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Excellence in Golf Course Management Award |
Proudly supported by Bayer, the AGCSA Excellence in Golf Course Management Award is always hotly contested.
Launched in 2001, this award has taken over the proud tradition of the previous AGCSA Fellowship Award. The name has been refined and selection criteria adjusted to make it more suited to the modern golf course management industry. This in no way diminishes the achievements of past winners, but recognises the ever changing parameters that superintendents work within.
As the name suggests, this award aims to recognise a superintendent for achieving excellence in golf course management within the past two years, whether it be in the management and presentation of the course or a reconstruction project. Previous winners of the award include a who's who of the Australian golf course maintenance industry. Nominations received for AGCSA Excellence in Golf Course Management Award will now remain active for two years.
Prize
The winner of the Excellence in Golf Course Management Award will be bestowed a bursary of $5,000 that may be used toward further education or an AGCSA approved study tour.
Eligibility
Nominees for the AGCSA Excellence in Golf Course Management Award must be current AGCSA superintendent members. Nominations will be accepted from AGCSA members, club representatives, industry consultants and allied industry bodies. All valid nominations will be judged individually by members of the AGCSA Board with input from independent industry experts as required.
Requirements
In no less than 1,000 words please detail how the nominee has displayed excellence in golf course management. An accompanying dossier, portfolio or photographic presentation supporting the nomination should also be included. Please make sure nominations address all aspects of the judging criteria.
Judging Criteria
Commitment to excellence
Description of the programme and objectives prior to implementation
Description of the changed maintenance techniques, new innovations or construction
Community Engagement
Description of outcomes for the course upon completion of works
Extent of knowledge of turfgrass management techniques.
Nominations
The AGCSA accepts nominations for the Excellence in Golf Course Management Award all year round. To Nominate, complete the form below.
Past Recipients
2018: Mark O'Sullivan (Roseville Golf Club, NSW, pictured)
2017: Phil Soegaard (Lakelands Golf Club, Qld)
2016: Mick McCombe (Maleny Golf Club, Qld)
2015: Simon Bourne (Cottesloe Golf Club, WA)
2014: Shaun Cross (Byron Bay Golf Club, NSW)
2013: Michael Bradbery (Manly Golf Club)
2012: Ben Tilley (Headland Golf Club, QLD)
2011: Colin Morrison (Flinders Golf Club, VIC)
2010: David Warwick (Avondale Golf Club, NSW)
2009: Andy Hugill (Mona Vale Golf Club, NSW)
2008: Mark Jennings (Box Hill Golf Club, VIC)
2007: Darren Wilson (Wembley Golf Complex, WA)
2006: Daryl Sellar (Glenelg Golf Club, SA)
2005: Darren Jones (St. Michael’s Golf Club, NSW)
2004: Peter Schumacher (Elanora Golf Club, NSW)
2003: Idris Evans (Western Australian Golf Club, WA)
2002: Gary Bass (Croydon Golf Club, VIC)
2001: Mark Gahan (The Dunes/13th Beach Golf Club, VIC)
2000: Allan Devlin (Secret Harbour Golf Club, WA)*
1999: Pat Pauli (Horton Park Golf Club, QLD)*
1998: Wayne Marland (Port Kembla Golf Club, NSW)*
1997: John Geary (Frankston Golf Club)*
1996: Jeff Lane (Gosnells Golf Club, WA)*
1995: Jeff Gambin (Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club)*
1994: Richard Forsyth (Murray Downs Golf Club, NSW)*
1993: Trevor Strachan (The Vines Resort, WA)*
1992: Darren Cribbes (Kingswood Golf Club, VIC)*
1991: Gary Dempsey (New South Wales Golf Club, NSW)*
1990: Greg Smith (Pambula-Merimbula Golf Club, NSW)*
* Between 1990 and 2000 the award was known as the AGCSA Fellowship Award
Excellence in Golf Course Management Award Nomination |
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