Golf NSW and the NSW Golf Foundation established the NSW Golf Club Flood Relief Fund in March this year as the natural disaster unfolded.
Above: Moruya Golf Course was well and truly flooded in March 2022
With significant help from Golf Australia and the Professional Golfers Association of Australia, almost $200,000 was raised, with all funds going directly to impacted clubs.
Stuart Fraser, CEO of Golf NSW, said it was gratifying to see the sport’s peak bodies bond to help the very fabric of the game, club-level golf, get back on its feet.
“While the magnitude of damage suffered by many clubs was significant, it was gratifying to receive help from the national body, Golf Australia, and the Australian PGA. We know these contributions will be vital for clubs as they begin recovery.
Mr Fraser added it was humbling to hear stories of the efforts of staff and members lending a hand to help clean up around their home course.
“Inundated clubhouses being brought back to normal, greens and bunkers repaired, bridges being rebuilt that were washed away, right down to the smaller things like garden beds being brought back to life, just show how committed our golfing community is to one another.”
Above: Moruya Golf greenkeepers were busy in June making progress inputting the new drainage out on the 2nd hole. Photos: Moruya Golf Club
