A memorable tour at Paraparaumu with the Tour welcoming the big hitting Marcus Foot (Footy) for the first time. The accommodation was the tours best yet with a large beach front house and great views of Kapiti. Paraparaumu's billing as one of NZ's finest golf courses lived up to its reputation.
2013 saw the OCT's first ever playoff, keenly contested between Simon Feasey and Ben Barlow, taking three extra holes before Feasey sealed the deal on the third hole of extra play. Simon becomes the second two time winner, with the first being Jeremy Andrew who also secured the first 'champ to chump' award, with a win in Dunedin 2012 and picking up the Spoonist position, for the first time at Paraparaumu 2013. Congrats to both Simon and Jeremy.
Sadly the tour farewelled Waldolf (aka Craig Foltz), who retired from the pressures of OCT Tour golfing. Reasons stated are varied, but seem to centre around intense irritation for the Handicap Committee, public school boys, the tours propensity for laddish behavior and expensive resort courses, compounded by a general preference for fly fishing. The Tour will never be the same without this colorful and controversial character. We are fortunate however that 'Craigo' has accepted the prestigious role of official OCT bookmaker.
Order of Merit
1. SImon Feasey (Champion)
1. Ben Barlow
Craig Foltz (Bookmaker)
3. Matt, Jeremy, Shane, JH, Marcus Foot, Craig Folz
Notable moments
The lay day saw the chaps travel to Wellington to watch a days cricket between England and NZ at the Basin Reserve.
Statler recovers enough from a broken metatarsal to compete - albeit spending the evenings in a moon boot.
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