The Lunden Links Putter Competition was held on the 3rd and 4th of September. This competition sees the top golfers from across the Waikato team up to represent their school in a best 3 out of 4 net competition. 

Round one was played at the Cambridge Golf Club in testing conditions with Rain Lashing the course several times during the days play. The standout performers were the home town team from Cambridge High School. They managed a best 3 of 4 score of 216 to take a one shot lead into the second round over the Hamilton Boys High School (HBHS) number two team.

Round Two was hosted by the Hamilton Golf Club. The day was started in spectacular fashion with the first group nailing four drives straight down the middle of the first hole setting the tone for the rounds to follow. Logan Madden (HBHS #1) was looking to resurrect his team's performance after they fell behind by four shots after round one. Logan was also looking to get his hands on the trophy for Best Individual Gross, a trophy in which he trailed Dominic Letford (HBHS #2) by two shots after round one. Logan applied the blowtorch around the front nine with both players carding even par. Dominic couldn't maintain the scorching pace succumbing on the 18th hole to a triple bogey to hand Logan the trophy by three shots on 151. George Thorpe of St Peters Cambridge recorded the Best Individual Nett Score of 138 to win by three shots. 

Anchored by Logan's even par nett 67 the HBHS#1 team stormed from four shots behind to be the 2018 Lunden Links Putter Competition Champions by eight shots on a score of 428. The HBHS#2 team took out 2nd place by lot on a score of 236 ahead of the HBHS#3 team. This makes it back to back for boys high and back to back for most of the HBHS#1 team with 3 of the 4 players winning the trophy last year. Well done to all who took part in this year's event and well done to Hamilton Boys High School 2018 Lunden Links Putter Competition Champions!

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Article added: Tuesday 04 September 2018