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Golfer achieves rare feat
Kinloch Village golfer Lyndon Andrews achieved a feat that has 67 million to one odds of happening - two hole in ones in one round by an amateur.
‘Rugby royalty’ fires up fundraiser
Two mates teed off alongside former All Black Carlos Spencer and his son Peyton at the Kinloch Club on the weekend after winning an auction that raised about $2,000 for the Kinloch Volunteer Fire Brigade.
A hole in one, times four
They have been handing out prize money left right and centre at Lake Taupo Golf Challenge, with four people taking the top prize of $10,000 so far this year. The latest winner was Bruce Taylor from Taranaki who only hit 20 of his 50 balls before the $10,000 shot.
An event for everyone
Home and Garden Show, wine tasting, speed golf and conservation week are just some of the events happening around the district over the next few weeks. Check out the full listings below.
How about a quick game of golf?
The biggest names in New Zealand speedgolf will converge on Taupō Golf Club on April 18–19 for the 2026 TORO New Zealand Speedgolf Open.
Getting into the swing of it
Taupō is hosting two big golf tournaments, kicking off a new national, three-event golf series — the Entelar Group Invitational, plus hosting the TORO New Zealand Speedgolf Open.
A round of golf without leaving the car park
A virtual golf facility at Taupō Golf Club opens to the public this weekend offering enthusiasts all weather practice facilities and the opportunity to play 450 of the world’s top golf courses without the expense of an air ticket.
Golf day a test of endurance
Golfers and novices alike are invited to step up - or swing out - for a great cause at the Cancer Society’s Longest Day Golf Tournament, on Sunday November 30 at Taupō Golf Club.
Golf Challenge with creature comforts
Coffee, kai, jobs and another Ball Blaster is coming to Lake Taupō Hole in One Challenge.
Taupō Golf Club eyes a new era
In the last decade the Taupō Golf Club has thrown off the doldrums of the early 2000s when declining membership, a global financial crisis and a $1 million spend on fairway irrigation put its future in jeopardy.
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