St Clair Golf Club Weekly Wrap

5th March 2026

Men's Club Captain Report

Dear Members

Last week we played best 3/4 stablefords, see results below.

We also sent a team of 20 men and women to take on Waimate at Waimate for the Brick Trophy. This was played as individual matchplay. It’s fair to say St Clair came second, going down 16.5 to 3.5. Only Greg Flannery managed a win for the team with a few others adding the halves. Waimate club captain, Todd Bailey, takes the trophy (R).

This week we play the second round of the Platinum Homes Club Champs and the Platinum homes club captains’ mug & Ron Johnston memorial. Good luck to all those still going in the club champs.

Cross Country is back, register yourself or your team in the pro shop for Friday 20^th March.

Pennants. WE NEED PLAYERS. The team sheets are on the notice board in the men’s changing rooms. Please enter your names on the sheets. It’s a great way to play all the other Dunedin course and represent your club.

Regards Paul Brouwer  paul.brouwer@nzwindowshades.co.nz 
0274329562

Best 3/4 Stablefords 

On Saturday, we played a club wide competition. Congrats to the following teams. 

1st: Pauline Ryan, Judy Bevin, Tina Deans and Sandra Hunt - 121, $25 each 
2nd: Steve Hitchcox, Mark Davix, Bradley Lee and Adam Crashley - 120 (ocb), $20 each 
3rd: Michael Lyons, Ian James, Mark Tuten and Frakie Elisara, 120, $20 each
4th: Diane Campbell, Jenny Soper, June Cardoza and Alison Wassell, 118 (ocb), $15 each
5th: Matt Mack, Hayden Croft, Jamie Murley and Hayden Olsen, 118 (ocb), $15 each 

Women's Club Captain Report

Well done to the 2 teams of women who featured in the prizes for the best 3/4 stablefords competition that the club had on Saturday. 

Club champs semifinals (some we already have results for)
Junior: Alison vs Alicia (won by default) and Sandra vs Lee-Ann 
Intermediate: Chris vs Saku and Jocelyn vs Sarah 
Senior: Sandy vs Kim (won 5/4) and Susan vs Abby 

Coming up in the calendar 
3rd/7th March - LGU and Putting and National Teams medal qualifying 
10th/14th March - 3 Seasons Stableford (R1, white tees) 
17th/24th March - Betty Davenport Stableford (R3) 

All the best to those playing in our weekend women's tournament this Sunday. 

Cheers
Hannah

Course Convenor's Report

St Clair Golf Course Greens Quality Audit and Greens Maintenance Recommendations December 2025

The audit on the greens was carried out on the 2nd December 2025 by David Howard (New Zealand Sports Turf Institute) The 3rd, 12th and 17th were assessed again so ongoing comparisons could be made with previous assessments. The course in the previous week had had a total of 23mm of rain. In 2024 the audit was carried out on the 12th December, after the course had had a total of 7mm of rain the previous week.

The overall greens quality rating for the 2025 Audit was 77.6/100 compared to 76.8/100 last year. The rating is within the club’s guidelines. It should be noted that the greens quality rating is a snapshot in time and does not take into account ‘sub-surface’ factors.

Organic matter results showed that levels on the greens have reduced in the surface (0-10mm) and the levels in the other depths have remained at similar levels. The greens were not cored last year and at this stage, if the organic matter levels remain within the guidelines and the fertiliser application and sand topdressing programme remains the same, the need for hollow Tyne coring is not necessary. However, if/when the yearly testing of the organic matter levels was to show an increase above the guidelines, then the need to core again should be undertaken.

The real benefit of the auditing process for the club is the repeatability of the assessments over time. This allows trends to show up and inputs to be fine-tuned as and when required to achieve the desired outcomes.

If there is an obvious operational issue that effects normal club play, please let Chris know as soon as possible so that he can effect a change.

Please remember to give way to our greens staff on the course.

Members can contact me with feedback or questions regarding the course on my dedicated club email address at convenor@stclairgolf.co.nz

Play well
Neil Turner

New Member Incentive – Earn Club Credit!

We’re excited to share a NEW Member Incentive designed to welcome new faces to the Club — and reward our existing members at the same time!

New Full Playing Members
Join as a Full Playing Member and, in your first year, receive a $100 credit loaded straight onto your membership card. (T&Cs apply)

Introducer Incentive
Know someone who would be a great fit for St Clair Golf Club?
If a new Full Playing Member joins and lists you as their introducer, you’ll receive a $75 credit on your membership card as our thank-you.

It’s a win-win — grow the Club, welcome new playing partners, and enjoy extra credit for golf, food, or drinks around the Club.

If you have a friend, family member, or colleague who’s been thinking about joining, now’s the perfect time to invite them along

Studying in Dunedin this year and keen to play more golf?

We’ve put together some great student membership options at St Clair Golf Club, with a friendly, social atmosphere and regular student competitions.

All the details — including pricing and membership options — are in the flyer above so make sure you check it out.

If you’ve been thinking about joining a club or getting back into golf while you study, this is a great place to start.

We’d love to welcome you to St Clair.

Volunteers needed for our trapping programme

As most Members will know, we have a trapping programme on our course.

Due to people leaving town we are in need of another 2 to 4 extra trappers. This is organised through a roster system and would require a duty every 4-6 weeks. It takes about 1.5 to 2 hours each time and will require a bit of training for anybody wanting to join us in this very important and successful programme. We seem to be reasonably well on top of our pests as we now don't catch a lot but it would be a pity to let this slip.

If you are interested and would like to discuss your involvement please contact me.

Thank you
Appie Borren 
021 243 2750  borrenappie@gmail.com

News from Patrick at the Pro Shop

On Course

Friday 6^th March – Louise Davie Charitable Trust 1pm Shotgun (Course Closed 1-6)

Saturday 7^th March – Club Day (remember all players booked before 1pm are expected to go in the competition)

Sunday 8^th March – Women’s Tournament 10am (limited times available bookings essential)

Monday 9^th and Tuesday 10^th March – Alsco Mercantile Final night 5.15 start (course Closed 5.15-7.15)

Friday 13^th March – Harcourts Golf Day 11am Shotgun (Course Closed 11-3.30)

Members are encouraged to book tee times and carts early, particularly around these dates, to avoid disappointment.

Pro Shop 

Don’t forget to pop into the Pro Shop this week — we’ve got new stock arriving and some great deals still running.

Putters
• New Scotty Cameron putters now in stock
• New Odyssey putters now in stock
• New Mizuno Putters now in stock

Shoes
• New FootJoy shoes now in stock Pro SL (comes with free shoe bag valued at $60)
• We have added some shoes to clearance 50% off the original price. (See photos below

Freezer looking a bit empty after the holidays?

Now’s the perfect time to restock and support the club at the same time!
With lots of new flavours, there’s something for everyone.

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