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Registrations are now open: dgscene.com/go26Welcome
Be a part of history at the inaugural Lake Hāwea Links – Gladstone Open, running Fri–Sun, Feb 27–Mar 1, 2026 in the breathtaking surrounds of Lake Hāwea, South Island, NZ.
PLEASE NOTE The singles will be an NZDG sanctioned tour event and PDGA XC- Tier with four PDGA rated rounds
Practice Day / Optional Doubles
The course will be open for practice and optional doubles from 12pm on Friday 27th February 2026.
NB: If practicing, please give way to doubles players.
Singles
The event format is for each player to play four rounds of the awesome tournament tweaked 18 hole Lake Hāwea course (two rounds per day on the Saturday and Sunday). This will be an PDGA XC-Tier sanctioned event but each of your rounds will be rated.
WE RECOMMEND YOU BRING PLENTY OF VERY OVERSTABLE DISCS AS IT CAN BE VERY WINDY ON THIS COURSE AT TIMES
The Course
The course will be slightly tweaked for the tournament so please scope before you throw.
There will be some B tees in place for all women except for FPO and FP40 and B tees for MA2, MA3, MA4, MA60, MA70 and junior divisions. All other divisions will play off the A tees.
We will also be putting in place astroturf and carpet teepads where possible on each hole.
PLEASE NOTE on hole 13 there will is an RPM Helix basket and tone hole attached to the top. You are able to hole out on this hole by the usual process and or by hitting the tone hole above the basket. We have received a waver from the PDGA to allow for this.
Player Packs
There will be a minimum $15 retail value player pack available for all competitors (professionals and amateurs). There is an option to opt out of this at registration to save yourself $15.
Food & Beverages
We are not offering the option of lunches for this tournament. We recommend you bring a wee packed lunch to enjoy amongst the majestic mountain and lake views...there is a great wee cafe and shop five minutes from the course if you need to grab some food. Drinking water will be available at HQ.
Sponsorship
If you or your business are interested in supporting this event, we would welcome your involvement. Please contact Mat Prichard via the staff contact link above.
Volunteers
Please get in touch with Martin Galley if you would like to help with setup and or packdown of the event. Any support would be much appreciated.
Accommodation
We recommend The Camp in Lake Hawea if you need a place to stay. They offer a great range of accomodation options to suit every need. Whether you’re looking for a cosy cottage or a powered site for a motorhome.
The Camp has it all!
https://thecamp.co.nz/accommodation
TRAVEL SAFE… SEE YOU ALL AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 2026
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lake Hawea, 310 Lakeview Ter, Lake Hawea 9382, New Zealand, Queenstown
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