NELSON Bay Golf Club identities Duard Nel and Greg Stynes have been officially recognised for excellence in their respective fields.
The pair underlined their value to the Port Stephens-based club when they collected prestigious gongs last week at the 2025 NSW Golf Industry Awards held at the Shangri-La Sydney.
NSW golf’s finest came together to celebrate the remarkable achievements of individuals, clubs and organisations that have made significant contributions to the golfing community.
South African-raised Nel, the club’s Director of Golf, received the Future Leader in Management Award (Male) in the Golf Management Australia NSW Division category, while long-serving course superintendent Stynes was the recipient of the NSW Golf Course Superintendents Association’s Environment Award.
Nel is a PGA certified golf professional who joined the Nelson Bay club in 2024 after stints in South Australia as Golf Operations Manager of the Victor Harbor Golf Club and as a golf professional at Kooyonga for six years and two years at Royal Adelaide.
He studied with the Professional Golfers’ Associations of South Africa and Australia and since linking with the Nelson Bay Golf Club, has built strong connections by providing golf advice, managing corporate events and overseeing the operations of the club’s pro shop.
The dedicated Stynes of Corlette has given the Nelson Bay Golf Club sterling service as a course superintendent since 2009 after switching from the Horizons Golf Resort at Salamander Bay where he spent 17 years.
Greg continues to maintain the club’s top class 27-hole golf course layout on 175 acres of challenging tree-lined fairways to an extremely high standard, making it a sought-after destination for golfers in the Hunter region.
Chief Executive Officer of Golf NSW Stuart Fraser said the awards “celebrate the very best of our golf community.”
“Each of these honourees has not only excelled individually but has also helped strengthen the fabric of our sport across NSW, setting a standard for others to aspire to,” he said.
By Chris KARAS
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