Victoria Golf Club appoints new General Manager

The Board of Victoria Golf Club has recently conducted an extensive recruitment process to identify the Club’s next General Manager.

Antonie Els has been appointed into the role after long-term GM Peter Stackpole recently decided to step down.  Antonie is originally from South Africa and currently working in New Zealand. We are checking to see if any relation to Ernie!

Current role

Antonie is currently the General Manager at one of New Zealand’s newer golf courses Windross Farm which opened in 2016. Windross Farm came into being when the members of Manukau Golf Club sold their existing property and relocated.

As General Manager Antonie has been intimately involved in all aspects of establishing and operating Windross Farm, successfully taking the new club from the pre-opening stage to a sustainable/profitable business in three years. A highlight was the first-ever hosting of an LPGA event in New Zealand with the 2017 LPGA McKayson New Zealand Women’s Open just a year after opening.

Background

Antonie moved to New Zealand from South Africa where he had experience in a range of golfing roles including almost 10 years at the famed Sun City Resort, initially managing golf operations and then as Director of Golf, with responsibility for a diverse workforce across a 36-hole facility including retail, food & beverage, guest services, administration, golf and tennis and the two courses. Antonie was heavily involved in the annual hosting of the Million Dollar Nedbank Challenge during his time at Sun City.

Prior to Sun City Antonie was the Golf Course Manager at the 18 hole private members’ Stellenbosch Golf Club. Antonie also worked as an independent consultant to the golf industry for a period of time, during which he served as tournament director for the Gary Player Invitational at Sun City and provided operational, financial and agronomical guidance to multiple clubs in the Western Cape region of South Africa.

The target date for Antonie to commence is Monday, July 19. Peter Stackpole will continue as General Manager pending Antonie’s commencement in the role.

Source: Twitter