Finals were played at the Lakes Entrance Golf Club on a beautiful autumn day.

2024 Division 1 - Sale defeated Bairnsdale 3/2

Division 2 - Orbost defeated Sale 3/2 - Orbost to be promoted to Div 1 in 2025.

Division 3 EAST - Lakes Entrance defeated South Pines 4/1

Division 3 WEST - Yarram defeated Maffra 3/2 with the deciding match going to the 21st hole.

GEG is offering grants up to $2,000 to increase participation of juniors or women at clubs.

The program is to attract new golfers or encourage previous golfers to return to the sport.

Applications to be received by the 4th June, 2024. Criteria is under the view details tab.

2024 Pennant draw has been released.

There are 5 teams in Div 1 with Bairnsdale being promoted from Div 2 and South Pines relegated.

Div 2 has 6 teams

Div 3 West has 5 teams

Div 3 East has 6 teams.

Any changes to teams must by conveyed immediately to GEG Men’s Captain, Neill Tacey.

ALL RESULTS TO BE FORWARDED TO NEILL TACEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AT THE END OF THE DAYS COMPETITION SO RESULTS CAN BE PUBLISHED

See Pennant tab for draw, venues, rules and result sheets.

GEG has allocated grants up to the value of $2,000 for clubs to promote and conduct junior clinics.

The GEG Executive realises the importance of junior involvement at club level to ensure the continued growth of golf within the region.

Clubs are invited to submit an application to the GEG Executive, via the Secretary outlining your proposal, costings and expected outcomes for consideration.

Congratulations to South Pines golfer, Maureen Sampson who scored her first ever hole in one during the Women’s Veteran’s event held at Newry GC, on the picturesque 6th hole.

Maffra GC hosted 100 players post GEG AGM on a rather warm day vieing to become GEG 4bbb Champions.

Scores were good with Sale pairing Tracey Potter & Di Grimble victorious with 46pts

Mixed winners Heyfield’s Gavan Lack & Kaye Stevens 45pts

Men’s winners David Pollard - Bairnsdale & Greg Meldrum - Maffra 45pts.

NTP: 2nd: Andrew Cashman Robyn Walker

7th: Grant Murray Robyn Walker

12th: Bill Sage Robyn Walker 16th: Rohan Dare Robyn Walker

Many thanks to all who made the day such a success & to all who assisted on the day

2023 Championship was played at the South Pines GC on Sunday 17th December with the course in superb condition..

33 teams representing 13 clubs competed in the event with the largest turnout for some time. Thank you to everyone who participated in the event.

2023 Mixed Foursomes Champions were Rohan Dare (Bairnsdale GC) & Lucy Haussegger (South Pines GC) with a score of 80 gross. Runners up were the Newry combination of Carmel Cameron & Alf Jessup.

A Grade Nett, Hayley & Trevor Cotton - 66 nett

B grade Gross, Daryl Kable & Diane Gray - 98

B Grade Nett, Gavan Lack & Kaye Stephens - 73.5 nett

Thank you to all who attended and to South Pines for the use of their course.

JUNIOR COUNTRY REGIONS

On the weekend of 16-17 December, 3 Bairnsdale GC juniors representing Golf Est Gippsland, travelled to the Bendigo region to compete in the Junior Country Regions Event held at Heathcote and Belvoir Park Golf Clubs.

Overall results saw: Scratch

 Noah  5th  overall
 Lachlan 47th
 Maddy.  14th

Nett: Noah 41st Lachlan. T 13th Maddy. T 5th

Congratulations Noah, Lachie, Maddy and their parents for making the trip and representing your club and our District.

Golf Australia is urging clubs and facilities to review their storage policies after a spate of fires in cart sheds over recent years around the country.

GA is encouraging clubs to utilise a new cart storage facility policy. See view details for a recommended template The policy recommends that all clubs and facilities cease to allow on-site charging of batteries for walk-behind carts.

Golf clubs around the country have already begun implementing this policy with The National and Shepparton in Victoria and The Grange in Adelaide, as well as many Sydney clubs already moving to ban the on-site charging of lithium batteries for buggies.

Yesterday, the Brisbane Golf Club lost its clubhouse to a fire started by a lithium battery, while Eastern Golf Club in Melbourne recently lost its clubhouse to a fire which started in the cart area, although the cause has not yet been identified definitively.

The Lakes Golf Club and Manly Golf Club in Sydney both suffered significant loss in April and August 2022 because of clubhouse fires subsequently found to be started by lithium batteries left under the buildings by members for charging.

The policy encourages clubs to pay closer attention to risks and take action, with the consequences of the losses in these fires extremely catastrophic.

The new storage agreement is a document that clubs can choose to use as a framework if they want to. It covers all member storage, carts and walk-behind electric buggies, with the overriding recommendation for members to charge and store their batteries away from the club and to review practices for charging or storing club-owned batteries.

Matt Chesterman, Golf Australian’s Head of Clubs and Facilities, can be reached at clubsupport@golf.org.au should your club or facility like to discuss your situation.

Have you got a budding junior golfer who wants to go to the next level?

Gippsland Sports Academy run a Golf Program with head coach, Richard Cooney. This program is run over 5 sessions spread throughout the year as well as two special events - an inter Academy challenge held at the Sands Golf Club, Torquay, and a High Performance day held at 13th Beach GC.

All aspects of the golf game with skills sessions, strength and conditioning and on course preparation.

See view details tab to download a copy of the proposed program.

Need to know more? Contact Anita Pistrin of the GSA on 0411 435 819 to register your interest.

2023 GEG Mixed foursomes will be held at the South Pines Golf Club.

Entry forms available at your club or under the coming events section of the GEG website.

Entries close December 11th

Tambo Valley’s Johanna Wyllie is the 2023 All Gippsland Women’s Champion.

Johanna, contested the All Gippsland Championship on the 31st October at the Phillip Island Golf Club.

With scores tied after 18 holes, Johanna and Rebecca Thomas then entered a sudden death playoff to determine the winner.

Three playoff holes were required before Johanna was able to secure victory with a winning par putt.