2015 Golf SA Amateur Classic Winner

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1 14/15 ANNUAL REPORT

2 2015 Golf SA Amateur Classic Winner Antonio Murdaca (The Grange, SA)

3 Contents Golf SA Board 2 Staff & Committees 3 Staff Finance, Audit and Risk Management Match Technical - Rules and Handicapping Technical - Course Rating Golf and Junior Development High Performance Country Committee Reports Chairman s Report 4 Chief Executive Officer s Report 5 Club Support Report 6 Match Committee Report 6 Finance Audit and Risk Management Report 7 Country Committee Report 8 Technical Committee Report 9 High Performance Committee Report 10 Media 12 Golf and Junior Development Report 13 SA Golf Industry Awards Night 14 Finance Reports 16 State Representatives 32 Event Results 33 Membership 35 1

4 Golf SA Board (Chair) Tony Bourne (10) Susan Seja (10) Bill Klaebe (11) Adrian Johnston (4) * David Manning (9) Josie Hodge (6) * Tony Timmins (10) ( ) The number of Board Meetings attended * Elected Oct Also Jenny Butcher (3), Neil Brown (4) retired Oct

5 Staff and Committees Staff Chris Luz-Raymond CEO Christian Puccini Communications & Development Manager Leah Tattersall Competitions Manager Margaretann Burgess Finance Manager Allan Telford Development Coach Sophie Cocks Administration Trainee Gareth Jones State Coach Jamie Clutterham Assistant State Coach Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee Tony Timmins (Chair) Bill Klaebe David Manning Match Committee Adrian Johnston (Chair) Jenny Butcher Bob Crosby Patrick Mentzel Susan Seja Mary Winser Neil Brown (Nov 14) Barry Green (Nov 14) Gordon Scott (Nov 14) Technical (Rules) Committee Susan Seja (Chair) Tony Bourne Barbara Capper Bob Crosby Peter Spence Technical (Course Rating and Handicapping) Committee Susan Seja (Chair) Tony Bourne Ros Brown Julie Michelmore Golf and Junior Development Committee Josie Hodge (Chair) Nathan Pepper Steve Hayes Chris Crocker Susie Matthews Simon Norris Tony Martin Jenny Butcher (Oct 14) John Cranwell (Oct 14) Val Abolins (Oct 14) Deb Percey (Oct 14) High Performance Committee Tony Bourne (Chair) Deb Christie Bob Crosby Karen Simmonds Gareth Jones Jamie Clutterham Country Committee David Manning (Chair) Robert Benger (Mid-North) Ken Graetz & Trevor Rasheed (Murraylands) Steve Hayes (Southern) Tom Kenny (Eyre Peninsula) Michael Krieger (Northern) Neville McPherson (Riverland) Melville Proud (South East) David Ramsey (Yorke Peninsula) 3

6 Chairman s Report It is my pleasure to present the Golf SA Annual report for the year ending 30th June There continue to be significant achievements across the organisation, with the most significant being the adoption of a new Constitution at a Special General Meeting held in May. The new Constitution will improve our governance structure in line with the policies of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and the South Australian Office for Recreation and Sport (ORS). Our clubs and districts voted overwhelmingly in favour of the new constitution which has adopted the ASC policy of a 40% minimum representation of either gender on our Board. Also included has been the ability to appoint a Nominations Committee to help us seek persons with particular skills to assist with areas of special need and also to appoint up to two additional Board members. Golf SA remains indebted to the clubs that continue to provide access to courses and tee times for our major Events and to the volunteers that help us to run and present these events at a very high standard. The major events, the Golf SA Amateur Classic and Rene Erichsen Salver continue to be well supported, attracting many players from Interstate. While the Senior and Junior Interstate teams events did not return any silverware to the trophy cabinet, we were very proud to witness our state number one male player Antonio Murdaca win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship held at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club and thus qualify to take his place in the Masters Championship held at Augusta Georgia in April. While he did not make the cut, it was a marvellous learning experience for the young man which will serve him well in the future. We have been concerned over the last few years about falling club membership numbers and the well-known fact that many clubs are struggling both financially and in dealing with the increasing requirement to deal with legislative changes, particularly in the area of Occupational Health and Safety. To that end we have developed a Chip In Club Support program to assist clubs in dealing with these issues. It is pleasing to note that while some club memberships continue to fall, the overall numbers appear to have stabilised in the last 12 months in most states. Hopefully we will see increasing numbers in the future. Over the last few months we have learned of a proposal by Golf Australia of the desire of the ASC to promote a more centralised structure which will be called One Golf, similar to such entities as Cricket Australia and Tennis Australia. It is early days yet and working parties to consider this are currently being put together. We remain indebted to the Office for Recreation and Sport not only for the financial support that they have continued to provide, but also for the many indirect services it provides by way of networking opportunities, training and development sessions to the Board, our volunteers and staff. Thanks go to our major sponsors and partners including Coca-Cola Amatil, Srixon, Golf Car Solutions, NSR, Host Plus and W Group. You support is greatly appreciated and I encourage all clubs to support these organisations. Finally, on behalf of the Board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those people that help to make the playing of Golf a mostly enjoyable experience for all of us. Where would we be without our volunteers at all levels, be they at club, district or state level. At a personal level I wish to thank my fellow Board Members, the CEO and Office Staff for the help that they have given me since I took up the post in November. Tony Bourne Chair, Golf SA 4

7 Chief Executive Officer s Report Golf SA delivered two key strategic initiatives in the period through its on-going participation in Playgolf WEEK and the launch of the Chip In Club Support Program. Both initiatives are aligned with national programs that are being rolled out across Australia. In 2014 Playgolf WEEK was run as a national membership and marketing program for golf clubs. Playgolf WEEK is coordinated by Golf Australia with all States and Territories participating. Golf clubs in SA are now realising how important a coordinated marketing campaign is to growing the game. The Golf Industry s response to data that fifty per cent of clubs are under financial stress was to develop a national golf club health check to improve the governance, capability, financial performance and sustainability of clubs. Golf SA has taken this program a step further by engaging experienced Consultants to deliver this program (Chip In) to our clubs individually. The Chip In Program was launched in January 2015 with the objective of visiting clubs annually. Operationally, Golf SA has achieved a number of key objectives. The new on-line pennant competition management system was rolled out successfully as part of the 2015 season to the Golf SA Pennant Competition. The adoption of this system has streamlined the administration and functioning of the Competition and has been extremely well received by all. The Golf SA Schedule has been altered considerably to meet the demands of an ever crowded national/ international schedule, increasing club requirement for member tee times and in some instances a lack of participation numbers for specific events. To date the changes have been accepted in the majority and are proving successful. MyGolf, the national junior participation program continues to be the focus-point of our efforts. A robust and sustainable MyGolf program in a club is seen as a healthy sign. Golf SA continues to work with its clubs to ensure this happens. The Office for Recreation and Sport (ORS) supports the network of State Sporting Organisations (SSO) including Golf SA. However, demand on government funding has seen a greater demand for accountability on the part of SSO s. Golf SA Board and Staff continue to represent the game of golf at various activities, events and functions to ensure our voice is heard. On behalf of the Board and Members of Golf SA I extend my sincere thanks to the Golf SA Team - Margaretann Burgess (Finance & Office Manager), Christian Puccini (Development & Communications Manager), Leah Tattersall (Competition Manager), Allan Telford (Development Coach) and Sophie Cocks (Administrative Support) for a good job well done. Chris Luz-Raymond Chief Executive Officer 5

8 Match Committee Report In a busy start to the year, the SA Junior Masters, held at Royal Adelaide saw Douglas Klein (Qld) win the Boy s event two strokes ahead of SA s Lachlan Barker with Olivia Kline (Vic) winning the Girls event. The SA Boys Junior Amateur was won by Glenelg s Will Starkey in a play-off. The Grange s Ella Adams won the Girls Junior Amateur. The prestigious international Astor Trophy (previously Commonwealth Trophy) was played at The Grange GC (West Course) in January. Teams representing New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Great Britain-Ireland participated. Glenelg s Jenny Lee was part of the winning Australian team. The Golf SA Classic and Rene Erichsen Salver returned to the Royal Adelaide Golf Club. The Classic was won fittingly by Grange s Antonio Murdaca in his last national event before leaving for the US Masters. The Rene Erichsen Salver was won by Victoria s Jo Charlton. April also saw South Australia host the Australian Boys and Girls Amateur Championships (Kooyonga GC) and (Tea Tree Gully GC) and the Junior Interstate Series at Links Lady Bay and Fleurieu. The SA Amateur Championship, traditionally held in March, was rescheduled to September/October due to the heavy national schedule of events in the first half of the year. There is an exciting new structure and format of the event as part of this. Club Support Program Seniors golf continues to grow with SA now having a Women s National Ranking event as part of the combined SA Men s & Women s Senior Amateur Championship to be held at Links Lady Bay in Sep The Golf SA Pennant saw Kooyonga GC triumph in the Simpson Cup and The Grange win the Women s A1. It was pleasing to see the online competition management and result system embraced by Clubs and supporters I think all agree having near instant result updates add to the level of interest throughout the season. The focus of the Match Committee now is to re-structure the Women s Competition to create a format and structure to cater for the majority and open opportunities by having both a Sunday and Monday competition. Thank you to the Match Committee; Bob Crosby, Patrick Mentzel, Susan Seja, Jenny Butcher and Mary Winser for you time and efforts! Also a huge thank you to all the volunteers who assist as Rules and Match Officials for the various events events cannot be held without you. The biggest thank you must go to the Clubs and their Members for giving up their courses to host the various state and national events it is always greatly appreciated! Adrian Johnston Chair Match Committee The Golf Industry in its 2013 National Participation Survey published in April 2014 identified that approximately 50% of all golf clubs are under financial distress. As part of a national response to these findings Golf Australia developed resources for a Club Support Program. Golf SA adopted this approach by engaging a number of consultants to work directly with its member clubs. The aim of the Golf SA (Chip In) Program was to improve the governance, capability, financial performance and sustainability of participating golf clubs. Golf SA identified some sixty golf clubs that operate 12 months of the year as the first priority for Chip in. The Number of clubs that have indicated a desire to be involved in the Club Support Program vindicates Golf SA s decision to implement the Program in the first place. The Club Support Program was planned in the last half of 2014 and launched officially in January Golf SA engaged two experienced and well regarded ex-golf club managers in Adrian Edgar and Alan Tarry as it Consultants for the Program. To the end of this FY seven Clubs have participated in the Program with a further five imminent and a number of other clubs on an expanding waiting list. The Club Support Program is scheduled to run over a period of three years. A critical component of the Program is for the Consultants to revisit the Clubs to review the progress being made and to provide mentoring. The reports from the Consultants to date is that while each Club has an unique set of circumstances there are strong themes including governance, strategic planning, financial planning, membership and marketing that need to be addressed by ongoing professional development and training for both club staff (where they are employed) and in particular club committees. Golf SA is extending the club support program across its eighty or so smaller clubs through the Office for Recreation and Sport Star Club Program that is already in place. To date, the response from the Clubs visited by the Consultants has been positive and any feedback received is being used to further the program s effectiveness. The Club Support Program is proving a positive step forward by Golf SA to assist our Member Clubs. I would like to express our appreciation to Allan Tarry and Adrian Edgar our Consultants who have embraced the Club Support Program and provide their valuable insight and experience so willingly to benefit our Member Clubs. William Klaebe Chair Club Support 6

9 Finance Audit Risk Management Report At the risk of sounding like a broken record I am again pleased to report that your management team and the Board have achieved the budgeted outcome planned for 2014/15 financial year and have ended the year with a small surplus. Our regime of regular reporting and monthly meetings helps us to stay on top of things and any deviations from the budget can be dealt with in a timely manner thereby avoiding any unwanted surprises. Our investment portfolio continues to hold its ground in a very fractious market. Interest Rates on our term deposits continue to decline however the share portfolio and property holdings continue to provide an increased dividend return to help ease pressure on income requirements. The financial health of our clubs is a number one priority. A new initiative and a major investment, The Club Support Program, commenced operations in 2014/15 and is in full swing in the current year. We have received some State Government support to help us achieve our lofty goals in this campaign which we believe will be of major benefit to the many clubs who have agreed to participate. During the year we asked the clubs of South Australia if they would consider funding a return of the SA Open by means of an increased annual subscription. All but the major clubs voted a resounding NO to that idea so we have removed that option from our thinking and we are now pursuing a self-funded event for the future. The return of the SA Open is still a very important goal for your Board to achieve. In recognition that a number of clubs in the State have shorter seasons we have changed the subscription schedules to reflect this. Members of clubs which operate for only six months will pay a reduced fee. Junior fees have also been reduced. All other fees have been increased in a long overdue catch-up to provide the organisation with the revenue necessary to provide the services considered essential to the wellbeing of clubs and members of this state. We are grateful for the continued diligence of our Finance Manager, Margaretann Burgess, CEO Chris Luz- Raymond, and committee members David Manning and Bill Klaebe. All have contributed greatly to the prudent execution of the budget and successful financial outcome for the Association. Tony Timmins Chair Finance, Audit & Risk Management Committee $600,000 FY14-15 Income $564,000 $500,000 $400,000 $357,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $155,000 $194,000 $89,000 $0 Grants- Sponsorship Affiliation Fees - Golf SA Golf Australia Fees Golf Operations - Income Interest - Dividends $550,000 $500,000 $450,000 $400,000 $350,000 $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 $526,000 Admin & Salaries $340,000 Golf Australia Fees $75,000 Championships & Events FY14-15 Expenses $159,000 Development $58,000 High Performance Program $74,000 Representative Teams $90,000 Chip in, Awards Night & Play Golf 7

10 Country Committee Report The Country Committee met twice during the year after the 2014 Annual General Meeting and the mid-year Delegates meeting in May. I thank these Committee Members for attending these meetings and contributing to the future of golf in South Australia. Unfortunately for various reasons I was unable to attend all 8 Country AGMs. Thanks to Tony Bourne (Chair Golf SA) Bill Klaebe (Board Member) and Chris Luz-Raymond (CEO) Golf SA was able to be represented at these AGMs. Congratulations to Hamley Bridge, Burra and Wirrabara Golf Clubs on achieving 100 years. Port Lincoln will be celebrating its Centenary in October Men s Country Week was again held at Royal Adelaide, Kooyonga, The Grange, Glenelg and Adelaide Shores. Thank you to those clubs and members for allowing their courses to be available. Although there was a small increase in the number of participants (101 compared to 91) it has become necessary to change the format and program for future Country Weeks, due to some courses being unavailable in year The major program alteration is the Country Championship being included in the State Amateur Championship. taking the opportunity to make it a family holiday. Consequently there was a full field to ensure that the event was a success. Thanks to the members of the Kingscote Golf Club for organising the event and ensuring that all who attended and their families had an enjoyable time whilst on the island. In closing my report I wish to thank the many back ground support people who quietly do whatever is necessary to ensure that all events run smoothly and are a success. These supporters include all Golf SA office staff, Country host Clubs and their respective members, Event Officials and Team Managers. David Manning Chair Country Committee Women s 70th Country Meeting participation remained high with the various events held at Wallaroo (Silver), Balaklava (Bronze Salver), Port Augusta (Bronze Shield) and Bordertown (Bronze Plate). The inaugural District Pennants Competition was hosted by the Barmera Golf Club. All 8 Country Districts entered teams of 5 Men & 3 Women to make this inaugural event a success. The Southern Group was the overall winning District with the Riverland District runners up. In Division A, Yorke Peninsula won the men s section with South East winning the women s. In Division B the men s winners were Riverland and women s were Southern District. Many thanks to Neville McPherson and his team of helpers for making all players feel at home. Country Men s Champion Tim Atze Country Men s State Team was captained by the State Country Men s Champion Tim Atze of Pinnaroo. The 8 man team, which included two junior golfers, travelled to Naracoorte for the 26th annual match against the Victorian Men s Country team. Unfortunately, despite playing good golf, our team went down 11 ½ to 4 ½. Peter Howard was again the team manager and was ably assisted by Dr Ian McInnes who was attending his 26th and final SA vs Vic Country Interstate match. Thanks Ian for your assistance and efforts in promoting this event over the past 26 years. Sand Greens Championship 2014 was held at Kingscote, Kangaroo Island with many country golfers Country Women s Champion Deb Christie 8

11 Technical Committee Report The Course Rating Sub-Committee has noticed and applauded a trend appearing for clubs to offer extra courses for their players, whether a forward tee option such as a White or Red course to vary the golf experience for its members, or a short course for beginners. We are actively encouraging any club that runs a junior program to consider having a short course set out and rated for beginner golfers, as anything that helps new golfers to enjoy their first experiences in the game, or allows older golfers to keep playing the game, is good for our sport. Having a completely new short course rated will cost a club very little, as a tee does not need much special preparation. To allow a new player to gain a handicap, or an existing golfer to maintain a handicap, the course must be at least 2,750 metres long, and have at least two holes long enough for a scratch golfer to use a driver. Golf Australia has recently informed its Member Associations that re-rating of existing golf courses at regular intervals will now not be necessary, as information on irregularities and anomalies will be obtained from Golf Link records. The only course rating now needing to be done is when there are new holes constructed, or substantial changes to existing holes. All of us on the Rules Sub-Committee are interested in maintaining current skills, so invitations to assist in rules and refereeing at high-level tournaments are welcomed. Some of us worked at the Australian Open, the PGA, and the Women s Australian Open, as well as our own State events. In February this year, I was invited to be one of two Australian delegates to the Tournament and Referees School held at St Andrews, Scotland. There were 94 delegates from 64 countries around the world where golfers play using the R&A Rules of Golf. Some of the delegates were representing countries with millions of golfers, while others were representing one golf course with a few dozen members. We all met for lectures, presentations and rules role-playing situations over four days, with an exam which we all found challenging, but which must have been particularly difficult for those delegates whose first language was not English. This year, Golf SA ran two Club Level Rules Seminars at its headquarters at North Adelaide, for a lecture and presentation on one week night, with practice exam papers given out, followed by a discussion of the questions on the following week. Delegates are then issued with a password to allow them to sit an on-line rules exam at a time of their choosing. 19 people sat the exam and 15 passed, and their names will be added to the register of qualified rules officials who may assist Golf SA in the running of its tournaments and events. We also conducted four Level 1 Seminars, both at North Adelaide and at other venues at the request of clubs and organisations. These are a good introduction to the Rules and can lead to a golfer wanting to take his interest in the rules to a higher level. The new Australian Handicap System introduced in January 2014, along with the new concepts of the Daily Scratch Rating, Slope, the Stableford Handicapping adjustment and the new method of handling nine-hole scores are well bedded down and are better understood by everyday golfers. There were a lot of new concepts to absorb and we received many queries on the operation of elements of the system, but after 18 months, those handicap golfers who play their golf at different courses now seem to be enjoying the concept of more handicap strokes at the more demanding courses. Players who play all of their golf at one course are probably wondering what all the fuss was about, as they are very little affected by the new system. Golf Australia continues to monitor the Golf Link results of the nearly ten million rounds of competition golf played since January 2014 and has published the results of its observations. The Chair of Technical and the Golf SA Competitions Manager attended a Forum in Melbourne where future improvements to the Golf Link site for players were signalled. An interesting aspect of the Technical portfolio is receiving rules queries from clubs and from individual golfers. Some of the situations described match any of those in the Decisions Book and we learn a lot in answering them. It has been an interesting and productive year, and I personally thank the members of the Rules and Handicapping, and the Course Ratings Sub-Committees, and staff at Golf SA, for their input and help. Susan Seja Chair Technical Committee Nationally Accredited Rules Officials Tony Bourne and Bob Crosby 9

12 High Performance Committee Report The Golf SA HP Program The Golf SA High Performance Program aims to provide talented golfers with a development pathway to achieve their goals especially for those who aspire to the top level of national amateur or professional golf. The program is run as part of a National High Performance Program overseen by Brad James, Golf Australia High Performance Director. Since the appointment by Golf Australia of Gareth Jones as Golf Australia State Coach in July 2011, the HP Program has been a work in progress and evolution. With ongoing player development, the program has continued to change and the emphasis for selection has also evolved, placing more, but not total, emphasis on those moving from junior to senior ranks. For 2014/15 Tier 1 and Tier 2 squads were chosen for Men and Women which allowed maximum use of resources. For 2015/16 a decision has been taken to combine the Tier 1 squads for Men and Women which will enable provision of more sessions to those in Tier 1 without affecting the level of service provided to our Tier 2 players. A separate Talent ID program continues to serve as feeder program for the HP squads. High Performance Service Providers The coaching panel is headed by Gareth Jones, State Coach, assisted by Jamie Clutterham, Women s Coach and Alan Telford, Talent ID Coach. The squads continue to be well serviced by our other providers at the State Level: Ryan Lumsden (Biomechanics) Greg Rosenbauer (Physiotherapy) Rosie Stanimirovic (Sports Psychology) and Michael Riggs (Strength and Conditioning) The consolidation of our service providers at the Unley Physiotherapy Centre has continued to allow much better coordination of the provision of our services. Golf SA has been very pleased to learn that our state Coach, Gareth Jones has recently been appointed to the part time position of Head Coach for Japan Golf. This is wonderful recognition of the esteem in which he is held among his peers. National Rankings and Representations South Australia currently has several players ranked in the top 60 of various national ranking categories. Men 39 Matthew Lisk 40 Jack Williams 57 Josh Hayes Women 8 Jenny Lee 29 Caitlin Roberts 50 Cassidy Evreniadis 59 Elysia Yap Boys 22 Lachlan Barker 30 Will Starkey 35 Liam Georgiadis 38 Ben Tucker 39 Billy Cawthorne 58 Liam Kennewell 60 Joseph Hodgson Congratulations are extended to Antonio Murdaca who won the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship held at Royal Melbourne in November and thus qualified for a start in the Masters Championship held at Augusta in April. National Championships In the Men s event, none of our players qualified for the match play section. Jenny Lee was our only player to make the match play section of the Australian Women s Championship, qualifying in 15th position, but lost in the first round. The Australian Boy s Championship was played at Kooyonga. Five of our six state team members (Joseph Hodgson, Billy Cawthorne, Lachlan Barker, Travis Miller and Liam Georgiadis) made the cut after 36 holes with Jack Thompson unfortunately missing the cut by one stroke. It was pleasing to see young junior Frank Vucic also make the cut. Joe Hodgson had the best finish in 25th place. In the Girl s event held at Tea Tree Gully Golf Club, Cassidy Evreniadis led the way finishing 9th, with Ella Adams 17th and Kristalle Blum 29th. Matilda Wheare 32nd and Emma Sutton 43rd also finished in the top 50. State Teams Girls 16 Ella Adams 24 Cassidy Evreniadis 28 Kristalle Blum 39 Jin-young Yun 41 Emma Sutton The Men s State team travelled to the Huntingdale Golf Club in Victoria for this year s Interstate Teams Matches. There were three new faces in the team: Sam Earl with both Josh Hayes and Lachlan Barker moving up from the junior ranks. Unfortunately the results were far from our expectation, recording only one win and a halved match in the preliminary rounds. The team lifted in the play off with a victory over Tasmania to finish fifth in the seven team competition. The Women s Interstate Teams Matches were played on the East Course at Royal Melbourne Golf Club. The highlight of the series was a 4-1 victory over the much more highly fancied NSW team thus putting the team into the play off for 3rd position for the first time in several years. Unfortunately, Queensland won a close contest 3½ to 2½. The Australian Boys Interstate Teams matches were played at The Links Lady Bay Golf Club. The series 10

13 High Performance Committee Report started slowly with losses to Victoria and Queensland on Day 1, followed by a halved match against Western Australia. The boys then found their true form and won their final four matches convincingly, including a very satisfying 3½ - 1½ victory over NSW to climb up the ladder into fourth place. The Australian Girls Interstate Teams matches were played at Fleurieu Golf Club and expectations were high given the local knowledge that had been gained during preparation. Unfortunately, it could be fairly said that the girls did not show their true level of ability and again the team finished in fifth position. It was nevertheless very pleasing to see how much better those team members that were selected in the Women s team played a few weeks later in Victoria. Conclusion My thanks are extended to the other members of the HP Committee: Bob Crosby, Deb Christie and Karen Simmonds, together with the coaching panel of Gareth Jones, Jamie Clutterham and Alan Telford. Thanks also to the CEO and Office Staff for their assistance during the year. Special thanks to Margaretann Burgess who managed the huge task of making the travel and accommodation arrangements for the Interstate team Series. Tony Bourne Chair High Performance Committee Srixon Sponsorship Golf SA remains indebted to Srixon which supports the HP program in the form of consumables for the squad members and golf bags for the Interstate Teams. Men s State Team Women s State Team Boy s State Team Girl s State Team 11

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15 Golf and Junior Development Report Growing golf and junior golf in South Australia is vital to its continued success state-wide. The Golf SA participation plan is closely linked to the national plan with key results areas being MyGolf, casual golf, club support, female participation and Playgolf WEEK. MyGolf The National MyGolf Program continues to be a focus to grow junior numbers at the key introductory age of 5-12 years old. Throughout 2014/15, Golf SA has worked with 31 clubs throughout the state to assist with setting up their MyGolf Programs. Further club support will be provided to continue to work with clubs to establish successful programs to ensure future development of the game. State-wide the total number of Junior Club Members is 729 (87% boys/13% girls). Golf SA also continues to work closely with schools to establish golf programs. Throughout the year we have seen the MyGolf program delivered to over 8,000 students, predominately primary school students. There are currently 136 Primary Schools and 25 Secondary Schools with MyGolf kits. Junior Events Junior development also encompasses a broad range of activities and events across the golfing calendar. School events including the Primary Schools Golf Carnival (formally SAPSASA) continues to grow with 8 Country and 7 Metro Qualifying events being held in Golf SA continues to work with schools and clubs to build relationships with PE Teachers to assist with growing participation in the school yard. For a third year in a row, the Mary Cudmore - Girls into Golf Camp was held over three days at Scotch College. By all accounts the 22 girls who participated had a fantastic golf experience under the guidance and coaching of Susie Mathews (LPGA), Sarah Norris (PGA) and Elysia Yap (CGC). This initiative is aimed at encouraging junior girls to improve their golf skills and will continually be developed. Community Instructors The accreditation process has been under review the past 12 months with Golf Australia consulting with the PGA and Australian Sports Commission. A new online accreditation process has now been launched with all current Community Coaches given the opportunity to gain accreditation under the Community Instructor title. Playgolf Week Building on the success of previous years, in 2014 Golf SA implemented Playgolf WEEK to raise awareness and participation of golf. In conjunction with Golf Australia the national promotion was run from Mon 17 November - Sun 23 November South Australian Golf Clubs, including 17 metropolitan and 21 regional Clubs participated in the campaign. Each club was encouraged to hold a range of activities for their local communities. It was encouraging to see so many clubs involved and particularly those that held innovative promotions to gain further attention in their community. Golf SA encourages all clubs to mark the dates into their annual calendars to continue to build on the success of this promotional period in 2015 and beyond. Participation Programs Golf SA continues to align with Golf Australia s national programs as they evolve saw the launch of Qantas Golf Club targeted at Social Golf Participation. In , we are looking forward to the launch of SwingFit, the national Women s participation program, and we will continue to work with clubs to roll this out. Thank You Thank you to the committee for your time, efforts and energy throughout the year. Also a huge thank you to the Golf SA team, in particular Allan Telford (Development Coach) and Christian Puccini (Communications and Development Manager) for their hard work and continued support in growing our game. Josie Hodge Chair Golf & Junior Development A number of practical training sessions were conducted by the Golf Development Team in metro and regional areas. Currently there are 102 accredited Community Coaches in SA. 13

16 Volunteer of the Year Awards Presented at the SA Golf Industry Awards Night; the Club Volunteer of the Year Award is for a person nominated by their golf club whose efforts have been significantly beneficial to the management of the club. The volunteer may be involved in such tasks as on-course work, Match Committee duties, administration or a Board Director. The work they have contributed to the club is recognized as selfless, constructive and profitable for the club. Metropolitan Female Volunteer of the Year Jenny Butcher - Mount Osmond Golf Club After starting to play golf in Bordertown in 1971, Jenny joined the clubs Women s Committee becoming Secretary. After moving to Adelaide in 1989 Jenny joined Mount Osmond and became Vice Captain. After a decade, Jenny joined South Lakes and once again immersed herself in the club, joining the Management Committee holding the role of Captain. Jenny was a member of the Southern District Committee during the amalgamation of Women s Golf SA and SAGA. At State Level Jenny volunteered as a State Course Rater and was elected to the Board of Golf SA in October 2009, retiring in Oct At Golf SA Jenny was Chair of the Development Committee, Women s Events Committee and Member of the Match Committee. With a passion for Junior Golf Development, Jenny has assisted at numerous junior events and acted as a Match Official at numerous State Events. Jenny has been Team Manager for the State Junior Girls team and Cudmore Cheney Border Matches and has given wonderful service to club and state golf in SA. Metropolitan Male Volunteer of the Year Geoffrey Kelly - Flagstaff Hill Golf Club As a member of his club for 38 years, Geoffrey makes himself available for anything and everything. From IT assistance, to the removal of Parramatta Grass, re-line marking the carpark, working bees, statistical analysis, historical research, rules officiating, organising social days, handicap query assistance and much, much more. Geoffrey has been a Club Director for 9 years and is a willing volunteer on other sub committees and assists at any club event. Geoffrey s research on items of discussion has enabled the Board of Management and Sub Committees to make considered and informed decisions. Geoffrey is extremely generous with his time, donating 100 s of hours of volunteer assistance. On average his club believes he devotes volunteer hours that would equate to a minimum of full time employment. This is done in the most modest and humble approach with no wish to be recognised or to interfere just a desire to help out and see things develop and improve. Country Female Volunteer of the Year Gloria Potter - Gawler & Barossa Valley Golf Club Gloria took up golf 29 years ago and since then has had 6 terms as Captain as well as filling in the positions of; Women s President, Secretary/Treasurer and Junior Development Officer. Ten years ago, Gloria took out a second membership at a nearby golf club, where again her vast experience saw her elected to fill all the executive positions at various times. Not only has Gloria served the two clubs she is a member of, but has been a member of her Districts Executive for 15 years. Her coordination of all District Events for women, from organizing tee times to obtaining prizes and assisting host clubs, have made her a well-known and indispensable figure in her region. Mid North District has said that these few words cannot fully convey the tremendous contribution that Gloria has made to her District over three decades and they have recommended her unreservedly for this recognition. Country Male Volunteer of the Year Michael Krieger - Port Broughton Golf Club Michael joined the Port Broughton Golf Club 37 years ago as a junior and was elected to the committee 5 years later in He spent the next 25 years on the committee retiring in Michael spent 8 years on the Match Committee; was Handicapper for 2 years, Vice-Captain for 2 years and Captain for 4 years. In 1997 he was elected to the Secretary s job, which he continued for 10 years until Michael was also the Club s Junior Coordinator s for 15 years retiring in He was coaching 30 plus juniors in the club during that time and ran numerous SAPSASA camps and Club Junior Opens. Michael was elected to his Districts Executive in 1999 and has been President since He has also been a District delegate for Golf SA meetings since 2009 and Country delegate on the Golf SA Country Committee since Michael has been a highly valued volunteer all throughout his golfing career and has given outstanding service at both Club and District level. 14

17 SA Golf Industry Hall of Fame At the South Australian Golf Industry Awards Night in October 2011 the inaugural members were inducted into the South Australian Golf HALL OF FAME. At the 2014 SA Golf Industry Awards Night held at the Adelaide Oval on the evening of Saturday 26 October, Bob Stevens was inducted to become the tenth member of the SA Golf Hall of Fame. The primary requirement for selection as a Hall of Fame Member is high level achievement from personal effort or initiative, in a field of endeavour that contributes to the performances of professional or amateur players, the development of facilities and clubs or to the development and status of the golf industry in South Australia. Nominees should have made a major contribution, either past or present at the international, national or Club level to the game of golf generally. Rhonda Watson 11 Jane Crafter 11 Murray Crafter 11 Bob Tuohy 11 John Crosby 11 Pauline Sanderson 12 David Cherry 12 Peter Howard 13 Bay McDonald 13 Bob Stevens 14 Bob Stevens Robert Francis Bob Stevens was born in Adelaide on 2nd October 1928 and around 8 years of age, took to playing golf at the Glenelg Golf Club. In 1946 he won the Junior Championship of South Australia and went on to compile an outstanding golfing resume. Bob was an amazing player, winning three SA Amateur titles in (53, 59, 61 ), the Australian Amateur Championship in (52 ) and in 1954 aged 25 he won his fourth and final SA Open title. His previous wins were in (48, 52, 53 ). In 1958 Bob was Captain of the Australian team at the inaugural World Amateur Team Championships for the Eisenhower Trophy played at St Andrews, in which Australian defeated America. The last time the Americans had been defeated in an international event was in the Walker Cup 20 years prior in The win was said to boost Australia s golf image immeasurably. In 1959 Bob was elected a member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. In 1961 he completed ten years as a member, twice as Captain of the Australian Team, during which Australian was defeated only once, in By 1963 Bob had completed eighteen years as a member, frequently as Captain of the Glenelg Simpson Cup Team. He won three Simpson Cup titles and was a part of Glenelg s first title in Bob was selected for the South Australian State Team 18 times and was Captain of the side on numerous occasions. He was Captain in 1962 when the SA Men s Team claimed the National Title. In 1966 Bob resigned as Vice-President of SAGA and moved to Sydney with his young family, setting up a successful business in the packaging industry. As a post script in 1978, Bob was talked into playing in the Australian Amateur Championship, after 15 years absence and reached the quarter finals at the age of 50..he was some player. Bob s motto, in anything he undertook, was remember where the victory lies - in the struggle not the prize. 15

18 Tel: Fax: Level 7, BDO Centre 420 King William St Adelaide SA 5000 GPO Box 2018, Adelaide SA 5001 AUSTRALIA INDEPENDENT AUDITOR S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GOLF SOUTH AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED We have audited the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report of Golf South Australia Incorporated, which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2015, the statement of surplus or loss and other comprehensive income, the statement of changes in members funds and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the statement by the committee of the association. Committee Member s Responsibility for the Financial Report The committee members of the association are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report, and have determined that the basis of preparation described in Note 1 to the financial report is appropriate to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (SA) 1985 and is appropriate to meet the needs of the members. The committee members responsibility also includes such internal control as the committee members determine is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We have conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the committee members, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Independence In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Australian professional accounting bodies. Opinion In our opinion the financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Golf South Australia Incorporated as at 30 June 2015, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards to the extent described in Note 1. Basis of Accounting Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist the committee members to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act (SA) As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose. BDO Audit (SA) Pty Ltd Paul Gosnold Director Adelaide, 1 September

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34 State Representatives Australian Mens Interstate Teams Matches 27 April-1 May 2015 Huntingdale Golf Club, VIC (Placing: 5th) Heath Riches (Capt) (Kooyonga) Lachlan Barker (Glenelg) Sam Earl (The Vines) Joshua Hayes (Glenelg) Matthew Lisk (The Grange) Antonio Murdaca (The Grange) Will Somerfield (Kooyonga) Jack Williams (The Grange) Manager - Robert Crosby Coach - Gareth Jones Australian Womens Interstate Teams Matches April 2015 Royal Melbourne Golf Club, VIC (Placing: 4th) Jenny Lee (Capt)(Glenelg) Ella Adams (The Grange) Kristalle Blum (The Grange) Cassidy Evreniadis (The Grange) Caitlin Roberts (The Grange) Jin-Young Yun (The Grange) Manager - Deb Christie Coach - Jamie Clutterham Australian Boys Interstate Series April 2015 Links Lady Bay Golf Club, SA (Placing 4th) Lachlan Barker (Capt) (Glenelg) Billy Cawthorne (Royal Adelaide) Liam Georgiadis (The Grange) Joseph Hodgson (Kooyonga) Travis Miller (Kooyonga) Jack Thompson (The Grange) Manager - Christian Puccini Coach - Adrian Wickstein Australian Girls Interstate Series April 2015 Fleurieu Golf Club, SA (Placing 6th) Cassidy Evreniadis (Capt) (The Grange) Ella Adams (The Grange) Kristalle Blum (The Grange) Emma Sutton (The Grange) Matilda Wheare (Glenelg) Jin-Young Yun (The Grange) Manager Leah Tattersall Coach - Jamie Clutterham Interstate Mens Country Match - SA v VIC 1-2 November 2014 Naracoorte Golf Club, SA (Vic Winners) Tim Atze (Capt)(Pinnaroo) Adam Alldritt (Fleurieu) Lachlan Barker (Willunga) Joel Durnford (Booleroo Centre) Daryl Morgan (Mt Gambier) James Norcock (Naracoorte) Tyron Turnbull (Barossa Valley) Ryan Wheeler (Kadina) Manager - Peter Howard & Dr. Ian McInnes Interstate Junior Boys Country Match - SA v VIC 7-9 March, 2015 Bordertown Golf Club, SA (Vic Winners) Metro representatives: Jackson Kalz (Glenelg) Liam Kennewell (Glenelg) Oscar Moss (Kooyonga) Ben Polkinghorne (Flagstaff Hill) Jamie Smith (The Grange) Frank Vucic (Kooyonga) Country representatives: Lachlan Barker (Willunga) Joel Durnford (Booleroo Centre) Ben Layton (Willunga) Caleb Perry (Mt Gambier) Lachlan Redden (Streaky Bay) Jack Thompson (Pt Lincoln) Managers - Tony Bourne, Allan Telford, Barry Green Cudmore-Cheney Junior Girls Challenge - SA v VIC 7-9 March, 2015 Bordertown Golf Club, SA (SA Winners) Taylah Cooper (Flagstaff Hill) Emily Dunbar (The Vines) Maddie Fitzpatrick (Kooyonga/South Lakes) Charley Jacobs (Ardrossan) Morgan Pfitzner (The Grange) Jin-Young Yun (The Grange) Team Manager - Jenny Butcher INTERSTATE EVENTS Mandurah Amateur Open (WA) Sept 2014, Mandurah Country Club, WA Jack Williams (The Grange) Scott Ready (Flagstaff Hill) Jack Newton Junior Classic (B&G) 30 Sept 3 Oct 2014, Maitland Golf Club & Kurri Kurri Golf Club, NSW Ella Adams (The Grange) Cassidy Evreniadis (The Grange) Liam Kennewell (Glenelg) Ben Tucker (The Grange) Keperra Bowl (QLD) Oct 2014, The Keperra Country Club, QLD Jack Williams (The Grange) Antonio Murdaca (The Grange) Aaron Baddeley International Junior (B&G) Oct 2014, Heritage Golf Club, VIC Cassidy Evreniadis (The Grange) Jenny Lee (Glenelg) Lachlan Barker (Glenelg) Billy Cawthorne (Royal Adelaide) QLD 72 Hole Stroke Play (W) Oct 2014, Southport Golf Club, QLD Jenny Lee (Glenelg) Greg Norman Junior Masters (B&G) Dec 2014, Palmer Colonial & Palmer Coolum Resort, QLD Lachlan Barker (Glenelg) Ella Adams (The Grange) Lake Macquarie Amateur (W) 4-7 Jan 2015, Belmont Golf Club, NSW Kristalle Blum (The Grange) Jenny Lee (Glenelg) Australian Master of the Amateurs (M) 3-9 Jan 2015, Royal Melbourne Golf Club, VIC Antonio Murdaca (The Grange) Australian Amateur Championship Teams Event (M&W) Jan 2015, The Australian & The Lakes Golf Club, NSW Ella Adams (The Grange) Jenny Lee (Glenelg) Joshua Hayes (Glenelg) Scott Ready (Flagstaff Hill) Tasmanian Junior Masters (B&G) Jan 2015, Mowbray Golf Club, TAS Liam Georgiadis (The Grange) Liam Kennewell (Glenelg) Emma Sutton (The Grange) Jin-Young Yun (The Grange) Lake Macquarie Amateur (M) Jan 2015, Belmont, NSW Joshua Hayes (Glenelg) Matthew Lisk (The Grange) TAS 72 Hole Strokeplay Elvie Whitesides (W) Feb 2015, Royal Hobart Golf Club, TAS Cassidy Evreniadis (The Grange) Tasmanian Open (M) Feb 2015, Royal Hobart Golf Club, TAS Joshua Hayes (Glenelg) Ben Stowe (The Grange) Riversdale Cup (W) 5-8 Mar 2015, Riversdale Golf Club, VIC Ella Adams (The Grange) Caitlin Roberts (The Grange) Riversdale Cup (M) 5-8 Mar 2015, Riversdale Golf Club, VIC Jack Williams (The Grange) Matthew Lisk (The Grange) Bowra & O Dea - 72 Hole Strokeplay (W) Mar 2015, Lake Karrinyup Country Club, WA Jenny Lee (Glenelg) Caitlin Roberts (The Grange) NT Amateur Open Championship (M) May 2015, Alice Springs Golf Club, NT Joshua Hayes (Glenelg) William Somerfield (Kooyonga) 32

35 Event Results Aaron Baddeley Junior State Event 9 Jul 2014, North Adelaide Golf Course (b) Billy Cawthorne (Royal Adelaide) (g) Jenny Lee (Glenelg) Brett Ogle Cup Jul 2014, Barossa Valley Golf Club Division 1 Winners: Southern Lachlan Barker Ben Layton Brett Eadie Brodie Whitbread Elliott Willgoose Dylan Roser Division 2 Winners: Yorke Peninsula Jackson Arthur Damian Lehmann Angus Jacobs Max Jacobs Charley Jacobs 70th Country Meeting (w) Jul 2014 Silver (Wallaroo): Deb Christie (Lameroo) Bronze Salver (Balaklava): Karen Chenoweth (Kooyonga) Bronze Shield (Port Augusta): Rosemary Hage (Victor Harbor) Bronze Plate (Bordertown): Allison Halliday (Bordertown) Bronze Foursomes (w) 31 Jul 2014, Flagstaff Hill Golf Club Jane Drummond & Helen Price (Flagstaff Hill) Nora Maskell Foursomes (w) 31 Jul 2014, Flagstaff Hill Golf Club Not held due to lack of entries Statewide Events 2014 (w) 1 Mar-2 Aug 2014 International Bowl (Silver): Chris Hayman (Cummins) International Bowl (Bronze): Carly Graetz (Lucindale) Shylie Rymill Foursomes: Pam Deacon & Janet Windows (The Vines) Sand Greens Championship (m) Aug 2014, Kingscote Golf Club (A Grade) Jackson Arthur (Kadina) (B Grade) Mark Virgo (Kingscote) Foursomes Championships 24 Aug 2014, Fleurieu Golf Club (m) Ben Stowe & Jack Williams (The Grange) (w) Jenny Lee (Glenelg) & Kristalle Blum (The Grange) Country Junior Amateur Championship Sep 2014, Fleurieu Golf Club (b) Jack Thompson (Port Lincoln) (g) Morgan Pfitzner (The Grange) Country Junior Boys Team Championship Winners : Southern Lachlan Barker (Willunga) Ben Layton (Willunga) Brodie Whitebread (Fleurieu) Dylan Roser (Fleurieu) Senior Amateur Championship 8-10 Sep 2014, Fleurieu Golf Club (m) John Banting (Royal Perth) (w) Juliet Hugo (Royal Adelaide) Country Week (m) 29 Sep-3 Oct 2014, Royal Adelaide, The Grange, Adelaide Shores, Glenelg & Kooyonga GC Country Championship: Tim Atze (Pinnaroo) President s Cup: Sebastian Griggs (Roxby Downs) Country Foursomes Champions: Adam Alldritt & Chris Burns (Fleurieu) Vice President s Salver: Roger Kirchner & Trevor Spillman (Port Pirie) Individual Stableford: Sebastian Griggs (Roxby Downs) Four Ball Better Ball Stableford: Kieran Ashby & Zeick Dalton (Blue Lakes) District Team Championship: South East Club Team Championship: Willunga Elizabeth Pitcher Business Women s Championship 12 Oct 2014, North Adelaide Golf Course (Silver) Angela Masters (Blackwood) (Bronze) Caroline Coleman (North Adelaide) Women s Open Meeting Oct 2014, Tea Tree Gully, The Grange & Mt Osmond Golf Club Country Championship (Silver): Deb Christie (Lameroo) Country Championship (Bronze): Sandra Munn (Naracoorte) Country Veterans Championship: Deb Christie (Lameroo) Champion of Club Champions: Deb Christie (Lameroo) Ethel Whyatt Memorial Bowl: Sharyn Macdowell (Tea Tree Gully) Britten-Jones Cup: Rosemary Freeman (Murray Bridge) Wendy Jackson (Echunga), Mary Schumann (Willunga) The Hon Lady Hore-Ruthven Cup: Naracoorte (Jane Allen, Sandra Munn, Jan O Shaughnessy) Senior Cup 21 Nov 2014, Blackwood Golf Club (m) Christopher Claxton (Blackwood) (w) Penelope Mathews (Mt Osmond) Mid-Amateur Championships 1-2 Nov 2014, Links Lady Bay Golf Club (m) Sudeera Botejue (North Lakes) (w) Jodie Deacon (Kooyonga) Golf SA 72 Hole Junior Open 8-9 Dec 2014, Blackwood & The Vines of Reynella Golf Club (b) Liam Georgiadis (The Grange) (g) Cassidy Evreniadis (The Grange) Golf SA 72 Hole Junior Open Dec 2014, Flagstaff Hill & The Grange Golf Club (b) Ben Tucker (The Grange) (g) Cassidy Evreniadis (The Grange) Junior Masters 8-9 Jan 2015, Royal Adelaide Golf Club (b) Douglas Klein (QLD) (g) Olivia Kline (VIC) Junior Amateur Championship Jan 2015, Kooyonga & Blackwood Golf Club (b) William Starkey (Glenelg) (g) Ella Adams (The Grange) Golf SA 72 Hole Junior Open Jan 2015, Mt Osmond & Flagstaff Hill Golf Club (b) Michael Coleman (The Grange) (g) Morgan Pfitzner (The Grange) Golf SA Amateur Classic & Rene Erichsen Salver Mar 2015, Royal Adelaide Golf Club Antonio Murdaca (SA) Jo Charlton (VIC) Srixon International State Junior Qualifying Event 20 Apr 2015, North Adelaide Golf Course (b) Billy Cawthorne (Royal Adelaide) (g) Ella Adams (The Grange) Aboriginal Peoples Championship 24 Apr 2015, North Adelaide Golf Course (m) Robert Alldritt (Links Lady Bay) (w) Nerida Saunders (North Adelaide) Junior Sand Greens May 2015, Jamestown Golf Club (b) Max Jacobs (Ardrossan) (g) Charley Jacobs (Ardrossan) 33

36 Event Results CLUB VARDON WINNERS (2015 TROPHY) The Grange 16 Nov 2014 (m) Jack Williams (The Grange) (w) Jenny Lee (Glenelg) (b) Ben Tucker (The Grange) Mt Osmond 30 Nov 2014 (m) Richard Dundon (Mt Osmond) (w) Ella Adams (The Grange) (b) Michael Coleman (The Grange) Tea Tree Gully 1 Feb 2015 (m) Jack Williams (The Grange) (w) Ella Adams (The Grange) (b) Lachlan Barker (Glenelg) The Vines 8 Feb 2015 (m) Will Somerfield (Kooyonga) (w) Ella Adams (The Grange) (b) Jack Thompson (Port Lincoln) Fleurieu 15 Feb 2015 (m) Will Somerfield (Kooyonga) (w) Elysia Yap (Glenelg) (b) Lachlan Barker (Glenelg) Flagstaff Hill 1 Mar 2015 (m) Billy Cawthorne (Royal Adelaide) (w) Elysia Yap (Glenelg) (b) Billy Cawthorne (Royal Adelaide) Blackwood 6 Apr 2015 (m) Will Somerfield (Kooyonga) (b) Lachlan Barker (Glenelg) West Lakes 3 May 2015 (m) Ben Stowe (b) Jack Thompson Glenelg 9 Jul 2015 (m) Connor Chant (Glenelg) (w) Elysia Yap (Glenelg) (b) Ben Layton (Glenelg) Kooyonga 26 Jul 2015 (m) Andre Na (The Grange) (w) Ella Adams (The Grange) Thaxted Park 2 Aug 2015 (m) Kieren Barratt (Thaxted Park) (w) Ella Adams (The Grange) (b) Lachlan Barker (Glenelg) Royal Adelaide 9 Aug 2015 (m) Ben Stowe (The Grange) (w) Cassidy Evreniadis (The Grange) VARDON TROPHY 2015 (WINNERS) (m) Jack Williams (The Grange) probable winner at time of print (w) Ella Adams (The Grange) probable winner at time of print (b) Lachlan Barker (Glenelg) GOLF SA METROPOLITAN PENNANT Finals: 6 & 12 Jul 2015 Kooyonga, Flagstaff Hill, West Lakes GC Men s Simpson Cup: Kooyonga A2: Southern Bonnar Cup: The Grange B2: Flagstaff Hill Women s A1: The Grange A2: The Grange A3: Royal Adelaide Cleek 1: Kooyonga Cleek 2: West Lakes Juniors Sharp Cup: Kooyonga Div 2: The Grange Final: 24 Nov 2014 Senior Men Kooyonga Golf Club Tea Tree Gully GOLF SA COUNTRY DISTRICT PENNANT Oct 2014 Barmera Golf Club Overall: Southern Men A Division: Yorke Peninsula Men B Division: Riverland Women A Division: South East Women B Division: Southern Sponsors and Partners 34

37 Membership MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY Clubs Members Members Members Metropolitan Eyre Peninsula Mid North Murraylands Northern Riverland South Eastern Southern Yorke Peninsula Social TOTAL METROPOLITAN Belair Park Golf Club Blackwood Golf Club Flagstaff Hill Golf Club Glenelg Golf Club Highercombe Golf Club Kooyonga Golf Club Marion Park Golf Club Mawson Lakes Golf Club Mount Osmond Golf Club North Adelaide Golf Club North Haven Golf Club North Lakes Golf Club Penfield Golf Club Regency Park Golf Club Royal Adelaide Golf Club Tea Tree Gully Golf Club Thaxted Park Golf Club The Grange Golf Club The Stirling Golf Club The Vines Golf Club of Reynella West Lakes Golf Club Westward Ho Golf Club TOTAL EYRE PENINSULA Ceduna Golf Club Cleve Golf Club Coffin Bay Golf Club Cowell Golf Club Cummins Golf Club Darke Peak Golf Club Elliston Golf Club Iron Knob Golf Club Kimba Golf Club Kyancutta Golf Club Lock Golf Club Poochera Golf Club Port Kenny Golf Club Port Lincoln Golf Club Port Neill Golf Club Smoky Bay Golf Club Streaky Bay Golf Club Tumby Bay Golf Club Whyalla Golf Club Wirrulla Golf Club TOTAL MID NORTH Balaklava Golf Club Barossa Valley Golf Club Blyth Golf Club Burra Golf Club Clare Golf Club MID NORTH (continued) Eudunda Golf Club Gawler Golf Club Hamley Bridge Golf Club Kapunda Golf Club Morgan and Cadell Golf Club Mount Pleasant Golf Club Owen Golf Club Port Wakefield Golf Club Riverton Golf Club Saddleworth Golf Club Tanunda Pines Golf Club Two Wells Golf Club TOTAL MURRAYLANDS Cambrai Golf Club Coonalpyn Golf Club Lake Albert Golf Club Lameroo Golf Club Mannum Golf Club Murray Bridge Golf Club Pinnaroo Golf Club Swan Reach Golf Club Tailem Bend Golf Club TOTAL NORTHERN Booleroo Centre Golf Club Broken Hill Golf Club Coober Pedy Golf Club Crystal Brook Golf Club Georgetown Golf Club Gladstone Golf Club Hallett Golf Club Hawker Golf Club Jamestown Golf Club Laura Riverside Golf Club Orroroo Golf Club Peterborough Golf Club Port Augusta Golf Club Port Broughton Golf Club Port Germein Golf Club Port Pirie Golf Club Quorn Golf Club Roxby Downs Golf Club Snowtown Golf Club South Broken Hill Golf Club Stirling North Golf Club Tarcowie Golf Club Wilmington Golf Club Wirrabara Golf Club Woomera Golf Club Yacka Golf Club Woomera Golf Club Yacka Golf Club TOTAL RIVERLAND Barmera Golf Club Berri Golf Club Loxton Golf Club Renmark Golf Club Waikerie Golf Club TOTAL

38 SOUTH EASTERN Beachport Golf Club Blue Lake Golf Club Bordertown Golf Club Keith Golf Club Kingston Golf Club Lucindale Golf Club Millicent Golf Club Mount Gambier Golf Club Naracoorte Golf Club Padthaway Golf Club Penola Golf Club Port MacDonnell Golf Club Robe Golf Club Tintinara Golf Club TOTAL SOUTHERN Echunga Golf Club Fleurieu Golf Club Kingscote Golf Club Links Lady Bay Golf Club McCracken Golf Club McLaren Vale Golf Club Mount Barker-Hahndorf Golf Club Nairne Golf Club Oakbank Golf Club Parndana Golf Club Penneshaw Golf Club South Lakes Golf Club Strathalbyn Golf Club Victor Harbor Golf Club Willunga Golf Club Wirrina Cove Golf and Country Club Yankalilla Golf Club TOTAL YORKE PENINSULA Ardrossan Golf Club Bute Golf Club Curramulka Golf Club Edithburgh Golf Club Kadina Golf Club Maitland Golf Club Minlaton Golf Club Moonta Golf Club Port Victoria Golf Club Port Vincent Golf Club Stansbury Golf Club Wallaroo Golf Club Warooka Golf Club Wool Bay Golf Club The Dunes Port Hughes Yorketown Golf Club TOTAL SOCIAL REDS Adelaide Nomads Golf Club Airies Golf Club Airport Golf Club Alberton Golf Club Albatross Social Golf Club ARPA Golf Club Aus Post-Tel Institute (API) Balfours Golf Club Belair Hotel Golf Club Below The Pin Beograd Golf Club SOCIAL (continued) BG Golf Club Blackwood & Community RSL Golf Club Bridgestone Golf Club Broadview Football Golf Club Casino Employees Golf Club Cheers Golf Club Cove Golf Club Croatian Golf Club CTA Golf Club Edwardstown Football Club Golf Club EET Golf Club Electrolux Golf Club Emu Golf Club Executive Women's Golf Club Fairways Golf Club Fulham Ramblers Golf Club Gardens Golf Club GenYgolf Hawks Golf Club Henley Golf Club Ingle Farm Golf Club Islington Golf Club Jimminy Crickets Golf Club Kaycee Golf Club Kilburn RSL Kiwi Golf Club Mercedes Old Collegiates Golf Club Mitsubishi Staff Golf Club Monroe Golf Club Panther Golf Club Paradise Golf Club Pin High Golf & Social Club Port Noarlunga Golf Club Prospectors Golf Club Rainsfords Golf Club Redbacks Social Golf Club Reynella Golf Club Royal Automobile Assoc Staff Golf Club SA Correctional Services SA Hardware Golf Club SA Italian Golf Club SA Metro Fire Service Golf Club SA Oil-Industry Golf Association SA Police Golf Club SA Public Golf Club SA Sports Golf Club SA Taxi Golf Club Scotch Social Club Senior Womens Golf Association (SA) Sheidow Park Cricket Golf Club Shell Company Golf Club Sikh Golf Club Soldier On Golf SA Southern Cross Golf Club Talunga Golf Club The Oaks Golf Club The Oddballs Golf Club The SGA Golf Club The Visitors Golf Club Tin Cup Golf Club Transport Golf Club VIP Golf Club VFL Golfers Wanderer's Golf Club West Croydon Golf Club Wellington Golf Club Windmill Golf Club TOTAL

39 2015 Rene Erichsen Salver Winner Jo Charlton (Metropolitan, VIC)

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