2023 NBS Nelson Festival of Golf

The weather forecast for Nelson Region was looking rather wet for the week of this year’s Festival of Golf, and after the last 8 events being played in glorious weather the committee had our doubts that we would actually get the tournament completed.

However, in true Nelson fashion, the weather gods were on our side and although we did get wet for a few holes over the four rounds, we managed to complete the tournament and nobody drowned.

The players all enjoyed the week and all three courses were in terrific condition. The staff in the clubhouses made everyone feel welcome and the friendly atmosphere that has built up around the tournament was very much in place again.

The committee did a sterling job in keeping everything in order, and our Sponsors were again very supportive in their generosity providing a fantastic array of prizes for the players.

Major Sponsor Nelson Building Society have been a long supporter of our event and Kahurangi Wines were with us for the second year and have already confirmed their support for 2024.

On the left Brent Williams from NBS, our Major Sponsor, and on the right is the Overall Champion, Ian Chaney of Waimakariri Golf Club who won the event for the second time. His winning score was 102 Stableford Points over the three rounds.

The overall Champion was Ian Chaney from Waimakariri Gorge Golf Club, and Ian is the first multi winner of the event.

The results for all the other divisions are shown elsewhere in the report.

The Hidden Teams winners from the Monday competition were as follows:

Div A: Allan Robertson (Redwood Park), Greg Ryan (Takaka), Lee Sedgewick (Te Puke), Helen Turrell (Fairview)

Div B: Peter Harman (Greenacres), Mike Hawke (Bottle Lake), Pieter Hectors (Boulcott’s Farm), Karen Holden (Muriwai).

DIV C: Terry Senior (Boulcotts Farm), Mark Smith (Hawarden), Dean Spiers (Greenacres), Pauline Tolley (Omanu)

Thank you to all or entrants, we enjoyed having you visit us and we look forward to seeing you all again next year.

Derek Drysdale, Tournament Director