VIC, NSW & SA Golf Industry Awards

State’s greatest acknowledged at Victorian Golf Trade Awards

THERE was an expansion of regional and metropolitan recognition whereas two of the most important names in Victorian golf had been inducted into the Corridor of Fame because the trade gathered at Southern Golf Membership for the state’s Golf Trade Awards.

Robert Allenby, a dominant power in Australian golf on the flip of the century, together with turf administration pioneer Graeme Grant, acknowledged for his close to 50 years within the trade, joined an illustrious record within the Victorian Corridor of Fame, whereas the Devilbend and Warrnambool Golf Golf equipment had been named winners of the celebrated Most Excellent Membership, Facility or Place to Play, Metropolitan and Regional.

Different award recipients on the evening included Barwon Valley Golf Membership as the most effective Get Into Golf Venue of the Yr, whereas Maroondah Golf was the MyGolf Powered by Ripper GC Venue of the Yr.

Rosanna Golf Membership’s Luke Bleumink took out the PGA Membership Skilled of the Yr and Brandon Rave (Metropolitan Golf Membership), was recognised as PGA Coach of the Yr – Excessive Efficiency.

An occasion which brings collectively celebrities and professionals, Portsea Golf Membership received the Metropolitan Professional-Am of the Yr, whereas the PGA Legends Tour Occasion of the Yr went to Gardiners Run Golf Course.

The Victorian Golf Course Superintendents Affiliation (VGCSA) additionally recgonised their highest achievers, as did Golf Administration Victoria, with Catherine Firth, after 38 years of service given to each the Royal Melbourne and Yarra Yarra golf golf equipment, named GMV Membership Worker of the Yr.

Graeme Grant a turf administration pioneer, was inducted into the Victorian Golf Hallof Fame.

2025 VIC GOLF INDUSTRY AWARDS

PGA Membership Skilled of the Yr: Luke Bleumink, Rosanna GC

PGA Coach of the Yr – Excessive Efficiency: Brandon Rave, Metropolitan GC

PGA Coach of the Yr – Recreation Growth: Scott McDermott, PGA Academy

PGA Administration Skilled of the Yr: Mark Lazenby, Beaconhills GC

PGA Legends Occasion of the Yr: Gardiners Run Golf Course

Regional Professional-Am of the Yr: Axedale Golf Membership

Metropolitan Professional-Am of the Yr: Portsea Golf Membership

VGCSA Apprentice of the Yr: Zac Amer, Port Fairy Golf Hyperlinks

VGCSA Superintendents Recognition Award: Leigh Yanner, The Nationwide Golf Membership

Golf Administration Victoria Excellence in Administration Award: Brad Robb, Southern Golf Membership

Golf Administration Victoria Worker of the Yr: Catherine Hirth, Royal Melbourne and Yarra Yarra golf golf equipment

Most Excellent Membership, Facility or Place to Play – Metropolitan: Devilbend Golf Membership

Most Excellent Membership, Facility or Place to Play – Regional: Warrnambool Golf Membership

Most Excellent Facility – Off Course: Morack Swing Manufacturing facility

Get Into Golf – Venue of the Yr: Barwon Valley Golf Membership

MyGolf powered by Ripper GC Venue of the Yr: Maroondah Golf

Volunteer of the Yr: Anthony Hargreaves, Charlton GC

Girls & Women in Golf Award: Melinda Binding, Merbein GC

Feminine Novice Golfer of the Yr: Jazy Roberts

Male Novice Golfer of the Yr: Max Moring

NSW Golf Trade Awards – highlighting ardour, innovation and group spirit

NSW golf’s most interesting got here collectively on the Shangri-La Sydney for the 2025 NSW Golf Trade Awards, celebrating the gamers, golf equipment, and volunteers driving the sport ahead throughout the state.

From elite amateurs attaining worldwide success to grassroots applications inspiring the following technology, the night highlighted the fervour, innovation, and group spirit that makes golf in New South Wales thrive.

For the second-year working, Declan O’Donovan and Ella Scaysbrook claimed the state’s prime honours.

O’Donovan, who made his skilled debut on the current NSW Open, was named Male Novice Participant of the Yr after a history-making season that noticed him defend his NSW Novice title — the primary participant in practically 50 years to take action. He additionally captured the Canadian Males’s Novice Championship, incomes a begin within the 2026 RBC Canadian Open, then capped off the 12 months by representing Australia on the Asia-Pacific Novice in Dubai.

Ella claimed Feminine Novice Participant of the Yr, following a breakout season highlighted by a semi-final look on the US Girls’s Novice and a number of state titles.

NSW Membership Skilled of the Yr Kurt Stegbauer (proper) with PGA Australia CEO Gavin Kirkman.

Different important awards on the evening included Metropolitan Membership of the Yr – Roseville Golf Membership, Nation Membership of the Yr, taken out by Fairbairn Golf Membership, whereas the Thornleigh Golf Centre, led by PGA Member Steve Aisbett, was named Facility of the Yr.

A spotlight of the night was the acceptance speech delivered by John Crampton, husband of the late Frances Crampton AM, who was posthumously offered with a particular Providers to Golf in NSW award, recognising her lifetime of visionary management and repair to sport.

Frances, a trailblazer throughout golf, gymnastics, and wider sport, served as CEO of Girls’s Golf NSW (2002–2007) and later as Nationwide Director of Golf Growth at Golf Australia. Her affect additionally prolonged via governance roles with Jack Newton Junior Golf, Golf Australia, and Softball NSW. Frances handed away in Could this 12 months, leaving a legacy outlined by inclusion, innovation, and alternative.

Riedell Jeffs of Frederickton Golf Membership was a preferred winner of the Volunteer of the Yr, in recognition of her extraordinary dedication and resilience, even whereas present process most cancers therapy.

Different winners on the evening included the Hawks Nest Beachside Flats Professional-Am, named PGA NSW/ACT Event of the Yr, and Tamarra Wong and Luke Grinham, recognised as Coach of the Yr for Recreation Growth and Excessive Efficiency respectively.

From the NSW Golf Course Superintendents Affiliation, David Stone was honoured as Superintendent of the Yr, with Greg Stynes receiving the Setting Award.

Stuart Fraser, CEO of Golf NSW, mentioned the awards evening was a powerful success and highlighted the extent of excellence throughout the state.

“These awards have a good time the perfect of our golf group,” Mr Fraser mentioned.

Declan O’Donovan, for the second 12 months in a row named NSW Male Novice Participant of the Yr.

2025 NSW GOLF INDUSTRY AWARDS

GOLF NSW

Metropolitan Membership of the Yr: Roseville Golf Membership

Nation Membership of the Yr: Fairbairn Golf Membership

Facility of the Yr: Thornleigh Golf Centre

Volunteer of the Yr: Riedell Jeffs – Frederickton Golf Membership

Providers to Golf in NSW: Frances Crampton AM

Male Novice Participant of the Yr: Declan O’Donovan

Feminine Novice Participant of the Yr: Ella Scaysbrook

PGA of AUSTRALIA – NSW/ACT DIVISION

Event of the Yr: Hawks Nest Beachside Flats Professional-Am

Coach of the Yr – Recreation Growth: Tamarra Wong

Coach of the Yr – Excessive Efficiency: Luke Grinham

Administration Skilled of the Yr: Steven Sandilands

Membership Skilled of the Yr: Kurt Stegbauer

GOLF MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA (GMA) NSW DIVISION

Worker of the Yr: Craig Geeve – Duntry League Golf Membership

Excellence in Administration: Andy Hugill – Mona Vale Golf Membership

Future Chief in Administration (Feminine): Bella Wooden – Belmont Golf & Bowls Membership

Future Chief in Administration (Male): Duard Nel – Nelson Bay Golf Membership

NSW GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION (NSWGCSA)

Excellent Achievement Award: Rob Sain – Monash Nation Membership

Setting Award: Greg Stynes – Nelson Bay Golf Membership

Assistant Superintendent of the Yr: Steve Kazurinsky – New South Wales Golf Membership

Superintendent of the Yr: David Stone – Pymble Golf Membership

JACK NEWTON JUNIOR GOLF (JNJG)

Junior Membership of the Yr: Citadel Hill Nation Membership

South Australia’s excessive achievers recognised

MORE than 230 company from the South Australian golf group got here collectively on the Hilton Adelaide for the 14th annual South Australian Golf Trade Awards Night time.

Honours handed out on the evening recognised excellence and SA’s excessive achievers, in Turf & Facility administration, Membership and Group classes and in relation to the SA PGA. South Australia’s greatest amateurs and Vardon Trophy winners had been additionally introduced.

A particular second throughout the night was the induction of champion novice Chris Bonython into the South Australian Golf Trade Corridor of Fame. Bonython, boasting a standout novice profession relationship again to his wins on the 1973 SA Novice and 1978 Australian Novice. He additionally represented Australia on the Eisenhower Cup and has impressed generations of South Australian golfers.

Bonython joined an illustrious group of native {golfing} greats together with the late Pauline Sanderson, Bob Tuohy, David Cherry, and siblings Jane and Neil Crafter within the SA corridor of fame.