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24 April 2019
Mount
Maunganui Club of the Year at National Golf Awards
Mount Maunganui Golf
Club have won the major gong at The National Golf Awards as we take the
opportunity to celebrate excellence and dedication across the whole New
Zealand golfing community.
2018 saw over one
hundred high-quality submissions across 13 different categories that
cover both the playing and administration of the game, but it was the
new-look Mount Maunganui Golf Club who took home one of the main awards.
Michael Williams who
has been at the helm of the club for nearly two years is proud of the
changes and support the club gets from everyone involved.
“The Mount Golf Club is
incredibly proud to have won this award. It is great recognition for some
of the initiatives and changes the club has made in recent times as we
strive to be a leading club in New Zealand. It is also great recognition
for the board, staff and large numbers of volunteers that make a huge
contribution to the club on an annual basis,” said Williams.
New Zealand Golf CEO
Dean Murphy was excited to be able to celebrate this year’s recipients
and ensure everyone involved in the game is recognized from not just our
elite players, but everyone behind the scenes at club level too.
“Historically we’ve always focused on the playing of the game and while
we’re keen to make sure we keep those awards alive and recognize those
that perform on the playing side, we’re really keen to recognize those
people who deliver the sport, whether that’s in the volunteer,
administrator or service capacity,” said Murphy.
An independent judging
panel including sport administrators, media, professional golfers, golf
administrators and sport governors came together in February to select
the finalists and winners of each category.
After rigorous debate
and discussion, the winners and finalists for each category are below.
Congratulations to all who were nominated and thank you for your support
to the game of golf.
All winners will be
recognized at a formal dinner in Auckland at the end of this month. New
Zealand Golf would like to congratulate to all winners and finalists.
Nominations for the 2019 National Golf Awards will open 1 October.
Delivery/Administration Awards
Club of the Year - Mount Maunganui Golf Club
Finalists - Russley Golf Club, Muriwai Golf
Links
Manager of the Year - Michelle
Campbell (Hastings)
Finalists - Hayden McCullum (Waitemata), Andrew
Jackson (Muriwai), Michael Williams (Mount Maunganui)
Administrator of the Year - Des Topp
(Golf Managers Association, NZ Golf Industry Council)
Finalists – Pire Wehi (Rangatikei), Haydee
Wilton (Wellington Golf Inc), Malcolm Wood (Aorangi Golf)
Volunteer of the Year – Pire Wehi
(Rangitikei)
Finalists – Alvin Russell (Maungakiekie),
Malcolm Cooper (Muriwai, Harbour Golf), Denys Cringle (Paraparaumu),
Alison Hutchins (Hukanui), Alec Foreman (Castlepoint)
All Abilities Golfer of the Year – Parker Aluesi
(St Clair)
Community Coach of the Year – Mary Gard’ner
(Paraparaumu)
Finalists – Stuart Thompson (Whitford), Rhys
Watkins (Manawatu/Wanganui Golf), Ray Tuffin (Mornington), Malcolm Wood
(Aorangi Golf)
Professional Coach of the Year – Marcus
Wheelhouse
Finalists – Rodney Yee (Russley), Alistair
Sidford (Boulcotts Farm Heritage)
Player Awards
Professional Player of the Year Female – Lydia Ko
Professional Player of the Year Male – Ryan Fox
Finalists – Danny Lee, Nick Voke.
Amateur Player of the Year Female - Wenyung Keh
Amateur Player of the Year Male – Daniel
Hillier
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