Club Articles

The Tar Barrel sponsored Men’s December Medal was played in tough, almost wintery conditions on Saturday.

Making the most of the benign weather in the morning was Paul Johnson who carded a sensational Nett 64 and that score didn’t even come close to being bettered.

Well done Paul, a brilliant score and a well-deserved Medal win.  Enjoy your Tar Barrel beers when you celebrate.

Dear Member,

2025 is almost behind us and incredibly we are only five weeks away from the Opening Day event which officially opens the 2026 golfing season.  

Golf doesn’t sleep!

We are now taking entries for this fantastic event which will be played on Sunday 11 January.

The event, which is generously sponsored by The Life Members of MGC, consists of lunch at 11.30am and a 12.30pm shotgun start.
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​The Life Members Trophy is a handicap event over 18 holes of Mixed Canadian Foursomes stroke play.
Normal club handicaps apply and the team play off a handicap of three-eighths of the combined handicaps. Both players in the team tee off on each hole, one of the two balls is selected and that ball is then played by the players alternate shot by shot until holed.

Entry forms can be found in the Golf Shop and Club Office.

Please return the completed form with payment to the GOLF SHOP.  We will then add your names to the timesheet.

Jim Martin
GOLF OPERATIONS MANAGER

Dear Members,

With only 5 weeks until our 2026 Bendigo Bank Hawaiian Golf Day, we’re we’re still seeking sponsors for the big day! 

As you all know, our Hawaiian Golf Day has become one of the most enjoyable and anticipated events in our golfing calendar. For the second year, the event will proudly support Myeloma Australia. Myeloma has touched the lives of several of our Club members, including Robyn Clark, Alan Wood, Geoff Nyssen and Trevor Schoenmaekers. It has also impacted the founder of the Hawaiian Day, Gary Millen, whose wife is currently battling the disease. This connection makes the fundraising aspect of the day even more meaningful.

We would be grateful for any contribution your business is able to provide, whether it be a voucher for our raffle or silent auction, or a prize donation.

We are also offering the following sponsorship opportunities:
• $700 Hole Sponsorship – includes business signage (organised by MGC) on the tee for the day, plus promotion on our website and social media.
• $800 Nearest the Pin (Par 3) Sponsorship – includes business signage (organised by MGC) on the tee for the day, promotion on our website and social media, and a $160 prize for the winner.

We’re excited to partner with Myeloma Australia again for this important event and hope to raise even more than the $19,560 raised in 2025!

Please feel free to phone our Office team on (03) 5975 2784 or email operations@morningtongolf.com.au to discuss any sponsorship ideas you may have.

Dear Member,

The Board of Directors are pleased to provide you with an important update on the significant work undertaken over the past year regarding the proposed driving range, car park, golf shop and associated course redevelopment projects.

They believe the planning has reached a stage where it is appropriate to share the latest concept plans and provide Members with greater insight into the progress made, the strategic rationale behind the proposals, and the next steps in our due-diligence process.

Please click the links below to view the member presentation, concept designs and plans.

If you prefer a printed version, hard copies of the presentation are available from the Club Office.

As always, if you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the presentation, concept plans, or designs, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for your continued support.

Craig Murdoch
GENERAL MANAGER

Pictured are two of Mornington Golf Club’s finest: Graeme Littlejohn and John Forrester who today received presentations from our General Manager, Craig Murdoch. 

Graeme has served with Dads Army for over 21 years, whereas John has achieved 25 years!

Graeme’s expertise with the front end loader and John’s tractor skills, not to mention their thousands of hours of labour have been pivotal in assisting the Ground Staff in the process of maintaining and improving our Golf Course.

They have been remarkable contributors to the Golf Club and wonderful members of the group.

They would encourage any recently retired member to consider joining them on a Tuesday or Thursday… just to lessen the load!

No experience necessary!

Contact John Pearson 0403 016 077 or the Office if you’d like to join the team.

Dear Junior Member,

The draw for the 2025, Trevor Morrison Junior Matchplay Championship has now been completed. Please see below.

This event is singles, handicap knockout matchplay with all matches to be organised by the golfers and played by the published competition dates.

Good luck to all who have entered!

Jim Martin
GOLF OPERATIONS MANAGER

Dear Members,

Sunday the 7th marks the inaugural round of the Michael Faraone Junior Challenge Cup.

Played over 7 rounds, The winner will be the junior member with the highest aggregate stableford points score of their best 4 rounds.

The dates of competition are:

* 7/12/15
*21/12/25
*4/1/26
*18/1/26
*1/2/26
*15/2/26
*1/3/26

We look forward to seeing as many juniors as possible with a valid GA handicap playing over these rounds.

This is a new event that has been created to increase competition golf participation opportunities for our 200 juniors while paying tribute to former Club Professional, Michael and his wonderful contribution to junior golf at MGC over his 17 year tenure at the Club! Well deserved recognition and an exciting new event to play for! 

Good Luck!

Jim Martin
GOLF OPERATIONS MANAGER

Dear Members,

Round 2 of the Junior Club Championships was played on Sunday, and despite some challenging conditions once again, we witnessed some outstanding golf and excellent scoring.

After starting the day one shot behind, a fantastic round of 79 saw Max Shinsky crowned the 2025 Junior Club Champion, finishing two shots ahead of runner-up Alex Milles.

In the nett event, Jimmy Tiller claimed victory with a superb second-round nett 69, securing the win by two shots from runner-up Josh Stokes.

Thank you to all juniors who participated in this year’s event—well done to everyone who competed.

Click HERE to view the Gross leaderboard

Click HERE to view the Nett leaderboard 

Jim Martin
GOLF OPERATIONS MANAGER

Exciting news to share as our Greens Masters Team win the 2025 Masters Pennant after defeating Devilbend Blue by 5 games to 2 at Moonah Links on Friday!

A brilliant performance by the team of Chris Lanting, Trent Benfield, Garry Gosling, Rick Platenkamp, Tony Brown Tony Power and Barry Terrill.

Rick and Garry brought the Pennant Flag back to MGC and it is hanging proudly in the spike bar so raise a glass to the boys success!

Thanks to the caddies who helped them get over the line today!

Well done Greens!

A fantastic effort.

Craig Murdoch
GENERAL MANAGER

Dear Members,

The 17th Annual Ladies Classic will be played on Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th of January 2026, 8:00am shotgun start on both days. 

The Ladies Classic organisers are seeking volunteers to assist on the day with bunker raking, ball spotting and more.

If you are able to assist please contact the Office team or organiser Betty Dahm on 0457 597 731 with your availability. 

All volunteers will be provided with snacks and refreshments during the day.