International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians – Australia
Dear Presidents, Secretaries and Bulletin Editors of District 9780,
One of the great things about Rotary is the wide range of fellowships available to members. One of Australia’s best-kept secrets is the International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians – Australia.
This golfing fellowship holds an annual event, hosted in a different Australian state each year. This year’s event was held in Darwin, with the event returning to Victoria in 2027.
We are Daryl Pobjoy and Gerard Sell from the Rotary Club of Belmont, which is proudly hosting the 2027 event. The event will be held from Sunday, 18 April to Friday, 23 April 2027.
We are excited to share the details of this year’s event with you and ask for your assistance in promoting it by sharing the information and promotional flyer with your members.
We are pleased to announce that the 2027 event will be held at the prestigious Thirteenth Beach Golf Links at Barwon Heads. The course has been the home of the Victorian Men’s and Women’s Open for the past 14 years and will again host the events in January 2027. This is a fantastic opportunity for Rotarians to experience one of Australia’s finest golf courses at a very reasonable cost.
The event will commence on Sunday afternoon with registrations and a Welcome BBQ, providing a great opportunity to meet fellow Rotarians from across Australia.
Golf will commence on Monday and Tuesday mornings with a shotgun start. Wednesday will be a rest day, with golf resuming on Thursday and Friday, again with shotgun starts.
For non-golfing partners and guests, tours to a range of local attractions have been arranged while the golfers enjoy the challenges of 13th Beach. Full details of these activities are outlined in our brochure.
A Rotary “Make-Up” Dinner will be held on Tuesday evening, followed by the Presentation Dinner on Friday evening. To make participation as easy and enjoyable as possible, all functions will be held at 13th Beach.
We have attached our brochure for you to share with your members. We also encourage you to visit www.igfr-australia.org, where you will find full details of the event and the opportunity to register. The website also features videos showcasing 13th Beach Golf Links and the many attractions Geelong and the Bellarine have to offer.
Thank you for your time and support in helping us promote this event to your members. We would love to see Rotarians from across District 9780 join us for what promises to be a fantastic week of golf, fellowship and friendship.
Should anyone require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
Daryl Pobjoy Gerard Sell
Co Tournament Director Co Tournament Director
IGFR - Australia 13th Beach IGFR - Australia 13th Beach
Email : daryl.pobjoy@gmail.com Email : Gerrard.sell@bigpond.com
Phone : 0417 117 561 Phone : 0418 994 024