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Horowhenua Open Menâ€™s and Womenâ€™s Foursomes

MWGA | September 2nd 2016

Horowhenua Open Foursomes winners from Sunday August 28th at Levin GC were: Men - Geoff Gutschlag and Kim Ballantyne, women - Karina MacDoanald and Tania Pouwhare.Open Net. Men Brian Wicker and Robert Ward. Women Net. Clare Sorensen and Sue Staples. Photo Left to Right. Geoff, Brian, Karina, Tania, Robert, Kim and Roger Perring (Club Captain). ...

National Secondary Schools Champs

MWGA | August 29th 2016

The Palmerston North Boys' High School team of Liam Finlayson, Greg Shaw, Campbell McHugh and Jamie Connell are playing today at Nelson Golf Club, against 12 other school teams to decide this years National Secondary School team champs. The event is played over 36 holes, with the top 3 scores from each team counting toward their team total. We wish the ...

Wanganui Open Results

MWGA | August 22nd 2016

The Ricoh Wanganui Open was played yesterday in fine conditions on Wanganui's Belmont course. Most people would have expected some good scoring given the conditions, however this did not prove to be the case. The greens were quick, and many players struggled to handle the course, which is well known to be difficult at times. The best men's gross was shared ...

Ricoh Wanganui Open Draw

MWGA | August 17th 2016

The 2nd of the district order of merit series events, the Ricoh Wanganui Open is to be played this Sunday at Wanganui's Belmont course. A field of 82 players were entered as at close off time, and the club will take late entries this week. With the weather forecast looking pretty good for the weekend a few extra's might wish to ...

Results of Rep match vs Wellington

MWGA | August 11th 2016

Last Sunday the annual match was played between Manawatu Wanganui and Wellington at Levin. The weather was fine, but a little cool with a cold wind coming off the hills that had a nice dusting of snow. The overall match was close in the morning, but Wellington ran away with the matches in the afternoon to win 41.5 to 22.5 overall. ...

Stu Smith Funeral Service

MWGA | August 11th 2016

The funeral service for Stu Smith will be held at 1.30pm on Saturday 13 August at The Lychway Funeral Home, 5 Roy Street, Palmerston North. Following a reception at The Lychway, friends and family are invited to return to the Manawatu Golf Club for drinks. ...

Stu Smith

MWGA | August 8th 2016

It is with great sadness that we share the very shocking news that Stu Smith passed away overnight on Saturday. This is extremely difficult to comprehend, as apart from having flu like symptoms, he was otherwise fit and healthy. He only withdrew from the match against Wellington on Friday, due to coming down with the flu during the week. Stu was ...

Teams named to play Wellington

MWGA | July 28th 2016

Manawatu Wanganui selectors have named their first teams of the new season to play against Wellington at Levin on Sunday 7 August. Unfortunately due to the weather shortened Horowhenua Open last Sunday the selectors did not have a lot to go on apart from past form, and one round of golf in horrendous conditions. The teams compete in a singles and ...

Horowhenua Open reduced to 18 holes

MWGA | July 25th 2016

The 2016 HMC Horowhenua Open was played yesterday at Levin Golf Club, however was reduced to an 18 hole event due to dangerous weather conditions. Throughout the morning golfers experienced heavy horizontal showers, and even some thunder. By the time the morning round was complete the wind had brought down some large branches forcing organisers to cancel round 2. A number ...

Horowhenua Open attracts full field

MWGA | July 20th 2016

This Sunday's HMC Horowhenua Open, at Levin Golf Club, has attracted a full field of golfers from throughout mainly the Manawatu Wanganui and Wellington districts. At the time of entries closing we had 108 entries, which required 12 players to be placed on a waitlist. The event is played over 36 holes in a gross & net format. The men's handicap ...