Aorangi Golf - St Andrews Shield

Rakaia Golf Club continued its strong hold on the St Andrews Shield with a convincing 6–0 victory over Pleasant Point recently The match marked yet another successful defence for the club, which has held the Shield since June 2015, when it was won from Gleniti. Over that time, the club has defended it on approximately forty occasions.

The St Andrews Shield is a long-standing part of the Aorangi golf scene, originally established to foster regular and friendly competition between clubs in the region. It operates in a similar way to rugby’s Ranfurly Shield, with the current holder defending the trophy against challengers. Although the St Andrews Golf Club, for which the trophy was named, is no longer operating, the Shield remains an important part of Aorangi’s golfing history and traditions.