PGC Newsletter 16.02.2026

WELCOME TO

Henry Anderson, Matt Anderson, Remo Beazley-Waara, Taimana Biddle, Jamie Blatchford, Wyatt Boyle, Leighton Gleeson-Brown, Harrison Brown, Jaya Carter, Joseph Ferrier, Elijah Firth, Joel Fraser, Anne Gelling, Sarah Gibbs, Ashton Gordon, Andy Gratton, Lou, Ben and Olivia Harrington, Jamie Harris, Sanghee Lee, Beau, Jett and Olivia Marsden, Zachias McKay, Miharo Papa, Abbey Rivers, James Rolland, Daniel Snedden, Jon Snell, Alex Stewart, Harmon and Litarah Taiaroa, Meika Toheriri- Edwards, Caleb Tuhua, Charlie and Harry Tuhua

CONGRATULATIONS

Lisa Cotton was recently selected to represent Manawatu-Wanganui at the upcoming NZ Women’s Masters to be contested at Taupo 27^th – 29^th March. The teams are 4 women masters representing each of the 14 district associations nationally. The format is

Singles Gross Stableford with the best 3 scores in each round counting towards the team total.

Well done, Lisa and all the best for a successful Masters.

Jason (Miff) Smith, proved that maybe lightning does strike twice when he recorded his second hole in one on the 12^th hole (Poplars) the other day. Good shot, Miff.

Please note: Dates in this newsletter are correct at the time of writing. There are changes that have been made in February and March. The Secretary will email when necessary.

WHAT’S COMING UP FOR THE REST OF FEBRUARY / MARCH

Thursdays Ladies’ 9-holes 10am – 12pm (Course closed 12^th March play on Wednesday 11^th).
Thursdays from 26^th Jeff Hibberd Memorial Trophy 12.15pm, note as above course closed 12^th March so you will need to play on Wednesday 11^th March. Thursday 19^th last of AT’s Pot competition.
Thursdays Twilight – Teams continue until 12^th March then final night is Friday 20^th March 2pm, 18-hole Ambrose.
Tuesday 17^th – LGU Gold, MBM Rd 1 and Ladies1^st Qualifying.
Saturday 21^st – OPENING DAY 2-person Ambrose. Registrations close 10.30 am for 11am tee-off. Poster with more information is attached with this newsletter.
Sunday 22^nd – FRIENDSHIP SHIELD, Linton Camp – contact Sam if you are interested in going, don’t just turn up!
Sunday 22^nd and Tuesday 24^th – Ladies National Teams Qualifying (Nett) $3 entry (additional to competition entry fee). Must be available 1^st May to represent our club in the finals at Palmerston North. The players returning the top 4 nett scores will qualify as our team to play against other Manawatu-Wanganui clubs – 4BBB.
Monday 23^rd – Rd 1 Monday Pennant at Wanganui vs Manawatu.
Friday 27^th – Rd 2 Riverside Cup at Eketahuna vs Masterton.
Saturday 28^th – 18-hole D Grade Pennant at home vs Feilding.
Saturday 28^th and Sunday 1^st March – Men’s Qualifying Rd 1 (Medal).
Saturday 28^th, Sunday 1^st and Tuesday 3^rd March – Trethella Rd 1 (Par).
Sunday 1^st March – Weekend Pennant Rd 2 at Wanganui vs Feilding Green.
Saturday 7^th and Sunday 8^th – Men’s Qualifying Rd 2 (Medal).
Saturday 7^th, Sunday 8^th and Tuesday 10^th – LGU Gold, MBM Rd 2 and Ladies’ 2^nd Qualifying and Home Links (see further down in newsletter for details).
Thursday 12^th March – LADIES OPEN DAY – course closed until 2.30pm.
Saturday 14^th and Sunday 15^th – Men’s Qualifying Rd 3 (Medal).
Saturday 14^th - 18-hole D Grade Pennant vs Palmerston North.
Saturday 14^th, Sunday 15^th and Tuesday 17^th – Irish Teams.
Sunday 15^th – Weekend Pennant Rd 3 at Feilding vs Palmerston North Black.
Monday 16^th – Rd 2 Monday Pennant at Feilding vs Wanganui.
Saturday 21^st, Sunday 22^nd and Tuesday 24^th - LGU Gold, MBM Rd 3 and Ladies’ 3^rd Qualifying.
Saturday 21^st and Sunday 22^nd - Men’s Qualifying Rd 4 (Medal).
Friday 27^th – Hosting Riverside Cup, our team has a bye.
Saturday 28^th – TRADIES TOURNAMENT 10.30am registrations close, tee off 11am.
Sunday 29^th – DONALD VASES – 27-hole Mixed Canadian Foursomes (arrange own partner) 9.30am tee off.
Sunday 29^th and Tuesday 31^st – White Tee Competition (Ladies).
Monday 30^th – Hosting Rd 3 Monday Pennant, our team has a bye.

Interclub/Pennants

18-Hole Men’s D-Grade Pennant – Matchplay in teams of 6 “off-the-stick” singles and 4BBB.

On Saturday 24^th January our team of Andy Gratton, Jared Brock, Logan McHardy, Brett MacDougall, Brett Richards and Jeremy Blatchford had an overwhelming win 8-1 at home over Tawhero. Unfortunately, this result was reversed on Saturday 14^th February when the team of Steve McHardy, Lee Thomson, Brett R, Kelsey Beales, Brett Mac and Jeremy had the tables turned on them, losing by the same margin to the Hawkestone team at Hawkestone.

The next outing for the team is 28^th February when they are home to Feilding, then away to Palmerston North on 14^th March. Currently in 3^rd place, just 1.5 points behind Hawkestone and Feilding.

Rd 1 Marquis Shield - Men’s Wairarapa interclub was scheduled to be played in Masterton vs Mahunga on Sunday 15^th February, but the host course was closed. This round is now to be played on Sunday 28^th June when we were down to host. The final round will now be here on Sunday 12^th July.

Rd 1 Riverside Cup - Women’s Wairarapa interclub has begun and on the first outing our team had a good 4-2 win over Riversdale Beach at Castlepoint. The victorious team was Steph Tisdall, Janelle Toheriri, Sally Dryland, Lynne Huddleston, Seona Ashton and Raewyn Newman. Great start ladies, well done! Round 2 will be played at Eketahuna vs Masterton on Friday 27^th February.

Rd 1 Weekend Pennant – Women’s Manawatu-Wanganui pennants. 2-person team, playing singles and 4BBB on handicap. Yesterday our team of Pam Bisset and Seona Ashton had a clean sweep 3-0 over Castlecliff Blue at Palmerston North. A good start also, ladies, congratulations!! Sorry you didn’t realise you were playing 4 ball as well.

Rd 1 Monday Pennant - Women’s Manawatu-Wanganui pennants comprising 6 players also playing singles and 4BBB on handicap begins on Monday 23^rd February at Wanganui vs Manawatu. Watch this space!

OTHER NEWS

Committees

At the AGM in November, the following were elected as office bearers and members of the general committee for 2025-26.

President: Sam Gordon (also Bar manager), Vice-President: Fred Potini (also Course Convenor), Secretary: Margaret Alding (also cart and venue hire, membership), Treasurer: Jamie Smith, Club Captain: Lee Thomson. The committee consists of Graham Thomson, Lynne Huddleston, Phillip Rumpler, Bob Algie and ladies’ club captain (Seona) or her deputy. The club Patron is Marion Hunt.

Ladies. Club Captain: Seona Ashton, Treasurer: Mary Bollard, Handicapper: Steph Tisdall. The ladies committee is made up of: Pam Bisset, Jo Bisset, Raewyn Newman and Janelle Toheriri.

Contact details for key roles can be found on our website.

AGM Awards

At November’s AGM a Life Membership was bestowed on Stu Huddleston and a Service Award to out-going President, Peter Bourke. Congratulations to you both.

Subscription increases from March 2026

Increases to our subs as approved by the members at the AGM which come into effect with your 2026 invoice are below:

Men and Women full membership $600

Men and Women Country or Secondary competitive full membership $530

Men and Women Country or Secondary non-competitive and mid-week membership $480

Men and Women 9-hole and Summer membership $300

School child up to 16 years, competitive - Proof of date of birth required $100 (no change)

School child up to 16 years, non-competitive - Proof of date of birth required $20

Age Group Transitional, full member - Proof of date of birth required, 17-25 years $150.00 (no change)

New membership - conditions apply: 1st year $300.00, 2nd year full membership

Associate membership - conditions apply (must pay green fees when playing at Pahiatua) $150 (no change)

Social membership – conditions apply (non-playing member, fees cover levies) $50 (no change)

18-hole Ladies Home Links explained

Home Links events are played at home club courses with district and national winners being determined from individual club results. Our club results are forwarded to Manawatu-Wanganui Association to determine the individual winners from our district in each event, then those district results are sent through to Golf NZ to decide national winners.

Coronation Medal – Open to players in silver division only, best nett score and ties.

Aotearoa Cup – Open to players in silver and bronze divisions, best nett score and ties.

Best Gross Cup – Open to players in silver and bronze divisions, best gross score and ties.

Veteran’s Trophy – Open to players in silver and bronze divisions over 70 years of age, best nett score and ties.

Nancy McCormick 36-hole Foursomes which was played last week, is also part of Home Links,

Footnote: In 2024 Raewyn Newman won the national Aotearoa Cup and in 2025 Trish Cuttance won both the Aotearoa Cup and Veteran’s Trophy. A great achievement for our club.

Dudley Arms twos sponsorship

Thanks to Marcus Anderson who is generously sponsoring either a beer or a wine for a member who scores a hole in two on 14^th Dudley on a club competition day. To redeem, the two is recorded on a sheet in the bar.

Programme Handbook

The handbook is coming back by popular demand. Our Secretary Margaret has arranged sponsorship, updated contact details and the digital file has been sent off to the printers. Exciting times! This is not just a calendar, although that of course is an important part of the book. There is a wealth of information contained within regarding competitions, contacts and past winners of trophies. I urge you, NO I challenge you to read through the handbook when you get yours! I’m sure you will learn something. Support our sponsors of the handbook when you can.

LATEST RESULTS E&OE

As collated from results sheets, and Dot Golf when results and writing was unclear or incomplete– which was often.

Saturday 18^th October – Stableford

1^st Janelle Toheriri 40 points

2^nd Jason Kelly 37 points

3^rd Jared Bambry 35 points c/b

4^th Sam Gordon 35

Closest to Pin – #9 and #12 Lionel Toheriri

Twos – Peter Bourke (12), Peter Johns (12)

Sunday 19^th October – 2-Person Ambrose (Nett) Rd 2

1^st Marty and Blake (surnames?) 52 nett

2^nd Jo and Alan Bisset 56.5 nett

3^rd Graham and Karlene Thomson 58

4^th Jeremy and Lucas Blatchford 61 nett

Saturday 25^th October – Stableford (Temporary course)

1^st Jason Smith 38 points

2^nd David Mitchell 35 points

Closest to Pin – #12 Nigel Pearson, #18 Lionel Toheriri

Twos – Nigel (12)

Saturday 1^st November – Stableford (Temporary course)

1^st Matt Gibbs 40 points

2^nd Lionel Toheriri 37 points

3^rd Jeremy Blatchford 36 points

4^th Janelle Toheriri 35 points

Closest to Pin – #9 Phillip Rumpler, #12 Brett MacDougall

Twos – Lionel (12) Danny Pierey (14)

Sunday 2^nd November – Junior Eagles Stableford (Temporary course) Best 10 team scores

1^st Hawkes Bay 327 points

2^nd Taranaki 313 points

3^rd Wellington 311 points

Best Individual scores

1^st Emerson Diehl 40 points (HB)

2^nd Xander Keenam 37 points (Man-Wang)

3^rd Louie Williams 37 points (HB)

Tuesday 4^th November – Melbourne Cup Day Scotch Foursomes, 12 holes

1^st Paula McCool and Mary McAvoy 39 nett

2^nd Dawn Smith and Janelle Toheriri 39.5

3^rd Seona Ashton and Raewyn Newman 41.5

4^th Deirdre Power, Steph Tisdall, Sally Dryland 41.67

5^th Jo Bisset and Margaret Alding 43 nett

6^th Trish Cuttance and Colleen Daysh 43.5

Thursday 6^th November – ATs Pot (Stableford)

1^st Craig Stevens 41 points (good one)

2^nd Dale Percy 37 points

Thursday 20^th November

1^st Craig Stevens 40 points

2^nd Phillip Rumpler 36 points

3^rd Ivan Fraser 36 points

Saturday 8^th November – Closing Day (American Foursomes)

1^st Andrew McKnight and Peter Johns 66 nt

2^nd Dale Percy and Nigel Pearson 67.5 nt

3^rd Joe and Trish Cuttance 70 nett c/b

4^th Jason and Natasha Kelly 70 nett

5^th Lionel and Janelle Toheriri 70 nett

Saturday 15^th November – Nett

1^st Janelle Toheriri 69 nett (good work)

2^nd Jared Bambry 72 nett c/b

3^rd Jason Smith 72 nett

Closest to Pin – #9 Jason, #12 Jared

Thursday 13^th November – Ladies’ Christmas Cheer (64 in field)

Division 1: 1^st Janelle Toheriri (Pah) 38 points, 2^nd Tina Fulton (Kap) 37 on c/b, 3^rd Helen Dickins (Fldg) 37, 4^th Colleen Daysh (Pah) 37, 5^th Teegan Bunn (PBch) 37, 6^th Margaret Brislane (Mnui) 36 on c/b, 7^th Ruth Rainey (R’tira) 36, 8^th Joanna Ruwhiu (Tkp) 35

Division 2: 1^st Kelly Dalzell (R’tira) 43 points, 2^nd Jo Belcher (Fldg) 40, 3^rd Heather Dean (Fldg) 39 on c/b, 4^th Anne Schnell (Fldg) 39, 5^th Dawn Smith (Pah) 39, 6^th Jo Bisset (Pah) 39, 7^th Chrissy Rose (Mtu) 38 on c/b, 8^th Kate Courtney (Mtu) 38

Sunday 16^th November – 2-Person Ambrose (Nett) Rd 3

1^st Luke and Kyan (surnames?) 45 nett

2^nd Karlene and Graham Thomson 54.5

3^rd Alan and Jo Bisset 55 nett on c/b

Saturday 22^nd November – Stableford

1^st Janelle Toheriri 45 points WOW!

2^nd Phil Rumpler 40 points

3^rd Sam Gordon 36 points

Closest to Pin – #9 Janelle, #12 Brett Richards

Twos – Janelle (14)

Thursday 27th November – ATs Pot (Stableford)

1^st Dale Percy 43 points (good work!)

2^nd Colin Wallace 36 points

Thursday 4^th December – ATs Pot (Stableford)

1^st Ivan Fraser 36 points

2^nd Peter Johns 34 points

Saturday 29^th November (Stableford)

1^st Peter Johns 37 points

2^nd Nigel Pearson 34 points

3^rd Sam Gordon 34 points

Closest to Pin – #9 Brett MacDougall, #12 David Mitchell

Thursday 11^th December – ATs Pot (Stableford)

1^st Craig Stevens 42 points (great)

2^nd Mark Thomson 41 points (good stuff)

3^rd Ivan Fraser 39 points

4^th Lionel Toheriri 38 points

Thursday 18^th December – ATs Pot (Stableford)

1^st Phil Bollard 42 points (great)

2^nd Ivan Fraser 41 points (nice one)

3^rd Sam Gordon 39 points

4^th Dale Percy 38 points

Saturday 20^th December (Stableford)

1^st Mark Hemopo 39 points

2^nd KP Bourke 38 points

3^rd Jeremy Blatchford 37 points

Sunday 28^th December – (Stableford)

1^st KP Bourke 39 points

2^nd Kelsey Beales 34 points

3^rd Brett Richards 33 points

Thursday 1^st January – ATs Pot (Stableford)

1^st Brett MacDougall 36 points

2^nd Tony Kerins 34 points

Saturday 27^th December (Stableford)

Senior

1^st Kelsey Beales 41 points (cool)

2^nd Janelle Toheriri 38 points c/b

3^rd David Mitchell 38 points

Junior

1^st Sam Gordon 40 points

2^nd Mark Thomson 38 points

3^rd Phillip Rumpler 37 points

Closest to Pin – #9 Sam, #12 Danny Pierey

Twos – Sam (14), Brett Richards (14), Danny (12)

Saturday 3^rd January (Stableford)

1^st Lisa Cotton 42 points (well done, Lisa)

2^nd Korey Broughton 40 points

3^rd Nigel Pearson 38 points c/b

4^th Lionel Toheriri 38 points

5^th Trish Cuttance 36 points

6^th Steph Tisdall 35 points

Closest to Pin – #9 Brett MacDougall, #12 Lionel

Twos – Nigel (14), Korey (4), Kelsey Beales (14)

Sunday 4^th January – (Stableford)

1^st Brett MacDougall 41 points (nice)

2^nd Kelsey Beales 40 points

3^rd David Mitchell 38 points

4^th Sally Dryland 37 points

Twos – Sally and Kelsey both on 14

Thursday 8th January – ATs Pot (Stableford)

1^st Lucas Blatchford 41 points (great)

2^nd Sam Gordon 41 points (as well)

3^rd Andrew McKnight 40 points

4^th Ivan Fraser 39 points

5^th Nigel Pearson 38 points

Saturday 17^th January – (Stableford)

1^st Steph Tisdall 40 points

2^nd Phillip Rumpler 40 points

3^rd Darryl Sowry 39 points

4^th Nigel Pearson 39 points

5^th Joseph Ferrier 38 points

6^th Brett MacDougall 37 points

Closest to Pin – #9 Nigel

Twos – Brett Richards (14)

Sunday 18^th January – (Stableford)

1^st Mike Reed 39 points c/b

2^nd Connor Beales 39 points

3^rd Kelsey Beales 39 points

Closest to Pin – #9 Brett MacDougall, #12 David Mitchell

Twos – Brett (9), Joseph Ferrier (14), David (4)

Saturday 31^st January – (Stableford)

1^st Colin Wallace 41 points (nice)

2^nd Sam Gordon 37 points

3^rd Walter Bambry 37 points

4^th Jared Brock 36 points

5^th KP Bourke 36 points

Closest to Pin – #9 Fred Potini

Twos – Fred (9), Colin (14)

Sunday 1^st February – (Stableford)

1^st Steph Tisdall 44 points (Amazing, Steph!)

2^nd Sam Gordon 41 points (nice!)

3^rd Bob Algie 39 points

Junior U16 – Lucas Blatchford

Closest to Pin – #9 Bob, #12 Joseph Ferrier

Twos – Bob (9 and 12) Good work!

Thursday 5th February – ATs Pot (Stableford)

1^st Peter Johns 41 points (nice)

2^nd Tony Kerins 39 points

3^rd Darcey Ross 37 points

Saturday 7^th February (Stableford)

1^st Tony Kerins 40 points

2^nd Kelsey Beales 37 points

3^rd Sally Dryland 36 points

Closest to Pin – #12 Mark Hemopo

Tuesday 10th February – Nancy McCormick 36-hole Foursomes

1^st Mary Bollard and Deirdre Power 138 nett (also winners of Isa Braggins Trophy)

2^nd= Mary McAvoy and Dawn Smith, Trish Cuttance and Lynne Huddleston, Pam Bisset and Raewyn Newman 143 nett

Saturday 10^th and Sunday 11^th January BUSH CLASSIC RESULTS

Saturday - Pahiatua

Best Stableford Saturday: Man – Gary Stratford (42), Lady – Helen Dickins (41)

Closest to Pin – Junior Man – Kevin Thompson, Junior Lady – Sarah Hohaia, Senior Man – Phillip Rumpler, All in – Larry Ashmore

Long Drive – Junior Man – Gary McCardle, Junior Lady – Jenny Anderson, Senior Man – Graham Murray, Senior Lady – Lynne Sutherland

Twos - Ethan Ward (4), Anthony Dearmer (9), Kevin Thompson (12), Damian Gibson (14)

Sunday - Eketahuna

Best Stableford Sunday: Man – Scott Materman (35), Lady – Linda McAlister (36)

Closest to Pin – Junior Man – Dan Scotson, Junior Lady – Janice Duffy, Senior Man – Malte Coulman, Senior Lady – Bev Ireland, All in – Murray McCoy.

Long Drive – Junior Man – Scott Materman, Junior Lady – Leatrice Thomas, Senior Man – Duane Ruru, Senior Lady – Helen Dickins

Twos – Joby Stella, Duane Ruru, Malte Coulman

Hunters and Hackers – 1^st Linda McAlister (36), 2^nd Scott Materman (35), 3^rd Murray Smith (35).

Overall Results

Ladies – 1^st Linda McAlister (Pirongia) 70 points, 2^nd Margaret Chapple (Eke) 69 on countback, 3^rd Pam Bisset (Pah) 69, 4^th Helen Dickins (Fldg) 69, 5^th Varina Mitchell (R’Tiki) 66 on c/b 6^th Janice Duffy (Eke) 66, 7^th Margaret Pikari (Waimarino) 66, 8^th Colleen Daysh (Pah) 64, 8^th Joan Smith (Eke) 63. Best Gross – Von Walker (Fldg) 172.

Men – 1^st and winner of Bush Classic Trophy – Gary Stratford (Fxt) 71, 2^nd Steve Clark (Nap) 69 c/b, 3^rd Phillip Rumpler (Pah) 69, 4^th John Duffy (Eke) 68, 5^th Robert Braddick (Eke) 66 on c/b, 6^th Rob Edmonds (Waimarino) 66, 7^th Laurie Yarrall (Royal Wgtn) 66, 8^th Craig Stevens (Pah) 66, 9^th Murray Smith (Nap) 65 on c/b, 10^th Bryan Talbot (R Wgtn) 65, 11^th Kevin Thompson (Nap) 65, 12^th Joby Stella (Hwk) 63 on c/b, 13^th Lachie Duffy (Eke) 63, 14^th Ian Stevenson (Fldg) 63, 15^th Larry Ashmore (Mstn) 63, 16^th Scott Materman (Eke) 62 on c/b, 17^th Dave Brown (Titahi) 62, 18^th Jeff Dickins (Fldg) 62, 19^th Gerry Gray (Nap) 62, 20^th Paul Wolland (Fldg) 62, 21^st Chris De Ridder (Boulcotts) 62, 22^nd Colin Whibley-Smith (Mstn) 61 on c/b, 23^rd Pieter Hectors (Boulcotts) 61. Best Gross – Damian Walker (Fldg)158.

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Posted: Monday 16 February 2026

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