Golf: Top amateurs victorious in Classic

Local lad James Tauariki, 13, competing at the 2015 Lake View Classic at the weekend. Photo / Stephen Parker

Rotorua's Landyn Edwards and Rotana Howard have won the major titles at the 2015 Lake View Classic.

The 36-hole tournament is the biggest event of the year for the Lake View Golf and Country Club and attracted about 115 golfers at the weekend.

Edwards just held on to win the men's competition, shooting one-under par to beat Justin Morris (Te Awamutu) by a single shot.

Meanwhile, Howard convincingly won the women's competition, also shooting one-under par.

The winning pair are both well known in the Rotorua golfing community.

Edwards has won a long list of amateur titles and works at Lake View Golf and Country Club as a green keeper, while Howard is also a top amateur golfer and works at Springfield Golf Club.

The Lake View Classic has been running since the early 1990s.

The tournament included a big prize table at the weekend including televisions, lots of golfing gear, and other prizes.

- Full results:

Senior men (0-12 handicap): Gross: 1st Landyn Edwards (Rotorua) 143, 2nd Justin Morris (Te Awamutu) 144. Net: 1st Albie Waugh (Lake View) 139cb, 2nd Kurtis Cortesi (Tokoroa) 139.

Intermediate men (13-18 handicap): Gross: 1st Peter Edmonds (Lake View) 166cb, 2nd Paul Retemeyer (Lake View) 166. Net: 1st Dave Wilkins (Omanu) 139, 2nd Justin Stowell (Lake View) 141.

Junior men (19-36 handicap): Gross: 1st Te Wana Maxwell (Lake View) 175, 2nd Sona Jacobs (Lake View) 176. Net: 1st Craig Mathews (Springfield) 131, 2nd Chris Corbett (Hinehopu) 139.

Ladies: Gross: 1st Rotana Howard (Springfield) 143, 2nd Shelley McElroy (Springfield) 166. Net: 1st Robyn Toi (Lake View) 136, 2nd Rose Anderson (Lake View) 137.