Articles tagged: Golf

Storms force golf club to delay major events
Colac Golf Club officials fear constant delays due to wet weather over the past two months could continue into the new year.

Golf pro a valuable addition at Colac club
Colac Golf Club captain Aaron Togni says the addition of new golf pro Michael Bainbridge has been a major boost to the club.

Apollo Bay club starts 100th-year celebrations
Apollo Bay Golf Club is calling for past and present members to come forward and share memorabilia of the club’s history as it gears up to celebrate its 100th-year anniversary.

Success for golf club captain
Perfect Easter weekend conditions for golf have brought full fields of competitors for Colac’s Easter Golf tournament.

Spence returns to Colac to mentor juniors
Colac golf export Craig Spence returned to where his golfing journey began at the Colac Golf Club to volunteer a training session for Colac’s junior golfers.

Pennant golf season kicks off
New Colac pennant golf captain Rhys Tillack says he can’t see why Colac’s top-grade pennant team can’t finish in the top two and potentially play in the final.

Golfers’ day out supports charity
Keen golfers can take a swing for charity at Colac Area Health Foundation’s annual charity golf day this month.

Popular golf event draws big crowd
More than 130 golfers from across the state will flock to town on Sunday for one of the Colac Golf Club’s biggest events of the year.

Golfers pleased with rebound
Low membership numbers that have threatened the future of Beeac Golf Club, have forced the club to cut its committee in half.

Charity golf event returns
Registrations have opened for the Colac Area Health Foundation’s annual charity golf day.

Besei goes back to back
Gary Besei has gone back to back in the Colac Golf Club Championships after the 2021 tournament wrapped up yesterday.

Revamp for club champs
Colac golf officials have decided to host the city's biggest tournament over two bumper weekends in 2021, while the club is also gearing up for a major fundraiser in a boost after COVID.

Local professional leads women to golf
Camperdown-based pro Michael Bainbridge has been leading Colac’s charge to create a greater female presence at the golf club.

Golf, tennis restrictions to ease, but bowls on hold
Restrictions on the return of golf and tennis are set to ease this week, but Corangamite bowls officials have put their season on hold "until further notice" following the latest news from the State Government.

New Colac golf leader eager to grow game
Former professional Nick Welsh says capitalising on a golfing boom in Colac by making the sport more accessible was high on the agenda after taking on the club’s presidency.

Golfers rejoice return and green renovation
Dreaded three-putts to finish a round of golf at Colac might become less frequent in the future after the club decided to upgrade its 18th green.

Another blow for Beeac golfers
Beeac golf officials are aiming to host two major events later this year after the coronavirus pandemic forced the club to cancel its June Tournament for a second-straight year.

June Tournament blow for Apollo Bay golfers
A committed Apollo Bay golf official says the club is devastated to cancel its June Tournament for a second-straight year after record numbers had entered its biggest event.

Colac crowned pennant champs
Colac confirmed it deserved to climb the grades in Golf South West’s pennant ranks after a commanding performance in the final of the Division Five competition.

Barb Beeac’s best again
Popular Colac district golfer Barb Stinchcombe sits at the top of the tree at Beeac yet again this year after defending her ladies’ championship crown.

Golfers one step away from promotion goal
Colac was clear in its desire to climb the ranks in South West pennant golf at the start of the season, and the club’s Division Five side is doing its best to make that a reality… so far.

Flag ends 23-year drought
Ending a 23-year drought in pennant golf was made even sweeter for a squad of Colac players this week when they unfurled their flag.

Pennant golfers take winning form into Easter tournament
Colac’s red-hot pennant golf teams will head into this weekend’s break unbeaten as they prepare for the city’s annual Easter tournament.
Coastal club gears up for Colac
Apollo Bay’s top-grade pennant captain Darren Gill says starting the season against a formidable Colac outfit will be an ideal test for his new-look golf squad.

