{"id":8072,"date":"2026-01-05T00:33:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/?p=8072"},"modified":"2026-01-05T00:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:40:09","slug":"exciting-news-for-our-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/2026\/01\/exciting-news-for-our-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting News for Our Members!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Port Macquarie Golf Club<\/strong> is delighted to announce that <strong>Matthew and Courtney Docking<\/strong> will soon be joining us as your new PGA Professionals!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why this is great news for you:<\/strong><br \/>Matthew and Courtney bring a <strong>unique combination of expertise and passion<\/strong> that will elevate your golfing experience:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew Docking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over <strong>20 years in the golf industry<\/strong>, including Head Professional roles at Royal Hobart and Murray Downs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Four-time Australian PGA Professional Champion<\/strong> and <strong>Captain<\/strong> of Team Australia at the Four Nations Cup.<\/li>\n<li>Proven results: <strong>grew member rounds by 23%<\/strong> and increased pro shop turnover by <strong>97%<\/strong> at Royal Hobart.<\/li>\n<li>Specialist in <strong>club operations, retail management, and advanced technology<\/strong> (Flightscope, Trackman).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Courtney Docking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current Head Professional at Murray Downs and former LPGA Symetra Tour player with <strong>9 Top 10 finishes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Introduced <strong>200+ beginners to golf<\/strong> and expanded junior programs significantly.<\/li>\n<li>Expert in <strong>inclusive coaching programs<\/strong>, women\u2019s clinics, and junior development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s coming to PMGC:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>welcoming, vibrant Pro Shop<\/strong> with expanded retail offerings, club fitting using Flightscope\/Trackman, and full equipment repair services.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive coaching programs<\/strong> for all ages and abilities, including MyGolf, Get Into Golf, and Courtney\u2019s successful \u201cLet\u2019s Begin\u201d pathway.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engaging member activities<\/strong> like \u201cBeat the Pro\u201d competitions and regular play sessions with Matthew and Courtney.<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced <strong>member communication<\/strong> through newsletters, social media updates, and promotions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Matthew and Courtney\u2019s vision is clear: <strong>to make Port Macquarie Golf Club the go-to destination for golf in the region<\/strong>, delivering exceptional service and creating a fun, inclusive environment for all members.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more details on their start date and upcoming opportunities to meet them in person. This is an exciting new chapter for our Club &#8211; let\u2019s give them a warm PMGC welcome!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>For and on behalf of the Board of Directors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian A Munro <br \/><\/strong><strong>Chief Executive Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/2026\/01\/exciting-news-for-our-members\/\"><img width=\"250\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Your-New-PGA-Professionals.png\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Your-New-PGA-Professionals.png 1000w, https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Your-New-PGA-Professionals-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Your-New-PGA-Professionals-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><p>Click to view this announcement&#8230;  <a href=\"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/2026\/01\/exciting-news-for-our-members\/\" class=\"read_more_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1730,"featured_media":8073,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-members-mobile-news","category-members-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1730"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8072"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8076,"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8072\/revisions\/8076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portmacquarie.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}