A record-value slate of auction and raffle prizes have been donated for next weekend’s Hirepool Charity Classic Trilogy golf tournament.

Hosted by the Wānaka Golf Club, the three-day tournament is a popular fixture on the local sporting calendar and since its inception in 2004 has raised more than $500,000 for local charities.

This year’s charity of choice, Community Link, went straight to work sourcing prizes as soon as it learned it had been selected.

“We set ourselves a goal of about 100 different items, and at current count we’re up to about 123,” Community Link general manager Kate Murray said.

“The team have been contacting a wide range of businesses for prizes - accommodation providers, golf courses, restaurants, experiences, activities and wineries - to try and source a diverse range of prizes. 

“We’re thrilled with the generosity and response from our community and are so grateful to all the local businesses that have supported us.”

Auction items available include a Milford Sound glacier flight and landing thanks to Southern Alps Air, as well as a night at the exclusive Minaret Lodge plus helicopter transfers, meal and a guide, which is valued at over $8,000. 

There are several golfing prizes including rounds at Gibbston Valley Golf Club, Millbrook, The Cairns Golf Course and Russell Coutts’ exclusive Barley Station. 

Tournament convenor Marc Simmons said the tournament hadn’t seen such high value prizes before.

“They are very prestigious prizes, and it will be interesting to see how far the bidding goes,” he said.

The tournament will run from Friday March 20 to Sunday March 22, and there will be plenty of opportunities to bid and buy raffle tickets for both competitors and members of the public. 

To make a bid on any auction items contact Yeverley McCarthy on [email protected] or head along to the Wānaka Golf Club. The final auction will take place on the Sunday afternoon, once the competition has wrapped up.

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