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MWG Women's Workshop
The Manawatu Wanganui Women's Committee are holding their annual women's workshop on Friday 12th February at Palmerston North Golf Club. Tea/coffee available at 10am start time. Information covered: Homelinks Events 9 Hole information Pennant conditions and draws ... Continue ReadingWomen's Masters Team Selected
The 2016 Womens Masters team for the Interprovincial, being played at Methven Golf Club from 1 - 3 April, has been selected. That team is: Jill HallJenny RitchieRebecca HopperJoanne Wilton-Eadie Reserve:Karen Manninen Congratulations to these players. The womens masters is played in a gross stableford strokeplay competition, with the best 3 out of 4 scores counting each round over 4 rounds. Teams compete from ... Continue ReadingFinlayson 2nd at Hastings Open
Feilding's Liam Finlayson finished the best of the Manawatu Wanganui players at the annual Hastings Open over the weekend, in 2nd place. The event is played over 54 holes at the Hastings Golf Club - Bridge Pa. They had 3 divisions competing, men's elite off the black tees for the gross championship, men's premier played off the blue tees in a ... Continue Reading
Q-School Results
Lachie McDonald has secured membership to the Australasian Tour with an excellent performance in the final stage of qualifying which finishes today. McDonald finished at -6 which is well inside the top 40 that gain cards and exempt status for the 2016 season. Josh Munn and Tyler Hodge both finished at -2 leaving them sitting at tied 40th. At this stage ... Continue Reading
Solid starts at Qualifying School
The final stage of Australasian PGA qualifying school got underway yesterday in Melbourne, and our local players all had solid starts to the event. Tyler Hodge was the best of the Kiwi's with a 3 under par to be tied 13th, while Josh Munn shot 1 under and Lachie McDonald even par. Former Wanganui player Nick Gillespie is also back ... Continue Reading
Munn earns conditional status in China
Manawatu's Josh Munn finished tied for 19th in the China PGA global qualifying tournament to earn himself conditional status for this years China PGA Tour. Munn narrowly missed full status which went to the top 15 finishes, however he should still get into enough events to make turning professional worthwhile. If Munn does well on this tour it can see ... Continue ReadingTop 10 finish for Greg Shaw
Manawatu's Greg Shaw has had a very good consistent tournament at the North Island U19's in Hamilton this week to finish in 10th place overall. Shaw had rounds of 76, 74 and 74 to finish 8 over par. He was placed 6th in the U17 section. The winner was Te Puke's Harry Hillier at 2 under par, finishing one shot ahead ... Continue Reading