GETTING TO KNOW GAVIN KIRKMAN
From: Boonah, Queensland
Lives: Melbourne, Victoria
Family: Wife Sonia, children Natalie, 30, Mitchell, 28, Bronte, 16, Will, 15
First job: Sports store assistant Current job: Chief executive officer of PGA of Australia
Previous roles:
Senior manager at RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast
Senior executive officer of Queensland division of PGA of Australia
General manager of Lakelands Golf Club at Merrimac
Sporting background
Plays off handicap of 10 at Huntingdale Golf Club in Melbourne
Favourite course is Kingston Heath: (“I may lose my membership for saying that”)
Former professional squash player and coach