Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Key Personnel

Gary Lisbon (Managing Director and Owner)

Gary Lisbon

email: gary@golfselect.com.au

office: +61-3-9563-6776

fax: +61-9563-5771

mobile: +61-418-465-337

skype: golfselect

Gary is the owner and managing director of GOLFSelect. A chartered accountant by profession, Gary worked as a financial controller at a large Australian corporation before being approached to join with Ian Baker-Finch and Steven Bann in the Pure Golf Academy.

During his time at Pure Golf, Gary saw the opportunity to offer big business a more substantial and quality focused product offering relating to corporate golf both in terms of supply of product and event management of corporate events.

Gary's other passion is golf course photography and he is gaining a well deserved reputation for producing quality images of many of Australia's top golf courses. The GOLFSelect wallpaper series features one of Gary's images each week and is a very popular part of the website. Also a dedicated website located at www.golfphotos.com.au provides more information about Gary's photography. The latest initiative has been the recent release of a high quality coffee table book titled "Great Golf Down Under", which showcases photos that Gary has taken of 75 golf courses throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Gary has also been fortunate enough to play many of the world's top 100 golf courses (and in fact is slowly nearing his goal of playing all 100) and loves showcasing the great courses of Australia to overseas visitors. He is also a member of the illustrious US GOLF Magazine World Top 100 ranking panel which determine the courses which make up this highly regarded listing.

Matthew Ridge (Golf Holiday Manager)

Matthew Ridge - GOLFSelect 

Matthew Ridge

email: matthew@golfselect.com.au

office: +61-3-9563-6776

fax: +61-9563-5771

mobile: +61-412-138-641

skype: golfselect

Matthew has been with GOLFSelect for over 6 years and heads up our Golf Holiday division.

After completing his Commerce degree in Accounting, Matthew started his own Sports Memorabilia business before he joined the team of GOLFSelect.

Arranging group itineraries to the many world class golfing destinations, as well as getting access onto the most private of golf courses is one of Matthew's key tasks. Matthew loves watching and playing sport and is a very passionate golfer. His most memorable golfing moments to date include having a hole in one and visiting Augusta National GC to watch the US Masters!

Emma Beauclerc (Queensland Holiday Consultant)

Emma Beauclerc (GOLFSelect Queensland Holiday Consultant)

Emma Beauclerc

email: emma@golfselect.com.au

office: +61-3-9563-6776

fax: +61-9563-5771

skype: golfselect

Emma is a former Girl Champion of the Greg Norman Junior Golf Foundation and has 10 years experience within the golfing industry.

Emma has worked at many of the top Gold Coast resort courses and has done the lot – golf cart staff, golf and sport administrator, corporate golf organiser, and for the past 5 years has coordinated golfing and sporting adventure tours.

Emma knows the golfing industry inside out. She currently plays off a handicap of 12 but assures us that this year it will be down to 8.

Emma loves to talk footy, be it AFL or NRL (the Roosters are her favourite), and plays golf, touch footy, netball, and any other sport she can get her hands on.

Katherine Rowles (Corporate Golf)

Katherine Rowles (GOLFSelect Corporate Golf)

Kat Rowles

email: kat@golfselect.com.au

office: +61-3-9563-6776

fax: +61-9563-5771

mobile: +61-433-010-621

skype: golfselect

Katherine Rowles (Corporate Golf) Katherine (likes to be known as Kat) heads up our Corporate Golf area. Kat's primary role is doing all the behind the scenes work in preparation for our golf days to make sure all our golf days run smoothly as well as attend on the day to deliver the event to the client. Kat has completed a diploma in events management and was the top student in her class. She brings with her a wealth of experience, an enthusiastic attitude and good sense of humour.

Megan Rothwell-Jones (Executive Golf, GOLFSelect Business Network and Marketing)

Megan Rothwell-Jones (Executive Golf, GOLFSelect Business Network and Marketing)

Megan Rothwell-Jones

email: megan@golfselect.com.au

office: +61-3-9563-6776

fax: +61-9563-5771

mobile: +61-422-514-070

skype: golfselect

Megan brings to GOLFSelect a wealth of experience in the golf marketplace. Her extensive resume includes an extended time at a leading corporate golf venue as Corporate Golf Manager, owning and running her own sports consultancy business, working as a PR Director for a leading PR consultancy and in 2001 was involved in the Accenture World Matchplay – working to help co-ordinate the very successful caddy program. Megan heads up our Executive Golf and Marketing Departments.

Maureen Lisbon (Financial Controller)

Maureen Lisbon (GOLFSelect Financial Controller)

Maureen Lisbon

email: maureen@golfselect.com.au

office: +61-3-9563-6776

fax: +61-9563-5771

mobile: +61-408-465-337

skype: golfselect

Maureen is our Financial Controller and oversees everything from a financial point of view.

Maureen has a wide range of experience in many different areas having worked for a number of major financial and accounting institutions and her wealth of accounting experience ensures that the GOLFSelect books are in order at all times.

Tim O'Brien (Web Strategy Consultant)

Tim O'Brien (Web Strategy Consultant)

Tim O'Brien

email: tim@golfselect.com.au

office: +61-3-9563-6776

fax: +61-9563-5771

skype: golfselect

Tim O'Brien is a principal consultant with Web Strategy Resources, one of Australia'a leading Internet consulting companies. Tim has 20 years' diverse industry experience, with a strong focus on the strategic use of information technology. Tim is also the author or co-author of several books, including Exploiting the Internet: a practical guide for growing enterprises (2004).

Tim's business partner, Tim Scott, has over 15 years' experience in IT and is regarded as one of Australia's leading Internet technologists. Tim Scott has worked for leading IT consulting firms in the United States and Australia. He has completed assignments for major Australian and international enterprises including Boeing, American Airlines, Credit Suisse First Boston, JBWere, Australian Unity, iSelect, Fosters Group, Health Insurance Commission, and South Pacific Tyres.

Both Tims are assisting us to achieve our aim of becoming the most comprehensive and user-friendly golf website in Australia.

Custom Golf

 

Sometimes a standard itinerary just does not work! GOLFSelect prides itself on being able to tailor an itinerary to suit your specific needs. Use our Custom Golf Questionnaire to let us know what you want and we will prepare a custom itinerary just the way you want it.



Great Golf Down Under
Great Golf Down Under by Gary Lisbon

Great Golf Down Under is the new book by Gary Lisbon. Courses featured in the book include: Royal Melbourne, Kingston Heath, Metropolitan, New South Wales, The National, Kauri Cliffs, Cape Kidnappers, and Tasmania's contemporary wonder, Barnbougle Dunes.

Buy the Book (AUD$69.95)!

GOLFSelect Gift Vouchers

GOLFSelect Gift Voucher

Golfers can be hard people to buy for!

So why not give them the widest choice with a GOLFSelect Gift Voucher.

The voucher can be redeemed for golf related travel through GOLFSelect anywhere in the world.

Gift Vouchers are available for any amount from AUD$50 to AUD$10,000.



Client Testimonials
To make a long story short: thanks a lot once again for the perfect planning of everything ! The whole vacation was great and your preparation and execution of the itinerary was just the best I have experienced yet.
Kai M, Munich, Germany
Thank you Gary for your assistance in organising our US Masters tour and associated golf. In summary, we had a fantastic time. We really appreciated your assistance in advising on course selection, and timing of the trip - we couldn't have planned it without your assistance. Thanks again to you and your team for your assistance.
Tim M, Melbourne, Australia
What a great trip! The arrangements you made for us were outstanding and we truly enjoyed all the accomodations and golf courses. Looking forward to returning to such a beautiful part of the world sometime soon.
Richard S, New York, USA
Hi Gary Thanks again for organising our golf holiday. We all had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the golf courses (even though we all duffed our drives when you were watching!)
Sam A, Perth, Australia
We used GOLFSelect and I can recommend them highly. They made reservations for us at 14 different courses in Australia, all with golf carts which are tough to come by, gave us a GPS system that covered every airport, golf course and hotel on the trip that did not get us lost even once, and when I overpaid him by mistake in US Dollars instead of Australian Dollars, he refunded the money immediately and I would never have caught my own mistake. Everything came off without a hitch.
Carey L, Miami, USA
Hi Gary, I've finally been able to figure out what day it is after being back almost a week. We had a great time and really appreciate your help and organization. I would definitely recommend your organization.
John B, Canada
The two courses I played in NZ were some of the best ever. We had a wonderful time and appreciate you arranging this trip. I will recommend you to ANYONE who will listen!
George K, Alabama, USA
Thanks again for all your hard work, and let me just reiterate that I had a fantastic time, and I'm DEFINITELY going start planning another Australia golf trip with you sometime soon, most likely for the end of the year.
Sean M, Los Angeles, USA
Once again, thank you for providing us with a fantastic golf holiday. On a scale of 1 - 10, definitely 11+ !!!!!!
Deidre D., Melbourne, Australia.
Every thing was great with our golf at Royal Sydney and NSW Golf Club! We loved the courses and thought the services you provided were excellent. Very thorough, nice touches, very professional. I hope to work again with you and will certainly recommend you to others.
Philip B, India
Good morning Matt On behalf of the entire group we thank you and Golf Select for a great trip and professional service. Everyday was full of fun, great golf and enjoyment. We had no negatives and the courses and staff at the Clubs we visited were all outstanding. The books and the welcome gift you kindly gave each of the tour members were well received and a big hit as all 3 courses plus Kingston Heath were included in the book.
Gavin K, Gold Coast, Aus.
Hi Matt Great to meet you…thanks for organising an awesome tour for us…everything went so well…the guys were very happy with the courses, the accommodation, the special inclusions (balls/tees/the book etc etc). Glen did a great job with the coach transfers and it all made me look like I knew what I was doing, so that was good too!! Hope to organise another trip before too long. Thanks again. Cheers Al p.s. thanks for the coffees at Woodlands
Alan Y, Palmerston North, NZ.


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