77th National Maori Golf Tournament - Winners for 2014

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga karangaranga maha, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

After 108 holes in the 77th National Maori Golf, the final leaderboard had familiar names and featured some new ones to look out for.

The course conditions were testing yet rewarding for all players. Te Puke offered a challenging, yet beautiful rural setting for the Seniors and Intermediate Men and the Ladies divisions. Omanu was one of the best groomed courses with carpet surfaces for the Junior, Masters, Golden Girls and Under 19 divisions.

The Queen Elizabeth Centre, Tauranga was the venue for the Awards evening. Awards were presented by Meka Whaitiri, MP Ikaroa-Tairawhiti; Roku Mihinui, NZMGA President; Winnie and Simon Geddes, Tane Mahuta Forestry; Coleen and Dave, Shuzi and many of our life members. Thank you all for your help on the night.

Special awards were given to Mark Lewis and Jeff Saunders for their holes-in-one. While they didn't go home with the Ssang Yong sponsored car, it's still a round we're sure they'll remember. In association with NZ Golf, NZMGA presented three young candidates with scholarships to further progress their game. These were Brooke Kingi, Josh Dasent and Shardae Bulkeley.

Winner of the Ladies Te Tai Tokerau Regional Maori Golf Trophy Matchplay was Tyla Kingi. As part of her prize, Tyla will go on to play in the NZ Women's Open from 31 January to 2 February at Clearwater Golf Club, Christchurch.

Winner of the Senior Men Otautahi Trophy Matchplay was William Brown. William has also won entry to the NZ Open Play-off. William will have the opportunity to play against other amateurs to win an entry to the NZ Open.

Congratulations to all the winners and we look forward to seeing you all next year in Taupo.

For a full list of all the 77th National Maori Golf Tournament winners, please go to the link below.

The NZMGA Executive Committee would like to thank all the sponsors who made this year's tournament possible. We do appreciate your ongoing support and hope to see you in Taupo next year.