Back-to-Back Winner 2025 Pro Drive Hamilton Waikato Men’s Masters Champion Ben Westgate!

Back-to-Back Winner 2025 Pro Drive Hamilton Waikato Men’s Masters Champion Ben Westgate!

The 2025 Pro Drive Hamilton Waikato Men’s Masters, hosted at Waikare Golf Club. Ben Westgate, from Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Club, who has done it again — successfully defending his title and securing back-to-back wins as Waikato Men’s Masters Champion!

Ben opened his day with a solid 69 (-1) in the morning round — a respectable score, but with the bar set high by others in the field, he knew he’d need to turn up the heat in the afternoon. And that’s exactly what he did. Delivering a composed and clinical performance, Ben carded a 68 (-2) in the second round, giving him a two-round total of 137 (-3) to take the title with a 4-shot victory.

A tight battle played out behind him, with Blair Clark and Stuart Baird finishing tied for second on 141, with Blair claiming runner-up on countback. Stuart, who had fired a phenomenal 65 (-5) in the morning to lead all scorers, rounded out the top three — a fantastic effort by all.

Thankfully, the weather played nice, and the full field was off promptly at 7:45am for a shotgun start. As the morning progressed, the sun broke through and warmed up not just the air but the atmosphere — setting the stage for an incredible day of golf. — a great result for a 36-hole day.