2019 ANNUAL REPORT GOLF VICTORIA 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 3 GOLF VICTORIA OUR PEOPLE Annual report Board & Committees Golf Victoria is a company limited by BOARD MEMBERS President Stephen Spargo AM guarantee and is administered through Vice President Alison McCaig (until 27 May 2019) Finance Director Peter Nash an elected Board and supported by full- Ross Anderson time office staff, which since October 2018 Luci Bryce Jeffrey (Mark) Dunstan have been employed by Golf Australia Ltd Dorothy Hisgrove (until 7 Nov 2019) Nadina Light (from 25 June 2019) in accordance with the One Golf services Lucinda McLeish agreement. David Shilbury Originally commencing in 1902 as the FINANCE, AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT Chair Peter Nash Victorian Golf Association, Golf Victoria was Jeffrey (Mark) Dunstan Stephen Spargo AM formed following the amalgamation with Women’s Golf Victoria in November 2010. VICTORIAN GOLF FOUNDATION Chair John Hobday OAM Women’s Golf Victoria (formerly the Victorian Ann Felgate Anthony Masters Ladies’ Golf Union) commenced in 1906. Alison McCaig MATCH Chair Ross Anderson Alison McCaig (until May 2019) Anthony Hyde (until Feb 2019) Gabrielle Keating Brian Lasky Graeme Mathers Sue Rea Peter Ross COMPANY SECRETARY Therese Magdulski FRONT COVER: Chartered A.C.N. 005 537 673 | A.B.N. 26 589 569 172 AUDITORS Unit 21 | 328 Reserve Road | Cheltenham | 3192 TOP: 2019 ISPS Handa Vic Open Accountants Yates Partners Champions: Celine Boutier and David Law www.golf.org.au BOTTOM: 2019 Vic Amateur Champions: Andre Lautee and Grace Kim GOLF VICTORIA 4 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 5 OUR PEOPLE Board & Committees HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS G. Body VGA PRESIDENTS 1902-03 T.C. Hope WGV PRESIDENTS 1905-06 Mrs J.K. Merritt M.K. Fitchett 1903-04 W.J.C. Riddell 1906-12 Mrs L.H. Lindon J.M. Hobday OAM 1904-05 G.C. Morrison 1912-19 Mrs J.K. Merritt R.L. Kirby 1905-06 F.M. Douglass 1919-20 Mrs E. McLaughlin J.B. Westacott OAM 1906-07 W.J.C. Riddell 1920-21 Miss G. Hay 1907-08 G.C. Morrison 1922-24 Mrs M.H. Legge 1908-09 P.J. Russell 1924-28 Mrs N. Lees PRESIDENT 2011 – 2017 J.M. Hobday OAM 1909-10 F.B. Waters 1928-36 Mrs A. Gatehouse 2017 – Present S. Spargo AM 1910-11 F.M. Douglass 1936-38 Mrs B.J. Bellair 1911-12 G.C. Morrison 1938-42 Mrs N.Lees 1912-13 W.J.C. Riddell 1942-46 Mrs A. Gatehouse FINANCE DIRECTOR 2011 – 2017 A.C. Nott 1913-14 F.B. Patterson 1946-48 Mrs A.J. Douglas 2017 – Present P.F. Nash 1914-15 F.B. Waters 1948-53 Miss M. Macleod 1915-21 H.J. Graham 1953-59 Mrs C.L. Evans 1921-23 H. Culliton 1959-70 Mrs R.P. McMeekin CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 2010 - 2011 D.J. Greenhill (joint) 1923-30 W.J.C. Riddell 1970-75 Mrs H.A. Anderson 2010 - 2011 Ms. B.E. Young (joint) 1930-37 H.G. McRoberts 1975-81 Mrs J.S. Bailey 2011 - 2018 S.P. Brookhouse 1938-47 T.E. Doughton 1981-83 Miss B. Cheney 1947-52 C.R. Willan M.B.E. 1983-86 Mrs E.H. Griffith 1952-59 E.P. Prendergast 1986-89 Mrs N.W. Teesdale 1959-65 D.S. Martin 1989-92 Mrs J. Wakeham 1965-70 A.A. Brahe 1992-95 Mrs T.A. Stevenson 1970-75 J.R. Lovett 1995-98 Mrs J. Court 1975-80 C.J. Evans 1998-01 Mrs J. Gorrell 1980-87 K.L. Alcock 2001-04 Mrs J. Hibbins 1987-92 D.N.S. Blair 2004-07 Mrs J. Onto 1992-96 R.S.J. Budge 2007-10 Mrs J. Hoff 1996-02 J.B. Westacott OAM 2002-07 R.L. Kirby 2007-10 J.M. Hobday OAM GOLF VICTORIA 6 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 7 GOLF VICTORIA President’s Report The One Golf management When Golf Victoria joined One Golf, Golf clubs and golfers with great commitment and of the Victorian Government, which has (b) the improvement, upgrading and Australia promised Golf Victoria that its dedication. committed $15.3 million of the $18.8 million modernising of the Sandringham golf model operated in Victoria members would receive services to the required for the project’s completion, the course; Golf Victoria’s congratulations are extended for its first complete year in standard and extent they had enjoyed golfing bodies’ concept is shortly to become to all winners of our State individual and (c) the development and construction of before that time, and the Golf Victoria a reality. 2019. team events during the year, including the driving range facilities and short game board’s focus during the year was to outstanding achievements of Grace Kim Each of the golfing bodies has agreed to practice areas for private and public use; ensure the fulfillment of that promise. Most of Golf Victoria’s staff (Avondale Golf Club) and Andre Lautee contribute $837,000 (plus GST) towards (d) the design, construction and installation transferred their employment Many challenges have arisen during the (Kingston Heath Golf Club) in taking out meeting the costs of the project. of water storage and irrigation and One Golf transition, and some still remain, in 2019 the Victorian Women’s Amateur to Golf Australia in October It is important to note the role also being pumping facilities for the golf course; and due in large part to the unexpected and Championship and Victorian Men’s Amateur played by Sandringham Golf Links Pty Ltd (e) the upgrading and enlargement of the 2018 and from that time, significant operating loss reported by Golf Championship, respectively. (SGL) in the delivery of the project. SGL is golf course car parking facilities. Australia last November which could well and throughout 2019, Golf a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Royal have a negative impact on Golf Australia’s Australia has been delivering Melbourne Golf Club (RMGC). To provide long term tenure, SGL (with operating plans and flexibilities over the Bayside Council consent) will be sub- the services Golf Victoria’s next few years unless steps are taken SGL has been leasing Sandringham Golf leasing the Australian Golf Centre building members previously received to restructure Golf Australia’s operating Links from the Bayside Council for several and other project areas to Golf Victoria years and, on the terms of the lease, from Golf Victoria’s former structure to achieve more efficiencies Golf Victoria’s which is the recipient of the State’s funding and there is more prudent financial operates the golf course. commitment and the principal under the staff. management. Golf Australia has assured all SGL is committing $500,000 (plus GST) main project contracts. of the State golfing associations including congratulations towards the project’s costs, and because In addition to the critical benefit of housing Golf Victoria that the necessary steps of its relationship with RMGC, the RMGC our National and State golfing bodies in the have been taken to improve its financial are extended to course staff (led by its Director of Courses) one place, it is apparent from the features management and that it will provide regular all winners of our have been available to undertake the course referred to above that, once completed, the and effective communication in relation to “ works mentioned below and, once the project will provide: its future operating performance. project is completed, they will also maintain State individual (1) practice facilities of excellence for all These challenges, however, have not the golf course and all related practice players to develop their skills, as well as affected the provision of required services facilities. and team events for skilled players to have access to indoor to Victorian golf clubs and districts, the The features of the Australian Golf Centre and outdoor high performance training delivery of competitions and events during the year Project are: facilities; and for the enjoyment of Victorian golfers (within Victoria’s busy golfing schedule) In reporting on the 2019 calendar year, (a) the development and construction of a (2) outstanding facilities for growing or the continuing pursuit of important it is very appropriate to record that new two-storey building comprising: participation in the sport and usage of the participation programmes for growing the the necessary approvals and funding (i) offices (for Golf Australia, PGA of golf course by players of diverse age, skill, game. commitments for the Australian Golf Centre Australia, Golf Victoria and Sandringham background and physical ability. Project at Sandringham Golf Links were able The Review of Operations contained in this Golf Links Management Pty Ltd), lecture All of this is a very exciting development to be progressed to enable the project’s year’s Annual Report provides details of all theatre, meeting rooms, education spaces for our sport both locally and nationally. implementation. of the key events and important activities and storage facilities; In concluding my report, may I express my conducted successfully in Victoria in the This project, because it will provide, amongst (ii) a golf service centre (to be operated by gratitude to each of my fellow Golf Victoria 2019 calendar year. other important features, a state-of-the PGA of Australia); directors for their support during the year art building to house Golf Australia, PGA of For the achievement of these noteworthy and, more importantly, for all they do to Australia and Golf Victoria within the heart (iii) a new public café (to be operated by outcomes in 2019, I thank Victorian clubs further the interests of Victorian golf clubs of the Sandbelt, has the capacity to change Sandringham Golf Links Management Pty for their generosity during the year in and golfers.