Golf clubhouse fundraising builds up

An amazing fundraising day for the new clubhouse was held on April 19 when 34 teams took to the course in an ambrose tournament. The winners on the day with net 54.87 were Taylor Dewis, Robbie Robinson, Tom de Groen and Liam Richardson. 

The longest drive for men went to Michael Bing and the ladies to Lisa Marie Island. Malcolm Bridge had a good day on the par 3’s winning two “closest to the pins,” the other was won by Ju Allen who picked up the $500 star prize of the day.

An enormous thank you goes to all the sponsors and donators of prizes and auction items including Kate Paterson (Paterson & Co), Bevan Sweeney (EnTain), Poppies, Cool Change, Runholder, Ata Rangi, Moy Hall, Colombo, Wharekauhau, Trust House and Royal Wellington Golf Club. The biggest thank you goes to the members who put in their time to ensure the day was a resounding success.

Fundraising and grant applications continue, with a grant from the Pain Farm Fund of $10,000 recently received.

The new clubhouse roof is going on and the weather gods have looked very favourably on Holmes Construction as all is on track to have the building covered before the worst of winter hits. 

A big thank you to members and visitors for accepting the limited facilities available at present. The recent addition of a marquee will make sure that there will be shelter for everyone during the colder months.

The Martinborough interclub and Marquis Shield teams are leading their respective divisions and with only a couple of rounds to go fingers are crossed for some silverware to display in the new clubhouse.

The next big tournament is the ever popular Beef & Burgundy which will be held on Friday 10 May.

The planned quiz nights for May, June and July have been postponed until the club has better on-site facilities to host the event.

Keep up to date on all the club news and clubhouse progress on our Facebook page and website: martinboroughgolfclub.co.nz