We are thrilled to announce that The Grange Golf Club’s newest Club Ambassador is Australian retired professional tennis player and former world number one Lleyton Hewitt.
Lleyton is the most recent Australian to win a men’s singles Grand Slam title. In November 2001 Hewitt became the youngest male ever to be ranked No. 1 in the world in singles at the age of 20 years, 8 months and 26 days. He won 30 singles titles and 3 doubles titles, his highlights being the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon men’s singles titles, the 2000 US Open men’s doubles title, back-to-back Tennis Masters Cup titles in 2001 and 2002, and the Davis Cup with Australia in 1999 and 2003. Between 1997 and 2016, he contested twenty consecutive Australian Open men’s singles tournaments, reaching the 2005 final where he was defeated by Marat Safin in four sets. Lleyton Hewitt is currently Australia’s Davis Cup captain and has been in the role since 2016. Lleyton is a keen golfer and we are excited to have him on board at The Grange.
The Grange Golf Club introduced the ‘Club Ambassadors Category’ to assist in raising the profile and prestige of the Club. Our Club Ambassadors are prominent identities living in South Australia or originally from Adelaide and are made honorary members of The Grange with full playing rights on our courses and access to our facilities. Our Club Ambassadors promote The Grange whenever there is an appropriate opportunity and also assist by presenting to the Pennant teams and assisting with Club Fundraisers.
The Club is in the process of recognising all our Club Ambassadors with a photograph and profile including the highlights on their career which will be displayed in the clubhouse.
We are looking forward to seeing Lleyton hitting the fairways at The Grange and encourage Members to make him feel welcome.
BARRY LINKE
General Manager
15th April 2020