Welcome to What's On for 2025.

Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • January 9, 2025
Putting at Dannevirke Golf Club

Saturday January 11th;  Summer Cup Qualifying, top 32 scores, go through to Matchplay. Duty Zane & Bryan A reminder, you can qualify for the above on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The rules being, if you are unavailable over the weekend, you can Qualify Friday, provided you state so before commencement of play, and that after entering your card into the system, the card is left at the till in the shop for inclusion in the draw. Weekend play. If you play Saturday and write on Summer Cup Qualifying, then Saturdays card counts, you cannot enter another card Sunday. If Sunday is your first card of the weekend, then again after entering put it with the others in the shop so you can be included.. No card no entry. 


Club Championships; An early update. Mens Club Championship Match play commences on Saturday 15th March. Draws will again be produced on everyone in, except if you ask not to be included. Previous exclusions still apply. Club Open Championship. This is for anyone wanting to participate in the Open / Senior grade. There will be two seeding rounds this year. The first is Saturday 15th February, and the second is Thursday 27th February (qualifying round for the Barry Illslie sponsored 72 hole match play event) Any questions regarding this are to be directed to Captains Zane & Peter.


Marae Tournament. This popular tournament will be held on Saturday 22 February. Please save the date, a sheet will be going up shortly, so if you want to play, please put your name down


Sister Club.   The annual Sister Club Tournament is being held at the Rarangi Golf Club north of Blenheim on Kings Birthday weekend. We’ll be travelling down on Friday 30 May returning on Monday 2 June. We need to know numbers so we can finalise travel and accommodation. A sheet will soon be in the foyer seeking names for the trip. We’ll also have a meeting on Thursday 6 February following the annual Waitangi day tournament.


Friday 7th & Saturday 8th February;   Clubs NZ North island Womens Golf Teams Championship. Dannevirke Services & Citizens Club, and the Dannevirke Golf Club are hosts for this event this year. We have 20 teams of 3 playing plus a handful of supporters. Carts. All 8 carts are booked and being used for this event. We simply couldn't host it if we didn't have 8 carts, which are all booked with two players. Each day play commences off tees one and ten at eight thirty, last tee time 9.12am. Members are welcome to use the course, but please be aware the Tournament players have right of way. 


A big start to our season with the Clubs NZ tournament, and the 72 Hole Matchplay. More information and or requests for help may come closer to the events taking place. Please help the organisers who are show casing our beloved course, and putting some money back into the local economy with our many visitors. 


Good Golfing👍

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe 

What's On 11 August 2025?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • September 11, 2025
Coring; Kierane and his team had a good run early in the week and got the course open for golfing today. Thanks to our staff and all who helped out. Friday 12th September; (3 options) 1 Our course is open, so weather permitting, there will be golf at Dannevirke 2 Cape Turnagain are hosting the Annual Firms Day. 18 holes 10 am Morning tea, 11 am Tee off. $30 entry fee; 3 Onga Onga, Our very own Jim Hickey (aka Doug) thinks the weather here tomorrow is going to be horrid, but a bit further away from the ranges at Onga Onga, things look better with rain not predicted until later in the day. Anyone wanting to go north, leave from the Mangatera Hotel car park at 10.45 am, Tee off at Onga at 11.30 am. Saturday 13th September; Kitt, Kerr, Hape, Simpson foursomes. Duty Zane, House Johnny. Zane has a copy of the rules for those who are not sure on them. 11.30am tee off Green Staff: There is a rule that states "Greens Staff have the right of way". There is only so many hours in a week, and the staff have lots to do to get everything groomed. If a tractor is heading towards you, please wait for them to get out of your range before hitting your ball. You wouldn't hit a ball at someone walking towards you, so don't do so to someone on a tractor. They can't jump out of the way of an oncoming ball if that were to happen. If a green is being mowed, wave the green staff to carry on; it only takes a few minutes to mow a green. A couple of minutes' delay for your round of golf is nothing compared to consistent stopping and starting for the staff. Common sense should prevail. If in doubt, " Wait, thank you. Spring weather is really upon us at present. Tomorrow looks ugly, but who knows? If you wish to brave the conditions, there are plenty of options this weekend. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 4 September 2025?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • September 4, 2025
Evening all, Saturday 6th September; Card draw at 11.30 am, Duty? House Tony Saturday 13th September; Kitt, Kerr, Hape, Simpson 4somes over 18 holes. This has been mentioned previously, so make up a pair and come along for an 11.30 am start. Takapau 18 Hole Strokeplay Tournament. Thanks for the support from the 20 members who went through to Takapau last Saturday. We made up close to a quarter of the field, so great support for our friends at Takapau. The gross winner was J McGillicuddy. Pongaroa were the 2025 winners of the Ruahine Rosebowl.  That's it for tonight, folks. Have a good weekend. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 29 August 2025?

By Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • August 28, 2025
A few bits and pieces to mention. Friday 29th August; Course Closed. The course is closed tomorrow for a Master Builders Ambrose Tournament. There is 90-something players in the field starting on multiple tees, so best we keep clear for them . Friday Boys Mid-Day Competition: Doug has suggested playing in Takapau tomorrow. Gather at the Mangatera Hotel car park for an 11 am departure, 11.30 am tee off at Takapau. Saturday 30th August; Takapau 18-hole Stroke play tournament. (Final Ruahine Rosebowl). The draw for this event is attached (click) . Please ignore the numbers down the left side . The top part of the draw is teeing of Dardanelles with the junior field going off Westwood Ho. It looks like a late start but given they have allowed 11-minute gaps, I am sure the field will start quicker than written. I would suggest being early as I can't see 11-minute times being adhered to. For those interested, a van is leaving Drums at 9.15am. Saturday 30th August; At home, Duty Richie House Angela. Seniors, because of the impending visit by Central and Southern to Cape Turnagain on Tuesday, September 2 nd , we will have a full Club day on Thursday, 4 th , complete with raffles, approaches, etc. On the 9 th September, we are unable to play because of coring. We are looking at a visit to Fielding or Eketahuna on that day. We shall advise next week as to where we are going, and see who are interested. Monday 8th September; Coring. The course will be closed until this job is complete. Kierane will advise when the course is reopened Hole In One; Congratulations Jolanda Van Viliet for holing out on number 14 yesterday. Great effort, Jolanda. Plenty happening as we head into spring golf. Good luck to the 22 heading to Takapau on Saturday. Hopefully, this isn't their last Tournament, but that is a matter for the members to sort. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

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