This, though, is foursomes \u2013 the most notorious and psychologically destructive format in the game. Alternate shots means you\u2019re not only worrying about your own performance, but that of your partner. <\/p>\n
\u201cNo apologies\u201d is often said before players tee off. But when you snaphook a driver into the murky depths of the lake or yip a 50cm putt, the guilt level can\u2019t help but sharply rise.<\/p>\n
The Enterprise Motor Group Open Foursomes gross winners Jon Jenner (left) and Stefan Andreassen with Steve Shields of Enterprise.<\/p>\n
The Jenner\/Andreassen combo had its teeth-clenching moments \u2013 the wheels wobbling after a triple bogey 7 on the ninth (the 16th hole of the day).<\/p>\n
The men ended up winning comfortably, three strokes ahead of two-time gross winners Simon Jeune and head greenkeeper Rowan Clark.<\/p>\n
Craig Morton and Mike Lewin were heard making a bet with a couple of their cohorts before teeing off. They responded with 86-16-70 to win the overall net (and pocket $5 for the haggle) by one shot from Peter Hakiwai and Lou Kriel and Manav Garewal and Ross Chalmers.<\/p>\n
Hakiwai admitted afterwards he \u201cchopped it\u201d. Kriel agreed, but they still picked up the mixed pairs Stableford honours.<\/p>\n
Enterprise Cars Motor Group Open Foursomes net winners Mike Lewin and Craig Morton.<\/p>\n
Garewal and Chalmers won the men\u2019s Stableford although the burning question many had a stab at answering was what was the actual colour of Garewal\u2019s striking pants. \u201cWatermelon\u201d, \u201cflamingo\u201d and \u201cballet slipper\u201d were among the guesses.<\/p>\n
Marg Colebourne and Pen Wanklyn (75) won the women\u2019s net and newbies Kristina Williams and Vanessa Vette were rewarded for having to traipse all the way to the 14th to tee off their round with victory in the women\u2019s Stableford \u2013 32 points good enough. <\/p>\n
As usual, tales of woe significantly outnumbered the stories of success.<\/p>\n
Paul Rickard and Brad Reynolds stunned the golfing world (okay, community) when they won the gross with an 8-over score (78, 74) in the 2018 foursomes when it was a 36-hole tournament.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, they had 8-over again … a 12 on the par-4 fourth hole on their way to 103.<\/p>\n
Sponsor representative Steve Shields, whose name appears more than once on the net trophy, scythed a drive off the 16th tee and on to the roof of a neighbouring business. He and partner George Brown walked off the green with an 11.<\/p>\n
Chris Taewa and Jason Phillips started their round with the game plan of \u201cno bogeys\u201d. Three double bogeys, two triple bogeys and a quad followed.<\/p>\n
Victory celebration … Jon Jenner drinks from the trophy after he and Stefan Andreassen won the gross in the Enterprise Motor Group Open Foursomes at the Poverty Bay course on Saturday.<\/p>\n
TUESDAY \u2013 Veterans\u2019 Stableford: J. Jenner 35, D. Pirimona 34, P. Clayton 34.<\/p>\n
Twos: J. Jenner.<\/p>\n
SUNDAY \u2013 Men\u2019s Stableford, Division 1: J. Situ 38, M. Harris 35, J. Willoughby 33.<\/p>\n
Division 2: M. Norman 37, M. McMenamin 37, G. Marchbank 34.<\/p>\n
Twos: M. Gemmell. <\/p>\n
Nearest to pin: M. Gemmell.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY \u2013 Enterprise Motor Group Open Foursomes, men\u2019s gross: Jon Jenner\/Stefan Andreassen 80 from Rowan Clark\/Simon Jeune 83.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s net: Craig Morton\/Mike Lewin 70 from James Witika\/Ed Pirini 72, Brent Colbert\/Kit Goldsmith 72, Stu Harbottle\/Andy Hayward 74, Allan White\/Willie Mortleman 34.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s net: Marg Colebourne\/Peri Gayford 75.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Stableford: Kristina Williams\/Vanessa Vette 32 from Viv Bell\/Marg Lane 31.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Stableford: Ross Chalmers\/Manav Garewal 37.<\/p>\n
Mixed Stableford: Peter Hakiwai\/Louie Kriel 38 from Carol Wells\/Richard Foon 36.<\/p>\n
Nearest to pin: G. Clapham.<\/p>\n
Pro\u2019s twos: B. Colbert\/K. Goldsmith, S. Pohatu\/G. Clapham.<\/p>\n
THURSDAY (May 21) \u2013 Men\u2019s Stableford, Division 1: P. Clayton 35, S. Jeune 35.<\/p>\n
Division 2: B. Read 40, G. Udall 40, D. Mettrick 37, M. Lewin 37.<\/p>\n
Twos: J. Rowe, M. Lewin.<\/p>\n
Nearest to pin: C. Poole. <\/p>\n
WEDNESDAY (May 20) \u2013 Pharmacy 53 women\u2019s open tournament, overall net: K. Sarich 72 on c\/b from V. Bell.<\/p>\n
Gross: J. Kerr 86.<\/p>\n
Stableford: M. Shanks 36, P. Dymock 35, S, Adam 35, S. Spence 35, C. Holland 34, B. Whyte 34, J. Muir 34, M. Allen 34 on c\/b.<\/p>\n
9-hole Stableford: L. Haisman 18, J. Newman 18, N. Johnson 17, R. Dymok 17, S. McLaughlin 16.<\/p>\n
Nearest line: P. Denigan.<\/p>\n
Approaches: S, Robertson, D. Brown, P. Summersby, S. McLaughlin, S. Jefferd.<\/p>\n
Longest putt: D. Johnson.<\/p>\n
Twos: S. Spence, V. Bell.<\/p>\n
P\u0101tutahi<\/p>\n
Toa 1, Toa 2, Toa 3 … a small Sunday field was dominated by the Toa boys.<\/p>\n
Beau Toa won the net with 75, brother Blue was third and father Shannon second.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s meat pack 9-hole Stableford was also a family affair – Dean Pohatu winning Division 1 with 21 points and his auntie Kelly Utting winning Division 2, also with 21.<\/p>\n
SUNDAY \u2013 Net competition: Beau Toa 75, S. Toa 76, Blue Toa 77.<\/p>\n
FRIDAY \u2013 Meat pack 9-hole Stableford, Division 1: D. Pohatu 21, R. Mottart 20, P. Molloy 20, T. Green 20, B. Cameron 19, B. Williams 19, T. Sharp 19.<\/p>\n
Division 2: K. Utting 21, A. Zame 19, D. Niven 18, R. Evans 18, C. Kirkpatrick, M. White 17, S. Gray 17.<\/p>\n
Te Puia Hot Springs<\/p>\n
Hiria McClutchie ended the Tair\u0101whiti women\u2019s pennants with a victory on Saturday and carried that winning form into Sunday.<\/p>\n
McClutchie won the women\u2019s net with 88-21-67 while James Forrester\u2019s 82-13-69, for 33 points, won the men\u2019s Stableford.<\/p>\n
SUNDAY \u2013 Men\u2019s Stableford: J. Forrester 82-13-69, 33; H. Rasmussen 89-18-71, 31.<\/p>\n
LGU and net: H. McClutchie 88-21-67, H. Miratana 91-23-68.<\/p>\n
LGU putting: H. Miratana 30, A. Cook 31.<\/p>\n
Electrinet Park<\/p>\n
COMING UP: SATURDAY\/SUNDAY, May 30-31 \u2013 Treemarkables Men\u2019s Strokeplay 54-hole Open, first round and first nine holes of second round on Saturday, from 9am and 1.14pm, second-nine of second round and final round on Sunday, from 9am and 11.45am, prizegivings on both days, inquiries to (06) 8679849 or admin@gpgolfclub.co.nz.<\/p>\n
The Wairoa squad who won the Tair\u0101whiti women’s seven-round interclub pennants series are, back (from left): Teina Paku and June Underhill. Front: Carol Cullen, Dardie Brown, Louise Tana and Tina Duncan.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s pennants<\/p>\n
Wairoa didn\u2019t have to swing a club in the last round to win the 2026 Tair\u0101whiti women\u2019s pennants on Sunday.<\/p>\n
But the title race still went down to a photo finish.<\/p>\n
Hosts Wairoa and P\u0101tutahi finished the seven rounds locked on the same points. <\/p>\n
A countback was required and the honours went to Wairoa by a mere point.<\/p>\n
The last two rounds of the pennants were held in the space of four days.<\/p>\n
P\u0101tutahi and Wairoa met in round 6 at Poverty Bay as part of the Pharmacy 53 women\u2019s open tournament and tied 5-apiece.<\/p>\n
With Wairoa hosting round 7 and receiving the maximum 10 points as the bye team, P\u0101tutahi needed nine points. <\/p>\n
They went close, defeating Te Puia Hot Springs 8-2 to end tied with Wairoa on 45 points, with Mahia third on 42.<\/p>\n
Flying the Wairoa flag over the series were Louise Tana, Dardie Brown, June Underhill, Tina Duncan and Taina Paku.<\/p>\n
Underhill was their individual star with an unbeaten record of five wins and a half. Tana and Brown had three wins apiece.<\/p>\n
Charlie Holland had a successful series for the Tahi, winning four of the five matches she played.<\/p>\n
RESULTS – ROUND 6, at Poverty Bay<\/p>\n
Mahia 8 Waikohu 2 (Mahia names first): Rene Hiko lost to Ella Wynyard 3 and 2; Elaine Westwood def Odette Thompson 3 and 2; Susie Adam def Audrey Tamanui-Nunn 4 and 3; Viv Bell def Penny Rutene 3 and 2.<\/p>\n
Electrinet Park 5 Te Puia Hot Springs 5: Karen Hay def Hiria McClutchie 6 and 5; Min Vette lost to Hazel Miratana 2 and 1; Tai Aramakutu def Pauline Summersby 4 and 2; Jo Kerr lost to Robyn Ngatai 7 and 6.<\/p>\n
P\u0101tutahi 5 Wairoa 5: Denise Johnston lost to Louise Tana 2-down; Kennedy Sarich def Tina Duncan 6 and 5; Kim Torrez lost to June Underhill 3 and 2; Charlie Holland def Dardie Brown 5 and 4.<\/p>\n
ROUND 7, at Wairoa<\/p>\n
Electrinet Park 9 Waikohu 1: Carney Pipi def Ella Wynyard 5 and 4; Raukura Chelsey halved with Cheryl Te Rito; Holly Miller def Marg Tuapawa 5 and 4; Jo Kerr def Penny Rutene 5 and 4.<\/p>\n
P\u0101tutahi 8 Te Puia Hot Springs 2: Denise Johnston def Hazel Miratana 7 and 6; Kennedy Sarich def Pauline Summersby 2 and 1; Kim Torrez lost to Hiria McClutchie 3 and 2; Charlie Holland def Iritana Ngarimu 7 and 6.<\/p>\n
Poverty Bay 8 Mahia 2: Megan Allen def Maria Wesche 1-up; Maxine Francois def Lee Steel 5 and 4; Janet Muir def Susie Adam 1-up; Teresa Lewis lost to Paipan Denigan 3 and 2.<\/p>\n
Overall standings: Wairoa 45, P\u0101tutahi 45, Mahia 42, Poverty Bay 40, Electrinet Park 38, Te Puia Hot Springs 36, Waikohu 34.<\/p>\n
Wairoa won on a countback.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s pennants<\/p>\n
Consistency and contribution were key to Poverty Bay winning the Endeavour men\u2019s interclub pennants on Sunday.<\/p>\n
But the city boys had reigning champions P\u0101tutahi breathing down their necks over the four-round series, which reached its climax on the Electrinet Park course.<\/p>\n
Poverty Bay\u2019s six-man team played Tolaga Bay in the final round of handicap matchplay competition. <\/p>\n
They went into the round just two points ahead of the Tahi (1) team. One mistake could have been fatal, but to a man they stepped up.<\/p>\n
All five PB players contributed to a team total of 20 out of a possible 24. Stu Harbottle, Kelly Spring, Jason Lloyd and Lindsay Hunt posted wins while Andy Hayward and Peter Hakiwai squared their matches.<\/p>\n
They needed to be on their matchplay games. P\u0101tutahi (1) also racked up 20 through wins to Shaun Nepe, Antonio Zame, Tom Hindmarsh, Dom Wilson and Michael Broad.<\/p>\n
When the smoke cleared, Poverty Bay were on 66 points and P\u0101tutahi 64, with Mahia and P\u0101tutahi (2) a distant third-equal on 50, Electrinet Park fifth on 46, Tolaga Bay and Waikohu sixth-equal on 40 and Te Puia Hot Springs eighth on 28.<\/p>\n
The champion PB side were the same for every round. They had a slow start in round 1 at Mahia, scoring just 20 points, but stormed into title contention with a 22-point haul in round 2 at Te Puia Hot Springs.<\/p>\n
Lloyd finished the series unbeaten on three wins and a half while Harbottle had three wins, Spring three wins and Hakiwai two wins and two halves.<\/p>\n
Hakiwai was a member of the last Poverty Bay team to win the Endeavour (2023) and the previous one as well (2012).<\/p>\n
In the other round 4 matches, P\u0101tutahi (2) picked up 14 points through wins to Mike De Luze, Dan Williams and Ashley Hindmarsh, and a half to Tony Green.<\/p>\n
Mahia added 12 points to their total with wins to Rusty Smith, Bruce Maher and David Waihaki.<\/p>\n
Waikohu also scored 12 from wins to Lawrence Green, Blair Crawshaw and Sonny Ritchie.<\/p>\n
Electrinet Park collected 10 points courtesy of wins to James Witika and Damian Pilitati, and a half to Mat Greeks.<\/p>\n
Tolaga Bay\u2019s four points came from halves to Murray Yates and Tere Lincoln.<\/p>\n
Eruera West\u2019s win gave Te Puia Hot Springs four points and saved the whitewash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This, though, is foursomes \u2013 the most notorious and psychologically destructive format in the game. Alternate shots means…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5727,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3446,786,446,3436,3435,3444,3434,3443,540,3433,44,3437,3441,54,3438,1510,2527,3445,3439,3440,3442,2460],"class_list":["post-5726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-afternoon","tag-and","tag-around","tag-clubs","tag-coast","tag-couple","tag-east","tag-filled","tag-from","tag-gisborne","tag-golf","tag-largest","tag-lifted","tag-news","tag-piece","tag-results","tag-saturday","tag-seasoned","tag-silverware","tag-tairwhiti","tag-then","tag-veterans"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}