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LATEST NEWS:

Next Game Lonsdale Links  on Monday August 18. This is an 8.30 shotgun start event. The timesheet will open on Thursday August 7 at about 8.00am.  Fees for the day are $65 and $20 for home club members. A light lunch is included in the fee.                                                Updated July 23

2025 Annual Reports may be viewed - Here

Shirts: The GDVGA shirts can be ordered at the Lonsdale Links game or by contacting the secretary (details are at the bottom of the page).

Wintersun Veterans Golf Carnival, North Queensland, August 4 to 12, across multiple courses. The entry form is on the right side of the VVGA Home Page (vvga.org.au).


Congratulations to Lonsdale Links winners of the 2025 Pennant Finals
defeating Ocean Grove 3/2

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The Winning finalists: Graeme Burns, Rob Gaffney, Laurie Fitzsimmons, Rob Hopkins, Jeff Nicholson and non-playing captain Marty Evans.

2025 GDVGA Championships:
To qualify you must play a minimum of 2 of the 3 nominated championship rounds

Grading using GA handicaps based on current membership data of first round.
A Grade 0 - 12.5
B Grade 12.6 - 18.5
C Grade  18.6 - 45.0

If players are tied on points for the two best rounds, the winner will be decided on countback method as per R&A Rule 5.6.d Committee Procedures

VVGA: The entries have opened for the VVGA Country Championships at Colac on Monday May 5 and Tuesday May 6. The entry form is available on the VVGA website (vvga.org.au) under the VVGA Events tab.


Memberships: the 2025 Memberships of $25 can now be paid either at a regular game or by bank transfer. If you wish to play pennant these fees must be paid by January 31 2025. The bank details are further down this page.


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Ross Duff, Geelong President accepts the Challenge Trophy from Corangamite President Graham Clifford.
Geelong had 60 Players with an average of 27.93 Pts to Corangamite 37 Players with an average of 26.54 Pts


There have been changes made to the timesheet entry which will hopefully avoid the issues we have been having. You can now add 4 Players as long as your name is in the same time.

These changes have been made with the responsibility of members to ONLY DELETE players they have added in and with their permission.

After selecting the timesheet and before adding or deleting names you must - First select the time, or in the case of a SGS the Tee.

Select OK from the pop up window.

With your name selected (by default) select Book Player

Select OK from the pop up window.

To add another player Select the players name from the drop down list, then Book Player

Select OK from the pop up window.

You can add 3 players in the same group as you. You cannot add players to another Time or Tee.

To Delete a Player, they must be in the same group as you. Select the players name from the drop down list, Select Delete Player
 – Important please only Delete players you have added.

Select OK from the pop up window.

When you have finished adding or deleting names select “Done”


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Congratulations to Alan Fisher on winning the 2024 Lonsdale Cup.






Membership of the GDVGA is open to playing members aged 55 years and above, of golf cubs within the Geelong District. For full membership details please see the Administration TAB.

On the VVGA Home Page is a link to the AVGA National Championships, October 20 - 25. To be held in the Riverland area.



Annual trophy presentations:

All winners photo's can be viewed on the "Gallery and Major Results" page


2025 Memberships.

The committee have agreed to continue with current annual membership of $25.

New Membership Application form can be downloaded from - Here

Members are encouraged to pay 2025 memberships online, 

Bank Details - GDVGA - BSB 633 000   A/C 109 978 007 using your name as reference.


If anyone has any dietary requirements, please advise The Secretary, (gdvgasecretary@gmail.com) or Captain (gdvga3220@gmail.com) when you have entered any event where catering is to be provided, we will forward these to the host club.

Payment of events by EFTPOS
Over the next 3 events we will be advising members that the preferred method of payment will be EFTPOS. There are a number of advantages to this that will be explained over the next few events.

The GDVGA is happy to promote Seniors or Veteran events, but please note these are run by the host clubs and therefore not included in the GDVGA fixture.


All membership and administration enquiries should be directed to the Secretary by email to gdvgasecretary@gmail.com 


Committee Contacts:-
President Ross Duff 0417 599 594
Secretary Ray Drady 0490 259 172
Captain Harvey Otter 0401 412 511
Treasurer Mark Nolan
Vice Capt. Greg Bennett 0412 186 113
Committee:-
Ted Stroomer 0413 622 706
Rob Law 0401 955 024
Paul Beighton 0418 484 573