Name - Matthew Mollica
Location - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Age - 29
Occupation – Podiatrist
Home Club – The National, Cape Schanck
Handicap – 9
Fav golfer – David Duval, Cristie Kerr
Fav Architect - Dr. Alister Mackenzie
Fav Courses – Royal Melbourne West, St. Andrew’s Old
Courses I’d most like to play (and haven’t YET)
ANGC, Cypress Point Club, NGLA, Pine Valley, Muirfield, Ballybunion, Lahinch, Doonbeg
Golf highlights (playing) - Breaking 80 for the first time, which got me down to a single figure handicap, and scoring better than h’cap at Turnberry, in 40mph winds and rain.
Not sure if it’s a highlight, but hooked my second on Pasatiempo’s 6th hole last year, and I’m certain my ball ended up inside Mackenzie’s old home beside the course…
Non-playing highlights - jumped the fence on 17 mile drive (just before dawn) to take a photo on the 16th tee at Cypress. I’ve also phoned mates back in Australia from Amen Corner, the 7th green at Pebble, and INSIDE the Road Hole Bunker.
In the last few years, I’ve been fortunate enough to go and play in the States, and UK. It is truly amazing to be living as a golfer here in Melbourne. Metro, Vic, RM, Yarra, Comm’wlth, K.Heath, H’dale, and so many others – We are really lucky.
Some of my old golf books are among my most prized possessions, incl. a first edition of Clifford Roberts' book on Augusta National. My favourite golf author is none other than GCA’s own – Paul Daley !
Absolutely love the GCA site. It's great to see that so many are so enthused by the better facets of our game.
It's also good how we can all communicate on other cool golf stuff. When I saw the thread entitled 'best locker room in golf', and saw that someone replied - "Two words - shower pressure", I knew I'd found a good site.....
Thanks to those who contribute so much to GCA...
MM