Since its inception nine years ago, the combined men’s and women's Vic Open has been a roaring success on all fronts.
Now an LPGA and European Tour event, it would have been all but impossible to predict just how big the tournament would get when it was first conceived by then acting Golf Victoria CEO David Greenhill.
While quick to (rightfully) credit others with the eventual success of the event, none of it would have happened without Greenhill's vision.
On Episode 40, Greenhill reflects on how an idea which came to him while walking the dog, morphed into one of the most talked about tournament in the world.
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