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Meet the Members Day, Odds and Evens AMBROSE Tournament

Sunday 3rd May access to our course is restricted to accommodate the Odds and Evens Ambrose Tournament, an event to introduce and welcome members who have joined Te Marua Golf Club in the last 18-months or so.

Tournament Competition Conditions and the Draw for the multi-tee ‘Shotgun Start’ at 9:30 am are included below

Click to access ODDS-AND-EVENS-AMBROSE-TOURNAMENT-Competition-Conditions.pdf

Click to access ODDS-AND-EVENS-DRAW.pdf

A small possibility that the Draw may be adjusted if there are any participation changes, but it’s all go from here and the weather is going to be great – NZ will be sitting under a big  H = high pressure zone = bright & sunny !

MetService forecast for 9:30am Sunday

Club Championships – Did you know…….

Club Championships – they bring out the best in golf and golfers !

It’s a well-accepted view that golfers can significantly “lift” their game when challenged, by the status of the event or by another player in the field.

Golf at Te Marua on Sunday 19th gave us a great demonstration of that scenario.

The Men’s Matchplay Championships, R2, the Senior division, Chris Hislop (qualifier #9)  vs  Owen Lloyd (qualifier #1)  – not exactly close on the H/C front (Chris 6.2, Owen +3.5) but Matchplay Championships are played “off the stick” – Course H/C does not come into the equation.

Chris found some of his best golf for Owen and pushed Owen into producing one of his significantly better rounds of late.

All square after 3 holes, Chris slipped on #4 and triggered Owen into a string of birdies and a 5-up lead in the match after 9.

Chris stayed with the challenge and returned par for the next few holes but birdies are very hard to beat (or even equal) – Owen continued to deliver birdies and took the match 7/6, a big win for sure, but a great effort by Chris too, lifting his game to meet the challenge and returning an 18-hole score better than the Handicapper would expect, a very noteworthy 76.

Congratulations Owen, an impressive set of numbers adding up to an impressive 18-hole score of 62 (29 for the first 9, 33 for the second),   a convincing win in the Championships match and a performance which has likely put fear into the heart of your next opponent (Jamie R.)  

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“Golfer of the Year” Final 2025

CONGRATULATIONS …………………….to…………..

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MAL WELLINGTON, this year’s Winner of the Jim Bremner Memorial Trophy and the title of 2025 Golfer of the Year

The Jim Bremner Memorial Trophy is a silver tankard (which stays in the Club House) and is the prop to be used when employing the ‘please buy me a beer’ privilege.

As per the published competition conditions……..

Mal will have the right, over the period from Opening to Closing Day next year, 2026, to ask politely and respectfully, any MALE club member of legal drinking age present in the lounge upstairs in the Clubhouse, the Ambrose Café, to buy him a pint of beer from the bar – Only a beer, only a pint (or less).
Most IMPORTANTLY,
He can only ask one person on any one day and only ask a person once over the above timespan.
If he asks the same person more than once and that person bought him a beer when asked on a previous occasion, then Mal must apologise profusely and buy HIM a beer !
WARNING: THIS PRIVILEGE MUST BE EXERCISED WITH COURTESY AND RESPECT OR IT WILL BE WITHDRAWN !


The 46th Te Marua Masters – Final Outcome

Played 27th – 30th December 2024, completed on Monday 30th in mostly fine and generally pleasant golfing weather.

A listing of prize-winners and actual scores can be seen at
https://temaruagolfclub.co.nz/2024-te-marua-masters-results/

Congratulations to the 2024 Champions:
Women’s Division – Darae Chung (Shandon)
Men’s Senior – Anthony Ilton-Maher (Foxton)
Men’s Intermediate – Paul Henley (Te Marua)
Men’s Junior – Allan Old (Te Marua)

Pictured left to right, Allan Old, Paul Henley, Darae Chung, Anthony Ilton-Maher

2024 Coring of Greens – delayed to 30th Sept

Recent weather conditions mean CORING of the GREENS has been delayed and will start on 30th September

STARTS 30th SEPTEMBER:  If you can help this would be greatly appreciated -please put your name down on the Volunteer List in the Shop.The work for volunteers is fairly light, some raking the small cores to the sides of the green, some sweeping and perhaps some light shovelling after the bulk has been removed by machine.   Many hands make light work – with a good number of helpers (and obliging weather), the job can be completed over 2 -3 days – please give us a few hours of your time.

45th Te Marua Masters Who’s coming ?

The men’s division is very strong.

Cruise Wawatai is the top ranked player followed by Wellington Masters team member Malcolm Gullery . Anthony Ilton-Maher last years champion is in form. Trey Shedlock is fourth and Te Marua Club champion Owen Lloyd make sup the top five. All of these players are on 1 or less.

Making up the top 10. Zane Wilkins, Aaron Wright Josh Cumpstone Josh Ackerly and Tai Walters.

The women’s division is also strong with last years winner Teisa Vaka at No1, then Erika Cui and Mary Spier. Philippa Smith and Alannah Braybrook round out the top 5.

NZ Maori Nationals 2024

8th to 12th January 2024

In Wellington at the Shandon and Te Marua Golf clubs.

There will be three separate registrations based on grades. Click on the blue titles to enter.

Open Grades (Womens Open, Mens Senior, Mens Intermediate and Mens Junior), at Shandon

Rangatahi Grade (Boys and Girls) and

Masters Grades (Kaumatua and Golden Girls) at Te Marua.
Masters grades are over 55 years of age.

Payment will be made through the registration link on the Golf New Zealand website, not via the NZ Māori Golf Association bank account at it has in previous years. You will need to pay via the link to secure your spot.

2022 Master Winners

2022 TE MARUA PAK’nSAVE MASTERS

Congratulations to our 2022 Masters Champions:

– Senior Men: Anthony Ilton-Maher (Foxton) with a Gross Score of 283

– Intermediate Men: Greg Idour (Te Marua) with a Gross Score of 326

– Junior Men: Mike Smith (Te Marua) with a Gross Score of 355

– Division 1 Women: Teisa Mania Vaka (Shandon) with a Gross Score of 312

– Division 2 Women:  Amanda Cox (Boulcotts Farm) with a Gross Score of 355

The Tournament Committee acknowledges and thanks all who volunteered their time during the week, with special thanks to:

– PAK’nSAVE Upper Hutt – great sponsors of the tournament – thank you, Damon.

– Adrian Ash who acted as starter every day.

– Vince Emerson who was our Course Marshall each day.

– Ross Braybrook who put out and brought in the nearest-the-pin and longest drive pins every morning and night.

– Our new office staffer, Karen who did an outstanding job of running the shop solo.

– Allan Old for the hours of work updating the website with Masters information, sorting entry payments etc. etc. etc.

– Chris Brooks for all the big and small things – too many to list.

– Dave Sully and the Greenkeeping team (and James Omundsen) – the course was in awesome condition – lots of compliments, well done.

– The Ambrose Cafe team who adapted to staffing issues (get well, Rob and Kaylee). 

– The following who gave their time in various capacities: Chris Herbert, Mary Penrose, Gail Waight, Trish Honey, Rob Wright, Kim Abrahams, Kerry Baines, Chrissy Doughty.

From

Andrew Black, Mike Smith and Peter Gallen

Masters Raffle WInners

GOLF PACKS

1st Prize – Sam Iraia

2nd Prize – Simon Rush

3rd Prize Barry Mant

$150 CASH

Raffle 1 – Baz Kirkwood

Raffle 2 – Carol Lightfoot

Raffle 3 – Siria Vaka

Raffle 4 – Joe Sione

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS AND THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE CLUB

GETHING TROPHY:  The winners of the Gething Trophy, played Sunday 18/12/22, were Dave Edhouse & Rod McLachlan with a score of 46.

New Men’s and Women’S SHIRTS – we have just had a delivery of men’s and ladies shirts – so check them out next time you are in the Shop.

A reminder that the Ambrose Café will be closed Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd January 2023.

Take care everyone – see you next year!

Kind Regards,

Karen