Queensland Golf Trade Awards unfold throughout the Sunshine State – PGA of Australia

Staged at The Star Gold Coast, virtually 400 friends have been available to have fun a profitable 12 months of golf in Queensland, because the PGA, Golf Australia, Golf Course Superintendents Affiliation of Queensland and Golf Administration Australia gathered collectively to have fun the achievements of the business as an entire.

Grant Area, Luke Altschwager and John Collins have every taken out their respective awards back-to-back, profitable in 2021 and now in 2022.

Area gained the PGA QLD Coach of the 12 months (Excessive Efficiency) award after guiding the likes of Cameron Smith to his maiden Main championship, in addition to Jed Morgan, Louis Dobbelaar, Dylan Gardner and Sarah Wilson.

In the meantime, Basic Supervisor of The Membership at Parkwood Village, Luke Altschwager gained the PGA QLD Administration Skilled of the 12 months Award. Each Area and Altschwager are actually eligible to win the nationwide awards of their respective classes, which they each achieved in 2021.

John Collins gained his third PGA QLD Coach of the 12 months – Recreation Growth award, having additionally gained in 2016 and 2021. His ongoing dedication to rising the sport is commendable and within the final 12 months, he has delivered teaching to 4062 juniors, 1262 college college students and greater than 640 people in his Get into Golf packages. 

The PGA QLD Membership Skilled of the 12 months went to Brisbane Golf Membership Director of Golf Joe Janison, due recognition for his excellent ongoing contribution to the membership and its members.

Elsewhere, Goondiwindi Golf Membership took out two awards profitable each Golf Membership of the 12 months (lower than 400 members) and membership President Greg Warden profitable Board Member of the 12 months. Every excellent achievements, it was a really proud second for the complete neighborhood.

“We’re a close-knit neighborhood in Goondiwindi and have been actually pleased with what we now have been capable of obtain as a membership on this final 12 months,” stated Greg Warden.

“The introduction of tenting grounds on website and common leisure and festivities on supply had improve our customer play tremendously which permit us to proceed to reinvest into the ability.”

In one of the hotly contested awards of the night time, Scott Wagstaff gained the GMAQ Distinguished Supervisor Award for his proactive strategy to securing the way forward for Carbrook Golf Membership in addition to managing the common flooding on the facility. 

“I could also be steering the ship although it takes quite a lot of dedication of many individuals to attain what we now have over the previous few years and I thank my crew who can definitely share this award with me.” stated Wagstaff

Kelvin Nicholson gained the Superintendent Achievement award for his efforts in persevering with to regenerate Palmer Coolum to its former situation, while the Virginia and Tieri Professional-Ams every gained their very first awards of their respective Metropolitan and Regional Event of the 12 months classes. It was nonetheless Redcliffe Professional-Am that took out the highest match honours with their $65,000 two-day match profitable the transformed PGA Event of the 12 months Award.

In the meantime Keperra Nation Golf Membership who took out the award for Junior Golf Program of the 12 months.

Burleigh Golf Membership have been the winners of what many consult with as the principle award of the night time taking out the GMAQ Golf Membership of the 12 months Award.

Basic Supervisor of the Burleigh Golf Membership, Ian Cottle, was clearly pleased with the achievement.

“We have now been by loads over the previous few years, not solely the pandemic although additionally the event adjoining to our course and the unprecedented quantity of play on our course,” stated Cottle.

“We have now laid very sturdy foundations as a membership to make sure we will proceed the success we now have been experiencing and this award validates the arduous work that it has taken to attain it.” 

Probably the most heartfelt moments of the night was the popularity given to stalwart of the golf business, Mr Peter Castrisos, who obtained the Providers to Golf Award. Castrisos who along with being on the boards of Golf Australia, Golf Queensland and Brisbane Golf Membership for a complete of greater than 20 years, has additionally performed a giant half within the resurgence of the QLD Open. His love for the principles of golf has additionally seen him officiate on virtually each tour on the planet and it was clear the popularity was an emotional one.

“We don’t volunteer and help our business for any accolades although to have obtained it on this in entrance of this quantity of individuals is extraordinarily humbling and a second I’ll always remember.,” stated Castrisos.

“The sport of golf has given me loads and I hope it have repaid it again as a lot as I might have.”

A full checklist of award winners is on the market beneath.

Award Title	Winner
PGA QLD Coach of the 12 months (Excessive Efficiency)	Grant Area
PGA QLD Coach of the 12 months (Recreation Growth)	John Collins
Coca-Cola PGA QLD Membership Skilled of the 12 months	Joseph Janison
PGA QLD Administration Skilled of the 12 months	Luke Altschwager
PGA Event of the 12 months	Redcliffe Professional-Am
PGA Metropolitan Event of the 12 months	Virginia Professional-Am
PGA Regional Event of the 12 months	Tieri Professional-Am
PGA Legends Event of the 12 months	PNG Senior Open
Toro Golf Course Turf Apprentice of the 12 months Award	Daniel Fulcher
Residing Turf Superintendents Achievement Award	Kelvin Nicholson
OCM & Greenway Turf Options Assistant Superintendents Recognition Award	Matt Kelly
Golf Membership Employees Member of the 12 months Award	Andy Sunley
Golf Membership Board Member of the 12 months Award	Greg Warden
Mi-Membership Golf Membership of the 12 months Award	Burleigh Golf Membership
Distinguished Supervisor Award	Scott Wagstaff
Male Newbie Golfer of the 12 months	Quinnton Croker
Feminine Newbie Golfer of the 12 months	Justice Bosio
Junior Feminine Newbie Golfer of the 12 months	Justice Bosio
Junior Male Newbie Golfer of the 12 months	Kai Komulainen
Volunteer of the 12 months	Simon Putral
Golf Membership of the 12 months (Underneath 400 Members)	Goondiwindi Golf Membership
Golf Provider of the 12 months Award	Pink Tape Busters
Providers to Golf Award	Peter Castrisos
Junior Golf Program of the 12 months Award	Keperra Nation Golf Membership