Golf moments in history

Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of mentions of the golf, golfing and golf clubs from the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources in the 1980s and 1990s.

See also: Mount Maunganui Golf Club moments in history, Ōmanu Golf Club and Course moments in history, Ōmokoroa Golf Club and Course moments in history and Te Puke Golf Club and Course moments in history

1914:

• New links for Tauranga Club. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 June 1914.
• Sports notice. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 June 1914.
• Westlands golf links open to the public. 

 

1980

• Golf for schools. 15 August 1980.
• Tournament at Mount Maunganui. 31 December 1980.

 

1981:

• Golf scores. 2 January 1981, p. 5.
• PGA scores. 3 January 1981, p. 4.
• New Zealand Fruitgrowers Golf. 30 January 1981, p. 6.

 

1983: October opening for city mini golf course. 28 June 1983, p. 6.

 

1986:

• Tauranga Golf Club celebrates 75 years. Bay Sun, 9 and 27 May 1986 [Ams 487/11, Scrapbook 15, p. 1].
• 75th anniversary for golfers. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 May 1986 [Ams 487/11, Scrapbook 15, p. 1].
• $60,000 blaze hits hard at Golf Club. Bay of Plenty Times,14 July 1986.
• Golf Club building will be replaced. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 July 1986 [Ams 487/11, Scrapbook 15, p. 55].

 

1988: Des Wilson retires after 15 years. Life membership. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 February 1988 [Ams 487/11, Scrapbook 21, p. 53].

1992: Golf flourishes in Western Bay. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 September 1992, p. 19.

1999: Golf interest explodes among school hopefuls. Sport Bay of Plenty programme for primary and intermediate pupils. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 August 1999.

 

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A few images from the archives:

Golf c. 1961. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gca-1702

Miniature golf at the Bethlehem School gala day, 1963.

Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gcc-1872

Golf, 1966. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gcc-13881

 Tony Jacklin striking the ball off the fairway, 1967.

Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gca-14275

Peter Bullick of Tauranga represented National Airways Corporation at the world airlines' golf tournament in Glasgow.

Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gca-19675