Staff & Committee Roles

Canterbury Golf Executive Committee

Steve Kilpatrick (Russley), President
Kate Johnstone (Christchurch), Vice President
Peter MacDonald (Russley), Executive Committee Member
John Thompson (Waitikiri), Executive Committee Member
Warren Houghton (Weedons), Executive Committee Member
Pip Deans (Hororata), Executive Committee Member
Kevin Hughes (Waimakariri Gorge), Executive Committee Member
Michael Rondel (Harewood), Executive Committee Member
Peter Brinsdon (Pegasus), Executive Committee Member

Canterbury Golf Sub Committee Chairs

Womens Committee - Pam Ellis (Waitikiri)
Canterbury North Committee - Terry Waghorn (Pegasus)
Central Canterbury Committee - Wayne Hallinan (Weedons)
Metro Committee - Noel Stewart (Waimairi Beach)
Events Committee - John Thompson (Waitikiri)
Age Group Committee - Tim May (Russley)

Canterbury Golf Staff

General Manager - Grant Lewis BBS CCM

Grant has been with Canterbury Golf since September 2009, and has a Bachelor of Business Studies (Sport Management Major) from Massey University to go with 20 years experience working in sport and non-profit management. In June 2019 he completed a Certified Club Manager qualification from the Club Managers Association of America. His role is to oversee all aspects of Canterbury Golf's operation, and working with the Executive Committee to ensure service delivery to all stakeholders meets and exceeds expectations. The role includes:

• Ensuring Canterbury's Golf's Management Structure is functioning effectively.
• Liaison and support of affiliate clubs.
• Managing all aspects of Canterbury Golf's finances including budgeting, funding, sponsorship and investments.
• Promotion, marketing and media liaison.
• Staff and contract management.
• Managing and fostering stakeholder relationships.
• Liaison with New Zealand Golf, other Districts and industry stakeholders. 
• Management of the Mainland Partnership that supports the operation of Aorangi and Tasman Golf Districts.
• Assisting with provision of major Canterbury tournaments, competitions and events.

Grant enjoys spending time with his wife Jennie and their two young children Zach and Lucy. He plays golf regularly and also enjoys hockey, tennis, squash, fishing and dirt bike riding.

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Golf Development Manager - Rachel Thow

Rachel has been with Canterbury Golf since October 2009, and has a BCom in Marketing and Management from Otago University and has a playing background having represented the Women's Team for Otago and Canterbury for eight years. Her role is centred around developing the game regionally. This includes:

• Managing the Golf in Schools Programme.
• Supporting the development of golf in affiliate clubs.
• Managing development programmes for our elite players.
• Managing provision of Canterbury representative teams.
• Assisting with the provision of junior golf and tournaments.
• Managing the Lincoln Golf Scholarship programme.

Rachel has also been involved with projects such as our website redesign.

 Click here to email Rachel

Golf Operations & Support - Mike Millward

Mike started at Canterbury Golf in November 2014 and has an extensive business and administrative background. His role includes all organisational aspects of golf interclub, competitions and events, including:

• Dealing with all general enquiries to Canterbury Golf.
• Coordinating and managing all aspects of Canterbury Golf's interclub competitions and tournaments.
• Collating and managing the Canterbury Golf Calendar of Events

Mike is the friendly face that greets anyone visiting the Canterbury Golf office, and goes out of his way to ensure that all enquiries are dealt with in a friendly and efficient manner.

Click here to email Mike