National Championships

 Each year one of the affiliate organisations conduct a national championship under agreement with the AVGU. It is conducted over 5 days and is open to all members and their golfing partners with a current GA handicap. Activities are also organised to cater for any non golfing partners.

National Championship

It is normally held in November, although it may be varied according to local climate or other considerations.

The event commences with registration on the Sunday, followed by a 4BBB medley stableford event for all entrants on the Monday.

The championship rounds on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:

    1. A 54 hole stroke event conducted over 3 days with a concurrent stableford competition.
    2. Played in Mens and Ladies A, B, and C grades.
    3. Grades shall be determined by handicaps based on making each grade approximately equal in numbers.
    4. Each grade plays once at each course. Ladies will be drawn to play on the same course and time as their partner, unless otherwise requested.
    5. An option shall be provided that at any time during the event participants may opt to withdraw from the stroke event and continue to play stableford only.
    6. Players will remain in the same grade throughout the championship and play on the same GA handicap throughout the championship. Actual playing handicaps will vary dependant on the slope rating of each course played.

It concludes with a Presentation Dinner on Friday night.

Other Activities

Other activities, including a program for non playing partners of entrants, may be offered by the organizers to add to the overall experience.

This coming year the event will be held in Darwin from August 31st to September 5th 2025 and registrations are now open. For all the details please click on the link below.                  www.avguchampionship2025.com.au

Future Championships

2025                       Northern Territory

2026                       Queensland

2027                       New South Wales

2028                       Tasmania

2029                       Victoria

2030                       Western Australia

2031                       Australian Capital Territory

2032                       South Australia

AVGU Championship Honour Board

Year Host Conducted At Men’s Champion Home Ladies Champion Home
1990 NSW Yarrawonga Area B Cook Vic – –
1991 NSW Yarrawonga Area J Jenkins Vic – –
1992 NSW Banora John Davis Vic – –
1993 Qld Toowoomba Jake O’Donnell Qld – –
1994 NSW Port Macquarie Earle Golding NSW – –
1995 Tas Launceston Duncan Grant Tas – –
1996 Vic Rich River Duncan Grant Tas – –
1997 ACT Canberra Geoff Everett NSW – –
1998 WA Perth Bob Howe WA – –
1999 NT Darwin Ken Maddern NSW – –
2000 SA Adelaide *David Youens Qld – –
*playoff not possible *Ken Koop NSW – –
2001 Qld Bribie Island Geoff Everett NSW – –
2002 NSW Coffs Harbour Duncan Grant Tas – –
2003 Tas Launceston B Miles Qld – –
2004 Vic Mildura Col Angel SA – –
2005 WA The Vines Peter Richardson NSW – –
2006 ACT Canberra Richard Froebel Vic – –
2007 NT Darwin Richard Froebel Vic – –
2008 SA Adelaide Hills Richard Froebel Vic – –
2009 Qld Cairns Col Angel SA – –
2010 NSW Port Macquarie Brian Sams NSW – –
2011 Tas Hobart Geoff Dodge Tas – –
2012 Vic Mornington Peninsula John Ciezki Vic – –
2013 ACT Canberra John Ciezki Vic – –
2014 WA Southwest of WA John Ciezki Vic – –
2015 NT Darwin Tom Harold NT – –
2016 SA Adelaide Hills Ron Sternberg SA – –
2017 Qld Gold Coast Tom Harold NT Helen Pascoe Vic
2018 NSW Port Stephens Brian Sams NSW Helen Pascoe Vic
2019 Tas Launceston Peter O’Keefe Tas Cath Bellemore WA
2020 No event due to Covid 19 restrictions
2021 No event due to Covid 19 restrictions
2022 WA Mandurah Brendon Curtin WA Sandy Ford NT
2023 ACT Canberra Geoffrey Ashby SA Glenda Hoskin NSW
2024 SA Riverlands Christopher Rose NSW Sandy Ford NT