The latest news from the Dannevirke Golf Club

Bryan Burt • January 24, 2019

Morning all


Saturday 26th January. Summer Cup Matchplay . / Takapau Marae Tournmanet. With a a couple of events on this Saturday, there has not been a Tee draw produced, but the following matches need to be completed before round two on February 9th . S Poole v M Priday, M Matthews v M B Lilo, R Olsen v B Poole, A Webster v B Burt, B Williams v J Edwards A Prasad v G Freeman, S Hikawai v P Greatbatch, R Munn v J Bassett, C Peck v C Fisher, C Mason v R Gray. Good Luck

From the handicapper “Occasionally we receive cards from other golf courses, while we can enter them the standard practice is to leave your card at the course at which you played and the cards will be entered at that course, We do get incorrectly completed cards, more frequently than we would like, we then go to the markers card to compare scores. A simple test is to add your nett score and stableford and the total is 107, 109 for ladies, the exception is when you have a couple of non scoring holes.”

From the management Committee meeting: Due to certain persons spreading mistruths regarding Friday Golf entry fees, we will again outline both Friday and week end competitions, and how they are paid out.

Fridays. $10 Entry Fee of which $1 goes to the Club, $2 to Twos, $2 to Jackpot $5 Competition. The Jackpot money is used to fund the last Friday of the month for the person or persons going the furtherest with 2 stableford points or better. Payout $100. Secondly any player who goes all the way (18 holes) on any Friday with 2 points or better receives $100. Ammended Rule. You do not have to have played more than 5 Fridays to quailfy for jackpot payments. All players starting earlier than normal start time of 11.30 onwards have to have entered their name on the start sheet, but can pay later. Players are not permitted to enter the competition after playing nine holes. Fridays competition is played as a single field, not split into handicap grades

Saturday Competition: $10 Entry $1 goes to the Club, $2 Twos, $7 Competition. The field is split into Senior 0-14 and Junior 15 +. Thus should we have 10 Seniors and 20 Juniors on a Saturday, the prize pools are $70 and $140 respectively.

Hopefully this clears the air for all members, but should there be any questions they should be directed at Mike Matthews Club Captian, Doug Lochead Friday Starter, or any member of the Match or Management Committee. Be very clear, neither of the Club travel groups are funded from the Club or these Competitions , and it is disapointing that such rumours have been circulated.

Looks like a great weekend coming up,

Good Golfing

Bryan Burt

By Bryan Burt club scribe July 24, 2025
👉Saturday 26th July; Matches please. Competitions still running are Wiffin Cup, Sattrup & Brannigan and Presidents Cup. Card draw 11.30am Duty Zane, house Majken 👉 Saturday 2nd August. SHB 27 Hole Strokeplay Tournament. Entries close Wednesday 30th July, for the draw publication on Thursday 31st July.. No post entries (No entries on the day) We currently have about 70 entries. Reminder; Members are asked to bring a plate for a shared meal after our 27 hole tournament. 👉 Saturday 9th August; Lui Paewai Trophy. Best stableford by a club member on the day. The Lui Paewai is a sort after Trophy. The forecast looks good for the weekend. If we have heavy frosts, please delay your start time so as not to burn the fairways and greens. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
By Bryan Burt - Club scribe July 17, 2025
Evening all, Saturday 19th July; Presidents Cup Round 1 Matchplay . Duty Match Committee Chalky, House Johnny Sunday 20th July, HGC event. A travel group from Hawkes Bay who visit a course once a month. Approximately 50 - 55 golfers, staring at 9am on Tees 1, 5, 10 and 16. Still plenty of room for locals. Please be aware that players are coming from four directions, so don't just jump on a tee, make sure you they are at least half a fairway away before starting in front of them. Captain Zane is looking for anyone who can help prepare 50 burgers for our visitors around 1pm. Please call Zane on 027 299-4394 if you are available Saturday 2nd August; SHB 27 hole Strokeplay Tournament 9Round 4 Ruahine Rosebowl). Kindly Sponsored by Metalform (tow and collect) and Clay Lochead Electrical . . Men & Women, all handicaps welcome . $35 Entry fee . Free Entry to green keepers (Sponsored by tow and collect) . Lunch & Dinner provided . Net prizes and Cash prizes - up to 8th place for Open Gross . Entries (name & handicap ) by Wednesday 30th July to dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz . Draw & Tee times published Thursday 31st July via email and facebook  All inquiries, please contact Zane Gregory 027 299 4394 Presidents Cup draw; A Prasad v C Martin, P Drummond v A Maniapoto, C Lochead v B Williams, J Garnett v T Albert, B Dias v T Peeti, W Baylis v N Evans, G Brown v C Peck, J Farrell v T Bell, J Bassett v R He nricksen, D Walker v P Gregory, D Treacy Jnr v C Bone, M Seatter v Billy Te Ture, T Petera v A Brown, H Hauiti v W K Newland, S Hikawai v B Burt, M Arnold v J Edwards. All these matches need to be completed before round 2 on 16th August please. Greens Staff. A message from Kierane. Can members please stay clear of the areas where new turf has been laid on numbers 4 and 15. Walking over these areas is not going to help with establishment! Score Card Sponsor; After many years as our card sponsor, Aon Insurance Brokers wish to discontinue. We produce a three panel card. The front panel of 15cm has a club house photo and club details, with a 4cm advertisement at the bottom. The centre panel is a full 15cm advertisement, and panel three remains with the course layout and local rules. Anyone willing to discuss advertising or sponsorship options, please email our Secretary Bailey at dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz, in the first instance. A warm welcome to new members who have joined our Club and been added to What's On over the past few weeks. If you are receiving this email, and no longer wish to be on the email list, please flick me a return email and I will delete your details. What's On is also posted on our Facebook page by mid morning every Friday. Here's hoping we get a good day Saturday so we can get plenty of matches played. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
By Bryan Burt - Club Scribe July 10, 2025
Evening all, Saturday 12th July; Presidents Cup Qualifying, Top 32 nett scores go through to seeded matchplay competition. Tom Irwin Putter. Please count your on the green putts, the player with the least putts wins the Tom Irwin Putter competition. Duty, Math committee Peter Gregory, House committee ? Sunday 20th July; The HGC Tour group will be playing Dannevirke at 9am. Between 50 and 55 players using a 4 tee start. Still room for our members, but please be aware of the players on the 9th and 18th fairways, as they may be carrying on, so don't assume they are stopping, and jumping in front of them. Saturday 2nd August; SHB 27 hole Strokeplay Tournament 9Round 4 Ruahine Rosebowl). Kindly Sponsored by Metalform (tow and collect) and Clay Lochead Electrical . . Men & Women, all handicaps welcome . $35 Entry fee . Free Entry to green keepers (Sponsored by tow and collect) . Lunch & Dinner provided . Net prizes and Cash prizes - up to 8th place for Open Gross . Entries (name & handicap ) by Wednesday 30th July to dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz . Draw & Tee times published Thursday 31st July via email and facebook All inquiries, please contact Zane Gregory 027 299 4394  Looks like it may be another horrible weekend weather wise. If the rain eventuates and then clears, please treat our course with respect, as any damage done now, won't grow out until the spring. With the sofy ground, please ensure all divots are replaced and stamped down, to maintain the quality of our fairways. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe