Welcome to the Best Ever National Corporate Golf Series.

***NEWS UPDATE GGCGS National Final DECIDED***

** GGCGS 2011 Series winning team is GILBERT MARINE from Auckland.

** Decided at a pristine Clearwater course under blue skies and no wind.

** Hot competition saw the very strong southern challenge fall away on back nine.

** Gilbert Marine now represent NZ at a Sunshine Tour PGA ProAm in the Gold Coast,

** Held at RACV RoyalPines, 22/23 October against Aussie wide representation. 

** 2nd place to Team DaysOff (WM Brown Ltd,  Auckland) by one shot.

** 3rd= were Team MangawhaiGC and GingerGroup Financial Services themselves.

 

GGCGS Background

GingerGroup Financial Services Ltd took the naming rights of the Corporate Golf Series. They are a support services company for the financial profession formed in late 2010 from three existing and successful dealer groups. 

They partner with over 500 independently owned and operated NZ practitioner clients. These range from  financial advisory firms, financial planners, risk brokers, accounting firms, mortgage brokers and recently, legal firms. Although not being a 1st-Tier brand, GingerGroup has a fast growing influence within the profession. They also have a  fundamental, underlying principle of 'teamwork'. This correlates to the format of the GGCGS being a best-ball competition. You will agree, a most suitable sponsorship for a 'baby boomer' demographic now moving into the age of eligibility for retirement. 

A Team Ambrose section was added to the Corporate Golf Events mid-way through 2011. This proved very popular for the teams that wanted to play in the same foursome or had golfers without official handicaps. Team Ambrose will be expanded for the 2012 Series.

The more serious competition format was a relatively unknown system of scoring called BestBall Par in pairs. Although Par scoring is well known, using the best-ball (Par) per pair within a 4-person corporate team works well. This version of handicap match play in a true team situation was the brain-child of co-organiser Lance Murray. Deemed to be much fairer than stableford because, it does not penalise the low handicapper. Is proving very popular and reinforces the whole GingerGroup concept of 'teamwork'.

Leading NZ Golfers such as Sir Bob Charles(+0.8) and Mathew Perry(+3.1) can attest to the fairness and teamwork of BestBall Par.

Sir Bob's team advanced from GGCGS Pegasus to the Final whereas Matt's team came 2nd at  GGCGS Hamilton and only because of teamwork. 

GGCGS Hint: Team golf as in business, team work produces the 'best results'.

 

GGCGS 2011 KeyPoints

• Excellent feedback at all GGCGS Events, great prize pool thanks to great sponsors.

• Best Ball Par, a version of handicap matchplay scored in pairs proving popular.

• By popular demand, Team Ambrose expanded in 2012 Series. 

  Invitations to golf venues out soon, greater regional spread for Events sought.

• 2012 Series bigger & better according to organisers and Sponsors.

  Monthly eNewsletter continues over summer recess to player-base.

  Interested in being part of 2012 Series, contact NZCorporate Golf Series at your earliest to be registered on mailing list. You will immediately receive a complimentary six-month subscription to NZGolfer publication.

**** Fantastic 'StaynPlay' golfing opportunities via the GGCGS ****

This is no ordinary Corporate Golf Series, besides the excellent business networking opportunities and the great value, there are great prizes for the serious and the-not-so-serious golfer, If You Are Up For It ?

Let us host your key people at one (or many) of our specially chosen golf venues.