Our Team

Originally from Leicester in the UK, David has been in New Zealand for 12 years and has two young daughters just beginning to learn the game. David is a Sport Industry Professional with over 25 year’s experience working in Resorts, Health and Racquet Clubs and for the past 8 years, the golfing industry.

David is one of only a handful of Golf Club Managers holding the Certified Club Managers (CCM) qualification here in NZ. He held the General Managers role at the Waitemata Golf Club prior to joining North Shore and is involved with the Golf Managers Association of NZ. A keen golfer, tennis player and generally active individual, David is here to help support the team in delivering great outcomes for the members.

Contact David at:

david@nsgc.co.nz or 09 954 1268

Born in the UK to an English Mother and Kiwi Father, Simon began his career in agriculture engineering before heading off to university to study horticulture in golf course management.

Simon moved over to NZ in 2002 to fulfil his dream of managing a golf course, while snowboarding as often as possible in his free time. That dream became reality at Terrace Downs for 6.5 years in a challenging environment.

In 2010 he moved to Gulf Harbour Country Club which saw him facing a different climate from Terrace Downs and after 6.5 years moved onto Wainui where he led the conversion of the 18-hole championship course to Couch Fairways in one year. Now living in Army Bay with his wife, Jen, and three kids he’s ready to get cracking on the big changes coming to North Shore.

Contact Simon at

simon@nsgc.co.nz  or 09 954 1259

As the Finance & Administration Manager, Kelly is a bit of a Jack of all trades. Having joined the North Shore Golf Club team in 2018, Kelly has been vital in streamlining processes and implementing changes that assist our everyday work.

Outside of work, Kelly’s passion is anything to do with sports; football, mud & obstacle running, and boxing – to name a few.

Contact Kelly at

kelly@nsgc.co.nz or 09 954 1270

For someone raised on the North Shore, Rachel couldn’t believe the hidden gem that is North Shore Golf Club. Rachel has joined us as the corporate sales and events coordinator. Her passion for event management makes her the perfect person to see if you want to celebrate an event of any kind.

Contact Rachel at

rachel@nsgc.co.nz or 09 954 1269

Lisa thought of herself as the girl that would never play golf. Who has the time to spend the day chasing a little white ball around a paddock?! Lisa’s children, Dion and Trudy, ignited her interest in the game when the two of them started playing golf regularly at a young age.

Lisa heads the North Shore Golf Club’s golf operations team. In a nutshell, she is in charge of all golf administration, from competitions (setup through to results) to the annual programme of golf events and everything in-between.

Contact Lisa at

lisa@nsgc.co.nz or 09 954 1275

Bevan grew up in a town called Waimate in the South Island and moved to Auckland in 2000 to work at a driving range in Swanson. When he was about 15 years old, Bevan started playing golf with a neighbour. Living only a kilometre from the course, he got hooked. Bevan would bike to the course every day after school, pulling his trundler along behind him.

Bevan has a background in playing at both the top amateur level and professionally, having played for Aorangi, North Harbour, Huapai Nobilo Pennants. A highlight for him was winning the Auckland Strokeplay Championship in 2004. From 2004-2006 he played in several qualifying schools around the globe being Australia, Asia and Canada. A highlight of Bevan’s short professional career at this stage was finishing 13th in the Fiji PGA Championship.

Bevan offers on-course coaching, shot-making, how to get out of trouble on the course using various shots (which he loves), short game strategy, full swing, and more. Bevan also speaks and can understand the Korean language.

Bevan gets great satisfaction from watching the improvements of those he coaches.

Contact Bevan at

bevan@nsgc.co.nz or 09 954 1272

Ash Griffiths is North Shore Golf Club bar manager. Ash has been with the club for five years. Over this time, he has continued to hone his skills and has a great relationship with his staff.

Outside of bar time, Ash is passionate about the automotive industry and has owned a vehicle sales & detailing business for four years.

Growing up in the first privately owned youth hostel in Aotearoa, Peggy’s hospitality career took hold.  After years in hospitality working through the ranks, Peggy entered management, first as lunch manager, then general manager of bars, nightclubs and hotels in Aotearoa and Canada.

In 2016, Peggy was delighted to become a part of the North Shore Golf Club team with her catering and events business Forte Enterprises Ltd.  She loves the venue, with so much space for all event opportunities.