Four seniors socializing on a misty coastal golf course during sunrise.

Ballarat District Veterans Golf Club (BDVGA)

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Upcoming events

Our next event, being the second round of the championships will be
held the Buninyong Golf Club on Monday May 11th with registrations opening at 8:30 for a 9:30 shotgun start. Cost to be advised but will most probably be $30 which includes a light lunch.


For those intending to play at Buninyong it would be appreciated if you could advise Captain David(david.s.beggs@gmail.com or by text on 0419 417 896) of your attendance, Golflink number, if in a cart and if so who is your passenger. If in fact you haven’t already done so as a sheet was circulated at Midlands Keep in mind that Buninyong is a MiScore club so if you are on MiScore no cards will be needed.

Please note that this second round has been moved to Buninyong from Ballarat and also the date has been moved to May 11 due to Ballarat not being able accomodate us on the scheduled date.

Following Buninyong our next event will be the annual challenge v Bendigo District (central) to be held at Belvoir Park on Monday May 18th . Bookings are required and you need to register at Buninyong if you haven’t already done so or if unable to attend Buninyong and you want to play at Belvoir Park please contact either Captain David or Secretary Joe Cahill

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Golf, mateship and healthy competition

We organise regular senior golf competitions around Ballarat, promoting friendship, wellbeing and fair play for veterans from local clubs.

A close-up view of a neatly arranged set of veteran golfer essentials laid out on a smooth wooden bench inside a locker-room style space. A slightly worn but well-cared-for golf bag with traditional leather accents rests beside a polished set of irons and a classic blade-style putter. A navy cap embroidered with a subtle association logo sits near a scorecard labeled “Ballarat District Veterans Golf Association” and a small pencil. Soft overhead lighting creates gentle reflections on metal club heads and casts mild, orderly shadows. Shot from a slightly elevated angle with shallow depth of field, the foreground gear appears sharply detailed while wooden lockers in the background blur softly. The mood is orderly, respectful, and professional in realistic photographic style.
An expansive panoramic view of a Ballarat district golf course fairway framed by mature eucalyptus and native trees, with gently undulating terrain leading toward a distant elevated green protected by intricate bunkering. The fairway turf displays distinct mowing stripes in alternating light and dark greens, while rough areas show slightly longer, golden-tinted grass. Soft overcast light diffuses evenly across the landscape, reducing harsh shadows and emphasizing subtle contours in the ground. Captured with a wide-angle lens from a low tee-box perspective, the image maintains sharp focus from foreground tee markers to distant flag, drawing the viewer into the hole’s layout. The mood is serene yet strategic, conveying careful course design and a professional, competition-ready environment in clean photographic realism.
A close, detailed shot of a pristine white golf ball resting on a short wooden tee, positioned on freshly cut tee box turf with visible dew drops clinging to each blade of grass. The ball features a small, sharp logo reading “BDVGA” in classic serif lettering beneath a simple crossed-club icon. Warm golden hour sunlight from the side creates a delicate rim light on the ball’s dimples and tiny sparkles in the dew, while casting a soft, elongated shadow across the teeing ground. Photographed with a macro lens and shallow depth of field, the ball and immediate grass are in razor-sharp focus, with the distant fairway dissolving into a smooth, professional bokeh. The atmosphere is quietly anticipatory and disciplined in high-quality photographic realism.
An orderly row of polished silver and gold-toned golf trophies displayed on a dark wooden shelf inside a traditional clubhouse trophy room. Each cup and figurine stands on a black or mahogany base engraved with the names of annual veterans’ events and Ballarat district courses. Subtle reflections of nearby windows and greenery appear on the curved metal surfaces. Soft, diffused daylight enters from an unseen side window, creating gentle highlights and delicate shadows that emphasize the engraving and craftsmanship. Captured at eye level with a moderate depth of field, the foreground trophies appear crisply detailed while the back row falls slightly out of focus. The mood is dignified and celebratory, reflecting long-standing competition history in clean, realistic photographic style.
A detailed overhead view of a printed competition draw sheet for a veterans’ golf event, neatly clipped to a plain clipboard resting on a rustic clubhouse table. The sheet is clearly titled “Ballarat District Veterans Golf Association – Event Schedule” with precisely aligned tee times, course names, and handicap columns. A traditional analog stopwatch, a sharpened pencil, and a set of polished metal tee markers engraved with hole numbers are arranged strategically around the sheet. Gentle indoor daylight from a nearby window creates soft, directional lighting, casting mild shadows and subtle highlights on the paper texture and metal surfaces. The composition centers the draw sheet while surrounding objects form a balanced frame, photographed in sharp, clean photographic realism to convey organization, professionalism, and attention to detail.
A refined close-up of a classic wooden honors board mounted on a clubhouse wall, its deep mahogany surface polished to a smooth sheen. Gold-leaf lettering meticulously lists decades of veterans’ champions, team events, and Ballarat district match results in neat columns, with the association name elegantly carved at the top. Warm, focused indoor lighting from above gently illuminates the names, casting subtle shadows into the engraved lettering and creating a dignified glow on the wood grain. Photographed straight-on with sharp focus across the entire board, only a faint hint of surrounding wall and molding is visible, keeping attention on the history recorded. The mood is reverent and professional, underscoring tradition and achievement in authentic photographic realism.

Contact BDVGA

Reach out for membership, fixtures, results or general enquiries about veterans golf in Ballarat and surrounding district.

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