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A round of golf in support of vital dementia research

by Dimitri Kallos (1 March 2025)

The Double Eagle Golf Club (DEGC) is getting ready to host another round of golf at its annual Charity Golf Day, raising vital funds for the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuropsychiatry Unit and their dementia research.

The Charity Golf Day will take place on Labour Day (10 March 2025) with the club preparing to host over 50 players at Glen Waverley Golf Course in a day of fun all in support of a good cause. 

DEGC President John Marinopoulos explained their eagerness to have the 11th edition of their annual event supported as greatly as possible to help contribute to the invaluable research done by the Royal Melbourne Hospital team.

"Dementia is touching all our lives and we have no cure for it. As all our Greek migrant parents get older, dementia is hitting every family."

The club was alerted by Professor Dennis Velakoulis at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne of the work done by the Dementia Neuropsychiatry team, which inspired them to lend a hand in support with the Charity Golf Day.

Professor Velakoulis commended them for their efforts, having said in a statement to the DEGC:

'We highly value the support of the community in our research endeavours and thank the DEGC for running this charity day."

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Today many Greeks enjoy golf across Australia, with many clubs having been formed over the years.

Some of the older clubs include the Double Eagle Golf Club, who is said to be the oldest Greek golf club in Melbourne, forming in the late 80s. The Greek Gentlemen’s Golf Club is another, which is over 20 years old.

These two clubs are constituent clubs of AHGF, alongside founders Aegean Golf Club and Golden Olives Golf Club, and Pin High Golf Club (Adelaide) and AHEPA Golf Club (Sydney).

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