Hawea golf club president Steve Smith dies in tragic accident

The Hawea Golf Club has said in a statement that club president Steve Smith has died in a tragic accident.

Here's is the statement in full.

"To all the Lake Hawea Golf family it is with great sadness and disbelief I inform you all of the tragic accident that resulted in Steve Smith's death yesterday afternoon.

Steve was the current club president, passionate golfer and a great and generous human, all of our love and thoughts are with Lynne and the family,as a mark of respect the club have decided to postpone the closing day today until next Sunday the 17th

Please feel free to come for a game today (Sunday December 10) or just come out and have a cuppa or a drink as I know Steve would want us all to "play through "