We asked this question in the shop a while ago and got some interesting answers. We all know that the legal amount of clubs is 14 but what’s something that’s so important to you that you could call them your 15th club?
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With New Zealand’s two premier men’s golf tournaments coming up in March, it’s time for golf fans to come to Auckland and Queenstown and support one of the strongest local line-ups seen for many years.
It looks like 13 of the top 15 ranked New Zealand players will tee it up in both the New Zealand Open in Queenstown (March 10– 13), and the Holden New Zealand PGA Championship at Remuera Golf Club in Auckland from March 3– 6.
We are now well into 2016 and the Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil are now only a matter of months away.
Though golf has not featured in the Olympics since 1904, the sport will now be part of the programme for at least the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.
Behaviour on the golf course. It’s an often-discussed subject in the clubhouse.
It’s almost always centred on bad behaviour. When was the last time you heard someone say how well someone was behaved?
The 53rd Halberg Awards will take place at the Vector Arena in Auckland on February 18.
I have been in attendance for the past two events and I am again looking forward to attending the next one. Hopefully, as you read this article, you’ll already know the results and we will be toasting Lydia Ko and probably Danny Lee.
Last month I enjoyed attending the New Zealand Professional Golfers’ Association (NZPGA) trainee graduation day at Gulf Harbour in north Auckland.
The purpose of this day is to celebrate the trainees completing their three years of education and graduating as full members of the NZPGA.
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Over the past few weeks I have been delighted with the reaction from golf fans regarding the news that Lydia Ko will return to New Zealand to play in February.
After another fantastic year of success for golf’s golden girl, Lydia will be the headline act at the stunning Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch where she will defend her ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open title.
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As we all know, the time it takes to play a round of golf is cited as one of the main reasons the game is suffering from declining membership and participation.
The most common solution is to suggest a move to nine (or even six) hole golf. That does have its place -– for example twilight tournaments –- but most golf club members would state a preference for the traditional 18 holes, whilst at the same time complaining about how long it takes to play at their own club.
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Just a thought. Is the format for the Interprovincials tournament the right one?
The latest editions of the Interprovincials were held last month, with the men’s competition in Invercargill and women’s event at Ashburton.
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These days most of you are aware of FlightScope and Trackman ball tracking machines used by professionals to give a more accurate fitting experience as well as giving an absolute understanding of what’s happening at impact for coaching.
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Coaching Schools, should I or not?
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Play some hidden gems this summer
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She Loves Golf campaign a step in the right direction
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Looking back at the majors of 2015
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Recently I had the privilege to be part of an announcement where it was confirmed New Zealand is to host one of the world’s most prestigious amateur golf tournaments. The Royal Wellington Golf Club has been awarded the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship which will be held from October 26-29 in 2017.
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As a NZPGA professional, one of my roles is to help people improve and enjoy their golf. To improve a person’s game we need to guide them down a road suitable to their needs.
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