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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.
  • Re formatting and preserving films and tapes (See Collection page)

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PRESIDENTS REPORT 

The 43rd AGM and Doug Bachli Trophy Day is coming up Monday 11 November at Victoria Golf Club

All details and documents have been circulated on email by the Hon Secretary Stella Cugley If you have not received them, please contact her, alternatively they can be found in on this page in the Coming Events page (See Right)

In the Notice of Meeting, you will see Agenda Item 7 – Special Resolution -To Approve & Adopt a change to the Model Rules into the Statement of Rules

We see these new regulations as a formality and seek your approval to implement them.

See attached a summary of proposed changes:

Proposed Changes

Collection Work

The AGC Thomson Room display cabinets have had a refresh.

The much enjoyed  Burtta Cheney and Peter Toogood displays have been dismantled and the cabinets now feature two legends of Australian professional golf in Peter Thomson and Jan Stephenson.

I give thanks to Curator Laura Stedman who created these display’s and to GSA member Leon Rowbell who supplied some classic pieces to compliment both displays.

Please enjoy them when you are next at the Australian Golf Centre.

Magazine Project

Collection members have been sorting & listing the many magazines held in Golf Australia’s Collection

Approximately thirty plus titles have been identified with some vintage gems held.   Some have been digitized for your enjoyment, preservation and sharing.

Click here to view some samples:

1974 magazine sample1968 magazine sample

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