Men's Open Tournament

Emerre & Hathaway Poverty Bay Men's Open 2025

The process of taking entries for the 2025 Emerre & Hathaway Men’s Open Golf Tournament at Awapuni Links in Gisborne will begin this Monday, May 12, at 8.00am.

LOCAL ENTRANTS: From Monday, May 12 to Sunday, May 25 we will be taking entries from Poverty Bay Golf Club and Tairawhiti Association club members only.

You must enter using the EARLY BIRD LOCAL ENTRY FORM, which will be sent out by email, posted on the club website and on social media. Please do not try to enter before 8.00am on Monday, 12th. The Early Bird Entry Fee is $180.00.  If as a local you enter after May 25 you will pay the full fee of $200. Your payment confirms and secures your entry.

VISITORS FROM CLUBS OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT: If you are a regular visitor, you will be familiar with our entry process, where we throw the event open to all-comers after giving local players two weeks to make their Early Bird entries.

VISITOR ENTRY FORMS will be accepted from exactly 8.00 am on Monday, May 26. Entry forms will be available before this time, but PLEASE DON’T SEND THE FORM OR PAY THE ENTRY FEE any earlier. Your payment confirms and secures your entry. This year, the entry fee is $200.

Your entry fee includes:

2 x 18-hole rounds of qualifying stroke play on Thursday, September 25

4 x 18-hole rounds of matchplay in divisions on Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27

1 x optional practice round on Wednesday, September 24

It also includes:

• Entry to Craigs Investment Partners $20,000 Hole-In-One Challenge

• Entry to $1000 BDO-Emerre & Hathaway nearest to Pin Challenge

• Neighbourhood Pizza night on Thursday evening

• 3 x BDO-Sean Shivnan Pharmacy lunch packs

• Friday Night Calcutta Banquet meal

• Saturday night BBQ

• Chance to win prizes in seven divisions

Cooked breakfasts will be available in the Dining Room each morning at $15.

Plus! The Daffodil Coffee Cart will still be on site by the Pro Shop each morning for those who want a barista-style coffee.

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Results from 2024

Open Champion (Keiha Cup): Mark Smith

Runner up: William Brown

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2nd Sixteen (Barrington Millar Cup): Marcus Gray

Runner up: Jace Brown

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3rd Sixteen Winner: Hayden Keast

Runner up: Keith Chung

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4th Sixteen Winner: Matt Henwood

Runner up: Andy Hayward

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5th Sixteen Winner: Toby Williams

Runner up: Hamish Evans

Consolation: Matthew Pike

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6th Sixteen Winner: Bill Simpson

Runner up: Mitch Griffiths

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7th Sixteen Winner: Manav Garewal

Runner up: Tony Thorpe

Consolation: Dave Solomann

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36 Hole Gross Winner: (Scott Plate) William Brown 142 cb

36 Hole Gross Runner up: Mark Smith144cb

36 Hole Net Winner: Zach Rolls 139

36 Hole Net Runner up:Andy Abrahams 140

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Bill Donnelly Memorial Trophy: Marcus Gray