The organiser of an event being held in two Timaru locations hopes contestants will chip in at the last minute, with only hours left to register.
Fewer than expected entry numbers have meant entries have been extended for the South Canterbury Mini Golf Championships to be held on Saturday at the Shearer’s Quarters and Caroline Bay mini golf courses.
Organiser Carl Black said more entries were needed for the championships being held for the second time, and the deadline had been extended from March 25, to midnight on Wednesday.
“You get to play two courses – 36 holes in total and there are some great prizes up for grabs,’’ Black said.
The championships have been organised four times, but only been held twice, because of Covid-19, he said.
Black said the competition had been well-supported by South Canterbury businesses and the winner with the best scorecard of 36 holes between both courses would receive flights and accommodation to compete in the New Zealand championships held in Wellington.
He put the fewer entry numbers down to it being “a typical Timaru thing’’ where people often entered things at the last minute.
The entry fee had been dropped by $10 this year for adults, to $20, and it was $10 for junior entrants – aged 8 to 16.
He described the competition as “a lot of fun’’ and as the Caroline Bay and Shearer’s Quarters courses were now part of the national championships they were up to standard.
“That’s a big plus for South Canterbury.’’
Credit: stuff.co.nz
