About the Newsletter

'The Long Game' is an occasional newsletter published approximately 3 times per year since November 1996. Contents range from reports of recent events and other Society activities, items of interest relating to golf in Australia, reproductions of noteworthy articles, photographs, crosswords, and letters to the Editor.
Newsletter Editor: Peter Gompertz moiradrew@connexus.net.au

Latest Newsletter

The Long Game No 39, December 2011
> download pdf file (1380KB)
In this issue:
Reports on GSA Activities:
* President's Report 2011
* Dinner at Royal Melbourne GC
* Doug Bachli Trophy Day report
* New Members
Features:
* Greetings from incoming President
* Vale - Dr Ken Shepherd
* Golf in the Melbourne Centenary Year 1934
* Inaugural Highlands ProAm

Previous Issues

Volume 1, Issue 1, published in November 1996 was a trial, called 'Recollections' and asked for suggestions for possible inclusions. It was obviously well-received, as Volume 2, Issue 1 appeared in March 1997, under the title 'Newsletter'.
Volume 3, Issue 2 in July 1998 appeared with a new name, 'The Long Game'.
The first Editor was John Lindsay, who handed over to Roy Patterson in December 2002. Roy continued as Editor until Issue No 21 in September 2005. The numbering system changed after Volume 4, Issue 1 in February 1999, to sequential numbering. In September 2009, for Issue 32, Peter Gompertz took over as Editor from Moira Drew.
For the record:
An Index to The Long Game is available to assist in locating some of the interesting contributions and articles that have appeared - > pdf 331KB.

For The Diary

2012 Program

Tuesday 7 February
Dinner - Woodlands GC: Guest Speaker: Paul Rak, CEO Royal Melbourne GC

Monday 20 February
Golf Club Historians Forum: Royal Park Golf Club, Parkville

Thursday & Friday 29-30 March
Al Howard Hickory Challenge: Tocumwal Golf Club, NSW

Sunday 22 April
Hickory Day: Kingston Heath Golf Club

Monday 7 May
Dinner: Kingston Heath Golf Club

Tuesday 22 May
Don Lawrence Trophy: Woodlands Golf Club

Monday 18 June
Golf Club Historians Forum: Ballarat Golf Club (tbc)

Monday 30 July
President's Trophy: Royal Melbourne Golf Club

Monday 6 August
Dinner: Royal Melbourne Golf Club

Monday 15 October
Golf Club Historians Forum: venue to be advised

Monday 29 October
Dinner: Victoria Golf Club

Monday 19 November
Doug Bachli Trophy, AGM & Cocktail Party: Victoria Golf Club

Members are advised by mail of the dates, times and locations of all Golf Society events

Contact

Secretary: Paul Burgess
Ph/Fax: 03 9589 1421
golfsocietyaust@gmail.com