About the Golf Society of Australia

L-R: President Keith Wood, with past Presidents Anne Court & Daryl Cox
[ L-R: Past Presidents Keith Wood, Anne Court & Daryl Cox ]
The Golf Society of Australia was launched in February 1983 with a 'hickory' golf day at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
Discussions and planning had begun in early 1981 after the idea of forming a society to research and preserve the history of golf in Australia was put forward by Dr Ken Shepherd. Several meetings took place, and a Constitution and objectives were drawn up, which have formed the basis of the Society's activities.
These objectives are:
  • establishment of a golf museum
  • collection of golf memorabilia
  • regular golf days
  • dinners with guest speakers
The proposal to form a Museum was taken to the Australian Golf Union (AGU), the governing body of golf in Australia. AGU By-Law No 10, forming a Museum Committee, was then passed, the membership being the Committee of the newly formed Golf Society of Australia.
The objectives of the Museum Committee are:
  • To collect or otherwise acquire any items of historical golfing nature
  • To decide and determine the standard and quality of items relating to golf which are of a historical nature and eligible for display as museum pieces
  • To categorise and arrange historical golf items as museum pieces
  • To compile, publish, decipher and annotate any golfing literature, illustrations or photographs for the purpose of recording the history of golf
  • To compile and amend from time to time a list of historical golfing national records
The relationship forged with the Australian Golf Union continues with Golf Australia, the organisation formed in 2006 following a merger with Women's Golf Australia.
The Society also has strong links with the Victorian Golf Association and Women's Golf Victoria.
2008-2009 Committee:
  • President: Ian Rennick
  • Secretary: Janet Hibbins
  • Treasurer: Dick Kirby
  • Committee:
    Michael Clayton
    Daryl Cox
    Barry Donaldson
    Elizabeth Hodgkins
    Noel Terry
    Keith Wood AM
    Golf Australia representative:
    Alex McGillivray, Manager - Industry Development

For The Diary

2008 Program
Monday 10 November at Victoria GC - Doug Bachli Trophy - 18 holes stableford, hit-off at 12.30 pm. Followed at 6 pm by AGM and Cocktail Party

Contact

Secretary: Janet Hibbins
Phone/Fax: 03 9589 5551
jhibbins@iprimus.com.au