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
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
High Performance Golf Day – Sandringham – date TBC
Strength and Conditioning dates for 2024
Zoom sessions to be held on 1st Thursday of every month – 5.30pm – 6.30pm, future dates are as follows:
1st Feb | 4th Jul | |
7th Mar | 1st Aug | |
4th Apr | 5th Sept | |
2nd May | 3rd Oct | |
6th Jun | 7th Nov |
Face to Face sessions Bairnsdale :
Bairnsdale Aquatic Centre – 6.45pm – 7.45pm – 3rd Tuesday of the month, future dates are as follows, :
20th Feb | 18th Jun |
19th Mar | 16th Jul |
9th Apr – Ace Day | 20th Aug |
16th Apr | 17th Sept |
21st May | 15th Oct |
19th Nov |
Face to Face sessions Warragul and Traralgon – as allocated to athletes based on athlete selection:
Warragul – Control High Performance – St Pauls Anglican Grammar School – 150 Bowen Street Warragul (Senior School Gym)
Either the 1st week OR the 3rd week of each month.
– Tuesday – 5pm – 6pm OR 6pm – 7pm
OR
– Wednesday – 5pm – 6pm OR 6pm – 7pm
Traralgon – Control High Performance – St Pauls Anglican Grammar School – Cross’s Rd Traralgon (School gym)
Either the 1st week OR the 3rd week of each month.
– Thursday – 5pm – 6pm OR 6pm – 7pm
OR
– Friday – 5pm – 6pm OR 6pm – 7pm
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 |