Welcome to the Victorian Veteran Golfers Association Web Pages
		The VVGA was formed in 1982 and today consists of 21 Districts from all parts of Victoria. Each District has their own autonomy and culture and are affiliated with the VVGA.
Today there are almost 5000 veteran members in Victoria and 30000 in Australia. Since the inception of the Victorian Veteran Golfers Association in 1982 veteran golfers have made a significant financial and cultural contribution to golf in Australia. Monthly fixtures are conducted by the 21 veteran districts at over 250 golf clubs Open VVGA Championships are conducted at 5 different locations annually. The Four Ball, Country, Sandscrape, Teams and State events make up the VVGA Majors VVGA supported events are conducted at 10 locations annually Interstate events are readily available   The Australian Veteran Golfers Union conducts an annual championship attracting up to 700 players and partners with men and ladies events and the Bill Mead International Match Play is played annually at Rich River under the auspices of the AVGU and VVGA. The VVGA, Melbourne and Dalhousie Districts are patrons and benefactors of the Victorian Golf Foundation. Development of Ladies golf participation and local trips at VVGA and Interstate events Victorian veteran tournaments provide a financial boost to Golf Clubs and to the local economy when 200 people descend on the venue for at least 3 days accommodation golf and touring

Joining the Veterans is easy all you need to be is 55 years of age and a member of a golf club affiliated with the VGA or VGL.

Simply contact your local District Secretary listed in the Contact section and also in the Parmaker Fixture Booklet which can be downloaded from this site or a copy obtained from your District Secretary.

You will find interesting information in the various sections that follow, Alan Munro tells us about forthcoming major events, there are sections for Metro and Country news items. The Districts are represented by 6 councillors and meetings are held regularly and relevant matters are promulgated in Council News. The VVGA is represented on the AVGU and news is reported in this section. Parmaker is the VVGA major sponsor and we comment on their latest developments. A full section is dedicated to Tournament Results and we also record the activities of the Ladies on tour at major events .



One of the great advantages of playing Veteran Golf is the variety of great courses that are available for competitive play and of course meeting players from many clubs. Left is the beautiful Club House at Commonwealth Golf Club one of the many supportive Victorian Clubs. If you are 55 or over and a keen golfer a new horizon is waiting for you.

Message from the President
George Thorne

As President, I will be committed to the traditions of Veterans Golf that have been established over the past years, they being through our sport good fellowship, friendship and friendly competition.

There are twenty-one golf Districts, with a total membership of four thousand and forty five across the State in 2007. These Districts are broken up into six groups across Victoria: with an elected VVGA Councilor representing each one of these groups.

Throughout 2008, five golf clubs across Victoria will again host the VVGA Major Events, of which I urge members who have not participated in these events before to do so, so that they may experience the excellent fellowship friendly competition and hospitality of these clubs’. During these events , wives and partners are most welcome and well catered for with golf days, dinners and bus tours of the local area.

The Parmaker sponsorship enters its 13th year in 2008 and has been well documented, and I urge the Veteran Golfer Members to support this company in return, when thinking of a motorized golf buggy.

I look forward to the future with confidence in our Association, and meeting as many members as possible across Victoria in my term as President.

Yours in golf

George Thorne
President