Wanaka Golf Club

Congratulations Raphael for selection to represent NZ at the Jack Newton Classic in Australia later in the year!!

Whoop Whoop!! 🙌🙌🙌

Always a great day out. Enter on the list on the noticeboard.

Thanks to Benn and Front 9 Golf for the continued golf. 👍

Be in to win $25,000 cash as a Hole in one prize at the 4BBB days of the ANZ Private Annual Wanaka Open Golf Tournament on 8th & 12th September. For more info and to enter the Tournament visit https://wanakagolf.co.nz/golf-events/tournaments/

Lifers Trophy wrapped up yesterday with the 2nd round 4BBB.

Very apt that two of our life members took out the trophy. Wyndham Barkman & Brian Collinson won the comp of the day, and also won the Lifers Trophy on countback.

Congratulations!! 😎

Exciting work is underway with the construction of a new 19th hole.

As part of the early stages of the Phil Tataurangi Masterplan, the Board has approved the construction of an additional hole to help ensure golfers can continue to enjoy 18 holes of golf during future course works and disruption.

The new hole will play from the old Yellow 10th tee area towards the pump shed and 11th green. Early construction work for the new green is already underway and is expected to be completed by the end of September, ready for play from approximately April 2027.

The 19th hole will provide greater flexibility and certainty around maintaining 18-hole play if further changes from the Masterplan are approved.

The above image is an early sketch and digitised render on what the green might look like.

Watch this space as the new 19th takes shape. ⛳

Please note: The final Phil Tataurangi Masterplan is still being progressed and not yet approved by the Board. With spring approaching, it is the ideal time to start work and plant out the green, and implemented with potential issues & challenges on the 9th hole in mind.

A new peanut-shaped double roundabout is officially on the way for the Golf Course Road/Ballantyne Road intersection.

Designed specifically for offset junctions, the upgrade aims to fix long-standing congestion, allowing for the new road into Three Parks along the 18th boundary, increase overall safety/slower speeds and include underground infrastructure and a retaining wall along the 9th green.

From a Wanaka Golf Club perspective, the project stays mostly within the Road Reserve (except a small encroachment near the B9 entrance).

Unfortunately the fence to the right of the 9th green is not on the true boundary, and will be realigned accordingly, coming inwards towards to green. Further details can be seen on the following link: https://wanakagolf.co.nz/club/newsletters-results/

The large pine trees along the fence line and near the 9th green will remain intact with the project. However these are not on golf club land and likely have a limited lifespan.

Phil Tataurangi is advising the club under current Masterplan process, with potential longer-term changes to the 9th hole to meet Health & Safety requirements.

Construction could begin as early as late September 2026, replacing the temporary painted circle from 2024, with overall project completion expected by May.

Read further details on The Wānaka App. https://wanakaapp.nz/NewsStory/peanut-about-roundabout-in-the-works/6a8550b18125c0002e7c2f58

Women’s Golf at Wanaka Golf Club ⛳️

There are a couple of great events coming up for women of all abilities!

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Drop-In Sessions — join Courtney for four relaxed sessions covering different areas of the game, including short and long game. $30 per session. These are Thursday/Friday this week and the following week.

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Social Golf — come along for a fun, pressure-free 9-hole Ambrose event at Tarras Golf Club on Sunday 23 August, followed by a chance to socialise at the Tarras café.

Whether you’re new to golf, getting back into it, or looking to improve your game, there’s something for everyone.

Contact Courtney at [email protected] to find out more or book your spot.

Nine of our members are representing Central Otago today, vs Coastal Otago at Balmacewan - including 6 of the 8 players in the mens masters team!!

Follow their progress here: https://www.golf.co.nz/interclub-competition-match?competitionId=1299272&competitionRoundID=2010569&fbclid=IwY2xjawTt9NBwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVpLYm1acnFEYzIxWWFRQjBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeBWINUqCmhFSbYQ6AOZ_W4N7YuGa0jrDGBtPe8jVLcG-Ubvy_xs9rUdPTz-A_aem_9A-RV4yx-emAQVoRRhk2MQ

Well done to our members representing Wanaka over the weekend.

In Presidents pennants, our team continued their strong start to the season, drawing away at Lake Hāwea. Not very often we share the spoils playing away! The team remains unbeaten, having played mainly away so far.

In the Otago Champion of Champions at Alexandra, our team of Raphael Anderson, Mike Plummer & Darrin Brown finished 2nd in the gross, 4 shots behind winners Taieri. Well done guys!! 👍