GENERAL INFORMATION

Date

Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th September 2025

Venue (18-Hole)

Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Te Puke Golf Courses

Venue (9-Hole)

Otumoetai and Summerhill Golf Courses

Cost

$80.00 per individual golfer (NZ$)

Entries Open

Online registrations will open on Friday 14th March 2025, at 9:00 AM

Entries Close

Online registrations will close on Wednesday 28th May 2025, at 7:59 PM

CONTACT

Email: info@nzaimsgames.co.nz

A tournament committee will be in place to administer and facilitate the running of this tournament.

PLANNING INFORMATION

Costs

• Schools are required to pay the entry fee of $80.00 per player (NZ$).
• Strictly non-refundable.
• Payment MUST be made within seven days of receipt of invoice.
• Invoices will be sent to the school accounts manager after the entry closing date, Wednesday 28th May 2025.

Entries Close

• Wednesday 28th May 2025, at 7:59 PM.
• Entries for the 2025 Zespri AIMS Games must be submitted online through the online registration system. 
• Registrations will only be accepted from the school's designated Zespri AIMS Games Coordinator.
• Schools are allocated a unique Zespri AIMS Games registration log in code to complete their entries.

Competitor's Age

Competitors must be over 10 years of age and under 13 years of age, as at 31st December the year before the tournament year. Competitor’s birthdates will be required on school registration documentation. For the 2025 Zespri AIMS Games, the eligible birth years are 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Divisions

• 18-Holes Under 13 Years Girls
• 18-Holes Under 13 Years Boys 
• 9-Holes Under 13 Girls 
• 9-Holes Under 13 Boys 

Qualifying Criteria – new in 2025

Schools are to enter participants into either the 18-hole event or the 9-hole event, based on their golf handicap. The event the participant is registered for as of entry closing date will be the event they play in at Zespri AIMS Games, and there will be no changing between events after the entry closing date.

18 Holes

• The participant must be a financial member of a golf club as of entry closing date (28th May 2025).
• The participant must be on a 36.4 handicap index or less as of entry closing date (28th May 2025).
• The participant must have submitted at least eight (8) rounds of golf into DotGolf from 1st January 2025 to entry closing date (28th May 2025).
• This event is limited to 90 participants, and if the event is oversubscribed, the 90 participants will be determined by handicap order from lowest to highest.
• Handicaps will be frozen for the duration of the event as of Monday 1st September 2025.

9 Holes

• The participant must be a financial member of a golf club as of entry closing date (28th May 2025).
• The participant must be on a 54.4 handicap index or less as of entry closing date (28th May 2025).
• The participant must have submitted at least six (6) rounds of golf into DotGolf from 1st January 2025 to entry closing date (28th May 2025).
• This event is limited to 72 participants, and if the event is oversubscribed, the 72 participants will be determined by handicap order from lowest to highest.
• Handicaps will be frozen for the duration of the event as of Monday 1st September 2025.

Multiple Sporting Codes
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• Students may compete in more than one sporting code, provided they are in line with the permitted code crossovers. 

• Timetable allowances will not be made for any competitors, and it is the sole responsibility of the school to check for programming conflicts. 

PROGRAMME

18-Hole Programme

9-Hole Programme

18-Hole Venues

Round One: Te Puke Golf Club

• Boys: White Tees

• Girls: Yellow Tees

Round Two: Tauranga Golf Club

• Boys: Blue Tees

• Girls: Yellow Tees

Round Three: Mount Maunganui Golf Club

• Boys: White Tees

• Girls Red Tees

Venue (9-Hole)

Round One: Otumoetai Golf Club

• Boys: White Tees (Front 9)

• Girls: Yellow Tees (Front 9)

Round Two: Summerhill Estate

• Boys: White Tees (Front 9)

• Girls: White Tees (Front 9)

Round Three: Summerhill Estate

• Boys: White Tees (Front 9)

• Girls: White Tees (Front 9)

Draw for the first round

​​​​​​​The draw will be posted on the Zespri AIMS Games website and app on Thursday 21st August, published on the GNZ website and will also be available at the Managers Meeting on the Tuesday morning.

Restrictions and Requirements

1. All players must be a financial member of a Golf Club as of entry closing date (28th May 2025).

2. All players must have an official handicap registered as of Wednesday 28th May 2025.

3. Players will play in the division appropriate to their handicap as of Wednesday 28th May 2025. Handicaps will be frozen for the duration of the event as of Monday 1st September 2025.

4. One team per school 18-hole section. One team per school 9-hole section.  

5. Extra players can enter as an individual. The school team will consist of the 3 lowest handicap players as of Wednesday 28th May 2025.

6. Should a school be unable to enter a team of three players, a two-player team can still compete with ALL scores counting at their own disadvantage.

7. Schools can enter individual players in either 18-hole or 9-hole section should there be insufficient numbers for a team.

Supervision

Each school must have one adult in charge of students. Adults will be required to walk with each group to assist with the pace of play/scoring.

​​​​​​​Coaches/managers/parents are not entitled to play the course, whilst the tournament is in progress.

RULES

• The tournament will run in accordance with the R&A Rules of Golf and as such Conforming Distance Measuring Devices will be permitted.
• Local Rules will be provided daily.
• No carts are allowed for competitors during the event unless for valid medical reasons and accompanied by a doctor’s certificate.
• 18-Hole event – NO caddies are allowed.
• 9-Hole Event – caddies allowed.

Points

Individual (18 holes)

Best 54-holes Gross

• Boy – 1st, 2nd and 3rd 
• Girl – 1st, 2nd and 3rd 

Best Individual (holes)
Best 54-hole Stableford 

• Boy – 1st, 2nd and 3rd 
• Girl – 1st, 2nd and 3rd 

Individual (9 holes)

Best 27-hole Stableford

• Boy – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

• Girl – 1st, 2nd and 3rd 

Individual prize winners can only receive one prize. In the event of a tie after the final round the result will be decided by:

• Individual Gross – countback
• Individual Stableford – countback
• Team Competition – shared title

School Team

• 18-Hole – Best Stableford 54 holes – Combined total of best two scores from your registered school team of three golfers each day.

• 9-Hole – Best Stableford 27 holes – Combined total of best two scores from your registered school team of three golfers each day.

MEDAL PRESENTATIONS

Individual place getters (Gross and Stableford) will be presented with their medals and the school teams place getters will receive their medals at the conclusion of the last round.