Excellence in Golf Course Management Award

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Launched in 2001, this award has taken over the proud tradition of the previous Australian Sports Turf Managers Association 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.  

Proudly supported by Envu, the Australian Sports Turf Managers Association Excellence in Golf Course Management Award is always hotly contested.

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 Australian Sports Turf Managers Association Excellence in Golf Course Management Award will now reflect the winners from each State Association Excellence Award, making this a truly National Award representative of the leading Golf Course Managers in the country.

 

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 Australian Sports Turf Managers Association approved study tour. 

 

Eligibility

Nominees for the ASTMA Excellence in Golf Course Management Award must be current ASTMA Full Members and since 2019 now reflect the winners from each State Association Excellence Award, making this a truly National Award representative of the leading Golf Course Managers in the country.  State nominations are available from each Associaiton committee or website, and are accepted from ASTMA members, club representatives, industry consultants and allied industry bodies.  All valid nominations will be judged individually by members of the ASTMA 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 outline either the project, management programme or course development undertaken and ensure the nomination addresses all aspects of the judging criteria.

 

Judging Criteria

• Commitment to excellence
• Description of management and/or construction programme and  desired objectives prior to implementation
• Description of the changed maintenance techniques, new innovations or major works
• Community Engagement
• Description of outcomes for the course upon completion of  changed techniques or works
• Extent of knowledge of turfgrass management techniques.

 

Nominations
Each State Association winner of the Excellence in Golf Course Management Award (or equivalent) will be automatically nominated as that State's representative for the National Excellence in Golf Course Management Award. 

 

Past Excellence in Golf Course Management Award Recipients

 

	Year	Award Winner	Golf Course
	2025	Tim Warren	Glenelg Golf Club, SA (pictured)
	2024	Tom Tristram	Secret Harbour Golf Links, WA
	2023	Criag Walker	Devonport Country Club, TAS
	2022	Lance Knox	Busselton GC, WA
	2021	Craig Molloy	Cypress Lakes Golf Club, NSW
	2020	Anthony Mills	The Lakes Golf Club, NSW
	2019	Jon Carter	Wanneroo Golf Club, WA
	2018	Mark O'Sullivan	Roseville Golf Club, NSW
	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, NSW
	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, VIC
	1996	Jeff Lane *	Gosnells Golf Club, WA
	1995	Jeff Gambin *	Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club, QLD
	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
	*	Prior to 2000 the Award was known as the AGCSA Fellowship Award