Wanaka\u2019s Peter Chaney won the prized SBS Bank amateur playing spot back in 2020 when the New Zealand Open was last held in Queenstown and couldn\u2019t be more excited to finally tee off next year.<\/div>\n
\nAll volunteers at the event go into a SBS Bank volunteer draw to win a coveted amateur playing spot.<\/p>\n
Having been a volunteer in the 2019 and 2020 NZ Opens, Peter\u2019s \u201cstoked\u201d to be back again next year and have a very different experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very keen to get onto the Millbrook course, I\u2019ve been waiting long enough to play,\u201d he jokes.<\/p>\n
Peter began playing golf while living in Australia about 14 years ago and says he\u2019s now a self-proclaimed golf nut, playing off a credible 18.1 handicap.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been trying to squeeze in as much practice as possible at my local club in Wanaka, but at the moment that\u2019s been about once a week”.<\/p>\n
\u201cI got the chance to meet and chat to the last volunteer player Mairi when she presented me with the spot at the volunteer drinks! She offered up some helpful tips and recommended getting my handicap down”.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve definitely taken on Mairi\u2019s advice, but I haven\u2019t managed to get it down as much as I would like.But I\u2019m not too fussed, just excited to embrace this fantastic opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Working as a chef in Wanaka, volunteering for a couple of days at the Open fit perfectly into Peter\u2019s schedule.<\/p>\n
\u201cI loved volunteering, it was a great experience being on the course, spotting celebrities, just an all-round fun, social couple of days.\u201d<\/p>\n
He says his excitement is of course paired with a few nerves.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just don\u2019t want to embarrass myself, I usually tee off using an iron but I\u2019ve had a mate tell me there\u2019s no way I can turn up and not tee off with my driver.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great that the event\u2019s happening just over the hill, so my wife, kids and mates will be able to come over and watch. It will be nice to have them there but also puts the pressure on it a bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know All Black Damian McKenzie and have spoken to him about playing. He said it\u2019s the most nerve-racking thing he\u2019s done, worse than rugby.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo it\u2019s safe to say that I\u2019m a bit nervous, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s just a game!\u201d<\/p>\n
Having played on beautiful courses around Sydney\u2019s Northern Beaches, Mullumbimby in Byron Bay and the highly-rated Lost Farm course in Tasmania, Peter says he\u2019s thrilled to hit the new Millbrook nine.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve played at Millbrook a few times but not on the new course, so I\u2019m eager to check it out. The views look incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n
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