Golf Club

The V.U.C. Golf Club caters for both beginner and expert; by arrangement with the New Zealand Golf Foundation a series of free professional coaching classes are held for those interested, all equipment necessary being supplied by the foundation. For the more experienced member there are matches with other clubs in and about Wellington, and Club Days which are held at Paraparaumu. The Club is particularly fortunate in being granted playing rights at this course, as it must rank among the finest in New Zealand. The largest number attending a Club Day last year was almost 50.

This year is the first that teams matches have been arranged, and if the first is any criterion (this was played against Paraparaumu) those to follow should prove most enjoyable. As matches are played on a handicap basis a large number of members are able to participate.

As intimated above the Club enjoys a large membership but it is unfortunate that this does not include a larger number of lady members. Women's golf at Winter Tournament is expected to be established soon and while the other University Colleges have teams almost up to the required standard Victoria is not in this happy position. Men's golf at this College is particularly strong, the team having won the tournament twice in the last three years and been runner-up on the other occasion. It is to be hoped that in the next issue of Spike we can report that women's golf is also flourishing.