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History of The Tidy

The Tidy golf tours began back in 1996 (then known as the Raymond Tidy) when eight thirty-something kiwis ventured off to Scotland to play golf at St Andrews. They had so much fun not only on the golf course but in the local bars and nightclubs of the places they visited, they decided to make it a regular event and it has been contested annually by a hardy bunch of try hard golfers ever since.

The four day tournament format has become well known as a physical and psychological war of attrition. Venues have included Scotland, Ireland , Portugal, Spain and France. Only two Foundation committee members have withstood the demands of the 8 previous Tidys but a number of veterans and rookies alike have taken on the ultimate golfing challenge: 3 sleepless nights, the dangers of local substance, attacks of the yips and general physical fatigue caused by 4 days of long ball hunting expeditions in the rough.

The Tournament is named in honour of Lance Corporal Raymond Tidy of the NZ army and Rongotai old boy. Long may this proud tradition continue in the finest of golfing destinations..

Past Champions

Pistol
The Clown
Rolly
JJ
The Clown
Bollocks
Dewey
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1996
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1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003