Golf Society of Australia
Promoting and assisting the history of golf in Australia
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 - display at 2008 Australian Open]
[Part of the display - Women's Australian Open 2009]
[Hickory Day 2008 - ready for play]
Latest Newsletter
The Long Game No 31, May 2009
> download pdf file (668KB)
> download pdf file (668KB)
In this issue:
Reports on GSA Activities:
* Al Howard Trophy - match with Australian Golf Heritage Society
* Dinner at Victoria GC - speaker Anne Lenagan, Chairman, Golf Australia
* Hickory Day - report
* From the President
* Women's Australian Open - historical and club making display
* Golf Club Historians meeting at Bendigo GC
Reports on GSA Activities:
* Al Howard Trophy - match with Australian Golf Heritage Society
* Dinner at Victoria GC - speaker Anne Lenagan, Chairman, Golf Australia
* Hickory Day - report
* From the President
* Women's Australian Open - historical and club making display
* Golf Club Historians meeting at Bendigo GC
Features:
* Vale Michael Winneke
* Clayton's Corner - with Michael Clayton
* The story of a Clubhouse - Wallacia
* Vale Michael Winneke
* Clayton's Corner - with Michael Clayton
* The story of a Clubhouse - Wallacia
For The Diary
2009 Program
June 22 - Don Lawrence Trophy - Woodlands GC
July 13 - Golf Club Historians meeting - Huntingdale GC
August 10 - President's Trophy - Royal Melbourne GC
September 21 - Dinner - Commonwealth GC
November 9 - Doug Bachli Trophy and Annual General Meeting - Victoria GC
July 13 - Golf Club Historians meeting - Huntingdale GC
August 10 - President's Trophy - Royal Melbourne GC
September 21 - Dinner - Commonwealth GC
November 9 - Doug Bachli Trophy and Annual General Meeting - Victoria GC
Contact
Secretary: Janet Hibbins
Ph/Fax: 03 9589 5551
jhibbins@iprimus.com.au
Ph/Fax: 03 9589 5551
jhibbins@iprimus.com.au