ABOUT
GENERAL INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
We are a group of golfers who play at the Peregian Springs Golf Club as members, which entitles us to a handicap through the Peregian Springs Golf Club. Our objective is to engender a strong camaraderie within the group, and to provide competitions exclusive to us and which are in addition to the those competitions supplied by the management of the Peregian Springs Golf Club.
REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN PEREGIAN VETS GOLF
You must be 55 or over with an official golf handicap and be a member at Peregian Springs Golf Club. If you haven’t a handicap you can play in singles events (not team events) but are ineligible for any prizes including the Nearest the Pin (NTP) while you establish a handicap. (It takes 3 social games)
Playing Days
We play on a Monday with a shotgun start at 8:30 am (except Public Holiday Mondays, where it is a single tee start). Sign up for this through the Peregian Springs Golf Club website. No need to worry with whom you play or at what time as your Committee do a draw before the game and choose who plays in which group.
We do this for 2 primary reasons:
- To ensure people are mixed up each week giving you a chance to meet a lot of Vets over time
- To ensure everyone has a lift with one of our Vets with their own cart. (No walkers are allowed). The exception to this is if we have a one or two tee start (exceptional) and if we are 100% certain it will be carts on paths well in advance of the Monday (exceptional).
To make this easier for the Committee it is essential you sign up before 4pm on the Saturday preceding the game. After this time, you can’t be guaranteed a space, however, contact the Captain via SMS or phone call (not the Peregian Springs Golf Club or it’s website) and he will endeavour to accommodate your request. Likewise, if you wish to pull out after Saturday 4pm an SMS/Phone call to the Captain, Bob Walters. (0416 267 422).
The draw will be sent out via email on the Sunday around midday. When you arrive on a Monday (registration closes at 8:00 AM), visit the registration area to pay your competition fee and we will introduce you to your playing partner. First time it’s best to arrive early to avoid any rush.
Each month we plan to have at least one team event to avoid burnout from the regular Single Stableford.
Special Events
The Vets have several events during the year. The major one is the Christmas Party where food and drink are complimentary with a small charge for your partner should they wish to attend. Since space is limited priority will be given to those who have played the most games during the year.
Other events include the Patrons Plate (April), Vets Championship (August), Red Skins (December). To play in these events you are required to play in ½, 1/3, 1/3 of the regular games that year prior to the event. Then depending on funds, we try to offer free food and drinks after the game.
Vets Playing Fees
In January each year there is a $20 annual subscription fee for Vets membership covering National, State and District Vets playing rights.
Weekly home Vets games are set as follows:
- Cart Owners/Hirers : $20 ($10 for the Comp Fee and $10 for Raffle Tickets)
- Non Cart Owners/Hirers: $25 ($10 for the Comp Fee, $10 for Raffle Tickets and $5 Cart Fee).
Vets Raffle
Each week we have a Vets Raffle. For many of us this is a highlight of the day.
The results are announced at the Presentation after the game. It is an essential component of the Vets income. The complimentary food and drinks offered at Vets’ Events during the year are almost entirely funded by the Raffle income.
Home/Away District Games
Normally we visit and host 11 other Sunshine Coast District Clubs during the year. Typically, the away games carry a cost of around $40 which covers the cart, green fees and the hosting club’s competition fees. It is expected you find your way there and back at your own cost.
District Competitions
During the year we have 5 District Games, each with a different format and hosting golf course. These events have restricted numbers and if necessary, the Captain will decide who plays. Announcements will be done during normal game days and through the weekly Newsletter. The Vets subsidise the green fees for these events but not carts or food.
Peregian Vets Golf shirts
During Vets games you are expected to wear a Vets Shirt. To standardise the look, we recommend you source these from
The Monogram Man
Shop 2A Norval Crs Maroochydore (off Maud St)
Phone: 5479 3206
Simply advise them you need a Peregian Vets shirt and provide correct spelling of your name and you are away. Cost of the shirt + embroidery is approx. $50 for short sleeve, a bit more if you prefer a long sleeve variety. Please request the best quality shirt they have (same price).
Contact
This website is an important source of information for our members.
Each week we publish our “Newsletters/Results” with plans for future games and also our calendar of “Events”.
We also ask all Vets to save my email address [email protected] and mobile number 0416 267 422 in your phone in case you need to contact me at any time.
Bob Walters, Peregian Vets Captain 2024
HISTORY
BACKGROUND
Peregian Springs Private Members Golf Course – par 72, 18 hole golf course.
This golf course opened on 16 December 2003 as a private members club with access to the facilities limited to members and their guests.
The course was created to be the centrepiece of the Peregian Springs residential development.
Facilities included golf course, pro shop, club house, bar, dining areas, men’s and ladies spa, steam rooms as well as a gymnasium.
A limited amount of shares were advertised for sale. Membership joining fees were $10,000 for a single 7 day membership. Other memberships were set out as a family membership, or corporate membership. Price of membership rose over the years to finally be $25,000 for a single 7 day membership and other categories membership fee followed.
The share purchased entitled a member to full membership as an asset that was fully transferable and could be later sold, bequeathed or nominated for another person to take over the playing rights.
Aveo (formerly FKP Limited is the main shareholder ) and is listed as a corporate member and therefore residents of the Peregian Springs Retirement village (built and owned by FKP) were able to play at a reduced cost.
Ron Jadach was Peregian Springs Golf Club’s first General Manager.
2004
The estate was starting to expand quickly with families building homes and ladies of the estate got together and introduced a monthly luncheon enabling wives/partners of the golfers to get together to form friendships.
As this group was only for wives/partners of members or those living in the estate, the men came up with an idea to form a group, play golf and call the group – “The Deserted Husbands”.
This was a small group of “mature” gentlemen who decided to form a group to regularly play golf together.
Each month the men would play a game of golf and then head to the BBQ area at the Duck ponds in The Avenue to enjoy a very long windup to their game.
The comraderie of this group grew and soon about 10 – 12 attended this social event. The day was organised by playing the game, someone was designated to buy the sausages and others organised to buy the “liquid refreshments”.
David Youens was the instigator and therefore was declared Captain. Glenn Martin was used as his replacement when he was not available to organise the group. David’s health was not good so he asked Glenn Martin to take on the role of Captain of the group. Glenn was Captain for the following 2 years.
This monthly event continued for quite a while and then our General Manager, Ron Jadach explained that this was a group within a group and asked that they rethink their events and venue and suggested they play golf and then go back to the club for the celebrations. The group decided that this was right way to support the club.
After about 12 months of forming this group, and suggestion from Ron Jadach, a decision was made to approach Queensland Golf Vets to seek permission to join the group and enable our newly formed group to visit other vet groups and in turn invite them to play on our course.
The first Committee was formed of Captain- David Youens & Committee members – John Parsonage, Chris McGuinn, John Favier, Glenn Martin
From 2003 – 2005 no written information was found but from information gathered from founding members the following is our record of Office Bearers and Committees during that time.
In 2005, Peregian Springs was accepted to be part of the District Vets but as the playing calendar had already been drawn up for 2005 the group played together each Monday on their home course and set up their Committee.
In 2006, the calendar included the Peregian Springs Vets and they happily visited other courses and hosted Vets on our course.
As our prestigious course was presented to other Vets groups in the region it wasn’t long before we had a strong interest from other clubs to play at our course.
COURSE CLOSURE
Administrators were called in and within a month the course was closed.
THE PEREGIAN SPRINGS GOLF CLUB closed suddenly on 22 July 2016.
After negotiations, the Course reopened again on 14 December, 2016 and is now known as PEREGIAN GOLF COURSE.
Club competitions started on 4 January 2017.
OFFICE BEARERS & COMMITTEE MEMBERS
2005 – Commencement of Peregian Springs Veterans
1st Committee
PRESIDENT: Geoff Foster
CAPTAIN: David Youens
TREASURER/SECRETARY: John Favier
PUBLICITY OFFICER: Michael Thompson
Committee Members: Gerald Webber, Derek Corlett, Glenn (Marto) Martin, John (Jockey) Parsonage
2006
PRESIDENT: Geoff Foster
CAPTAIN: David Youens (for 6 months) Glenn Martin (following 6 months)
TREAURER: John Favier
PUBLICITY OFFICER: Michael Thompson
Committee Members: Gerald Webber, Derek Corlett
2007
PRESIDENT: Rodney Nyman
CAPTAIN: Glenn Martin
VICE CAPTAIN: Tony Illa
TREASURER: Ross Paine
SECRETARY: Neville Middlewick
PUBLICITY OFFICER: Michael Thompson
Committee Members: John Parsonage, Barry Miller, David Finlay, Tony Newton, John O’Grady
2008
PRESIDENT: Barry Miller
CAPTAIN: Glenn Martin
VICE CAPT: Tony Illa
SECRETARY: Neville Middlewick
TREASURER: Rob Greig
PUBLICITY OFFICER: Michael Thompson
Committee:
2009
PRESIDENT: Barry Miller
CAPTAIN: Tony Illa
TREASURER: Ross Paine
SECRETARY: Neville Middlewick
Committee:
2010
PRESIDENT: Barry Miller
CAPTAIN: Tony Illa
VICE CAPT: Bruce Hodges
TREASURER: Rob Greig
SECRETARY: Steve Scott
Committee: David Findlay, Michael Thompson, Ross Paine, Bob Heiler, Vin Penry, Roger Petrie
2011
PRESIDENT: Barry Miller
CAPTAIN: Bruce Hodges
VICE CAPT: Andy Merlino
TREASURER: Rob Greig
SECRETARY: Steve Scott
PUBLICITY OFFICER: Michael Thompson
Committee: Brian Cairns, David Findlay, Vin Penry, Jack Green
NOTE: Stephen Weir – “Albatross” on Hole 3, Par 5 at Pelican Waters on 14/11/2011
In 2011, after the major floods in South East Queensland they decided to raise money to help people in Grantham who had been affected. Barry Miller suggested a wine auction. Vets bought along wine to be auctioned. Darryl (Daz) Innes was auctioneer and they raised a bit over $6000. Richard Broomhead donated a bottle of Grange and in the end bought it back again for $800. A great outcome for the auction.
2012
PRESIDENT: Michael Thompson
CAPTAIN: Bruce Hodges
VICE CAPTAIN: Andy Merlino
SECRETARY: Steve Scott
TREASURER: Jack Green
Committee: Brian Cairns, Ron White, David Bennett, Peter Browne, Chris Masters
2013
PRESIDENT: Glenn Martin
CAPTAIN: Andy Merlino
VICE CAPT: Peter Browne
SECRETARY: Steve Scott
TREASURER: Jack Green
Committee: David Bennett, Ron White, Brian Cairns, Bob Heiler, Chris Masters
2014
PRESIDENT: Glenn Martin
CAPTAIN: Andy Merlino
VICE CAPT: Peter Browne
SECRETARY: Steve Scott
TREASURER: Jack Green
Committee: David Ball, Graham Davies, Chris Masters, Bob Heiler, Peter Keogh
2015
PRESIDENT: Andy Merlino
CAPTAIN: Peter Browne
VICE CAPT: Don Paul
SECRETARY: Steve Scott
TREASURER: Jack Green
Committee: David Ball, Peter Keogh, Graham Davies, Bruce Smart, Bill Henderson
2016 – The year the club was closed down.
PRESIDENT: Tony Illa (until 11/7/16)
CAPTAIN: Peter Browne
VICE CAPT: Don Paul
SECRETARY: Steve Scott – resigned 25/7/2016 SECRETARY: Bruce Malcolm replaced Steve Scott
TREASURER: Jack Green – assisted by BRUCE SMART during his absences
Committee Members: Gary Elliott, Bruce Malcolm, Bill Henderson, Graham Davies
Chris Bant and Ken Spicer retired from the Committee on 28/6/2016. Bruce Malcolm and Gary Elliott joined the Committee on 1/7/2016.
Tony Illa and the Committee resigned on 29 June 2016 as the club was in the hands of an Administrator. When club reopened again most of the Committee resumed their positions.
The Secretary position was vacant for a period of time and Bruce Malcolm was appointed Secretary later that year.
65 members of the Peregian Springs Club joined Noosa Springs Course during the closure.
During the period the club was closed, Peter Browne worked hard to keep in contact with the District Vets and Peregian Vet Members with the hope that the group would form once again if and when the club reopened.
2017
PRESIDENT: Tony Illa
CAPTAIN: Peter Browne
SECRETARY: Bruce Malcolm
TREASURER: Bruce Smart
Committee Members: Garry Elliott, Mal Ryan, Bill Henderson, Phil Tunstell, Les Arthur
No Vice Captain was appointed and Committee was reduced from 10 to 9 members.
2018
PRESIDENT: Andy Merlino
CAPTAIN: Mal Ryan
SECRETARY: Bruce Malcolm
TREASURER: Dale Whitney
Committee Members: Garry Elliott, Peter Browne, Bruce Smart, Phil Tunstell, Les Arthur, Ian Clements.
2019
PRESIDENT: Andy Merlino
CAPTAIN: Mal Ryan
VICE CAPT: Mike Lagowski
SECRETARY: Steve Scott
TREASURER: Dale Whitney
Committee Members: Brian Kelly, Garry Elliott, Bruce Malcolm, Les Arthur, Ian Clements
2020
PRESIDENT: Andy Merlino
CAPTAIN: Mal Ryan
VICE CAPT: Mike Lagowski
SECRETARY: Ian Clements
TREASURER: Dale Whitney
Committee Members: Brian Kelly, Ian Davis, Bob Sievers, Garry Elliott, Bruce Malcolm
2021
PRESIDENT: Andy Merlino
CAPTAIN: Mike Lagowski
VICE CAPT: Gary Elliott
SECRETARY: Ian Clements
TREASURER: Dale Whitney
Committee Members: Glenn Martin, Bob Sievers, Ian Davis, Bruce Malcolm, Garry Elliott
2021 – LIFE MEMBERS
2 long standing members were granted Life Membership of the Peregian Vets for their ongoing commitment and long serving involvement in supporting members of the group as well as representing our club with District Vets events.
GLENN MARTIN & ANDY MERLINO were given this honour.
They are numbered 1 and 2 on the newly erected Life Members Board in the Club locker room.
2022
PRESIDENT: Mal Ryan
CAPTAIN: Mike Lagowski
VICE CAPT: Gary Elliott
SECRETARY: Bob Walters
TREASURER: Dale Whitney
Committee Members: Glenn Martin, Bob Sievers, Ian Davis, Terry Vestris, Ron Jadach
A junior member of the Peregian Golf Club, Cassandra (Cassie) Porter came through the ranks and during 2021 Cassie took the step and became a professional golfer on the Ladies Golf Tour. To support her with expenses, the Vets raised a large sum of money and this was presented to her.
2023
PRESIDENT: Mal Ryan
CAPTAIN: Mike Lagowski
VICE CAPT: Gary Elliott
SECRETARY: Bob Walters
TREASURER: Dale Whitney
Committee Members: Glenn Martin, Bob Sievers, Ian Davis, Terry Vestris, Phil Shepard.
2024
PRESIDENT: Mal Ryan
CAPTAIN: Bob Walters
VICE CAPT: Gary Elliott
SECRETARY: Mike Lagowski
TREASURER: Ian Davis
Committee Members: Bob Sievers, Terry Vestris, Phil Shepard, Ross Hepworth.
2025
PRESIDENT: Mike Lagowski
CAPTAIN: Bob Walters
VICE CAPT: Terry Vestris
SECRETARY: Ross Hepworth
TREASURER: Ian Davis
Committee Members: Mal Ryan, Phil Shepard, Jeff Cornell, Mark Haffenden.
VETS WORKING BEE GROUP
Early in 2000’s some dedicated vets got together and decided to offer assistance to ground staff to help maintain the golf course. This was greatly appreciated by the ground staff.
The working bees were held once a month and afterwards vets shared coffee or lunch together at the club. These men worked happily alongside the groundsmen clearing trees, filling divot holes, mowing and clearing around water ways and paths. Jockey John (John Parsonage), Stu Blyth and others used to co ordinate with members present.
Other members researched things that needed doing like painting the inside of the tunnel, touching up hazard lines on paths or setting out chores for the day. After a few years some vets resigned from this working group and others joined forming the “Dad’s Army group”.
Original working party members in early 2005 were – Stu Blyth, John Parsonage, Glenn Martin, Bernie Ross, Derek Corlett, Neville Middlewick, Gerald Webber and others.
LIST OF VET MEMBERS WHO WERE PART OF THE WORKING BEE from 2015 (known as “Dad’s Army”)
Bruce Smart, Peter Goding, Rod Probert, Ken Nixon, Geoff Connelly, Chris Burt, David Reid, Ron White, Roger Dobel, Ralph Kelly, Dave Findlay, David Ball, Michael Marinoff, Graham Young, Peter Keogh, Peter Browne, Graham Davies
DONATIONS FROM VETS GROUP TO PEREGIAN SPRINGS GOLF COURSE
Over the years the vets group of members have been very generous with money they raised over the years and have donated the following to the club/course:-
WOODEN STAIRS/STEPS – erected on steep incline on 5th, 11th and 17th holes
WATER STATIONS – purchased and erected on 7th and 18th holes
SAND/BUCKET HOLDERS – these were purchased and are now used by all players
DEFRIBULATOR -It was unanimously agreed that this be purchased after a few emergencies with players.
JEFF PEARCH
“LEFTIES” – TROPHY
Competition for Leftie players commenced in 2006.
2006 Bernie Ross
2007 Barry Miller
2008 Barry Miller
2009 Keith Metherall
2010 John Favier
2011 Bernie Ross
2012 Bernie Ross
Competition ceased from here and was again played for in 2021.
2021 Mike Loftus
2022 Dale Whitney
2023 Dale Whitney
FOUNDERS CUP (DAVID YOUENS TROPHY)
2009 Tony Illa
2010 Bruce Smart
2011 John Parsonage
2012 Neville Middlewick
2013 Mike Norman
2014 Tony Illa
2015 David Findlay
2016 CLUB CLOSED
2017 Glenn Martin
2018 Peter Goding
2019 Peter Bell
2020 Dale Whitney
2021 Graeme Watts
2022 Peter Jenner
2023 Vin Penry
PATRONS PLATE
In 2008, the Committee asked Paddy Millar to become Patron of the Peregian Springs Vets.
Paddy was honoured to be asked and a date was set up to play for the inaugural Patrons Plate.
This was hotly contested and the winner received a silver plate – a perpetual trophy and a putter was also donated by Paddy as a keepsake.
Paddy resigned due to ill health and John Crossley took the position of Patron of Peregian Vets from 2019.
CLUB CHAMPIONS A GRADE GROSS 2005 David Youens 158 2006 Cliff Black 162 2007 Paul Carter 154 2008 Jeff Stevens 164 2009 Andy Merlino 159 2010 Bob MacPherson 153 2011 Andy Merlino 153 2012 Andy Merlino 163 2013 Stuart Sutherland 159 2014 David Reid 151 2015 David Reid 153 2016 CLUB CLOSED 2017 Bill Wellington 153 2018 Steve Weir 146 2019 Bill Wellington 149 2020 Steve Weir 149 2021 Bill Wellington 143 2022 Rob Mowat 152 2023 Steve Weir 147 2024 Steve Weir 148 |
A GRADE NETT
2007 Paul Carter 136
2008 Rob Greig 142
2009 Geoff Foster 138
2010 Tony Illa 134
2011 Graham Davies 136
2012 Paul Carter 137
2013 Mike Norman 136
2014 Bob Layton 134
2015 Greg Brookes 138
2016 No Tournament
2017 Michael Payten 139
2018 Chris Birch 142
2019 Michael Payten 130
2020 Bill Wellington 139
2021 Col Walker 137
2022 Peter Jenner 137
2023 Nick Ahrens 139
2024 Mike Lagowski 141
B GRADE GROSS
2006 Bernie Ross 182
2007 Rodney Nyman 188
2008 Bart Bartholomeusz 183 & Peter Newey 183
2009 Ian Barnes 178
2010 John Parsonage 179
2011 Chris Masters 170
2012 Jeff Pearce 180
2013 Myles McIvor 179
2014 Neville Middlewick 183
2015 Ken Spicer 183
2016 ——
2017 Brian Kelly 179
2018 Glenn Martin 178
2019 Jeff Cornell 178
2020 Keith Metherall 177
2021 Myles McIvor
2022 Graham Davies 180
2023 Changed to Stableford
B GRADE NETT
2007 David Townend 143
2008 Peter Newey 145
Bart Bartholomeusz 145
2009 Shozo Kobayashi 145
2010 Daz Innes 137
2011 Rodney Nyman 133
2012 Alan Westacott 137
2013 Helmuth Macey 130
2014 Kris Noble 150
2015 John Gregory 133
2016 CLUB CLOSED
2017 Garry Elliott 135
2018 Balkar Bains 179
2019 Neville Middlewick 141
2020 Rob McDonald 142
2021 Garry Elliott 141
2022 Bob Sievers 142
2023 Changed to Stableford
Bob Walters 80 points
2024 Vin Penry 79 points
Match Play Championship
A Match Play competition was introduced for 2023. This replaced the invitational 2022 competition for Peregian Pennant players and friends.
Winners
2023 Mike Lagowski
2024 Rob Mowat
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