Our History
In 1969 Major George Bennett, Camp Commandant of Trentham Army Camp asked two of his staff, Gordon Leighton and Jack Crawford to form a golf committee. The land available was swampy in places and overgrown with tussock and bullrushes. In essence this was the beginning of the Trentham Camp Golf Club. From swamp and tussock, six greens were carved out of the scrub. Over the ensuing years sheep were cleared from the course, drains were established and greens and fairways were developed until finally in 1981, the last four holes were completed turning the course into an 18 hole facility.
The Club was established under the voluntary effort and generosity of members and their families. It took many working bees and many fundraising activities to provide the marvellous facility that we have today. The Club provides an environment for all the community to enjoy with an active membership and where visitors and new members are always welcome.
What We Offer
Executive Committee;
Vice President:
Vice Club Captain: John Duncan
Non-Executive;
Colin Rigby (Players Delegate)
Match Committee;
Chair: John Duncan
Members: Rodney Orr, Mike Jensen, Carol Antipas, To'omaga Mike LeToa.
Life Members;
1974 - Gordon Leighton
1979 - M Meads
1980 - George Bennett
1981 - Roy Adamson
1983 - Don Meads
1984 - Ian Smith
1992 - Ann McCauley, Graham McPhie
1994 - Bob Lendrum
1995 - Kevin Fenton, R Green
1997 - Kevin Watts, N M Orr
2001 - Kerry Fenton
2007 - Brain Clamp, Carol Adamson, Margaret Whaley
2017 - Richard Donaldson
2022 - To'omaga Mike LeToa, Mike Jensen, Carol Antipas
Website was kindly sponsored by life member Richard Donaldson.