Waikato 2025

Our 2025 tourney finds us back at the Tauranga Harbour seaside course of Omokoroa Golf Club.

With the old clubhouse being demolished, ready for a rebuild, we were in the temporary clubhouse marquee for the after-match prize giving.

As usual, the Bay of Plenty turned on another cracker day with beautiful sunshine to kick the day off.
This is our 2^nd year at the Omokoroa course, and it was certainly in fabulous condition again and a great host for all our players and sponsors.
The format this year was 4 4-person, Team-Ambrose, with those wanting to qualify for the National Tournament playing 18-hole individual stroke play.
With 120 players entered, 25 Ambrose Teams and 20 in the individual section, trying to qualify for the National Team.
Sponsorship was again brilliant; without the Champion Companies listed below, tournaments like this just couldn't happen.

Although I am the National Sponsorship Coordinator for the NZ Electrical Trades organisation, I'm continually surprised and at times overwhelmed with the generosity of these companies and the great support they give not only the WBOP tourney but all the other 9 regions as well.
So I know it goes without saying, but please support these fantastic companies below whenever you can.   

Special thanks to......
First Flex, LeGrand, JA Russell Ltd, Schneider Electric, Simx, Electrical Supply Corp, Pierlite, Pure Lighting, ABB, Maser, Clevertronics, Philips, Ideal Electrical, SimPRO, Volle Golf, RWK Holesaws, Vynco, F&P Haier, Computer Dynamics, Omron, NHP, Switch Lighting, Thorn Lighting, Halcyon.

Extra Special thanks to.....
The teams at JA Russell Ltd Tauranga, Vynco and Ideal Electrical for putting on 3 fabulous BBQs for the players this year. Cheers to all who helped out.

A Big thanks to....
Liz from Clevertronics, who braved the strong, cold winds down on the 18^th Tee beside the waterfront.

Super Extra Special thanks to....
Bianca from Legrand for taking all the on-course photos. Plenty of interesting swings captured on camera, thanks for sure.
Champion thanks Bianca.
Again, a special thank you to all the sponsors from the whole WBOP Committee.

You are all legends. Cheers

Prize Winners.

There were 15 team prizes in the Ambrose, and below are the top 5 teams.
The winning team in the Ambrose was Team Propowa from Tauranga on a count back with a Nett Score of 55.63. The tournament handicapper will be on the lookout for them next year lol.

3rd: Corys Tauranga. - Nett 6.83  - Paul Blackmore, Craig Smale, Brad Kenddle, Ray Guild
5th: NHP Hole in None. Nett 59.12 - Kerry Ross, Brendon Snoops, Dave Theobald, Paul Bainbridge

Individual Stoke Play Winners.
Gross:
1st: Mike Wood. 79. - The WBOP Electrical Trades Gross Cup.

Gross: 2nd: Jamie Dempster 80 - 3rd: Craig Joubert 81. (Guest)
Nett: 2nd: Ian Court 72. 3rd: Stu Walker 73. 
Stableford: 2nd: Marty Forsman 36. 3rd: Matt Bull 35.

Nearest the Pins
4th Hole. Sam Gainford. Sponsored by Pure Lighting. 6th Hole. Ian Court. Sponsored by Vynco.
17th Hole. Nathan Sanderson. Sponsored by ABB.

The Team to represent the WBOP Region at the National Team is......
Gavin Clarke, Roy Hyland, Marty Forsman, Ian Court, Josh Evemy, Jonty Jenkins, Jackson Achilles, Stu Walker.