Newsletters & Radio Segment

Newsletters

To sign up for our newsletter, please email blair@canterburygolf.co.nz requesting to join the list of recipients. 

To read each month’s edition, simply click on the link below:

2025

February/March 2025

December/January 2025

2024

September/October 2024

July/August 2024
May/June 2024
March/April 2024
January/February 2024

2023

December 2023
October/November 2023
September/October 2023
July/August 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023

Newstalk ZB Weekly Radio Segment

Thanks to The Elmwood Trading Company, each week Lesley Murdoch of the All Sports Breakfast Canterbury show talks with a different member of the Canterbury Golf community, shining a light on the various areas of our game locally. These interviews take place every Saturday morning, just after 8.30am.

Listen to the recent interviews that have taken place by clicking on the below links:

2025

Departing Clearwater GM Aiden Berry talks career highlights and challenges

Craig Mitchell head PGA Pro at Harewood Golf Club discusses his journey in golf as he tee’s it up at the NZPGA Championship this week in Hastings.

Ritchie Bath discusses the importance of having golf clubs fitted

Michael Glading director of the NZ Open discusses this year’s event and how much it has grown 

Rodney Yee on being named PGA Coach of the Year

Matt McLean discusses how he juggles his work as the Participation Coordinator for Canterbury Golf while also playing professionally

Canterbury Golf GM Blair Minton previews the 2025 Canterbury Stroke Play

A catch-up with Amelia Garvey who recently finished 4th at the Ladies European Tour Q School event, gaining a full card

Canterbury golfer Momoka Kabori discusses her second year on the tour

2024

Golf NZ’s Dave Magan previews the 2024 NZ Interprovincial tournament set to be hosted in Christchurch

Debbie Scott previews the 2024 Pollock Cup Final

Clearwater Woodward Cup Team Manager Noel Chambers discusses the club’s inaugural Woodward Cup victory 

Preview of the 2024 Woodward Cup Finals Day

Greendale Club President Steve Roulston discusses the recovery of the course following its flooding

Canterbury Rep Sam McGill chats prior to the 2024 Canterbury Match Play

Canterbury selector John Rademakers discusses upcoming Rep trial

Jay Carter, Golf NZ National Coach offers his thoughts on Golf here in Canterbury 

Andy Sams previews the 2024 Pollock Cup and his club’s chances

Peter MacDonald previews the 2024 Woodward Cup season

New Russley GM Tony Marriot discusses his new role and the club

Harewood Golf Club’s GM Richard Attwood discusses the club’s history

Chris Collins, McLeans Island Golf Club President discusses the club’s history

Sue Winny speaks about her dual hole-in-one in the same round recently at Rangiora Golf Club

Peter Giles joins Craig Kerr to discuss his lengthy involvement in the game as a professional, coach, and tour player.

Malcolm Wratt of Coringa discusses the turnaround of the club over recent years 

Matt Blackbourn from Premium Golf Simulators spoke with Lesley about the exciting world of Golf Simulators

Performance 54 Managing Director Nick Haslam joins Lesley Murdoch to discuss the recent LIV Golf event in Adelaide that he delivered 

2024 Tour Championship Preview

Kerry Chuck, newly appointed Canterbury Golf Men’s convenor of selectors discusses the upcoming Rep season

Andrew Sloane joins Lesley to give a rundown on the latest Masters tournament live from Augusta 

Thomas Marsh, manager of X-Golf Parklands discusses the booming indoor version of the game and what it’s all about

Steve Campbell discusses the Te Waipounamu Māori Golf Tournament held over Easter weekend

Liz McKinnon, the New Zealand team manager for the Queen Sirikit Cup discusses the event set to be played at Clearwater Golf Club over March 20-23

Canterbury Golf GM, Blair Minton discusses the latest Canterbury Golf news and what’s coming up

Peter van Eekelen previews the 3rd Hickory Golf Open taking place on 10 March

Rangiora Golf Club President Karen Craigie discusses the Kobori siblings and their beginnings at the club

New Golf NZ CEO Jeff Latch discusses his vision for Golf in NZ

Dion Kerr on his new role as Canterbury Golf President

Mike Rondel on his appointment to the Golf NZ Board