Women's Events
2024 SWGA, CLUB OPENS & MERIT EVENTS HERE
COUNTRY WEEK 2024 - LIVE RESULTS HERE
CONGRATULATIONS TO SOUTH WEST
Both our Men's & Women's teams made a clean sweep of Division 2 this year - reports & photos coming soon.
The teams are in and the squads selcted. Representing South Western in 2024 are :
Women's Sqaud include: Kathy Naoumidis, Sarah Jenkins (Torquay) Sue Horne (13th Beach) Fiona Rogers, Colleen Manson (Clifton Springs) Jill Pring, Paige Moorefoot, Vicki Carnie, Kylie Mytyk, (Curlewis) Meg Pratt, Jill Barker (Portarlington), Fiona Scott (Anglesea) Bernadette Bogacki (Barwon Valley).
Manager & helpers Ann Lynch (Barwon Valley) Angela Foote (Portarlington) Wendy Tottenham & Georgie Sanders (Curlewis) Sally Ludlow (Barwon Heads).
The Mens Squad include: Cam Bowers, Ben Bowers, Jake Longhurst, Noah Schammer (Curlewis), Trevor Leigh (Queens Park), David Foster (Barwon Valley) Ian Wiseman, Ed Sargent, Chris Filipowics, Zachary Boothroyd (Geelong G.C).
Managers: Greg Bishop (Curlewis) & Colin Gannon (Birragurra).
Go Well South West Warriors!
Come and watch all of the action at Clifton Springs on Monday 30th September, Tuesday 1st October at Curlewis and Wednesday 2nd October at The Sands
The Women's Golf Operation Team are keen to support all Club and District Events.
2024 SWGA & Club Open Events here
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Open Championship - All Grades to be played at The Sands - Sunday 17th November & Monday 18th November.
EVENT DETAILS
The Audrey McKenzie Salver – Open Championship is awarded to the best overall 27 Hole Nett score. Handicaps GA +4-18.9
The Open Championship, first played for in 1933 until 1990 over 18 holes, 36 holes until 2002 and then modified to 27 holes to date. In 1999, the Championship Salver was named and inaugurated in gratitude for the many years of service by Audrey McKenzie. Audrey held the positions of President of SWDGA and District Treasurer.
The June Gillivour Trophy – B Grade is awarded to the best Overall Gross stroke score over 18 holes for the handicap range of GA 19-27.9
This division with 19-29 handicaps is named for Mrs June Gillivour who had been involved with the District since 1966, and was President of the SWDGA in 1979.
The Margaret Smith Trophy – C Grade is awarded to the best overall Stableford score for the handicap range GA 28-45.
In 2000, this handicap division is named for Margaret Smith who had been associated with the District for many years. Mrs Smith won the SWDGA Championships 6 six times.
CONDITIONS & RESOURCES
- Event Conditions & Flyer
- Enter Here - Open Now
- SWGA Standard Event Conditions
- Results
- Wrap & Photos 2023
RECENT PAST WINNERS - OPEN CHAMPION
- 2019 – KATH DELLAR – EAST GEELONG
- 2020 – NOT PLAYED
- 2021 – MANDY BUCKLEY – TORQUAY G.C
- 2022 - FIONA WATACH - QUEENS PARK
- 2023 - MOLLY O'BRIEN - CLIFTON SPRINGS
A fun day to catch up with old friends or make new ones, a chance to introduce new players to other courses or just to get the old team back together, this event kicks off the Women’s District Events Calendar
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Monday 5th February 2024 @ The Sands
- Irish 4BBB Teams
CONDITIONS & RESOURCES
- Results by Team
- Event Flyer 2024
- SWGA Standard Event Conditions
- ENTER HERE - AT CAPACITY - Reserves Only.
- Event News Wrap
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Born out of Otway Pennant, originally formed in 1978, with participating clubs, Apollo Bay, Birregurra, Colac, Lorne & Beeac, this Shield event was introduced in approx. 1980.
EVENT DETAILS: Friday 1st March 2024 at Birregurra Golf Club. 9.30am Shotgun start. Entry fee $30 includes golf, prizes & lunch.
Open only to players from : Apollo Bay, Anglesea, Beeac, Birregurra, Barwon Valley, Clifton Springs, Colac, East Geelong, Lorne, Ocean Grove, Torquay.
A maximum of 8 players from any one club will be accepted.
The Perpetual Otway Shield trophy will be awarded to the club with the best four Stableford scores over 18 holes.
Entries open: 1st February
Closes : 26th February .... or at capacity.
PAST WINNERS
2023 - LORNE
2024
In 1971 Miss Betty Kernot suggested this event and the conditions were set down by her.
A Scratch Match Play event, this event is limited to a minimum combined team handicap of 20 and maximum now 50, is played against other team representatives of clubs in the District and the winners receive the Betty Kernot Scratch Foursomes Trophy which is held by the winning club for a year.
and the winners are, 13th beach & the sands - FULL RESULTS HERE FOR A DIVISION & B DIVISION
READ ALL ABOUT & SEE PHOTOS HERE
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Played in two Divisions, the Betty Kernot Trophy - Scratch Foursomes Matchplay Knockout will be played over 3 rounds.
CONDITIONS & RESOURCES
- Event Flyer & Full Conditions
- ENTER HERE
- Results
- RECENT PAST WINNERS
- 2023 - DAELENE CRIGAN & JO CORDNER & TAYNA MCGANN - LONSDALE LINKS G.C
- 2022 – MICHA EVANS & JENNY COTTRILL - TORQUAY G.C
- 2021 - HELEN LARKIN & JULIE PAVLETICH - 13TH BEACH G.C
- 2020 - JENNI COTTRILL & KATHY SIMSON - TORQUAY G.C
- 2019 - GILL MORRISION & DEBBIE MCKEE - CURLEWIS G.C
- 2018 – SUE BOWLER & SUELLEN ESKRIGGE - ANGLESEA G.C
In 1987 a Veterans Championship was added to the Championships. Named in honour of the first Life Member of SWDGA: Dorothy Smith.
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Monday 8th April 2024 at Lara G.C
DOROTHY SMITH TROPHY (60-69) RESULTS HERE
VETERANS TROPHY (70 PLUS) RESULTS HERE
EVENT 1: The Dorothy Smith Veterans Trophy awarded to the best 18 Hole Stableford score for players aged 60 -69 years on the day of play. Trophy to be held by the player’s winning club for twelve months.
EVENT 2: Senior Veterans Trophy awarded to the best 18 Hole Stableford score for players aged 70 and over. Trophy to be held by the player’s winning club for twelve months.
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Carts can be booked via the Proshop 5282 2955. - All players may use a cart.
CONDITIONS & RESOURCES
- Event Flyer & Conditions
- SWGA Standard Event Conditions
- Golfbox - Enter Here
- Draw
- Results 70 plus
- Results 60-69
- Event News Wrap
past winners
Initiated in 1996, to encourage women to enter and support other club’s events within the SWGA, the Merit Brooch was introduced. An award for points amassed during nominated club events. Points are awarded based on these (stroke) rounds. The player with the most points accumulated throughout the nominated season, is announced as the Badge Winner.
In 2017 the Merit Award was expanded to include Gross, Nett and Stableford. Players may win Medals in each section.
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Points awarded to players who return the best 18 hole individual scores in nominated District and Club events. Merit Award includes a Gross, Nett & Stableford category.
CONDITIONS & RESOURCES
- Event Flyer
- SWGA Standard Event Conditions
- Merit Award Conditions & Result Sheet
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - SWGA Women's Merit events via Golfbox
- 2024 SWGA & Club Open Events
- Women's Gross Merit 2024
- Nett Merit Status 2024
- Stableford Merit Status 2024
PAST WINNERS
Event Profile
This event, played annually between 1 May - 30 June is played as a 18 hole Stroke Foursomes event. The winners will be the players whose nett score lowers their Club Scratch Rating by the greatest number of strokes. Up to two qualifying rounds weekend/midweek may be scheduled at your club.
Event History
The origins of this trophy date back to 1939 where during the war, proceeds from this evnt were donated as food parcles. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Geelong Community Foundation in partnership with SWGA supporting the needs of the local community. Read more here.
Conditions
- Open to all female members of an affiliated SWGA club within a Handicap.
- A limit of two qualifying rounds, weekend/midweek to be scheduled and played betweeen 1 May 2023 and 30th June 2023
- Winners at Club level need to be either entered on the SWGA Golfbox, SWGA Silver Salver or details emailed to
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - $2 entry per pair participating in your qualifying round to be either paid for on Golfbox or transferreed by EFT by contacting
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RESOURCES
- Enter Here
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This event is in memory of Miss Rene Austin who was the founder of the SWDGA in 1933 and instrumental in introducing pennant matches to this District; they were called Shield Matches.
Originally these events were played for on Championship Day and only available to Pennant players. In 1972 it was altered to enable all female members to participate in a preliminary Stroke round played in Club competition.
The winner of the playoff at Championship Day is the winner of the Rene Austin Brooch and the Memorials Shields are still presented to the Divisional Pennant winning clubs.
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Final - Sunday 17th November or Monday 18th November 2024 @ The Sands G.C
$1 per player in your club qualifying round.
- Event 1 - A qualifying round played on home club courses over 18 Holes. The player returning the best 18 Hole Nett score.
- Event 2 – The Rene Austin Brooch – awarded to be club qualifier returning the best 18 Hole Nett score on Championship Day.
CONDITIONS & RESOURCES
- Event Flyer 2024
- SWGA Standard Event Conditions
- Golfbox – Enter Here
- Draw
- Results
- Event News Wrap
RECENT PAST WINNERS
- 2023 - MEG HAYDEN - LONSDALE LINKS
- 2022 - VICKI HANNAH - APOLLO BAY
Winners Virginia Lord ( L ) & Valerie Sercombe ( R) Queens Park - 49 points
It was happy days at sundrenched Curlewis Golf Club today for the SWGA Women ‘s Sunday Pennant players competing in the Joye Buton Salver.
15 teams representing 6 of the Sunday clubs played in the annual 4BBB Stableford event.
As always, the Sunday players were enjoying the opportunity to compete at a different course with their team mates whilst striving to take hold of the Silverware which has been won by Queens Park on the previous 3 occasions.
Tackling the trophy from Queens Park proved too difficult a task, with the team of Virginia Lord & Valerie Sercombe carding a stand out 49 points from runners up on a CB, Shari Wilson & Bernadette Korth (Barwon Valley) on 45 points.
NTP (2nd shot) on the 13th: winner Biddy Tuohey (Anglesea) 37cm.
On behalf of all competitors thank you to Curlewis Golf Club for hosting this important pennant season ending event.
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This event honours the work of Joye Burton, who after being a delegate since 1985 became a member of the SWDLGA committee in 1989, the year in which the District became incorporated.
In 1999 a wind-up day for Sunday Pennant was inaugurated and in 2000 the event was renamed the ‘Joye Burton Salver’, with the unanimous support of the SWD committee. In 2006, Joye was made a Life Member in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the District.
SUNDAY 26TH MAY 2024 @ CURLEWIS G.C
EVENT 1: The Joye Burton Salver – awarded to the team returning the best overall 4BBB Stableford score for 18 holes. Teams of 2.
- Restricted to players who have played at least one game of Sunday SWGA Pennant in 2024.
The Salver trophy to be held by the winning club for twelve months.
CONDITIONS & RESOURCES
past winners
2024 JEAN RUSSELL SALVER WINNERS - Louise Watach & Fiona Rogers - Click here for full results
Clifton Springs gave its best today for the Jean Russell Salver with the greens humbling the best players in the district. Scores on the day showed that the damp weather and heavey air made it very challenging however; the cream rose to the top with the local mother and daughter combination winnning the coveted Salver. Thanks to the team at Clifton Springs who provided excellent support in the Proshop and Clubhouse making this event a breeze to run.
This trophy began in 1979 when it was decided that the SWDGA Championship event was becoming too crowded to limit just to pennant players; so the Executive decided to have the second day Canadian Foursomes and to open the Championship to all silver division players and club champions. In 1980 the executive decided to name the Canadian Foursomes the Jean Russell Salver and in 1989 it was made the pennant presentation day and separated from the Championship. The Jean Russell Salver was named for Mrs Russell, as her contribution to the SWDGA was quite considerable.
Mrs. Russell was Torquay delegate for several years; President of SWDGA in 1968 and became Secretary in 1970 a position she held until 1984; was Treasurer in 1985 and in 1986 Mrs. Russell was named the 2nd Life Member of the SWDLGA an honour which thrilled her greatly. Mrs. Russell died in 2000.
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FRIDAY 24th May 2024 at Clifton Springs
$ 90/pair - includes golf, lunch & prizes.
Entries open: & Close : 19 May 2024 or at field capacity of 120 players
EVENT 1: The Jean Russell Salver to be awarded to the best 18 Hole Nett score. Trophy to be held by the winning club for twelve months.
EVENT 2: 18 Holes GROSS
EVENT 3 : 18 Holes NETT
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CONDITIONS & RESOURCES
- Event Flyer & Conditions
- SWGA Standard Event Conditions
- Golfbox – Enter Here
- Draw
- Event News Wrap & Photos 2023
Past winners
Event Profile
Totally professional and totally fun, this clinic is designed to provide access to some of our top local teaching professionals instructing on all aspects of the game to improve your golfing experience.
Event History
The Clinic is an all-day annual event held at the wonderful Barwon Heads Golf Club practice facilities. The clinic targets women players of a 25-54 handicap range. Local teaching professionals assisted by skilled local players provide skills tuition for all participants in putting, chipping, sand and approach shots. The aim of the clinic is to provide skills and drills to assist players to better their games with purpose to practice whilst enjoying a fun and social golf day out.
Conditions
- Open to all female members of an affiliated SWGA club within a Handicap range of GA 25-54.
- *A limit of 3 players from each club. Check with your Club Captain or Women's Delegate to be included. *Additional positions may become available if numbers permit.
- $60 per player Includes: tea/coffee and muffins on arrival, soup and sandwiches during the break.
Tips from the coaches
The Mandy Buckley Foursomes Championship
Initiated in 2002 and modified in 2008 to allow choice of partner from any club in the District. This event now honours the work and golf achievements of Mandy Buckley who held various committee positions from 1998 to 2020.
In 2015, Mandy Buckley was made a Life Member of the SWDLGA in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the District.
The players returning the best Overall Gross Stroke score receive the Mandy Buckley Foursomes Salver. The players returning the best overall Nett Stroke score receive Foursomes Handicap Salver.
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MONDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2024 @ PORTARLINGTON G.C. - FULL RESULTS HERE - PRIZE WINNERS HERE
- Event 1 – The Mandy Buckley Foursomes Championship Salver awarded to the players returning the best 18 Hole Gross score
- Event 2 – The Foursomes Handicap Salver awarded to the players returning the best 18 Hole Nett score.
CONDITIONS & RESOURCES
RECENT PAST WINNERS – MANDY BUCKLEY FOURSOMES
- 2020 – NOT PLAYED
- 2021 – NOT PLAYED
- 2022 - SUE HORNE & ALLYSON BRADNAM, 13TH BEACH
- 2023 - MANDY BUCKLEY & SARAH JENKINS - TORQUAY
- 2024 - WENDY LAWSON & KATHY NAOUMIDIS - TORQUAY
men's Events
COUNTRY WEEK 2024 - LIVE SCORES HERE
CONGRATULATIONS TO SOUTH WEST
Both our Men's & Women's teams made a clean sweep of Division 2 this year - reports & photos coming soon.
The teams are in and the squads selcted. Representing South Western in 2024 are :
Women's Sqaud include: Kathy Naoumidis, Sarah Jenkins (Torquay) Sue Horne (13th Beach) Fiona Rogers, Colleen Manson (Clifton Springs) Jill Pring, Paige Moorefoot, Vicki Carnie, Kylie Mytyk, (Curlewis) Meg Pratt, Jill Barker (Portarlington), Fiona Scott (Anglesea) Bernadette Bogacki (Barwon Valley).
Manager & helpers Ann Lynch (Barwon Valley) Angela Foote (Portarlington) Wendy Tottenham & Georgie Sanders (Curlewis) Sally Ludlow (Barwon Heads).
The Mens Squad include: Cam Bowers, Ben Bowers, Jake Longhurst, Noah Schammer (Curlewis), Trevor Leigh (Queens Park), David Foster (Barwon Valley) Ian Wiseman, Ed Sargent, Chris Filipowics, Zachary Boothroyd (Geelong G.C).
Managers: Greg Bishop (Curlewis) & Colin Gannon (Birragurra).
Go Well South West Warriors!
Come and watch all of the action at Clifton Springs on Monday 30th September, Tuesday 1st October at Curlewis and Wednesday 2nd October at The Sands
SEE THE ACTION VIA THE GOLF AUSTRALIA WEBSITE HERE - LINK COMING SOON - Click on INFO for the results.
The Golf Operations Team are keen to support all Club and District Events.
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BEN BOWERS - CURLEWIS TAKES OUT THE 2024 CHAMPIONSHIP
CONDITIONS & RESOURCES
- Event Conditions & Flyer 2024
- SWGA Standard Event Conditions
- Golfbox – ENTER HERE
- Draw Round 1
- Results
- News
RECENT PAST WINNERS – OPEN DISTRICT CHAMPION
- 2019 – MATHEW WALKENHORST - CURLEWIS
- 2020 & 2021 - NOT PLAYED
- 2022 - CRAIG CORKER - BARWON HEADS
- 2023 - DAVID FOSTER - BARWON VALLEY
- 2024 - BEN BOWERS - CURLEWIS
This prestegious event has been running since 1959 when JH Briody and WM Russell were the first winners of this district event.
The winning pair with the best scratch score will be declared the winners and receive the Men’s Foursomes Championship Trophy.
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2024 - SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER - CLIFTON SPRINGS - Opening Soon.
- Enter Here
- SWGA Standard Event Conditions
- News & Results 2023
RECENT PAST WINNERS
- 2021 – NOT PLAYED
- 2022 - JOHN ANDERSON & BEN MARTIN - LONSDALE LINKS
- 2023 - MAT WLAKENHORST & DAVE FOSTER - BARWON VALLEY
- 2024 - NOT PLAYED