SA GOLF INDUSTRY AWARDS NIGHT The achievements of the South Australian Golf Industry have been celebrated with over 210 golfing representatives from around the state at the South Australian Golf Industry Awards Night held at the Adelaide Oval on the evening of Saturday 26 October. The Master of Ceremonies for the night was once again Wayne Phillips. Amongst the highlights of the Awards evening was the induction of two local legends of the game to the South Australian Golf Hall of Fame. Voted by representatives of the four organising bodies, Golf SA, PGA of Australia, Golf Management Australia and the Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association, the two new inductees to the South Australian Golf Hall of Fame were the late HC Bay McDonald and Peter Howard for their astounding contributions to South Australian Golf. They join 2011/12 inductees: Rhonda Watson OAM, Murray Crafter, John Crosby OAM, Jane Crafter, Bob Tuohy, Pauline Sanderson and Dr David Cherry. In total 19 trophies were presented as part of the SA Industry Awards Night, which covered industry specific awards from the GMA, PGA and SAGCSA, as well as awards for volunteer contributions to the game from both Metropolitan and Country areas. A special presentation was also made to journalist Geoff Roach for Service to the South Australian Golf Industry . The full list of award recipients is: * Golf SA Junior Boy&aposs Vardon – Anthony Murdaca (The Grange) * Golf SA Women&aposs Vardon Jenny Lee (Glenelg) * Golf SA Men&aposs Vardon Chris Brown (The Grange) * SAGCSA Graduate Award (Sponsored by Toro) Matthew Gates (West Lakes) * SAGCSA Award for Excellence in Golf Course Management (Sponsored by Globe) Steven Newell (Kooyonga) * GMA Club Manager of the Year (Sponsored by MiClub) – Barry Linke (The Grange) * GMA Club Employee of the Year (Sponsored by Innovision Consulting) – Lyn McGough (Mt Osmond) * Metropolitan Female Volunteer of the Year (Sponsored by Schweppes) Susan Seja (Blackwood) * Country Female Volunteer of the Year (Sponsored by BGC Industrial Cleaning Supplies) Dianne Thompson (Jamestown) * Metropolitan Male Volunteer of the Year (Sponsored by Programmed Property Services) – Kevin Tannebring (Tea Tree Gully) * Country Male Volunteer of the Year (Sponsored by Golf Car Solutions) – David Dutschke (Maitland) * South Australian Golf Industry Award – Service to the Golf Industry Geoff Roach * PGA Trainee of the Year – Chris Duke (Blackwood) * PGA Pro Am of the Year (Legends) – Swanbury Penglase SA PGA Senior Championship (Adelaide Shores) * PGA Pro Am of the Year (Open) – SA Italian Golf Club Pro Am (The Grange) * PGA Professional of the Year (Sponsored by Coca Cola) Warren Mercer (The Grange) For photos CLICK HERE
Author: Christian Puccini / Golf SA