General Managers Message
Allan Botha

Ho Ho Ho – Merry Christmas! 
The festive season is here, and we’ve got plenty of exciting updates to share with you. Let’s dive in! 

Best Dressed Golfers 
A big round of applause for Colin Gee and Chad Colbourne, who turned heads on the course with their stylish golf attire. Well done, gentlemen! And thank you, Vicki, for capturing that fantastic photo. 

The Great Wall of Omokoroa Golf Club 
You’ve all heard of the Great Wall of China… but have you seen our very own Great Wall? It’s impressive, it makes a statement, and it’s a testament to the hard work happening around the club. 
?Click here to watch the video? (apologies for the scaffolding – progress takes time!) 

Big News – Surcharge Removed! 
Great news from the office and bar: the surcharge is gone for now! 
Please use your PayWave card for a quick and easy way to pay for goods and services at the club. 

House Account Top-Ups 
A friendly reminder that you can only top up your house account using these methods: 

1. Over the counter in the office or bar 
2. Online through the app or website (note: a 5% convenience fee applies via DotGolf) 

Thank you to everyone using their house accounts for haggle entries – you’re helping keep things running smoothly. You’re the best! 

Driving Range Safety Reminder
For everyone’s safety, please remember that the range limit is 150m to 180m. Shots beyond this distance put golfers on the 9th and 18th holes directly in the firing line, which is extremely dangerous.

Additionally:

• Golfers playing from the range back to their respective fairways always have right of way.
• All range users must wait until the area is completely clear before hitting.
• Staff and volunteers are monitoring this closely, but your
  co-operation is essential to keep everyone safe.

Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and enjoyable environment for all players.

Omokoroa Golf Club Board Meeting Summary – December 2025 

• Membership & Events: 
  • Membership numbers are increasing. 
  • Social and one-day memberships supporting club hospitality. 
  •  Player group Christmas events have all been outstanding celebrations of a great year of golfing and well organised by the Captains and Committees
• Finance & Administration: 
  • Club finances remain healthy, most income lines on or above budget. 
  • Ongoing transition to ANZ for club banking. 
  • Fundraising support and prompt payment of subscriptions appreciated. 
• Charitable Registration: 
  • Board agreed to pursue charitable status for the club. 
  • This will help with fundraising and provide tax benefits for qualifying donations. 
• Governance & Policies: 
  • New constitution being finalised to meet updated legal requirements. 
  • Members will be updated and consulted before adoption. 
• Health & Safety: 
  • Focus on ongoing safety improvements for all course users. 
• Season’s Greetings: 
  • The Board wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday season. 

Logo Review – Expressions of Interest 

Weekly Member Drop-In Session 
In an effort to ensure accurate information is shared and to keep communication open, I will be making myself available on Monday 22 December in the Marquee from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. 

Feel free to grab a coffee and join me to discuss any issues, concerns, or ideas you may have. If I don’t have an immediate answer for you, I will make sure to follow up as soon as possible. 

Your feedback and questions are always welcome—let’s keep the conversation going! 

Volunteer Needed 
We need a volunteer to help sell and deliver firewood. Kindly contact either myself or Colin Gee if you can assist – this will help cut down Colin’s hours so he can focus on more important things, like golf. 

From all of us at Omokoroa Golf Club, thank you for being part of our amazing community. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas and a fantastic New Year. See you on the course! 

New Years Eve Pairs Tournament.

Bookings open for New years Eve pairs tournament on Sunday. Please book in online your pair for the morning or afternoon event.

If you do not have a playing partner and are wanting to play contact the club and we will find a partner for you to team up with.

A Word Around The Greens
Nathan Kerr, Head Greenkeeper

The golf course has been holding up well in the hot temperatures we have been getting in the last two weeks.  The couch fairways are in good condition and healthy heading into summer.  The coring carried out on the couch fairways is now proving its worth which is great to see.

The 10th fairway we have recently sowed in couch grass is establishing well with plenty of green couch growth now coming through.  This fairway should be back in play using a tee in the next 3-4 weeks or even sooner depending on weather conditions.

We have decided we will be laying turf around the practice bunker as the seed that was sowed has struggled and now the weeds have taken over.  To manage costs, turf will be removed from an out-of-play area on the 3rd fairway. This area is scheduled to be converted to couch grass next year and would be ripped up anyway, making it a sensible alternative to purchasing new turf.

We are sending the roller over the greens more often to pick the speed up of the green's.  During summer it is hard too keep them consistently rolling at a fast speed as we have to water them most nights to keep them alive in the heat and also the grass is growing faster on the greens in this heat.

Top dressing the greens with a light spread of sand also creates more firmness and speed so we are doing a sand top dress every two weeks on the greens to help this process.

Merry Christmas to you all and enjoy the festive season and your golf.

Twilight

PaR n.z. Twilight Series – Update 

Great turnout for Round 8 of the PaR n.z. Twilight Series! A fantastic turnout with roughly 70 players enjoying the Fun Formats. 

Congratulations to our individual winner: 

• 1st Place: Vicky Colbourne

Join us again next year Wednesday, 7 January 2026 for the next round.  

Remember to make a night of it! Skip the cooking, grab your dinner from The Caddy Shack after the game, and enjoy a great night out! 

Book via DotGolf and pay per event at the office. 

Click here to see the updated leaderboard 

9 Hole Men
Fred Hartley

Men’s Nine Hole Golf - Thursday 18^th December

A final wrap up for the year with a Stableford team game, points allocated on completion of each hole to the player with the drawn colour. 

Winning team scores, front and back nine:

Frank Lamborn, Jim Avis, Fred Hartley, Frank Baggenstos      21
Alec Dingle, Francois R-Visser, Russell Turner, Ken Hartley    19

That’s it until 2026. Thank you Allan Hoskins - Convenor and Player of the Year. 

You Travel Friday Haggle
Terry Golder

19th  Dec -  63 Entries

Next Haggle - Friday 9th January 2026