Golf & Sports
As well as our premier 18-hole golf course, Killara Golf Club offers other recreational and sporting facilities including tennis, squash, lawn bowls, bridge and billiards – all in one convenient location.
Killara Golf Club offers an annual Ladies’ Beginner Golf Program for friends and family of KGC members.
Beginners’ Golf Program
It is not necessary to have any golfing experience, just a desire to have fun and learn the fundamentals of the game of golf.
The aim of the program is to introduce you to the many aspects of the game in a relaxed and happy atmosphere, so that by the end of the year you should feel comfortable on the course playing golf.
The program is held on Tuesdays, commencing early February and runs through until late November each year.
At the beginning of the program participants attend clinics with our Golf Professionals on the basic game of golf and start playing a few holes with the view to progressing to 18 holes towards the end of the program. Notes and lessons on how to play and score different competitions are also provided, as well as help and support throughout the program by some of our experienced Lady players.
For further information or to register please contact our Membership Manager on 9498 2700 or email alicia.alley@kgc.com.au
Cadet Program
Killara Golf Club’s Cadet Program reflects the Club’s commitment to the future of golf and the development of young players. The program covers all aspects of the game including rules and etiquette with time spent playing on the course.
Objectives:
- To encourage boys and girls to play golf.
- To teach golf skills, techniques and etiquette.
- To provide access to practice facilities, skill testing and on-course play
- To identify talent and provide further development opportunities
Cadets are invited to seek full Junior Playing Membership upon the competition of the Cadet Program.
For more information, please contact our Operations Manager on 9498 2700 or email operations@kgc.com.au
Scholarships
Junior Golf Development Program
Killara Golf Club’s Junior Golf Development Program is developed to promote and enhance the game of golf for promising junior players. A significant aim is to increase participation at junior levels through the awarding of scholarships.
Some areas which will be funded include:
- Resourcing of the KGC Cadet Program
- Scholarships for promising young players to assist recipients cover costs such as:
– Competition fees and travel expenses
– Specialist coaching
– Equipment and sports science expertise
Number of Scholarships
The number of Scholarships offered will be at the sole discretion of The Killara Golf Club.
Eligibility
The scholarship is open to boys and girls who are under 24 years of age, irrespective of whether they have an existing affiliation with The Killara Golf Club.
Criteria for Selection
- well-developed golfing skills considering the age of applicant
- a demonstrated desire to achieve at the highest level of golf that this applicant is capable of
- good character
- a knowledge and acceptance of club and golfing etiquette
Scholarship Benefits
Scholarship holders will receive:
- the waiving of the holder’s membership entrance fee (if applicable).
- payment of their annual subscription
- full use of golf course and clubhouse facilities including golf practice facilities
- the provision of a locker and of Club storage at no charge in each year
- reimbursement of golf tuition, entry fees and travel costs to National and State
- Championships and Vardon Cup / Jean Derrin events up to $1,000 per annum
Scholarship Term and Renewal
Scholarships will be subject to an annual review through to the age for Senior category membership.
To apply for a KGC Junior Golf Development Program Scholarship, registered with The Australian Sports Foundation, please download and complete the form below.
Junior Golf Development Program Scholarship Application Form
Junior Girls Golf Scholarship Program
The Killara Golf Club’s Junior Girls Golf scholarships are made available to young females aged 10-16 years, who are not currently members of the Club. They will be provided with a year’s membership fees and tuition program. A number of these scholarships will be available for award each year.
These scholarships are made possible by an annual donation and bequest made to the Killara Golf Club Foundation from well-known Club member Bonnie Boezeman AO. Bonnie is the Patron of the KGC Junior Girls Scholarship Program and through her initiative and generosity ensures that funds will be available to promote the sport of golf at Killara among young women for many years to come.
On behalf of all Club members, we thank Bonnie for offering her support for the expansion of the Club’s Golf Development Program.
Number of Scholarships
There will be up to five Scholarships offered annually.
Eligibility
The scholarship is open to girls who are 10-16 years of age, irrespective of whether they have an existing affiliation with The Killara Golf Club.
Criteria for Selection
- well-developed golfing skills considering the age of applicant
- a demonstrated desire to achieve at the highest level of golf that this applicant is capable of
- good character
- a knowledge and acceptance of club and golfing etiquette
Scholarship Benefits
Scholarship holders will receive:
- the waiving of the holder’s membership entrance fee (if applicable).
- payment of their annual subscription
- full use of golf course and clubhouse facilities including golf practice facilities
- participation in the Junior Girls Golf Scholarship Program includes: golf clinics, golf tuition, fitness screening, short game, long game, etiquette, rules, excursions, etc.
Scholarship Term and Renewal
Scholarships will be valid for one year only, extensions will be subject to Scholarship Committee approval.
To apply for a KGC Junior Girls Golf Scholarship Program, please contact the General Manager, David Gazzoli on 9498 2700.
Life Members’ Scholarship Program
Killara Golf Club’s Life Members established this program in 2014 with the object of enabling or assisting young men and women who are identified as potential valuable members of the Club to join the Club as, or continue to be, golfing members. In this context, a “valuable member” is defined as a member who actively participates in and contributes to the sporting and cultural life of the Club, and may be prepared in the future to assist in the management of the Club by, for instance, participation in a committee or committees.
Number of Scholarships
There is a maximum of five scholarships at any one time.
Eligibility
Persons are eligible to apply for scholarships if they:
- are or have been participants in the Club’s Cadet Program, the Club’s Junior Girls Golf Scholarship Program, or the Club’s Schools Program;
- are children or grandchildren of current members of the Club; and
- are under 24 years of age.
In the case of an applicant considered to be outstanding, either of the first two criteria can, subject to the approval of the Life Members, be waived.
Generally, it is expected that successful applicants will be about 16 years of age and have recently finished one of the programs.
Criteria for Selection
- adequate golfing skills (essentially, this means satisfactory skill having regard to age and experience);
- good character;
- a knowledge and acceptance of club and golfing etiquette; and
- enthusiasm to become a long term valuable member of the Club.
Selection is by a Selection Committee which comprises a Chairperson nominated by the Life Members (currently Laraine Gray), the Club Professional most closely associated with the Cadet Program (currently Patrick Fairweather), the Club’s Operations Manager (currently Josh Whitehouse) and such other, if any, persons as the Chairperson thinks fit to co-opt on an ad hoc basis from time to time.
Scholarship Benefits
Scholarship holders receive:
- payment of their subscription; and
- up to $250 per year for golf lessons.
(No entrance fee is currently payable for Junior (16-20 years) playing categories.)
Scholarship Term and Renewal
The maximum term is 5 years.
Each scholarship is renewable annually, but subject to a review as to the holder’s satisfactory and continuing meeting of the selection criteria and active participation in the life of the Club (as to the latter, obviously measured against the obligations which the scholarship holder may have in relation to school, university, work and other commitments).
Applications
Persons seeking to make application, or members seeking to arrange for applications, should contact the Operations Manager or General Manager on 9498 2700.
Life Members Scholarship Application Form