What's On 19 August 2022?

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • August 18, 2022

Saturday August 20th;  Card draw 11am.  President Cup and Sattrup & Brannigan matches to be continued. (Please check if your Sattrupm & Brannigan partner is showing up, so you can let your opponents know (when asked).


Saturday 3rd September; Takapau 30 Hole Strokeplay Tournament. Start time and entry fee to be advised


Lui Paewai Trophy. Congratulations to Wiremu Veitch the 2022 winner of the Lui Paewai with 38 points on count back from Tim Bell.


Local Rule Hole 9


(Information provided by Bob McKee, and forwarded for inclusion by Captain Mike)


The area marked by Blue Pegs around the GUR and the path are tied together and treated as a single Abnormal Course Condition.(ACC) The Only Free Relief available is that the player, if he/she takes relief, must go to the Drop Zone. For the purposes of this rule the Drop Zone is a closely mown area at the bottom of the path. The relief under Rule 16.1 is NOT available in this case.


To All Members.


There has been over recent times many discussions among members over the procedure to be followed when a ball is on the path at number 9 hole.


Due to the continuous repositioning of the flag stick it is difficult to estimate fairly the Nearest Point of Relief.


The committee have sought advice from Hawkes Bay Golf and the USGA and after careful consideration have decided to implement the above rule. (Model Local Rule F3.1)

Note: To get free relief the ball must be in the marked area or the area must affect the players stance or swing.


To prevent a ball being lost in this area the Green keeper has undertaken to keep the area free of growth. If the ball is not found within 3 minutes of searching the player must return to the tee, unless it is known or virtually certain that the ball is lost in the ACC. (Abnormal Course Condition)


Placing after a drop is permitted when the preferred lie rule is in operation.

PS As it is raining the pegs have not been painted yet but will be first chance the green keepers can & will be blue (Captain Mike)


Heavy rain tonight folks. Hope the weather turns, and we get out at the weekend and enjoy our beautiful course.


Good Golfing,

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe

What's On 6 February 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • February 5, 2026
Friday 6th February; Card draw 11.30 am, Maori versus the rest shield. Bring your " A" game, combined stableford for each team Saturday 7th February; Club day. Card draw at 11.30 am. House duty, Stephen. Summer Cup matches to be played if possible, please. Marae Tournament: This year’s tournament is on Saturday, 28 February. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will go to the Makirikiri Marae. You can enter by putting your name on the list in the foyer. I’ve been given a certificate for a round of golf for 4 people at Cape Kidnappers. It has been decided to raffle this prize; tickets are available from Stephen Paewai, Tim Bell or Patrick Harold. The raffle will be drawn during the prize giving for the Marae Tournament. Regards Stephen. The course is in great condition at present, so get out and have a game if you can. Have a great long weekend. 👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 29 January 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • January 29, 2026
Evening all, Saturday, January 31st; Card draw 11.30 am Duty Zane, House Scott. Summer Cup matches as advised last week to be continued . Friday, February 6th (Waitangi Day) 11.30 am tee off; Maori v the rest match. Always a great day with plenty of before and after banter. Golf HB Pennants 2026. Dannevirke has 4 teams playing in this competition, in the Championship 1 & 3 grades, plus Handicap 2 & 3 grades. These are teams of 6 playing match play all over the Golf HB Region, commencing Sunday 22nd February. Any new members interested in being part of a team, please advise Zane on Saturday. NZ Ambrose Golf Cup, round 12 qualifier at Saint Andrews Golf Club, Hamilton. Congratulations to "Young Boys" Te Wai, Graiden, Rani, and Eru Hauiti of their 1st place last weekend. 68 Gross 57.5 nett. Off to the finals Twilight Golf; Don't forget Twilight Golf is played every Thursday, 4.30 to 5.30 pm tee off during daylight savings months. Great opportunity to try out the game, introduce family and friends to golf, or hone a few new skills over 9 holes. The weather gods have been much kinder to us, than in some areas of the country. With approximately 112 mils of rain this month, the course has gone from a dry, plenty of run summer track to a lush green autumn track in a couple of weeks. Plenty of visitors keeping Pat busy, so come on out and enjoy our great course. See you soon. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 23 January 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • January 22, 2026
Saturday 24th January; Summer Cup Round 1 Matchplay. Duty Match Committee House Baz Mott Summer Cup Draw; Byes, Johnny Edwards, Bryan Burt, Amrit Prasad, Tama Petera. G Freeman v D Treacy Jnr, S Hikawai v Marg Treacy, Z Gregory v T Neilson, B Williams v T Peeti, V Hales v R Henricksen, J Bassett v B Mott, C Peck v S Beale, R Martin v T Albert, P Drummond v T Crawford, T Bell v N Evans, D Maken v M Filer, Billy Te Ture v M Matthews. Barrie Illsley Building sponsored 54 Hole Matchplay Tournament; A great weekend was had by all. Starting Friday with the Qualifying round, Pat Harold took out the Gross prize, with Mark Illsley the nett. The five par 3 approaches plus a wild card (me) went 100 metres down the 18th for a chip out for $1000. Congratulation Pat for your win here. Division winners Group 1, Tama Petera beat Micheal Seatter, Group 2 Caleb Jensen (Cape Turnagain) beat Tewai Hauiti, Group 3 Mike Matthews beat Barry Illsley, Group 4 Eru Hauiti beat Ben Neilson, and group 5 Hamish Illsley beat Basil Prestege (visitor). Ladies, Margaret Treacy beat Margaret Stephenson. Our thanks once again for the sponsorship for this event put forward by Barry Illsley Buiilding. Great work by Peter Gregory and his committee, ladies for the catering, local sponsors, and all the members who participated. Bring on 2027. Summer Cup draw is out and matches are ready to go. Not sure what the weather is going to do Saturday, but if you can, please get these matches played. Have a great weekend.! Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe