Author Archives: Dale

My Coaching Story with Georgia

A nice letter from Jenny from Amberly: In 2004 I became a weekend hacker hoping to one day master the game of golf. I started playing with my husband to get away from our small farm and full time jobs and at least spend a few hours together where we were not working. I was a complete novice but soon became hooked on the game and couldn’t wait till the next weekend came around. Before long I had put in … Continue reading

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Jacks Point Golf School in The Cut

There was a nice article by Heather Kidd in “The Cut” Magazine recently about our Jacks Point Golf Schools: “The question was straightforward but answering it took some deliberation: what do you want to achieve from attending golf school? Where should I start? A number of things are hampering my progress in the sport – my swing; poor contact/topping of the ball; hitting the same distance no matter the club; an inability to work out what is wrong and how … Continue reading

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Arrowtown Junior Golfers Tee Off With Skycity

Arrowtown junior golfers can tee off in style thanks to new golf clubs bought with a $1500 SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community Trust grant. Arrowtown Golf Club has over 50 junior members- some as young as six years old and the club is looking forward to fostering and developing the talent of their younger members. You can read the press release here. Many thanks to the folks at SkyCity for their wonderful contribution to junior golf!

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Wanaka Junior Golf Tournament Winners November 2009

Well done to all the Arrowtown competitors who did so well at the recent tournament in Wanaka! Handicapped Stableford: Winner: Ryan Western Third: Samson Kim Non-handicapped Competition: Second: Ben Harford

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Arrowtown Golf Club Juniors Win at Wanaka

On 7 December 2008 Georgia took six juniors to play in the Wanaka Junior Golf Tournament. It was a beautiful day in Wanaka and all the participants from Arrowtown were stars. There were two divisions in the competition: 18 holes for the players with handicaps and 9 holes for players without a handicap. The following results speak for themselves: 18 Hole Competition: Samson Kim – tied for first (37 stableford points and 79 off the stick) Laura Hoskin – fifth … Continue reading

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