The 50 years since the first meeting to decide if there was enough interest to form a golf club in Ōmārama has been marked by hijinks, hilarity and hard work. It will 50 years this Saturday since two indomitable forces of nature – Ada Patterson, of Longslip Station, and Prue Aubrey, of Dalrachney – both enthusiastic golfers, combined strengths and called a meeting to see if there was enough interest to form a golf club. A committee was formed. As a teen Rick Aubrey remembers driving around with his mother to find the best site for a course. The present site was eventually selected because of its easy access to water – something that would later prove to be both an advantage and disadvantage. Warwick Smith worked with the committee to design the nine-hole country course. Then the hard work began. Nine families were ... >>> continue reading <<<