The History - Catalina Club

THE BEGINNING

From 1920 to the modern day, Catalina Club was built by the people, for the people. Sporting pioneers whose spirit is alive and well today. From humble beginnings to a 27-hole course, the story of Catalina has a lot of heroes.

THE COURSE HEROES

In the early part of the club’s history, the course was built by a series of families. Most notably are the Manns family, led by brothers Athol and Claude Manns, who were pivotal to the course we know today. Catalina’s sports bar is now named after Athol and a tournament has been launched in his name.

THE GOLFING HEROES

In 1931, local golfing legend and golf club maker, Charles Grey lifted the NSW Open title in Sydney. In 1974, a young Greg Norman secured his first tournament purse at Catalina during the South Coast Open.

MEMBER HEROES

Catalina has many member heroes, and the club celebrates some of these people as Lifetime Members. One of the club’s many notable members is Major-General Allan Stretton, an Australian soldier hero who saved Darwin from disaster on Christmas Day 1974. The mezzanine in the clubhouse lounge is named in honour.

LIFE MEMBERS

GC Baghurst, E Lassau, A Christopher, G Perry, C Gray, B Connell, J Nash, F Lassau, D
Fenning, B McDonald, K McKay, N Kelly, D Scott, I Chapman, E Ablett, J McNamara, C
Blume, D Wallace, K Wallace, P Criss.

EST. 1920

THE BEGINNING

THE COURSE HEROES

THE GOLFING HEROES

MEMBER HEROES

LIFE MEMBERS