Welcome

The Golf Society of Australia was formed in 1982 to research and preserve the history of golf in Australia.
As part of this role, the Society acts as the Museum Committee of Golf Australia and oversees the Golf Australia Museum collection and Library.
Other activities include:
  • regular golf events
  • dinners with guest speakers
  • publication of a Newsletter - The Long Game
  • coordination of a Golf Club Historians networking group
  • oral history recording project
  • collection of data relating to Golf Club locations
  • researching the history of golf in Australia
The Society also has strong links with the Victorian Golf Association and Women's Golf Victoria and the Australian Golf Heritage Society
Find out more about us.
Ross Baker at work making a replica long nose putter [Ross Baker at work making a replica long nose putter - display at 2008 Australian Open]
Part of the display at Women's Australian Open 2009 [Part of the display - Women's Australian Open 2009]
Ready for play in the 2008 Hickory Day [Hickory Day 2008 - ready for play]

Latest Newsletter

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The Long Game No 33, January 2010
> download pdf file (805KB)
In this issue:
Reports on GSA Activities:
* Doug Bachli Trophy
* Hickory Day at Commonwealt GD
* Presidents Report to AGM 2009
* Golf Club Historians meeting at Royal Melbourne GC
Features:
* Peter Thomson Honoured
* GSA Members Honoured at Victoria GC
* Clayton's Corner - with Michael Clayton
* Australia's Oldest Golf Course - by John Scarth

For The Diary

2010 Program
  • March 10 - Wednesday
    Dinner - Women's Open
    Kingston Heath GC
  • April 11 - Sunday
    Hickory Day -
    Frank Shepherd Trophy for Men
    Burtta Cheney Trophy for Women
    Kingston Heath GC
  • April 22-23 - Thursday - Friday
    Al Howard Hickory Challenge
    Federal Golf Club, ACT
  • May 31 - Monday
    Dinner
    Woodlands GC
  • June 22 - Tuesday
    Golf Day - Don Lawrence Trophy
    Woodlands GC
  • August 9 - Monday
    Golf Day - President's Trophy
    Royal Melbourne GC
  • August 22 - Sunday
    Luncheon - Kingston Heath GC
  • November 8 - Monday (to be confirmed)
    Golf Day - Doug Bachli Trophy
    AGM & Cocktail Party
    Victoria GC
Members are advised by mail of the dates, times and locations of all Golf Society events

Contact

Secretary: Paul Burgess
Ph/Fax: 03 9589 1421
golfsocietyaust@gmail.com