ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, nˈuːtən wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə mˈɛdəl ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə fɔːɹ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz tə ɡˈɑːlf, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli θɹuː ɐ ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv, jˈuːθ dɪvˈɛləpmənt ænd fʌndɹˈeɪzɪŋ ɹˈoʊlz.
In 2007, Newton was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to golf, particularly through a range of executive, youth development and fundraising roles.