General Managers Message

GM Update – Allan Botha

The great autumn weather continues, and with it, the smiles around the club are getting wider as our new clubhouse really begins to take shape. It’s an exciting time, and the progress is turning plenty of heads—not just within our membership, but well beyond. I’ve received numerous texts, emails, and calls from people outside our club, including members from other clubs and industry contacts, all commenting on how impressive the development looks. And they’re absolutely right—it looks amazing.

One of my favourite moments is arriving at the club and walking down from the top of the driveway. You almost find yourself looking right through the clubhouse, with the water revealing itself beyond. It’s a truly breathtaking view and a reminder of just how special our location is.

Now is the time for us to build on that excitement and bring our wider community along for the journey. When the clubhouse opens, we want it humming with activity—not just from members, but from the broader public as well. Think birthdays, weddings, corporate events, training sessions, auctions, sales—whatever the occasion may be. Every dollar spent at the club helps repay your new clubhouse and creates opportunities for future improvements and projects. It’s a win-win for everyone. So, I encourage you all to start spreading the word—connect with your friends, colleagues, and networks outside the club and get them just as excited as you are about what’s coming.

Course Etiquette – Divot & Pitch Mark Repairs

As we continue to enjoy the course in such great condition, it’s a timely reminder of the importance of simple course etiquette—particularly repairing divots and pitch marks.

Take, for example, All Blacks brothers Jordie and Beauden Barrett—great golfers who always show respect for the courses they play (even though they haven’t played ours… yet!). It’s a good reminder that looking after the course is just as important as playing it well.

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On another note, I had the pleasure this week of getting out on the course with the Monday 9-Hole Neighbourhood Group. They usually tee off around 2pm, and I joined a fourball with Tom Broersen, John Paton, and Chris Lynch. Great company—and some solid golf too. Chris was in fine form, cleaning up the competition with 21 Stableford points (if memory serves me right!). It was fantastic to be out there again—a great reminder of how beautiful and peaceful our course is… at least until John starts winding Chris up!

All in all, a great week at the club with plenty to be excited about. Let’s keep that momentum going.

Club Notices

• AGM & Club Officers Nominations 
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  • AGM – 25 August 2026 (TBC)
  • Nominations close 26 July 2026
• Banking Details 
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  • • OMOKOROA GOLF CLUB INCORPORATED 
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• Charity Status Reminder

A friendly reminder that Omokoroa Golf Club Incorporated is now a registered charity (CC64541) and an approved donee.

This means your support goes even further:

Individuals can claim a 33.33% tax credit on donations over $5

Businesses can claim tax deductions on donations and sponsorships

If you’d like more information on how to donate or claim, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

• Safety Reminder

Please remember that the fenced-off construction area is strictly out of bounds. This is an active worksite, and safety is essential. We appreciate everyone respecting these boundaries

• Golf Cart Concession Cards (Members Only) 
  Now available:
  • 9-Hole Card: $200 for 10 rounds (save $50)
  • 18-Hole Card: $300 for 10 rounds (save $50)

Take advantage of these great savings next time you're out on the course.

Thank you all again for your continued support and participation—it’s what makes our club such a great place to be.

See you on the course.

9 Hole Ladies
Jacqui Kerr

It was a beautiful day for golf, sunny, and with no wind.  What more could you ask for.

Matchplay continued  on the back nine this week. Congratulations to all the winners.  

Next week sees the semifinals in both the Championship and Plate rounds. Good luck to everyone competing.

For the rest of the field, we had Stableford haggle.  Jenny Davies led the field with 19 points followed by Shona McRae on 18. Jacqui Crossfield  scored 17, with Debbie Hardaker and Lyn Bird both finishing on 16 points. Well done, ladies.

9 Hole Men
Fred Hartley

Men's Nine Hole - Thursday 28th May

The  Championship and Plate semi-finals have now been completed, finals will be played next week over the back nine.

Haggle on the back nine today:

1    Steve Crossfield     22 points
2    Jorg Burgi                21
3    Fred Hartley            21
4    Trevor Smith           20

Presidents Message
John 'Swampy' Marsh

Members Please Note

Sand Bucket Returns
Sand bucket return stations are located beside the seating area at the 18th green. Please ensure buckets are emptied before returning them.

An additional green return bin is located beside the office portacom. These bins are emptied and replaced three times a week.

Leaving empty buckets at these designated return points saves a lot of time and is greatly appreciated.

Course Toilets
The course toilets have been bird-proofed for the roosting season. If doors are left open, birds get inside and leave a considerable mess.

As Mum and Dad always said — “Put the wood in the hole” (please close the door).

Green Fingers Gardens

Those of you who have been lucky enough to be on the course in the last 2 days will notice that the left side of the Tenth tee garden has finally been planted.  We have been waiting for the best time of the year to plant and pending rain.  Our team of Jacquie, David, Lucie, Trevor, Jenny and Sue, with the aid of Murray Wharton’s magic post hole borer planted the garden in just 50 minutes.

The red/green plants in the centre are Coprosma “Red Rage” and the grasses are Carex Flagellifera.  The plants were funded though a mix donations and a small contribution from the Green Keepers Budget.  Thank you to the 9 holers for their patience and to the Green Keepers for moving the tees forward to keep us safe.

You may also have noticed that there are changes happening to the garden beside the pond on the 14^th Tee.  This garden has been very difficult to keep in good condition and suffers from flooding during weather events.  In consultation with Swampy (who funded the plants for this garden), a decision has been made to resite existing surviving plants and retire this garden to grass.  A big thank you to David for undertaking the lion share of this work.

The Gardens for the new clubhouse and carpark are currently in the planning phase.  There are a total of 5 gardens, some new, others replacing existing gardens and  a several are a requirement of our Resource consent. Work to plant these gardens will be undertaken by the Green Fingers Group towards the end of June.  We will be calling for additional volunteer support during this week.  There will be a variety of jobs, both light and mid-range tasks.  If you are interested in being part of the team to further enhance our beautiful facilities please let me know by txt.

Lynda Smith, Green Fingers Coordinator

Txt 027 2235246.

3 Putt Raffle Draw

Patrick Hawkins

Firstly, a huge thank you to all members of Omokoroa Golf Club and Saturday Men’s Golf for supporting our 3 Putt fundraising event.

We are pleased to announce that all 32 tickets have been sold. Our main prize is a 2-hour live show from Sweetleaf Duo featuring Patrick and Jana Hawkins, along with 3 additional golf ball prize draws.

The raffle will be drawn this Saturday before prize giving, and Patrick and Jana Hawkins will also perform a special 30-minute showcase for everyone.

Once again, thank you all for your fantastic support — it is greatly appreciated.