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November 2025
The Colac Golf Club farewelled two outstanding board members Treasurer Bruce Roberts and Secretary Kerrie Curtis at its recent AGM.
The club benefited greatly from the generosity of these two. We wish Kerrie well with the move interstate, while Bruce is still around and will have more time for golf now.
CGC recognised Kerrie’s roles as club Secretary and Ladies’ Captain, as well as her substantial achievements, amongst many, in implementing technology upgrades in golf management and club administration.
The club also recognised Bruce’s outstanding contribution to the Board through his roles as Treasurer and Director of Finance.
October 2025
Colac Golf Club’s Darren Cook was awarded a life membership at this year’s annual general meeting read Paul Hanson’s presentation speech, below.
It is with great pride that we nominate Darren Cook for Life Membership at the Colac Golf Club. Few individuals have left such a profound, lasting impact on the club – on and off the course – as Darren. His contribution is not only measured in victories, records, and titles, but in decades of selfless service, unwavering loyalty, and a deep love for the game and this club.
A legacy in the making – from junior to club icon
Darren’s association with Colac Golf Club stretches across nearly five decades, beginning in 1976, when, at just 10 years old, he would join his father Bill and brother Ross at the course. Even in those early years, Darren’s enthusiasm, talent, and maturity earned him the respect of senior members – securing invitations to play on Saturdays at a time when such privilege for juniors was rare.
From those early rounds, Darren’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. He has gone on to become one of the most respected, decorated, and influential members in the club’s proud history.
Achievements and playing record – a champion among champions
Darren’s playing résumé is nothing short of legendary, both at club and district level. A few highlights:
At Colac, Darren has etched his name into club folklore with a record 13 club championships – a feat that speaks to his natural ability and his competitive drive. His list of triumphs also includes three Foursomes Championships (1993–1995) and an incredible three hole-in-ones, including a memorable ace on the 16th in 1981 and the distinction of being the first to record a hole-in-one at Moonah Links.
Representing Colac with distinction, Darren has been part of 15 Division 1 Pennant-winning teams, many as captain – where his leadership, honesty, fierce competitor, mature composure under pressure and commitment to team success inspired those around him.
Also represented Corangamite District in Country week regularly and was with honoured with the Captaincy on multiple occasions.
He’s also left his mark across the region, holding course records at Beeac, Birregurra, Cobden, Colac, and Timboon – a rare and impressive feat that underscores his elite playing calibre.
Beyond the scorecard – leadership, mentorship, and service
Darren’s contribution to Colac Golf Club runs far deeper than scorecards and trophies.
He served as President in 2000–2001, has been a long-serving committee member, and currently plays a critical role as Chairman of the Greens on the club board. His eye for detail, practical know-how, and unrelenting work ethic has been instrumental in shaping the course we enjoy today.
He has also been a mentor and coach – first in the 1980s and 90s alongside Maurie Neilson, guiding junior golfers, and more recently in 2017–2018 when he once again took up the coaching reins for our junior pennant team. Darren’s patience, generosity, and ability to connect with young players helped cultivate not just skill, but confidence and sportsmanship.
From mowing fairways to working the bar, from committee rooms to coaching, Darren has given his time, energy, and heart to this club without ever asking for recognition.
Generosity without limits – a true supporter
Few members have supported Colac Golf Club with the consistency and generosity that Darren has.
Through both his business and personal contributions, Darren has sponsored countless events and donated both goods and services – often quietly, without fanfare. His annual sponsor days have become iconic, not only for the high-quality prizes but for the experience and camaraderie they create. He has even treated groups of members to unforgettable days at Huntingdale Golf Club, covering all costs himself – a gesture that speaks volumes of his character and loyalty to fellow members.
His generosity has become the stuff of legend—particularly when it comes to the BBQ. As is often joked around the club, Darren’s donated enough bread rolls to feed an army, ten times over.
Beyond the club, Darren has also extended his support to the wider golf community. His close friendship with 1999 Masters Champion Craig Spence saw him travel as a supporter and even caddy at the Asian Tour School in 1995—an experience that created memories still cherished today.
Conclusion
Darren Cook is, quite simply, the embodiment of what Life Membership stands for. His record as a player, leader, volunteer, mentor, sponsor, and ambassador for Colac Golf Club is unmatched. His presence has helped shape the culture of the club – built on respect, commitment, camaraderie, and an unshakable passion for the game.
He hasn’t just contributed to Colac Golf Club; he has helped define it.
For these reasons – and many more beyond what words can express – we wholeheartedly and respectfully nominate Darren Cook for Life Membership of Colac Golf Club.
Please accept this proposal to induct Darren Cook as our 5th living life member of the Colac Golf Club. Proposed – Paul Hanson, Michael Tyers and seconded – Troy Kincaid, Peter Lemke
May 2025
Congratulations to our Div 2 Pennant side defeating Torquay 4/3. CGC Men’s Div 4 side lost to Lonsdale Links in a very close contest going down 4/3. Well done to all players in a great contest and a great achievement to win Div 2.
March 2025
The Colac Golf Club are excited to announce the Colac Golf View Bistro & Bar is open for business.
The bistro and bar is open at 11am Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Or drop in for a coffee and enjoy the magnificent view.
Chef and bistro owner Lisa Hanson is now taking bookings so call or text 0481 707 249.
For functions and large bookings for weddings, birthdays, work parties or other events please call the Colac Golf Club on 03 5231 5769 or the functions coordinator on 0407 882 751.
Results of the Ladies Championships Final Round today. A good field of 30 players today playing the final round of Championships. Ros Brauer became our Lady Champion for her second year in a row. Ros played very consistently over the 3 rounds and was a very worthy winner. Congratulations Ros. Thank you to our sponsor today Quinn’s Funerals.
Lady Champion- Ros Brauer
A Grade – 260 gross – Ros Brauer
B Grade – 289 gross – Carolyn Cardinal
C Grade – 322 – Marta Halliwell
Issy Spokes encouragement award
Phyllis McDonald – 405
Jean Matthews 54 Hole Aggregate Nett Trophy – sponsored by Judy Bethune
Won by Kerrie Curtis – 219 Nett
54 hole putting was won by Judy Bethune – 93 putts
Eclectic Gross winner – Roslyn Brauer
Eclectic Nett winner – Lyn Nelson
Most birdies – Ros Brauer
Most Pars – Jean Rooney
Most reduced handicap – Jill Rodger
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Kids get into golf
Tuesday July 23, 2024
A new initiative at Colac Golf Club – Sunday Morning Junior Golf Instruction!
It’s been great to see so many young people playing golf during the school holidays. To support our junior players our PGA Professional Michael will be conducting a new program for Juniors aged 12-17 years on the first Sunday of every month.
These sessions are a great opportunity for juniors to meet each other in a fun and friendly environment. Participants will learn the fundamentals of golf and put into practice what they learn. All aspects of the game are covered.
The cost is $15 a session thanks to the Maurie Neilsen Foundation and open to all juniors aged 12-17.
First session: Sunday 4th August
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Equipment: Supplied if required
What to wear: Whatever you feel comfortable swinging a golf club in.
How to join: Registrations can be made here:
For more information, please give the Pro Shop a call on 5231 5769 and Michael will get back to you as soon as possible.
Colac Golf Club Handiskins Competition Rounds 2024 start 27/7
Thursday June 27, 2024
FIVE QUALIFYING ROUNDS (YOU ONLY NEED TO PLAY IN THREE)
Even if you can’t make every qualifying round – you only need three good rounds to make the club final and compete in Australia’s Ultimate Game of Skins Club Golfers. Full details here.
Sporting Facilities Insights Survey Help – Shape our Future
Thursday June 13, 2024
Dear Club Members and Supporters
We want to hear from you. We are writing to you today to seek your support and input as we implement an exciting initiative at the club. We have engaged Club Builder 2035 to run a Sporting Facilities Insights Survey. Survey link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HW72N9K
The survey will better understand our facilities as we plan for the future of the club. The survey and the resultant Insights Report will provide the Board with clear insights into the thoughts, hopes and concerns of our members and stakeholders. It is critical to the planning process that we hear your thoughts and views. Accordingly, Club Builder have prepared an online survey to capture your thoughts around some key questions about the club.
We ask that all members, supporters and anyone that has an interest in the future of the club, takes the time to click through to the survey and provide your input. The survey will take approximately fifteen minutes to complete BUT the insights that you provide will provide benefit to the club both this year and beyond. Please note that the survey responses will go directly to Club Builder and no-one from the Board or club management will be able to see your responses.
Club Builder will provide an anonymous summary of the survey results in a Strategic Insights Report. So, please feel comfortable to be open and honest in your responses. To complete the survey, please click on the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HW72N9K
Thank you in advance.
Chairperson David Baulch
Board – Colac Golf Club
Colac Golf Club 2024 Maurie Nielsen Memorial Day
Sunday February 11, 2024
Colac Golf Club hosted its 14th Maurie Nielsen three-person Ambrose event with a field of 132 taking to the course in perfect conditions. The CGC and the Nielsen family would sincerely like to thank Chris Milverton for his generous event support. And it was great to have Craig Spence back on his home course. CGC would like to thank all sponsors and our amazing volunteers for all their work. And thanks also to the green staff and volunteers for the impressive course presentation.
Results
NTPs 3rd Harry Milverton, 7th Mick Ross, 9th Brendan Hammond, 16th Alex Williamson
Maurie Nielsen Overall winner – Daryl Gray, David Parker and Aaron Togni 63/57.333
A Grade Winner – Darren Cook, Tex Glennon and Peter Lemke 64/57.67
Runner up – Troy Kincaid, Michael Tyers and Kai Fraser 66/59.67
B Grade Winner – Eddie Osgood, Matthew Bowen and Chris Osborne 69/59.83
Runner up – Mick Ross, Tony Testa and Mark Thwaites 72/60.5
Lady winner – Carolyn Cardinal, Miffy Shelton and Melissa Hammond 81/68.83
Runner up – Kerrie Curtis, Dot Frith and Kay Gardiner 79/69
HOLE IN ONE FOR AARON TOGNI
Wednesday Dec 6th, 2023
An exciting day for Aaron Togni with a hole in one on the 16th. Aaron said he used a seven iron, two bounces and it disappeared into the hole. Well done, Aaron.
2023 LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Tuesday Dec 5th, 2023
A Grade’s Ros Brauer has won the 2023 Colac Golf Club Ladies’ Championship trophy. The trophy is awarded to the player with the best gross score overall. While Judy McNamara was runner up in the championship event and B Grade scratch winner. Ros Revell won the C Grade event and the Jean Matthews trophy for the best nett score of 54, and Elizabeth Gutheridge won the D Grade trophy.
ALAN CLAIMS HOLE IN ONE AT CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday Nov 26th, 2023
Well done Alan, a hole in one on 7 today!
The second ace during the 2023 Men’s Club Championships, incredible stuff! Alan’s form continued taking the home the champion trophy in the Men’s C-Grade competition.
COLAC LADIES WIN MORTON TROPHY
Friday Nov 10th, 2023
Colac Golf Club hosted the Morton Trophy, and our Colac team won the event. Congratulations to our winning team, Ros Brauer, Dot Frith, Kerrie Curtis, Jenny Lyness, Carolyn Cardinal and Mav Turner.
HOLE IN ONE FOR BRAD
Monday Nov 13th, 2023
Congratulations to Brad Stevens for his hole in one on the 7th. An exciting start to the 1st round of club championships today. Well done Brad.
SYD NOVEMBER’S MONTHLY MEDAL WINNER
Monday Nov 6th, 2023
Congratulations to Syd Hanson winning our November monthly medal. A very worthy winner, seen here with some of the fellas from Dads Army working hard around the course.
LADIES COLAC OPEN AND PERPETUAL PLATE RESULTS
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Yesterday the Colac Golf Club held the Colac Open and Perpetual Plate. In very windy conditions, 66 locals and visitors from far and wide played Stroke vying for the prestigious champion of the Colac Open.
Ann Lynch and our latest member Fiona Scott were tied at the end of 18 holes on a gross 90 and had to take to the course again in a play-off. Ann Lynch was victorious to become the Overall Champion of the Colac Open.
The Perpetual Plate is a team event and was won by locals, Ros Brauer, Kerrie Curtis and Elwyn Robinson with a combined Nett score of 229pts.
Results of the day proudly sponsored by Lyness Steel Fabricators and AKD. Thank you so much for your continuing support of this event.
Overall champion and scratch winner – Ann Lynch 90
B Grade Scratch winner – Kerrie Curtis 94
C Grade Scratch winner – Mav Turner – 101
A grade Nett winner – Ann Lynch 77
B Grade Nett Winner – Kay Gardiner 74
C Grade Nett Winner – Mav Turner 71
Winner of the Perpetual Plate
Ros Brauer
Kerrie Curtis
Elwyn Robinson
229 Nett
Runner up Perpetual Plate
Toni Cuthbertson
Miffy Shelton
Mav Turner
232 Nett
NTPs
3- Lesley Richardson
7- Sue Holmes
9- Lesley Richardson
16- Sasha Bruenjes
Many thanks must go to our wonderful sponsors Lyness Steel Fabricators and AKD, our Captain Judy McNamara and Jenny Lyness, all of the ladies who donated their time and all the wonderful food and raffles. To Judy Foley and her committee of hard workers, congratulations on presenting such a wonderful meal and day for all to enjoy. Thanks to Robbo and Bruce for the bar and to Michael for all your help on the day. To Todd, Hunter, Dads Army and all the volunteers who did such a lot of hard work in and around the bunkers to present the course at such a high level. We received overwhelming compliments from our visitors.
HOLE IN ONE
A big congratulations to Mark Ritchie for his hole in one on the 3rd!
This is his second hole in one but first in competition.
Well done mate!
SCRAMBLE EVENT UPDATE
On Sunday Colac Hosted a strong field of 100 players in our annual Scramble Event.
The course was well prepared considering the amount of rain that fell over the 3 days prior, and with 25 teams vying for a spot in the Reginal Finals competition was fierce.
Two of the top three teams were local club members which was great to see.
Runners-up on a countback with a score of 59.5 nett were club members Adrian and Will Murphy, Richard Dinatale and Vince Larosa pictured below.
We had 28 clubs represented for the event, and the winning team encompassed the diversity of clubs represented. With a great score of 57.375 nett the winners were Andrew Gibson, Damien McMaster, Luke Saunders, and Sam Eilken (From Torquay, Lake Bolac and SGA).
We wish them all the best as they try to qualify at the Regional Finals with our Club Professional Michael in October.
Sadly we came up just short of sending a second team to the regional finals, we would love to make this happen next year so be sure to consider playing in our next event!
COLAC GOLF CLUB LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARD
Peter Custs speech on presenting a life membership to CGG’s Ron McCann at the recent AGM
“I’ve been asked to give you an insight into the work that Ron has contributed to the Colac Golf Club over the last 43 years. Ron’s first experience here was around 1979 when he played in a local fire brigade day. The golfing bug must have bitten him there and then as he joined up in 1980.
In 1981 Ron, Bill O’Brien and Jim Beckett formed the Colac Golf Club Social Club. This included many fundraising activities including raffles, social golf days and various events. These also included Saturday night raffles when the clubhouse was full to the brim after a day’s golf. Ron assisted with any maintenance and general duties within the clubhouse.
In 1984-85 Ron assisted Maurie Nelson with the coaching of junior golfers on a Sunday morning. Darren Cook, Troy Kincaid, Mick Tyers, Chris Milverton, Paul Hanson, Craig Spence and also Ron’s son Carl were just some of them. From 8am until 12midday there could be as many as 50 young players receiving their help. Ron represented the club for around seven years playing pennant golf and was the captain of a winning division 4 team.
Ron retired from work in 2009 and immediately joined the now famous Dad’s Army crew. Every Monday morning, he would up at the club on the roughs mower, emptying bins, picking up debris after storms and whatever else was required. Ron has indicated he will contribute in any way he can in the future. He does not want pats on the back or too much credit because his love for the club is first and foremost.
After nearly four and half decades Ron has given the club around 5000 hours of his own time which equates to around 620 eight-hour days. To you Ron on behalf of every member past and present, well done, congratulations and thank you.”
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