MARK HOWARD-BROWNE - 150 GAMES
Congratulations to Mark Howard-Browne who is the 4th Nomads Sydney North member to play 150 games.
Here he was presented his 150-game badge by Captain Curt Wilson at Riverside Oaks on 17th December 2023.
Here he was presented his 150-game badge by Captain Curt Wilson at Riverside Oaks on 17th December 2023.
Mark started playing golf in the 1990’s and was a member at Umhlali Golf Club in Ballito. He was inducted into Nomads Sydney North in April 2008 with Des Boucher.
He has attended 13 Australian National tournaments missing only the 1st due to a frozen shoulder. Mark has also attended 8 South African Nomads National tournaments.
Mark has served on our Committee from 2008 - just 2 months after being inducted and has predominantly controlled the "purse strings" as well as being the Membership Officer. He is still a part of the Charity Day Committee having joined it when Derrick Jones ran the Charity Day in 2008. He served as our Captain in 2014.
He is currently the Nomads Golf Australia Treasurer (started this role in 2014) and he was the Australian National President in 2018 and 2019.
In 2012, he was the Tournament Coordinator for the 4th Nationals at Magenta Shores, NSW Central Coast and has been prominently involved in the other 3 tournaments hosted by Norths at The Vintage in 2010, Cypress Lakes in 2014 and again at Magenta Shores in 2019.
In the 15 years from April 2008 since detailed stats were kept, his:
- Average score is 29.76
- Highest score – 39 points at Camden Lakeside in Nov 12 and Lynwood in Nov 15
- Lowest score - 21 points at Mona Vale in Jan 16 and has never got a Crying Towel
- Starting handicap at Nomads was 20
- Average handicap 20.65
- Lowest handicap 16 (Dec 15) where he lost in the Knock-Out final to Jo Landsberg
- Highest handicap 24 (Aug 16)
He has attended 13 Australian National tournaments missing only the 1st due to a frozen shoulder. Mark has also attended 8 South African Nomads National tournaments.
Mark has served on our Committee from 2008 - just 2 months after being inducted and has predominantly controlled the "purse strings" as well as being the Membership Officer. He is still a part of the Charity Day Committee having joined it when Derrick Jones ran the Charity Day in 2008. He served as our Captain in 2014.
He is currently the Nomads Golf Australia Treasurer (started this role in 2014) and he was the Australian National President in 2018 and 2019.
In 2012, he was the Tournament Coordinator for the 4th Nationals at Magenta Shores, NSW Central Coast and has been prominently involved in the other 3 tournaments hosted by Norths at The Vintage in 2010, Cypress Lakes in 2014 and again at Magenta Shores in 2019.
In the 15 years from April 2008 since detailed stats were kept, his:
- Average score is 29.76
- Highest score – 39 points at Camden Lakeside in Nov 12 and Lynwood in Nov 15
- Lowest score - 21 points at Mona Vale in Jan 16 and has never got a Crying Towel
- Starting handicap at Nomads was 20
- Average handicap 20.65
- Lowest handicap 16 (Dec 15) where he lost in the Knock-Out final to Jo Landsberg
- Highest handicap 24 (Aug 16)