MACCABI VICTORIA GOLF CLUB 

The Maccabi Victoria Golf Club (formerly Ajax Golf Association) was started jointly by Philip Kleid and Nathan Frydman in 1973 as a result of Victoria’s first involvement in carnival golf in Western Australia.

Prior to carnival golf starting, there were a few interstate unofficial competitions between Victoria and New South Wales.

A committee was formed and Jonathan Clark, Jeff Gordon and Bruce Baker were added.

Clark took over as president in 1980 and it was at this point in time that the club started to become pro-active. In 1987 the Eli Peters Junior Jewish Golf Championship was inaugurated by Peter Klein following the tragic death of close friend 15-year-old Eli Peters in 1986.

In 1984, Gordon was elected to the presidency and was responsible for starting the Victorian Jewish Golf Championship.

Both tournaments developed and continued to grow and improve each year.

The club added to its activities various tournaments in Victoria, interstate and has provided several Maccabiah representatives playing golf in Israel against the world’s best.

Over the years many committee people have served the club with a lot of passion and hard work. It is due to this hard work that the club has become one of Maccabi Victoria’s leading clubs. Our membership is now well over 150, with the club financially sound and very highly respected in the Jewish sporting community.

Life Memberships have been awarded to Philip Kleid, Jonathan Clark, Jeff Gordon, Nick Swart, Steve Korman, Stephen Wagen & Allen Garb