Museum Report
Address: 4 Parramatta Road,
Granville,
NSW, 2141 (1st floor above Golf Mart).
Hours: Sundays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Phone: (02) 9637 4720.
Admission is free.
The Museum can give advice on collecting, preserving and restoring old or antique golf clubs and other golfing artifacts. The Golf Museum is proudly sponsored by Golf Mart and supported by Golf NSW, the PGA of Australia and Museums & Galleries New South Wales. Premises are provided through the generosity of Mr Denis Brosnan.
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2011 has been a most exciting year culminating in the presentation of the exhibition "100 Years of Professional Golf" coinciding with the Centenary of the founding of the Australian PGA in 1911. The Minister for Sport, The Hon Graham Annesley MP congratulated the AGHS on the Museum and spoke positively about future government assistance in recognising the international significance of the Museum and securing a permanent home for the collection.
"Golf
fans will
appreciate the quality of the Society's collection, research and
preservation of information and objects connected with the history of
golf in Australia".
Mr Annesley's comments were endorsed by Brian Thorburn, CEO of PGA Australia, recognising the importance of preserving Australia's golfing history.
Our collection has been enhanced during 2011 by the addition of Golf Professional Edgar Oakman's collection and we have purchased "The Jubilee Set", one of 50 sets made to celebrate fifty years of modern club making by the PGF Company, 1932 - 1982.
Tony Gresham, one of Australia's great amateur champions presented the Museum with a NSW Vardon Trophy together with several golf woods which hes used to represent Australia in Eisenhower World Cup events. It is interesting to point out that the Cup is a four man team event where the worst score is eliminated after each round. In 28 rounds Tony's score was used every time.
The new lighting and display cabinets have improved all of the exhibits which together with the new air conditioning now present the Museum as a very professional environment for both visitors and staff. Our successful application for a Community heritage Grant of $4,000 will allow us to carry on the greater work of the Museum with a complete and independent Significance Assessment of the collection.
For those interested, repaired and restored hickory shafted iron head clubs are available from the museum. These are suitable for display but not guaranteed for play and can be purchased from the Museum for $20. Left and right handed clubs available. Contact Tom Moore - telephone 9871 2798.
Emma Williams
Museum Curator
