will be a unified calendar for all events. You can easily filter your preferred information, such as North Harbour Golf, Northland Golf, Men's, Women's, or Junior events.

 

Stay tuned for a seamless way to access the information you need!

Access to the Rules of Golf are available online at https://www.golf.co.nz/learn-the-rules 

 

There are a number of options to help including Players Edition, Visual Search function and access to the online version of the new Rules of Golf. Other resources includes a poster outlining the major rule changes for 2019, document for club committees as well as a list of 20 MUST KNOW changes.

 

There is also a Golf Tutor available. Briefly, some changes you may have already come across include dropping the ball from knee height v shoulder height, 3 minutes to search for your lost ball, not 5. Check your pace of play, which is recommended to be 40 seconds (and less), to be considerate of other players.

Players need to sign off on the Code of Conduct Policy when representing in North Golf Association Incorporated teams. 

 

As well your general conduct, you are agreeing to maintain high standards in dress codes, both on and off the course, to take care of equipment, be punctual and abide by your managers decisions. 

 

This will promote development, excellence and contribute to the attraction and retention of golfers for the both North Harbour Golf and Northland Golf.

As some of you may be aware, our new Competitions Administration and Office Manager started with us a couple of months ago. Joanne will be assisting Cory and Dave with the delivery of golf programmes & events through registrations, payments and other logistical needs for our Clubs, Team and Board.

 

Joanne comes with a background in advertising and marketing as well as project management in large scale technology implementations.

There is only one rule for 'tricky shot' and that is NO INTERNET HELP!

I started playing golf at age 12 and I shared my clubs with my sister. We both went on to hit the $1 million mark as professional players. I am the only female golfer to shoot 59 in competition.

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