Established in 1996 under the name of GOLFSelect by owner and Managing Director Gary Lisbon and rebranded in 2025 to Great Golf Escapes, our company is a full service golf holiday specialist.

We count, amongst our clients, members of the world's most prestigious golf courses.

Our relationships with Australia's best golf courses, plus our extensive international network of golf travel partners, allows us to organise unique and never-to-be-forgotten golf holidays both within Australia and around the world.

Our Team

Matthew Ridge

Senior Golf Holiday Manager

Matthew has been working with Great Golf Escapes since 2001 and in his role as Senior Golf Holiday Manager oversees and manages golf holidays on behalf of our clients.

Christine Jonchev

Golf Holiday Support

Christine is awesome.

Richard Morgan

Golf Holiday Manager

Richard works in the Great Golf Escapes Holiday team and brings with him an unbridled enthusiasm to do what it takes to ensure a golf holiday of a lifetime for our clients.

Gary Lisbon

Managing Director & Owner

Gary is the owner of Great Golf Escapes (previously known as GOLFSelect), having started the business in 1998 with his wife Maureen after a number of years as a chartered accountant working for a large city firm.

Steven Lo Ricco

Golf Holiday Specialist

Steven has been with Great Golf Escapes since 2023 and loves nothing more than setting up exciting bespoke golf travel trips.

After travelling to Vietnam for several years, it was there his golf travel bug began.

At Great Golf Escapes, Steven is able to share his knowledge of what makes a great golf holiday including many dream destinations aruond the world.

Maureen Lisbon

Financial Controller

Maureen is our Financial Controller and oversees all things financial.

A chartered accountant with over 25 years of experience for a number of major financial and accounting institutions, Maureen brings a wealth of experience to this very important area within Great Golf Escapes.