Golf

Golf Program – 2024

The Gippsland Sports Academy Golf Program, will again run a Golf program in 2024.

The Academy team will be coordinated by the Gippsland Sports Academy Golf Advisory Panel and Program Staff and will provide a development pathway for regionally based athletes.

The Academy shall also provide off-course services around strength and conditioning, sport science and athlete education to compliment the work being done on the course to develop the Golf athletes.

 

Dates and Locations:

Sunday 25th Feb : – 8am – 1pm – Wonthaggi Golf Club, 11 Dr Sleeman Drive (off McKenzie St), Wonthaggi

Sunday 24th March – 8am – 1pm Warragul Golf Club

ACE Day 9th April – TAFE Gippsland / GSA Office, Newborough

High Performance Golf Day – Sandringham – Friday 12th July – 9 am

Sunday 25th August  – 8am – 1pm – Warragul Golf Club

Sunday 22nd September – 8am – 1pm – Warragul Golf Club

Saturday & Sunday 5 & 6th October –  This year the Inter Academy weekend dates will be Saturday October 5th @ 13th Beach; The inter-academy challenge will be played as part of the Lonsdale Links Junior Tournament on Sunday October 6th

Sunday 27th Oct – 8am – 1pm – Warragul Golf Club

 

Strength and Conditioning

Please see our dedicated S&C page: https://www.sportgippsland.org.au/our-programs/strength-conditioning/

 

Support Staff

  • Richard Cooney (Head Coach)
  • Sam Fenton / Trent Morrow – Control High Performance  (Strength & Conditioning)
  • Christopher Shen – Christopher Shen Consulting (Psychology)
  • Lauren Horton – Hex Health (Nutrition)

Advisory Panel

  • (GSA Board Rep)
  • Chris Crabbe – Golf Australia
  • Sam Kindlen – Golf Australia
  • Fran Renehan – West Gippsland Golf District Rep
  • Karin Leidkje – East Gippsland Golf District Rep
  • Greg Williams – South Gippsland Golf District Rep
  • Richard Cooney (Head Coach)
  • Anita Pistrin (GSA E.O)

Athletes

Congratulations to our 2024 Athletes

Ben Boers
Rebecca Boers
Kaitlyn Boers
Maddison Kelly
Lachlan McGrath
Brock Mottrom
Arlen Peavey
Cooper Rimington
Thomas Simon
Ethan Smith
Lenny White
Billie Wrigley