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PGA NSW / ACT Vocational Awards


The PGA NSW/ACT Vocational Awards are a great opportunity to recognise the achievements of PGA Members across all aspects of our industry. Nominations of a PGA Member for the award were accepted by a PGA Member, Club Manager, Owner, or Director of a facility. The winner of the each of the state awards below, will then become the state nominee to be represented at the Greg Norman Medal Dinner where the national winner will be announced on the Tuesday night of the BMW Australian PGA Championship week.

The Finalists for the 2024 NSW/ACT Vocational Awards are as follows:

2024 PGA State Club Professional of the Year:

  1. James Macdonald – North Turramurra Golf Course
  2. Glenn Kelly – Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club
  3. Simon Houston – Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club
  4. Luke Ryan – Gunnedah Golf Club
  5. Rodney Booth – Catalina Club
  6. Mitchell Harry – Massey Park Golf Club

2024 PGA State Coach of the Year (Game Development)

  1. Belinda Diamond – Thornleigh Golf Centre
  2. Jeremy Ward – Oatlands Golf Club
  3. Chris Rose – St. Michael’s Golf Club
  4. Andrew Walkley – Belmont Golf Club
  5. Bryce Hohnen – North Turramurra Golf Course
  6. Allan Haughie – Emajin Golf

2024 PGA State Coach of the Year (High Performance)

  1. Zach Churcher – Pioneer Golf Performance Driving Range
  2. Ben Paterson – Avondale Golf Club

2024 PGA State Management Professional of the Year

  1. Johnathon Zirkler – Nambucca Heads Golf Club
  2. Steven Sandilands – Royal Canberra Golf Club
  3. Robert Blain – Eastlake Golf Club

2024 NSW Tournament of the Year

  1. Hawks Nest Beachside Pro-Am (Hawks Nest Country Club)
  2. Better Homes Port Macquarie Pro-Am (Port Macquarie Golf Club)
  3. Stockland/The Gables Pro-Am (Lynwood Golf Club)
  4. PSC Insurance Brokers Wagga Wagga Pro-Am ( Wagga Wagga Country Club)
  5. Leeton Golf Club SunRice Pro-Am (Leeton Golf Club)

Tickets to the event can now be purchased via the NSW Golf Industry Awards Night webpage on Event brite (click here).

For further information, please contact:

David Barker
[email protected]
Senior State Manager – NSW/ACT/SA/VIC/TAS


Paul Sainsbury
[email protected]
State Manager – Member Services – NSW/ACT