Winners all round - annual golf classic

24/3/2010

A beautifully calm day and crystal clear skies turned the St Clair Golf Course into a stunning backdrop for the fifth Otago Boys’ High School Foundation Annual Golf Classic which was contested last Friday.

With the BBQ sizzling, music playing and competitors enjoying each others company - new naming sponsor Dunedin Casino turned on the magic with a ‘Chip & Win’ competition that proved a real attraction amongst the full field of 120 players (30 teams).

An incredible prize list had been assembled including a $2,500.00 first prize package of a Queenstown Golfing Getaway sponsored by Tim Kershaw (1996-2000) from Remarkable Golf Tours Queenstown.

The scores recorded reflected the perfect conditions. The results were:

Team Winners

17th Rhubarb Café – team handicap 7.375, Shot 66, Net 58.625

16th Pat Taita, Tom Brandon, Alan Smith, Matt Hicks – 7.625, Shot 66, Net 58.375

15th WHK Taylors – 5.125, Shot 63, Net 57.875

14th Financial Planning Ltd – 10.375, Shot 68, Net 57.625

13th Rookie Academy – 7.375, Shot 65, Net 57.625

12th OBHS – 4.75, Shot 61, Net 56.25

11th Wattyl NZ – 5.875, Shot 61, Net 55.125

10th Forsyth Barr – 5.875, Shot 61, Net 55.125

9th Peter Stechman, Peter Gillespie, Ross Hill, Merv Clearwater – 11.125, Shot 66, Net 54.875

8th Remarkable Golf Tours – 3.5, Shot 58, Net 54.5

7th RD Petroleum – 4.5, Shot 59, Net 54.5

6th Craigs Investment Partners – 8, Shot 62, Net 54

5th A Rose, J White, M Galland, S Hammer – 4.125, Shot 58, Net 53.875

4th Southern Realty – 10.5, Shot 64, Net 53.5

3rd Harvie Green Wyatt – 9.5, Shot 63, Net 53.5

2nd Larnach Castle – 3.125, Shot 56, Net 52.875

1st Alister Brockie, Brent McClenaghan, Roger Parson, Jim Todd – 8.375, Shot 61, Net 52.625

Alan Brockie and his team also received the Otago Boys’ High School Foundation golf trophy which was kindly donated by the tournament’s winner in 2006 and 2007 – Kiwi Mortgage Market Ltd

The day finished with Brent Cowles and Ben Kidson of The Stadium Bar and Independent Liquor (respectively) kindly providing refreshments on the 18th hole.

All 18 holes were sponsored and comments made around the clubhouse confirmed the tournament as one of the most enjoyable events to play in each year.

The Foundation is genuinely appreciative of the support it received from its naming rights, hole and prize sponsors, those who entered teams and who played as individuals, and from the St Clair Golf Club management team and pro shop.