A huge thank you to all the players, parents, supporters, and officials who joined us at the beautiful Morrinsville Golf Club for the 2025 Waikato Age Group Championships, held on Monday and Tuesday, 7–8 July.

This year’s championship featured a fantastic turnout across six divisions: Under 14, Under 16, and Under 19 Boys and Girls. We were thrilled to receive 146 entries, well over our maximum field size of 120. With so much young talent keen to compete, we extended the field to 127 players, simply unable to turn away so many promising golfers.

Despite a couple of very chilly, frosty mornings, the sunshine broke through to make both days enjoyable for players and spectators alike. The course was in excellent condition thanks to the efforts of the Morrinsville Golf Club greenkeeping team, and it offered a fair but challenging test of golf across all age groups.

A special thanks goes to the club’s volunteers, caterer, and members for their support and generosity in hosting this important event. Their warm hospitality and hard work made the tournament a true success.

Among many impressive performances, one of the standout highlights was a hole-in-one by Ashley Chen (North Shore Golf Club)—a spectacular moment that added to the excitement of the event.

Congratulations to our 2025 Age Group Champions:

• Under 14 Girls – Gross Winner: Yuri Lee (Remuera) – 141

• Under 14 Boys – Gross Winner: Lucas Ng (Pupuke) – 145

• Under 16 Girls – Gross Winner: Nikkie Liu (Remuera) – 143

• Under 16 Boys – Gross Winner: Louie Wright (Ngamotu) – 137

• Under 19 Girls – Gross Winner: Eva Li (Pupuke) – 152

• Under 19 Boys – Gross Winner: Taylar Willers (Rotorua) – 138

We saw some exceptional golf over the two days, and we’re proud of all who competed.

👉 Full results and photos of our gross winners can be found on the Junior Golf page of the Waikato Golf Association website.

Thank you once again to everyone who made this event a success. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!

Article added: Wednesday 09 July 2025