A Word Around The Greens
Carl Rumble, Course Superintendent

We've enjoyed a good couple of weeks of dry weather, which has really helped us make progress with our course maintenance programme.

Many of you will have seen me working outside the new clubhouse on the golf course side recently, installing the new irrigation line to service the planned lawn area between the putting green and the newly formed garden beds. I'm pleased to report that the installation is now complete, and next week we'll begin shaping the area in preparation for hydroseeding.

Temporary Change to Hole 5

Please note that on Monday 12 October, the 5th hole will be playing as a temporary par 3 from approximately 100 metres out. This is to allow WBOP Council to carry out testing of the three stormwater drains running from Kayelene Place, checking connections and overall condition. Thank you for your patience while this important work is completed.

Greens Maintenance

On the greens, we are continuing with our fortnightly sand topdressing programme as part of our long-term strategy to improve surface quality. The aim is to dilute the existing thatch layer and gradually reduce organic matter levels from around 15% down to the target range of 4%, which is widely accepted as the benchmark for healthy putting greens.

While improvements take time, we're confident this programme will continue to produce firmer, smoother and faster greens in the months and years ahead.

Thank You Volunteers

I'd also like to extend a sincere thank you to all the volunteers who continue to help around the course and in the sheds. Your support makes a huge difference, and I genuinely appreciate the time and effort you contribute to keeping our club looking its best.

On a personal note, my son is getting married this weekend, so it's a very special time for our family and something we're all looking forward to celebrating.

Have a great weekend, enjoy your golf, and I'll see you out on the links.

Carl Rumble
Course Superintendent
Omokoroa Golf Club 

Men's World

An exciting day ahead this Saturday with our Matchplay Championship Finals being held.

Congratulations to those players who have reached the final in their divisions with some hard fought wins in the semi-finals last week. Our matchplay finalists for 2026 are:

Senior Final (36 Holes)

Zabe Orchard vs Jordan Shaw

Intermediate Final (36 Holes)

Darren Tumai vs Don Howard

Junior Final (36 Holes)

Don Haywood vs Nick Gray

C Grade Final (18 Holes)

Graeme Muir vs George Griffin

In the case of any matches requiring further holes to decide the outcome, sudden death play will continue from the 1^st Hole in any match. Please feel free to get out and support our players in their finals once you have completed your own round.

Shootout qualifying had some dramatic movement after the last round. Currently we have a defined top 19 players in position to qualify, with 5 players one shot behind and a further 7 players one more shot back. Good luck to those chasing a shootout position with the final 2 rounds of qualifying this weekend and next weekend.

Thanks to those players that have submitted their three man team for the Volunteer Cup being held Saturday 24^th October. If you have not submitted your team as yet, please do so as soon as possible so we can post the tee sheet early. You can click the link below to submit your team:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnVz7pY9OxatYZily9WwfBa1f2bPuKBmkjsHzKxIecP9BC9Q/viewform?usp=header

Grand Slam Saturday 31 October

Saturday 31^st of October is a big day for the Mens Player Group. As well as holding the Grand Slam event for all our cup winners during the year, we will be holding the Mens AGM at the conclusion of play and also the Shootout Calcutta!

Play for the day will be a shotgun start to allow all to attend the AGM and Calcutta easily. The ever entertaining Neil Howard will be presiding over the auction of the Horses in the shootout.

There is also a discussion paper being circulated amongst the Mens Player Group for your consideration. The aim of this paper is to ensure members of the player group are well informed of the important matters potentially affecting player group activity in the future.

If anyone is willing and able to join the committee for next year, of course please email men@omokoroagolf.co.nz as soon as possible. We are looking for at least 3-4 members to join the committee.

Happy Golfing and again wishing our matchplay finalists a great day out on Saturday. 

Ben Van den Borst

Thank you to all our Sponsors
Craig King - NZ Electrical, Philip Annan -Annan Law, Raewyn Stanaway -Barfoot and Thompson, Ben Taylor - Bethlehem Butchery, Chris Rhind - Stay Right Contracting

Women's World
Debbie Clark

HAGGLE RESULTS

Saturday 3rd October

Div 1

• 1st Maxine Cotter 39pts
• 2nd Dawn Rumney 38pts
• 3rd Pixie Lochhead 38pts

Div2

• 1st Karen Hopson 38pts
• 2nd Gail Nicholls 36pts
• 3rd Jessie Savage 36pts

Alma Eatery LP: Gail Nicholls

Lisa Goodeve Massage Prize for Best Score of the Day: Maxine Cotter

Best Gross: Kellie Orchard 86

Tuesday 6th October

Div 1

• 1st Robyn King 43pts
• 2nd Jenny Shirley 41pts
• 3rd Martina Keir 41pts

Div 2

• 1st Phyllis Crawley 46pts
• 2nd Mary Gainford 43pts
• 3rd Barb Ellingford 40pts

Alma Eatery LP: Mary Findlay

Best Gross: Robyn King 84

What a wonderful round of golf Phyllis Crawley had on Tuesday, scoring 46 pts by having a net round of 90, including a birdie on the 18th. I was playing in front of her and we were still on the green when her ball came on to the green. I don’t think she thought she could hit that far! Well done on a great round Phyllis!

McNicol Trophy

Round 2:

• Judy Lewer lost to Rhonda Wisbey 7&5
• Barb Ellingford lost to Sue Reese 4&3

Vets Vibes
Ian Howells

The 7^th October Vets golf day included rounds of the Western Tray and Western Plate Matchplay, Coffee Club Shootout Qualifying, Hidden Holes and a Stableford Haggle.

Wednesday Results 7^th October 2026

Twos
David Gilmore, Donna Dyer, Graeme Davis and Graham Fraser

Haggle -  Stableford

Division 1
1^st Larry Mahony 38, 2^nd Jim McCrone 37, 3^rd Ian Hawke 37

Division 2
1^st David Kenna 42, 2^nd Mick Wheatley 42, 3^rd Karen Hopson 42

Nearest to the Pin on the 11^th

Division 1
Evan Aitken

Division 2
David Gilmore

Best Gross
Jim Dunseath

Western Tray Round Matches
Men – Kevin Smith v Larry Mahony, Ian Hawke v David Gilmore

Western Tray Men’s Plate
Terry Golder v David Kenna, Con O’Leary v Allan Winter

Upcoming Events

14^th October Western Tray and Western Plate semi-finals Men, Coffee Club Shootout Qualifying, Stableford Haggle

14^th October Vets AGM

21^st October Finals of Matchplay

Thanks to all our Sponsors
Bayleys Real Estate (Sarah Campbell)
Omokoroa Country Estate
The Coffee Club (Omokoroa)
Sunvue Limited
Golf Warehouse

OMOKOROA GOLF CLUB'S

35th Vets Golf Tournament

Wednesday 11^th – Friday 13^th November 2026

Open to players ages 50+

ENTRY FEE $140 per Mixed Pair

Competition Format - Mixed Pairs Matchplay

Entries close 1st November, 2026

Electronic entry form on NZVGA web site: NZVGA.co.nz

Enquiries to:   Omokoroa Golf Club    07 548 0384

Email:  vets@omokoroagolf.co.nz

•        Omokoroa Golf Club Inc. Bank Account No. 06 0433 0719037 00 - reference: Name and Member ID and ‘Nov Vets 3 Day’

Sponsored by:

Saturday Junior Golf
Sponsored by FORE SEASONS INDOOR GOLF

Junior Golf Series: Registrations of Interest Now Open!

Calling all Omokoroa junior golf members under 19! If you’re keen to play more competitive golf, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re taking registrations of interest for a new weekly Junior Golf Series, with play on either Saturday or Sunday. Simply select your preferred day when completing the registration form.

The series will be run by the club with the help of our Club President, John Marsh, aka “Swampy”, and promises to be a fun way for our juniors to compete, improve their golf and enjoy some friendly rivalry.

Welcome Our New Sponsor: Fore Season Indoor Golf

We’re thrilled to welcome Fore Season Indoor Golf as a new sponsor of our Junior Golf Series!

To kick things off, Fore Season Indoor Golf is putting up a fantastic first-place prize of a 55-minute bay hire at their Tauriko facility. A great opportunity for our young golfers to keep working on their game, whatever the weather!

A big thank you to Fore Season Indoor Golf for getting behind junior golf at Omokoroa and supporting the next generation of golfers.

Interested? Register Here!

If you’re under 19 and keen to take part, please complete the expression of interest form below and tell us whether Saturday or Sunday suits you best.

[REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE]

Come on juniors, get involved and let’s make this a fantastic new series! ???

Friday Haggle

Terry Golder

09 Oct (71 Entries)  Sponsors day thanks to You Travel

Div 1

Chad Colbourne    45

Shaun Lenny         40

Cliff King               38

Div 2

Jan Gill                    43

Barbara Ellingford  41

Ron Deadman         41

Longest Putt 

John Anthony

Raffle Prizes 

Ian Graham, Howard North, Evan Aitken

Hole in 2

Rex Appleton, David Gilmour    

Upcoming Events

16 Oct - Cards in 8.30

The committee is looking for more members to help.Please express your interest to a current committee member.