Waihi’s Summer of Golf
By David Campbell
Established 1906, Waihi Golf Club is a wonderful par 72, 5685m golf course situated amongst beautiful lush green surroundings, overlooking the Waihi Township and surrounding farm land. The course is expertly maintained and managed and will be a challenge whatever your skill level.
We have a good selection of regular weekly club events along with some great single and multi-day tournaments. The fourth Thursday of each month sees the running of the Hume Katikati’s Kiwifruit company Meat Pack Open, a well patronised event that brings in many golfers from out of district to contest for its fabulous prize table.
Our club has fantastic facilities, with a bar and catering service. We also have the services of a small shop for golfing attire, snacks and accessories. Our Dot-golf scoring system benefits members and guests by ensuring a higher level of accuracy when registering scores and handicaps.
The XMAS Open will be played this year on Sunday 24th November and is a great event with a chance to pick up the ham for Xmas dinner, another hotly contested event at the club and well supported.
We have some great events on our calendar for this summer starting with the OJI sponsored 54-Hole Stroke Play Tournament on the weekend of Feb 8th and 9th 2020. This is the golf club’s premier event having been the cornerstone of the club’s history for over 40 years. OJI is a new sponsor for this event and we are looking forward to a great tournament.
The following weekend 15th and 16th Feb will see the EXPOL Waihi Pro Am with amateurs teeing it up with professionals in a 4 person team’s event over 36 holes. Grant Fox and Peter Williams will be the VIP guest speakers.
On the 6th and 7th of March 2020 The Fox Fishing & Golf Festival will be held, where teams compete in fishing on Friday 6th, then against each other in golf at the Waihi Golf Club on Saturday with dinner and prizegiving to follow. You and your guests will be treated to an entertaining, all-inclusive event with Ryan Fox and his sporting mates. As well as enjoying great company and superb hospitality you’ll also be assisting your host in his quest to raise funds for the local community.
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