The Melbourne District Veteran Golfers Association is affiliated with the Victorian Veteran Golfers Association who with the other six States and two Territories are affiliated with the Australian Veteran Golfers Union.
Melbourne is one of 21 Districts affiliated with the VVGA and there are 4540 registered veteran golfers in Victoria as at 30-6-07.
In 1981 Keith McK Jamison (Kingston Heath) and Glen.A.Cooper (Kingswood) promoted the formation of a Veteran Golfers Association in Victoria . The idea was well received by a number of prominent Victorian golfers who qualified for the age limitation of 55 years and over.
A committee comprising W.A Edgar (President) E.O. McCutchan Secretary/Treasurer) D.W Bachli, G. A Cooper, M.V .Ellis, J.R.Hood, K.McK Jamison, D.B. McRae and A.F. Mitchell was set up.
Negotiations were entered into with veteran golfers in other States and the ACT to form an Australian wide organization. On 11 th October 1982 the Australian Veteran Golfers Union was established.
The VVGA was then able to become a member body of the AVGU with the committee previously mentioned becoming the Foundation Office Bearers and committee.
Between February and December 1983 the Melbourne District played fixtures at SpringValley, Kew, Waverley , Peninsula, Woodlands, Amstel, Long Island, Cranbourne and Heidelberg .
The first AGM of the VVGA was held at Peninsula on 10 th October 1983 and the first AGM of the Melbourne District was held at Cranbourne Golf Club on 14 th November 1983. Bill Edgar was elected President, Geoff Fewster Vice President, Colin Wells Hon Secretary/Treasurer and Rod Perrin, Dennis Maeltzer, Bob Saunders and Chris Testro committee members.
Now 25 years later due to the efforts of these pioneers we have a flourishing District providing games for its 450 members at a variety of great courses thus inspiring the culture, good fellowship and competitive spirit established by our revered pioneers.
