Waikato Golf 2023 - Championship Pennant Winners
2023 Men's Division 1 Teike 1-Championship Pennants
Tieke 1 were the winners 2023 Men's Division 1 Championship Pennants with the final round being played at Walton Golf Club on Sunday 16th April.
Pictured above: L/R Blair Yates, Cole Tosland, Sam Vincent, Tiger Houston, Jamie Kennedy, James Fellows-Ford, Isaac Steel.
With Tieke 1 defeating Ngaruawahia 1 in the morning semi-final 6-0, and Hamilton 1 getting past Morrinsville 5-1 it set up a mouth watering clash of the two teams that have been leading the way all season.
The final did not disappoint with Tieke 1 sneaking past Hamilton 1 in the closest of margins 3.5-2.5 to be crowned our Division 1 Champions for 2023.
Men's Championship Pennants - Division 2 Winning Team from Raglan
Raglan Golf Club were the Division 2 Championship Pennants final at Raglan Golf Club on Saturday 16th of April.
Semi-Final Results: Raglan 4 - Pirongia/Pouri 2Putaruru 3 - Tieke 3 ( Putaruru winning 12-11 on countback.
It was off to the final for Raglan vs Putaruru in what were very windy conditions, which made shot and club selection very difficult. With Raglan winning the first 2 matches out on the course and Putaruru coming back to secure the 3/4 matches, it was going to be a close one for the top players. Raglan just to strong with 2 wins to take the final 4-2.
Photo: L/R Jordan Holmes, Luke Phillips, Steve Hall, Scott Klaver, Ken Shea, Aaron Brown.
Waitomo Wins Division 3 of the Men's Championship Pennants!
Waitomo were the 2023 Men's Division 3 Championship Pennants played at Te Awamutu Golf Club on Sunday 16th of April.
Waitomo proved they were ready for the final with a good win against Cambridge 2 in the semi-finals 5-1, and with Hauraki sneaking past Te Awamutu 3.5-2.5 it set up a great match-up for the afternoon final.
Waitomo came our firing with there number 6,5 and 4 players all recording wins, and when Shannon Davis had secured a half it was time to celebrate.
Final score was 4.5-1.5 win against a very good Hauraki team which have been tough to beat all season.
Photo: L/R: Roger Mita, Jaz Stafford, Raoul Piggot, Stu Baird, Shannon Davis, Sonny Te Kanawa
Te Aroha, 2023 Men's Division 4 Championship Pennant Winners
Te Aroha were the winners of the 2023 Men's Division 4 Championship Pennants played at Te Aroha Golf Club on Sunday 16th April.
After a dominate display in the morning semi-finals to win 6-0 the team were full of confidence heading into the Final. This showed with another strong and dominate display to win the final 6-0 against The Dunes, who did all they could to spoil the party for the home team but it was a hurdle to far.
L/R: Axel Hansen, Richard Dwan, Karl Mold, Blair Dibley, Mark Wilson, Richie Blake.Not pictured but played a big role in the teams success Hamish Cradock and Dennis Williams.