General Managers Message
Dayne Bulloch

Kia ora kotou,

Thank you to all the members that turned up to the Special General Meeting last night.  To see so many people invested and interested in the club and its future is exciting to see.  The steps that have been made behind the scenes by both the Finance Committee and Building Committee has been impressive to witness.  Very shortly you will start seeing some of the preliminary work for getting ready to run the club and course while the clubhouse is being built.  The first work you will see is the preparation for the new cart shed.  The shed will act as our temporary clubhouse for the period of time of the build and once the clubhouse has been completed revert to holding the clubs hire carts.  

With the passing of the resolution last night with the amendment being that the club development portion for the club house rebuild will run for two years. The following are the membership rates for the 2025/26 season with the Club Development component passed for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons.

For the 2025/26 season joining fees will be introduced for anyone joining the club.

We have had notice from out beer and wine suppliers that the wholesale prices will be going up.  We will do the best to absorb the increase but some prices at the bar are likely to increase from April 1st.

As you would have seen, a number of on-course projects have been occurring with unsafe tress coming down to prepare for cart paths, the finishing off of the 7^th cart path with planting of couch and plants, and Colin working on the bridge between the 12^th and 18^th holes.  On the notice board in the clubhouse is the list of work that has been proposed for the year and has been put together by Board Member Rob - Mitford-Burgess.  If you click on the link here (insert hyper link) you can see the 2025 development programme.

The 18 Hole mens and womens match-play championships are getting down to the serious end of the competitions and we wish all those playing well with the finals day being held next Saturday.

Just a reminder that Maintenace Week will be occurring from march 31st until April 4^th with the course and the  facilities being closed for the week. 

Enjoy the week!

Captains Corner
Daryl Muir

Great to see a big turnout of members for the Special General Meeting at the Club last evening.

Thanks to Fintan Downes and Sue Dark for their excellent presentations on our new clubhouse and finance structure options.  We now have an exciting future ahead for our Club.

Don’t forget we have our Club finals day coming up next week, there will be some great golf to watch.  Our Triangular Tournament against Waihi and Whangamata is coming up on the 6^th April.  Entry sheets are in the locker rooms, and information is on the table stands.

The Omokoroa Rotary Tournament was held yesterday in great weather with great support from both sponsors and players with Maxine Cotter winning the use of a new Lexus for the weekend.  A great day was had by all.

If anybody picked up a putter left behind on the 9^th green or surround, could they remember to drop it back to the office.

Finally keep using those sand buckets and keep repairing those pitch marks.

9 Hole Ladies
Yvonne Hoskins

This week in great golfing weather and great course conditions we had a field of 32 players.  The competition was stableford with some very good results.  Lyn Harrison won with an amazing 23 stableford points, followed by Maria Wragg with 21.  Diana O'Brien, Robin Lusby, Irene Hallam, Shirley Johnstone and Molly Dean all come in with 20 points.  Good effort ladies.

Our pennants team did well this week - playing at Te Puke - and came 5= at the beginning of the competition.  Keep up the good work.

9 Hole Men
Fred Hartley

Men’s Nine Hole Golf, Thursday 13^th March

Round No 2-  Net Trophy, Putting Trophy and Shootout.

Front
Bruce Blair                           31
Blair Francis                         34
Gordon Lusby                      34
Allan Hoskins                       35
Putting-    Bruce Blair         14                                    

Back
Russell Turner                       31
Rusty Hyland                         34
Fred Hartley                          34
Frank Lamborn                      34
Putting - Russell Turner       13

Next week:  Round No 2-Stableford Cup.

Presidents Message
John 'Swampy' Marsh

Shoutout to the vets for donating funds to pay for the final concrete pour on number 7 cart path

Contouring and stolon’s are now complete on the and water is now being applied on the 7^th. A big thank you to the ladies who have also started planting grasses to beautify the slope down to the swampy, opps.

One side of the 12^th bridge is complete, fantastic job Colin Gee.

The Rotary tournament was a great success, played in superb conditions and thanks to the Thursday members who sacrificed their afternoon of golf.

Some quick news, we now have 133 junior members, 18 young women, and 115 young men all under 19. Well done to Hayden Nganeko and Stacey Koppens for all their input to grow this space.

Our course looks fantastic, please repair your divots and pitch marks. Play ready golf and do not take trundlers on the green, keep a minimum of 10 meters away fan walk.

Do not ground your club in the bunker and please rake the sane when you have completed your strokes to get out.

Our special general meeting turned out to be a historic event with the clubhouse packed to capacity. A big thank you to all our caring members who voted with confidence on the club’s future.

As Always Happy Golfing

Friday Haggle 
Terry Golder

7th March 2025 (75 Entries)

Division 1              Par
Barbara Aitken        4
Gus Gaskin               4
Ross Brooking         3

Division 2
Frank Cable             2
John Marsh             1
Gary Blackler          0
 

Coaching Update
Stacey Koppens

Womens coaching off to a great start in 2025

The year has kicked off with fantastic momentum for women’s golf at Omokoroa Golf Club! Our Learn to Play coaching programs have welcomed nearly 30 new women to the game, creating a fun and supportive environment for beginners to develop their skills and confidence. It’s been great to see so many new faces embracing the sport!

We also had a hugely successful International Women’s Day event last Sunday, with over 30 women taking part. The day featured a mix of 9-hole and 6-hole competitive and casual play options, ensuring everyone could participate in a way that suited them. The celebration wrapped up in style with bubbles, spot prizes, and plenty of laughter—a true celebration of women in golf!

Looking ahead, we’re excited to introduce our Sunday Ladies League, a weekly event designed for all women golfers, whether new or experienced. Simply book a tee time between 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM with your chosen playing partners and enjoy a relaxed, social round each week.

For those wanting to improve their skills, we’re also running Supervised Practice Sessions—a great way to learn how to practice with purpose in a supportive, focused environment. Join me Tuesdays at 9:30 AM or Thursdays at 10:30 AM at the practice area. Book online here: Supervised Practice Sessions

We look forward to seeing even more women on the course in 2025—come and join the fun!