{"id":7527,"date":"2023-03-13T14:16:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T06:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nedlandsgolfclub.com.au\/cms\/?p=7527"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T02:04:37","slug":"lou-de-verteuil-meritorious-service-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nedlandsgolfclub.com.au\/cms\/2023\/03\/lou-de-verteuil-meritorious-service-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Lou De Verteuil &#8211; Meritorious Service Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Saturday many Club members were present to witness Club legend Lou De Verteuil be duly recognised for his long term contribution to the Nedlands GC. President Damon Watkins outlined Lou&#8217;s history with the following notation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>At 96 years old, his passion for the sport and his community is truly inspiring and he is a deserving recipient of the Meritorious Service Award.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lou has been a Nedlands member for over 30 years, was a scratch golfer in his youth and a single figure player in his sixties. He has represented the senior pennants team, and continued to play competitively into his late eighties, culminating in a famous Dudley win in 2015 at the age of 89.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This award not only recognises his long-standing membership but also his selfless service as a volunteer over more than 15 years. Even now, he can be seen regularly tending the younger trees and keeping a keen eye out for the paramatta grass.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By recognising Lou for the Meritorious Service award, we are recognising that being a valuable member of a club isn&#8217;t just about winning trophies or holding high office on the committee. Lou has shown that being a true gentleman, showing respect to others, and having a strong sense of community are also qualities that are highly valued and appreciated by his peers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Congratulations to Lou on this well-deserved honour.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a full video of the presentation please <a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/jeuctHXT0q\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/jeuctHXT0q\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nedlandsgolfclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4573-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"7529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nedlandsgolfclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4573-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7529\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Lou De Verteuil with close friend Denise Meadmore and President Damon Watkins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday many Club members were present to witness Club legend Lou De Verteuil be duly recognised for his long term contribution to the Nedlands GC. 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