Greenacres Country Club Update Monday, 28 September 2026

Greenacres Country Club Update

Monday, 28 September 2026

Club Highlights

Laing Shield stays at Greenacres

Congratulations to Craig Escott, Nathan Napier, Maloni Fangatua, Jim Bowman, Bill Harvey and Brendan M on an outstanding 4.5–1.5 victory over Otatara.

Winter Cup champion

Alan Henry is the 2026 Winter Cup champion.

This weekend’s team

· Starters: Chris and Liz Barrett

· Results: Blair and Brendan

· Bar: Ian and Alan

Saturday Results

There were 47 players in Saturday’s field.

Senior 0–17

Player	Score
Maloni Fangatua	36
Colin Young	35
Jill Goodall	35
Luke Harvey	34
Steve Anderson	33
Scott Wysockyj	33

Junior

Player	Score
Iakopo Saimoni	38
Blair King	38
Mike McDonald	35
Murray Goodall	35
Robbie Hill	34
Roy Algar	34

Incentive prizes

· Super Liquor Lorneville NTP #2: Hoana Ayto

· NTP Cash #6: Ritchie Sutherland

· PP Longest Putt #15: Craig Escott

· NTP Cash #18: Steve Anderson

· Roys Rover: Redcliffe Peseta

· Birdies: No. 3 Joel Ropiha

· Nett Eagles: Mana Gupwell, Colin Young, Scott Wysockyj, Jill Goodall, Steve Anderson, Craig Escott and John Mooji

· Senior Two’s: Kairoa Tatakura

· Junior Two’s: Murray Goodall, Hoana Ayto and Mike McDonald

· Senior Monthly Medal playoff: Maloni Fangatua

Coming Up

Mental Health Ambrose Tournament — Sunday, 4 October

Contact Craig Escott promptly if you would like to play. Spaces are filling fast, and the day will include plenty of fun and prizes.

Lockwood Shield

The entry form is in the changing rooms. Entries close 26 September and the draw will be posted on 3 October.

This match-play tournament uses left- and right-hand draws, giving each player two opportunities to reach the final. The final is played between the winner of each draw. Match play on handicap is scored hole by hole; the lower-handicap player gives shots on stroke holes equal to the difference in handicaps. For example, a 17 handicap playing a 21 gives shots on stroke holes 1–4.

Member notices

· The new bar till is operating. Contact the club if you would like training.

· Several membership balances remain outstanding. Please settle these before next year’s subscriptions are issued.

· Bank account details will change next year. Check your invoice for the correct account and payment details.

We’re Hiring

Golf Shop Retail Assistant

Love golf and enjoy helping people? Greenacres Country Club is looking for a Golf Shop Retail Assistant to join the team.

What you’ll do

· Help members and visitors in the pro shop

· Advise customers on golf gear, apparel and accessories

· Handle sales, bookings and daily shop operations

· Keep the shop well presented and stocked

What we’re looking for

· Solid golf knowledge

· Retail or sales experience

· Friendly, confident customer service

· Reliability, organisation and availability to work weekends as needed

Perks

· A great club environment

· Staff discounts

· Opportunities to grow in golf retail and club operations

Apply now: Send your CV to greenacrescountry@outlook.com.

Women’s Competition

LGU and Putting — 9 and 26 September

Division	Player	Score
Senior 0–23.4	Ariana Beck	71
Senior 0–23.4	Jill Goodall	73
Senior 0–23.4	Angeli Kim	74
Junior 23.5–54	Paula O Neil	73 OCB
Junior 23.5–54	Lyn Henry	73
Junior 23.5–54	Tracey McLeod	80

· Wednesday Putting: Gay Taylor 32

· Wednesday NTP: Wendy Wahren-Drawn

· Saturday Putting: Nicole Anderson 26

· Saturday NTP: Kathryn McEwing

· Saturday Two’s: Hoana Ayto

· Best Nett: Ariana Beck

· Overall Putting: Nicole Anderson

Pat Clark Trophy

Saturday: 22.27
Wednesday: 30.3

Nichols Cafe Home Stableford — 23 and 26 September

Player	Score
Ariana Beck	37
Paula O Neil	35 OCB
Jill Goodall	35
Angeli Kim	34
Lyn Henry	31

· Wednesday NTP: Lyn Henry

· Saturday NTP: Kathryn McEwing

· Wednesday Two’s: Lyn Henry

· Saturday Two’s: Hoana Ayto

· Nichols Cafe voucher: Ariana Beck

· Wednesday starters: Hoana and Gay

· Saturday starters: Kathryn and Joy

She Loves Golf

A six-hole Ambrose in teams of three, starting at 10am each Sunday from 20 September to 25 October. Come along and learn the game in a fun, easy format.

Cost: $15 per week, including green fees and snacks; $5 for Greenacres members.

9 on Friday

25 September — Front 9

1. John Mitchell — 20

2. Gay Taylor — 19

3. Robbie Birch — 19

4. Hoana Ayto — 19

Lucky Draw: Dean Harvey

Open to any player with a Golf NZ handicap. Entry is $5. Cards must be in by 9.45am for a 10am tee-off.

Regular Weekly Competitions

· Monday: Usually no competition except on public holidays.

· Tuesday: During daylight saving, informal nine-hole competition at 1.30pm and Twilight from 4pm.

· Wednesday: Women’s competition — 18 holes at 9.30am and nine holes at 10.30am.

· Thursday: Thursday Old Boys — open to everyone. $3 entry, changing 18-hole format, meet at 10.15am for a 10.30am start; bar open afterwards.

· Friday: 9 on Friday — nine-hole Stableford, $5 entry, register by 9.45am for a 10am start.

· Saturday: Women 8.15–8.45am; men’s morning competition 7.15–9am; afternoon registration from about 11.30am for a noon start.

· Sunday: Usually no competition, except the monthly Waxy’s Jackpot Ambrose.

September Calendar

Date	Event
Wed 2	Women: LGU and Putting
Sat 5	Men: Fisher Windows & Doors Monthly Medal and Putting; McDiarmid Cup QF / Winter Cup Final — postponed. Women: LGU and Putting.
Wed 9	Women: Nichols Garden Café Home Stableford
Sat 12	Men: Interclub vs Winton at Winton. Women: Nichols Garden Café Home Stableford.
Wed 16	Women: Extra LGU
Sat 19	Women: Extra LGU. Men: Taieri Lakes GC trip; Fisher Doors Monthly Medal; McDiarmid Cup QF / Winter Cup Final.
Sun 20	Mixed: Waxy’s Jackpot Scramble
Wed 23	Women: 6 + 6 + 6 or short course
Sat 26	Men: I-Hire Stableford; Laing Shield defence; Winter Cup Final; Lockwood Shield entries close. Women: LGU and Putting; Nichols Cafe Home Stableford; Pat Clark Trophy Wednesday vs Saturday.
Wed 30	Women: Extra LGU and Bisque Par

Local Rules and Course Care

Pitch marks and divots

Please repair pitch marks on greens and divots on fairways, and encourage new members to do the same.

Frost protocol

After a heavy frost, the course will be closed and a rolling start from 11am will apply.

Bare patches on greens

If you must putt through a significant bare patch, you may take free relief no closer to the hole. This applies only to significant bare patches, not small blemishes.

Drainage on hole 13

Two drop zones are available because of cultivated ground. A compulsory free drop must be taken in the nearest zone, no closer to the green. See Rule 16.1e.

Ditch on holes 9 and 10

The ditch running from the bridge on the ninth fairway across the tenth fairway is an immovable obstruction. You may take complete relief from the concrete with a one-club-length drop, no closer to the hole.

The ditch running from the bridge across the ninth fairway is a red penalty area. A one-stroke penalty drop may be taken as far back as you like, keeping the point and the pin in line. See Rule 16.1a(2).

Clean and place

A one-club-length clean-and-place rule currently applies on your own fairway only.

Power poles and power lines

If your ball strikes a power pole or power line, the shot must be replayed without penalty.