Mount Lawley and Kalgoorlie were the big winners at the ADH Club Car WA Golf Industry Awards, collecting nine trophies between them on a night of celebration at Optus Stadium.
With almost 550 attendees from all facets of the golf industry, Friday night’s awards gala dinner was one of the biggest on record.
Twenty-one awards were presented on the night, with clubs, facilities and individuals alike recognised for their outstanding achievements throughout 2025.
Mount Lawley GC had the most reason for cheer as they amassed five awards in total after a monumental year that saw the completion of long-term renovation works and the successful hosting of the 2025 WA Open.
As well as being named the Metropolitan Golf Course of the Year and the Best Metro WA Club, Facility or Play to Play, the club’s long-term commitment to sustainability was recognised when it won the WA Environmental Award.
In addition, Mount Lawley’s Rod Tatt was named the Golf Course Superintendent of the Year, with club unsung hero Tim McAuliffe claiming the Volunteer of the Year honours.
The WA Environmental Award was one of five claimed by Mount Lawley GC on the night
Kalgoorlie Golf Course also had a night to remember, picking up four gongs, including the coveted Regional Golf Course of the Year and Best Regional WA Club, Facility or Play to Play categories.
The course’s endeavours to provide more pathways into the game was recognised with them winning the Get Into Golf Venue of the Year, while Correy Price – who, alongside his wife Jemma, has played an instrumental role in growing golf in Kalgoorlie – took home the PGA WA Club Professional of the Year Award.
Regional clubs and facilities shine
Quite aside from Kalgoorlie GC, WA’s regional clubs and facilities annexed several more of the night’s awards.
In recognition of their sterling work in growing junior golf — including national-best participation figures in MyGolf Girls Month last April — Albany Golf Club was named as the MyGolf Venue of the Year.
A finalist in six categories, Dunsborough Lakes GC saw General Manager Matthew Criss pick up the PGA WA Management Professional of the Year, while the Mitchell & Brown Spalding Park Open was voted the PGA WA Tournament of the Year; and Busselton GC’s Harrison Allardyce was awarded the Golf Course Apprentice of the Year.
There was also a notable regional win in one of the night’s new awards for Most Outstanding Western Australian Club, Facility or Place to Play — Off Course.
Karratha Indoor Golf claimed the inaugural award for Best WA Off-Course Club, Facility or Play to Play
In what proved to be a hotly contested category featuring five finalists, Karratha Indoor Golf became the inaugural winner, while a further first-time award went to Royal Fremantle in the Women & Girls in Golf category following the blockbuster success of their Women’s Golf Fundamentals Program.
Elsewhere, Minjee Lee won the Outstanding Achievement in Golf Award for the 6th time (full details here), and former GolfWA Chief Executive Gary Thomas was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award (full details here).
The full list of award winners and finalists is shown below.
View an image gallery from the night here.
WA Golf Industry Awards – winners and finalists
WA PGA Associate of the Year
Winner: Georgia McSkimming (Collier Park GC)
PGA WA Club Professional of the Year
Winner: Correy Price (Kalgoorlie GC)
Finalists: Jeremy Crabb (Dunsborough Lakes GC); Peter Maidment (Mount Lawley GC); Matthew Sturmer (Melville Glades GC)
PGA WA Coach of the Year — High Performance
Winner: Ritchie Smith (Royal Fremantle GC)
Finalists: Alex McKay (Mount Lawley GC); David Milne (Lake Karrinyup CC)
PGA WA Coach of the Year — Game Development
Winner: Mark Tibbles (The Vines G&CC)
Finalists: Jeremy Crabb (Dunsborough Lakes GC); Michael Draper (Albany GC); Luke Gerrard (Melville Glades GC); Tony McSkimming (Collier Park GC); Andrew Thomas (Wembley GC)
PGA WA Tournament of the Year
Winner: Mitchell & Brown Spalding Park Open
Finalists: Bennco Karratha Pro-Am; Sanwell Cottesloe Open; South West Isuzu South West Open; Carpet, Paint & Tile – Broome Furnishings Broome Pro-Am
PGA WA Management Professional of the Year
Winner: Matthew Criss (Dunsborough Lakes GC)
Finalists: James Heron (Whaleback GC); Tristan McCallum (Sea View GC)
Course Apprentice of the Year
Winner: Harrison Allardyce (Busselton GC)
Finalists: Jordon Luyten (Mount Lawley GC); Jack Tucker (Capel GC)
Course Superintendent of the Year
Winner: Rod Tatt (Mount Lawley GC)
Finalists: Steve Abbott (Araluen Estate); Oliver Bell (Dunsborough Lakes GC); Brad Hebble (Nedlands GC); Callum Hitching (Karratha CC); Roger Innes (Kalgoorlie GC)
WA Environmental Award
Winner: Mount Lawley GC
Distinguished Service Award
Winner: Gary Thomas
MyGolf Venue of the Year
Winner: Albany GC
Finalists: Bunbury GC; Dunsborough Lakes GC
Get Into Golf Venue of the Year
Winner: Kalgoorlie GC
Finalists: Bunbury GC; Sea View GC; The Vines Resort
Women & Girls in Golf Award
Winner: Royal Fremantle GC
Finalists: Busselton GC; The Vines Resort
Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Tim McAuliffe (Mount Lawley GC)
Finalists: Clay Godwin (Gosnells GC); Joan Martain (Pinjarra GC); Karen Sloper (Scarborough Ladies GC); Trevor Stephens (Lakelands CC)
Employee of the Year
Winner: Luke Candido (Wembley GC)
Finalists: Lisa Crolla (Gosnells GC); Connor McLellan (Mount Lawley GC); Sean Tobin (Nedlands GC)
Regional Golf Course of the Year
Winner: Kalgoorlie GC
Finalists: Bunbury GC; Busselton GC
Metropolitan Golf Course of the Year
Winner: Mount Lawley GC
Finalists: The Vines Championship Course; Wanneroo GC
Most Outstanding Western Australian Club, Facility or Place to Play — Regional
Winner: Kalgoorlie GC
Most Outstanding Western Australian Club, Facility or Place to Play — Metropolitan
Winner: Mount Lawley GC
Finalists: Hamersley GC; Wanneroo GC; Wembley GC
Most Outstanding Western Australian Club, Facility or Place to Play — Off Course
Winner: Karratha Indoor Golf
Finalists: Albatross Lounge; Matagarup Mini Golf; Pin High; X-Golf Rockingham
Outstanding Golf Achievement Award
Winner: Minjee Lee
Finalists: George Barclay; Jordan Doull; Spencer Harrison; Min Woo Lee; Ryan Peake
View an image gallery from the night here.
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