12 Dec 2012

Tough opening day for top womens golf teams

5:54 am on 12 December 2012

Wellington, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Canterbury were all made to work hard for wins on the first day of the women's interprovincial golf champs in Dunedin.

Auckland and North Harbour, last year's finalists, made solid starts winning their only matches over Aorangi and Tasman respectively after having the bye in the morning.

Wellington, who has won the title on five occasions, and came into the event as one of the favourites, came from behind to beat Manawatu/ Wanganui.

Wellington beat Northland 4-1 in the second round.

Waikato also came from behind to beat Taranaki 3-2, while Bay of Plenty beat Southland 3-2.