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Full-time Opportunities
Positions available at Resort/Club Courses in the UK, Asia, Europe and USA.
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Dates for Upcoming Major Event Opportunities
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Joshua is currently bagging for Kieran Muir, NZPGA, on Australasian events.
Next events to keep an eye out for them include the Victorian Open, Perth Super 6 and NZ Open.
Joshua Presley
NZ Golf 2018 Scholarship
The Kinloch Club
The Kinloch Club have just completed our Short Course Programmes with ten part-time caddies. They now offer caddies as an extension to their services for their clientele and with the word getting around, the request for caddies is increasing.
"Having caddies direct new players around the course, especially on their first visit, assists them to enjoy this testing track. Our international visitors relish the opportunity to talk about our region and nation - great ambassadors for NZ and the game." - Paul Charman, CaddieMaster
Kevin McGuiness and Jaryd Felton.
New Zealand Open 2018
Josh Presley with Adam urdett who finished strongly for 11th place.
Keep an eye on these two for the future - on bag for some upcoming Tour Events.
Reuben Brown looking after Barack Obama at TaraIti GC
John Mitchell with his team.
John Mitchell at Sky City's Event at
Windross GC
This season's recipient of NZGolf Caddy scholarship has competed the programme this year with outstanding results. His goal of pursuing this career pathway and developing the skills and knowledge required for an international circuit has just seen him caddying at the Australian PGA event, where his player, Ollie Farr (Wales), finished in 24th position.
He is extremely grateful to NZGolf for their support and assistance in enabling him to pursue his dreams of caddying full time. He will be employed by TaraIti Golf Course this summer to further his development. TaraIti are positive supporters of this programme, offering our top trainees positions over the summer and guiding them for other opportunities.
Joshua Presley
Aquina's College
2017/2018 NZGolf Caddy Scholarship
2017 LGPA
Our team efforts at the McKayson's Woman's Open had a 50% cut rate - not that bad with no-one ranked lower than 233. Trainees ecstatic with the opportunities and week's activities - as were organisers - with our performances.
Joshua at the last hole
Kevan McGuiness & Theresa O'Hara
Kevan McGuiness - ProAm Crew
John Mitchell with Karen Chung
Sky at work with Becky Morgan
Jacob and the CHAMP
ProAm: Sponsor and Lydia's group
Angelo also not missing out!
Our Director looking after Lydia's swing!
Quotes of the Week
"Was told only made cut because of me...was retiring as missed last six cuts..." Kevan McGuiness at LPGA as caddy for Theresa O'Hara
"What an experience - give me more." Kevan to Kevan
"LPGA organising team so appreciative of quality NZ Caddies being available for all the events..." Michael Goldstein LPGA
"Skytower aka Angelo Hill caddy's with the passion he showed playing basketball for Wellington 1990's." Andrew Whiley, NZ Caddiemaster
Steve Adams Invitational Event: Windross Farm Golf Course
This Celebrity Fundraising Event saw a mixture of Full Time, Part Time, wannabe and retired caddies give their time and fees towards this Sports Foundation. An enjoyable couple of days with Geert and Kelvin taking our award.
Kelsen Butler (Event Organiser) - "Teams so appreciative, caddies got a standing ovation at formal presentations. Bibs are on the way".
Dean Ross with Beaver
Ron Daly Jr & Ryan Nelson
John Mitchell and Team
Steve Watson's crew
Robin Connor's & Andy Jones' Team
Ron & 'Bruce'
Beaudy & John Mitchell
Joshua's Crew
Tim Southie & Reuben
Kane and The Man
We thought Skytower tall!
Sky, Jeff Wilson, Aarun
Joshua Royds (our 2016 NZGolf Scholarship recipient) has accepted a caddy position at Cabot Cliffs and Cabot Links in Canada for our 2017 winter. Keep an eye out for his reports.
2016's Scholarship Recipient, Joshua Royds, at Cabot Cliffs, Canada for our winter.
"I hear it was a winter worth missing over there... course here unbelievable."
2017 NZ Open
Kevan McGuinness caddied in Ryan Fox/Steve Williams group for Jarryd Felton, Day 3 of the Open. "What an experience, caddying with the best...a fantastic learning curve..."
Our trainees would like to acknowledge our local Pro players and administrators who offered their bags and knowledge at the recent national and international events:
Brad Hayward Gareth Paddison Dominic Barsten Josh Whitehouse (Aust)
Brad Shilton Jarryd Felton (Aust) Ryan Fox
Michael Goldstein Kelson Butler Windross Farm G.C. Ryan Brandeburg
LPGA Director Steven Adams Tournament/Sports Inc Management Team CEO NZGolf Tourism
Steven McDonald Dean Murphy Dominic Sainsbury Sky Sport
TaraIti Caddiemaster NZ Golf NZPGA Fieldwork at LPGA
Michael Williams Andrew Whiley
CEO Manawatu G.C. Caddiemaster NZ Open
Caddy Opportunities at Tara Iti Golf Course, Mangawhai
Several of our trainees are developing their skills and pathways with work experience and loops at Tara Iti Golf Course. Their programme offers part-time opportunities for our trainees to 'taste' a resort course conditions and environment as part of their education.
"...excited to have caddies on the ACT Programme working with us...very keen and open-minded given the snake pit and nature of our work."
"Your qualified caddies have been nothing short of a saviour for the Caddie Master...incredible workers and caddies...members love them."
29/10/2016 - SCHOLARSHIP AWARD to ACT's Josh Royds
New Zealand Golf is pleased to announce 18-year-old Joshua Royds of Tara Iti Golf Club is the inaugural recipient of New Zealand Caddy Scholarship for 2016.
The award is offered annually to a caddie trainee to assist with their endeavours to develop and progress their pathway and the Otamatea College student has shown great potential leading up to this moment.
Royds efforts, progress and abilities, have culminated in him being offered a position at Kingsbarns (St Andrews, Scotland), for their 2017 season. He will take up the opportunity after a full season caddying at Tara Iti this summer.
Steven MacDonald, caddie master at Tara Iti, expressed his joy for Royds efforts and looks forward to seeing him progress.
“We are extremely proud of Josh and the commitment to his learning and how he has evolved on the golf course with our members and guests,” said MacDonald.
“He shows an appetite and enthusiasm which every one of us here enjoys and my only worry is burning him out!
“I believe Kingsbarns will further his skills and fitness which in turn will bring the kind of professionalism that others will aspire to in the future. He is quickly becoming the benchmark for success here at Tara Iti Golf Club.”
The Academy of Caddy Training aims to develop the New Zealand trainees' skills, knowledge and abilities so they are able to caddy professionally at our national and international courses/resort networks and of course on the biggest tour events.
We look forward to watching Royds progress as he looks to become one of the best in the business and for more information on the programme visit http://www.actnz.nz/
Joshua caddying for Matt Kuchar at TaraIti
Ryan Brandeburg (NZ Golf Tourism CEO) with Reuben at Kingsbarns Golf Course.
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This site will be updated regularly with NZ's National and International Programmes. These are available for our caddie trainees to source for their availability and personal diaries to meet the requirements of the Programme.
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