The High Performance Golf program is aimed at increasing the depth and competitiveness of female golfers representing Victoria.

The program offers a sound high performance pathway to allow athletes to monitor progress and aim for selection into the Victorian Institute of Sport, Golf Australia National Squad and Australian Institute of Sport.

WGV State Team

Congratulations to the Victorian State Team for being joint winners of the Gladys Hay Interstate Series with QLD! This Interstate Series win breaks a 14 year drought for Victoria. Well done to everyone involved!

The 2010 State Team consisted of the best six female amateur players in Victoria and were trained by WGV State Coach Peter Knight in the lead up to the Australian Gladys Hay Interstate Series, held at MacLeod Golf Club from the 13th - 17th September.

2010 Victorian State Team - Interstate Series Winners
Left to right: Joanna Charlton, Stacey Keating, Elissa Orr, Breanna Elliott, Sue Wooster, Julienne Soo, Melanie Bryden (State Team Manager), Absent: Peter Knight (WGV State Coach) - see player profiles below

 

For final results and reports on the Interstate Series, please click here!

 


State Team Training Information

 

Training sessions for the Victorian State Team will be held the following dates: 

       - Saturday 31st July & Sunday 1st August
                                       *Weekend State Team Camp at Moonah Links Golf Academy 
                                       *Includes overnight accommodation at AIS facility, 9 holes on open course, training with WGV State 
                                        Coach Peter Knight and Sports Physiologist Trent Malcolm.   
                                       *Nike uniform try-on on Saturday morning.   

       - Sunday 22nd August (Spring Valley G.C)
                                       *9am - 4pm
                                       *On course session in afternoon

       - Sunday 5th September (Spring Valley G.C)
                                        *9am - 4pm
                                        *Zaidee representative to speak to team
                                        *On course session in afternoon
                                        *Nike uniforms to be received, Titleist equipment to be received

These training sessions will be for the six team members and the two non-travelling emergencies.

The 2010 Victorian State Team was selected by WGV State Selectors in accordance with the policy available below: Please click here for updated WGV State Team Selection Policy 2010

 

WGV wishes to acknowledge the following supporters of the 2010 Victorian State Team:

 State Team Equipment Sponsor                   

  

State Team Uniform Provider

 

Click here to download the Gladys Hay Interstate Series Draw 2010

Click here to download the Gladys Hay Tournament Conditions 2010

 


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State Team Member - Player Profiles

WGV State Team 2010

                                         

Stacey Keating

Golf Club: Victoria GC

Recent achievement: Winner of the 2010 Karrie Webb Series, Winner of the Victorian Amateur    Championship 2010, Winner of the Australian Amateur Championship 2010, Winner of the WA Strokeplay Championship 2010, Winner of the Vic Strokeplay Championship 2010, Winner of the Dunes Medal 2009.

Breanna Elliott

Golf Club: Yarrawonga & Border GC, Commonwealth GC

Recent achievement: Winner of the Queensland Strokeplay Championship, Winner of the Bellarine Peninsula Women's Open, 3rd in WA Strokeplay Championship

Elissa Orr

Golf Club: Commonwealth GC

Recent achievement: 3rd place Joan Fisher Plate, Full scholarship holder with VIS, State Team member 2008-09.

Sue Wooster

Golf Club: Victoria GC

Recent achievements: Winner of the NSW Amateur Championship 2010, Runner Up Point Nepean Trophy 2010, Winner of the Mid-Amateur Averages Trophy 2010.

Joanna Charlton

Club: Metropolitan GC

Recent achievements: Runner Up Victorian Amateur Championship 2010, Winner of the Long Island Annual Tournament 2009.

 

Julienne Soo

Club: Woodlands

Recent achievements: Winner of the 2010 Sorrento Open (with course record 66), Winner of the Peninsula Honda Ladies Classic 2010, Overall Runner Up Junior Averages Trophy 2010.

 

Grace Lennon (Emergency)

Golf Club: Heidelberg GC

Recent achievement: Full scholarship holder with VIS, State Team member 2006-2009, 7th Dunes Medal 2009. 

 

Lauren Sinclair (Emergency)

Golf Club: Heidelberg GC

Recent achievements: Winner of the 2010 Victorian Foursomes Championship (with Jess Parker), State Team member 2009, Runner Up Long Island Annual Tournament 2009, Runner Up Kew Classic 2010.

Melanie Bryden - State Team Manager

ALPG and LET Tour Player, Former Victorian State Team member and VIS Scholarship Holder

Email: mbryden@pgamember.org.au

Peter Knight - WGV State Coach

Master PGA Professional, Former AIS Coach
Golf Possibilities - www.golfpossibilities.com

Email: peter@golfpossibilities.com.au

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