Jann Pearson – Life Member of Mona Vale Golf Club
It’s our great pleasure to announce that as of the 4th of November 2019, Jann Pearson has been unanimously approved for Life Membership at this years AGM.
Jann has willingly given many hundreds of hours to Mona Vale Golf Club over many years, and continues to do so. The Club relies on her vast knowledge of golf club ratings, handicapping, rules etc.
Involvement with Mona Vale Golf Club:
- Member of Mona Vale Golf club for 39 years
- Represented the Club in Grade for 23 years
- Vice Ladies Captain for three years from 1987
- Ladies Captain for a total of six years
- Member of the Mona Vale Golf Club Board since 2015, and Club Vice Captain (in fourth year)
- Chair of Greens Committee for two years
- Rules Official for the Major Pennants Team for the past three years
- Represented Mona Vale Golf Club on the Women’s Golf NSW Council from 2009
- Jann frequently referees both Men’s and Ladies’ matches for the Club
- “Go to” person regarding rules changes and recently held Seminars for the Club on the rule changes for 2019
- “Go to” person regarding Mona Vale Golf Club course rating, including temporary ratings during course renovations. She has rated Mona Vale Golf Club three times.
- Currently caddies for the Ladies Grade Team.
- Has typed and co-ordinated the input for the Fixture book for the past four years.
- Scrutineer for the annual Ladies Committee Elections, and often stands in if Daphne Henderson-Smart is not available.
Involvement with Golf NSW and Golf Australia:
- Zone A Councillor from 2010 to 2016 when the Golf NSW Council was abolished.
- Member of the Golf NSW Women’s Match Committee for five years, which included many country trips to help run tournaments and Championship events.
- Member of Golf NSW Course Rating and Handicapping Committee for six years, which involved rating all the Northern Beaches and Northern Suburbs courses as well as Royal Sydney, The Australian, The Lakes, New South Wales, Concord, Pennant Hills, Bonnie Doon and Stonecutters Ridge. She is highly regarded in this role and is consequently a well respected ambassador for the Mona Vale Golf Club. She has national course rating accreditation.
- In 2012 and 2014 she was one of two NSW representatives invited by Golf Australia Course Rating Seminar at Moonah Links and Peninsula course in Melbourne and then in 2015 and 2016 to Royal Pines to rate the course for the Australian Women’s Open where she received National Course Rating Accreditation.
- Currently involved with Golf NSW as a member of the Tournament Committee
Jann has willingly given many hundreds of hours to Mona Vale Golf Club over many years, and continues to do so. The Club relies on her vast knowledge of golf club ratings, handicapping, rules etc. She steps in for current Life Members when they are not available.
This nomination is unanimously endorsed by the current Ladies Committee.
