GMAQ
EXECUTIVE
DAY – THE
PINES,
SANCTUARY
COVE role to theirs so they can start
develop their own network and
feel comfortable in picking up
the phone when they have a
challenge one their hands or
just want to share something.
The 2018 GMAQ
Executive Day was
held at the fantastic facility
of Sanctuary Cove – The
Pines, on Tuesday 6 March.
Although the weather made
life a little uncomfortable for all
concerned on the day, it didn’t
dampen the spirits of the 76
players that turned up to play.
Facing rain in the morning after
many days of rain preceding
the event the course was
understandably wet underfoot
but the forecast of rain for the
rest of the day had the day in
doubt for many. The GMAQ Match Play
Championship is open for
entries now through the GMAQ
portal. You will need to register
so I know you are interested
and I will then develop the draw
just prior to the Redcliffe event.
Rather than make an executive
decision on how to proceed, I
elected to let democracy take
its course and asked the golfers
present what they would like
to do. The majority had come
to play golf and the rain was
not going to get in their way. So
without any further delay, they
all headed out onto The Pines
course, knowing full well that
the afternoon was going to be
a wet one.
That said, the golf course was
presented beautifully as the
teams battled it out for the EC
Coker Shield.
GMAQ MATCH PLAY
The final results saw the Ballina
team of Mark Whiting (CEO),
Jennifer Ellenbroek, Geoff
Barnes and Paul Wilson take
out the days major event with
76 points.
Taking out the daily Four-Ball
event was new member Brett
Lawton and sponsor Jamie
Gianneas with 46 points.
The GMAQ would like to thank
the Sanctuary Cove Team
led by Executive General
Manager – Paul Sanders
and Superintendent Paul
McLean and their teams for
the wonderful event and
the chance to play on one of
Australia’s finest facilities.
GM & STAFF DAY
REDCLIFFE –
MONDAY 16 APRIL
The next event is a great
chance to share the networking
benefits with some of your key
staff / managers and introduce
them to the GMAQ network.
Hopefully they will meet
someone that has a similar
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. Monday 16 April – Redcliffe – GM & Staff Member Day
2. Tuesday 15 May – GM Invitation Day – Carbrook – bring
another GM as a guest
QUEENSLAND GOLF
INDUSTRY AWARDS
NIGHT
I would like to thank the
team at the PGA led by
Broc Greenhalgh for their
commitment to the Awards
night and for another
record attendance this year
with 460 attendees. Also,
Congratulations to Luke
Altschwager (GMAQ Manager
of the Year), City Golf Club
(GMAQ Club of the Year, Ashlee
Kachel (GMAQ Employee of the
Year) and Mike Orloff and Golf
Industry Central (Supplier of
the Year Award).
I am off to the US Masters this
year on a personal trip, and I
am so bloody excited! What an
event it’s shaping up to be with
the return of Tiger but with so
many of the world’s best just
starting to shine. I look forward
to catching up when I get back
and to share some stories and
photos of what is bound to be
a trip of a lifetime.
Scott Wagstaff,
GMAQ Captain
AUTUMN 2018
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