Annual Tournaments

Posted July 11, 2023
Annual Tournaments

We have a great selection of tournaments held throughout the year. We outline a selection of them here.

Mixed Teams Tournament

Sponsored by Oceana Gold this not to be missed event is held in early spring.

It is a mixed teams tournament comprising teams of 4 players (2 women and 2 men).

2023 welcomed our new main sponsor for this tournament, Oceana Gold.  Thanks for coming onboard.    

In the past the tournament was generously supported by Birchwood Packhouses as the lead sponsor and various local businesses.

2023 Results

The 2023 tournament featured 27 teams playing best 4 of 4 Stableford format.

A local team of Jonathon Clare, David Oliver, Sarah Tomsett and Jill Morrsion won with an impressive score of 146 combined stableford.   Well done team.

The 2024 event will be held Sunday 22nd September.

Waihi Triple Pairs Challenge

Held in October, has been strongly supported by the Kiwi Fruit and Avocado industries since 2015 (generously supported by Primor & Avoco and many other local business).

This pairs tournament plays 54 holes of golf over the weekend in three different formats, Canadian Foursomes, Scottish Foursomes, and 4-Ball Best Ball

The 2023 tournament featured 54 pairs, both mixed and men. The mixed division being won by Andy Roche and Jane Wordley, the men’s division by Pete Rowe and Ted Murray with an impressive 202 across the 54 holes of golf.

The 2024 event will be held Saturday 12th & Sunday 12th of October.

2 Person Ambrose

Held on the Sunday of Labour weekend, the highlight for many visiting golfers to the area. It features both mixed pairs and men pairs, playing 18 holes of Ambrose golf. In recent years it has become extremely popular with our younger members.

In 2023 the mixed pair of Richard Travis and Karen Flattery shot a very impressive 59 net, with the men’s winning pair of Dwaynne O’Flaherty and Nigel O’Flaherty with a net 60.

The 2024 event will be held Sunday 20th of October.