Fox excited to host another round
Following an outstanding inaugural event in 2020, The Fox Fishing & Golf Festival presented by Shimano is returning to Waihī Beach from 4th-6th March 2021.
Hosted by popular professional golfer Ryan Fox, the festival is a unique team format combining fishing prowess, golfing skill and plenty of bragging rights. Teams are treated to an entertaining, all-inclusive event with Foxy and his celebrity skippers.
“I’m really excited to be back at Waihī Beach to host the second staging of The Fox. The first event was a huge success and lots of fun for everyone involved, and 2021 promises to be even better,” said Fox.
Adding to the entertaining nature of the event is the addition of Ryan’s celebrity skippers. Selected for the 2021 event are Black Caps’ fast bowler Neil Wagner, double Olympic rowing gold medallist Eric Murray, former All Blacks’ coaching guru Wayne Smith, All Blacks Sevens’ co-captain Scott Curry and professional golfer and European Tour winner Mark Brown.
The Fox event will again be raising money for the local Waihī Beach community with proceeds being shared between the Waihī Beach Coastguard and Waihī Beach Lifeguard Services. The two volunteer organisations were grateful for $24,300 received from last year’s tournament.
“The Fox was highly successful, everyone involved was treated to an incredible time. The proceeds generously donated from the event provided the lifeguard Club with necessary funds to buy more rescue equipment, first aid supplies and training for the guards” commented Waihī Beach Lifeguard Service’s Donna Pfefferle.
Jim Pooley from Waihī Beach Volunteer Coastguard added “It was great being involved in The Fox event and we are definitely looking forward to another three days of fun in March. It’s fantastic that Ryan and mates have chosen to support us in this way.”
Venues in the region will also be supported with hospitality functions being hosted at the Bowentown Boating & Sport Fishing Club and the Waihī Golf Club. The event concludes with a banquet dinner and prizegiving at the Flatwhite Café.
To assist with the fundraising initiatives for 2021, event promoter Sports Inc. is staging an online auction. “We were impressed by the community spirit Ryan and the celebrity skippers showed last year. In this regard, we are looking for ten local Bay of Plenty businesses to contribute a product or service to the value of $1,000 to ‘The Fox Hunt’ Trade Me auction. In return the businesses will get to host a hole at the golf tournament and attend functions with Ryan and the celebrity skippers,” said Sports Inc.’s Kelsen Butler.
The Fox champion is determined by a combined score across both the fishing and golf competitions. The event is open to twenty teams (four people per team) with only two places remaining.
For more information contact Kelsen Butler, Sports Inc. kelsen.butler@sportsinc.co.nz or call 021 270 2549.