Tom Parker (Year 12) has had a busy start to the year including two national age group golf events.

Christchurch Boys' High School golf No. 1 and captain, Tom Parker has recently competed in the North Island U19's where he came second in the U17's, the Faldo Series, and New Zealand Golf Championships, as well as regional qualifying for the New Zealand Open. 

As winner of his age group (U17) at the Faldo Series event, Parker will now go on to play the Faldo Asia Series Finals at Mission Hills, China from March 2-4 against the Faldo Series winners from about 25 other countries. The tournament hosted by Sir Nick Faldo is the same one CBHS teammate Dominic Brettkelly qualified and played in last year. 

Parker also played in the regional qualifying for the Men’s NZ Open recently. He qualified 2nd which means he progresses to the second and final qualifying event to be played on the Monday before the New Zealand Open starts. He will most likely need another top 3 finish at the final qualifier to make it into the New Zealand Open starting later that week at The Hills and Millbrook. There will likely be a number of professionals who haven’t already qualified for the Open playing in the final qualifier too.

Brettkelly and Ben Baker both played in the North Island U19 and Faldo tournaments also. Playing well without finishing amongst the prizes.