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Sydney golf clubs profitable but player numbers a concern

POSTED ON July 14, 2016 @ 5:33 pm

The latest Golf Survey from HLB Mann Judd Sydney has shown that total golf club revenue increased during 2015, with almost two-thirds of clubs reporting a surplus during the year. According to the report, 62 percent of clubs reported a surplus in 2015, up from …

10 days to go! -Golf Business Forum 2016 – Event Program Now Available

POSTED ON July 14, 2016 @ 12:09 pm

The program for Australia’s largest ever gathering of golf facility owners, operators, industry leaders and business partners – Golf Business Forum 2016 – has now been released. Golf Business Forum 2016 has attracted some of the best minds in golf business from Australia and beyond. …

Improve retention and yield through improved Pace of Play.

POSTED ON July 14, 2016 @ 9:24 am

Recognising that pace of play is growing as an issue in many public golf facilities in Australia, impacting visitation and customer satisfaction, the Golf Business Forum has secured Bill Yates as a speaker at this year’s event being held in Melbourne 25-26 July. Bill Yates, …

Inaugural Australian Future Turf Managers’ Initiative takes place in Melbourne

POSTED ON July 14, 2016 @ 5:39 am

The AGCSA, in conjunction with Jacobsen, held its inaugural Future Turf Managers’ Initiative at the 32nd Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition at The Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne. This two-day educational event is aimed at up-and-coming course staff who are focused on making the …

Isuzu Queensland Open launches dedicated website

POSTED ON July 12, 2016 @ 7:48 pm

Golf Queensland is today celebrating 100 days until the start of the Isuzu Queensland Open with the launch of the dedicated tournament website. The website boasts new features, tournament information, live scoring, a countdown clock and social media integration to enhance user experience. Through the …

Ground breaking research points to positive future for Aussie golf industry

POSTED ON July 11, 2016 @ 5:47 pm

The Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC) has undertaken the most in-depth analysis of the Australian golf industry since 2005. The research project provides fresh insight into the golf landscape in Australia. The data collected will enable the golf industry to understand and engage current and …

SEEKING: Assistant Professional – Manly Golf Club

POSTED ON July 8, 2016 @ 2:04 pm

Phil Baird, Director of Golf at Manly Golf Club is looking for an Assistant Professional to join his team. The role being offered is flexible with a full time or part time role available. To be successful, you will need to be a well presented …

Golf Passport expands into loyalty market

POSTED ON July 8, 2016 @ 12:30 pm

Since 2002, Golf Passport has enabled people to play golf at a variety of courses, which in turn has provided a wide range of benefits to associated golf clubs. For the first 12 years Golf Passport was produced as a voucher book. In 2015, Golf …

Castrisos re-elected Golf QLD Chair

POSTED ON July 6, 2016 @ 6:11 pm

The Golf Queensland Board last night re-elected Peter Castrisos as Chair of the organisation. This is the second term Mr Castrisos will serve as the Chair at Golf Queensland following his re-election as a Director at the recent Annual General Meeting. Joining him in being …

Club membership decline slows

POSTED ON July 6, 2016 @ 6:05 pm

Golf Australia in conjunction with Golf Management Australia (GMA) is pleased to present the 2015 National Golf Club Participation Report. The fourth report of its kind, noted a 0.5% decline in national membership numbers in the 2015 year. Membership pressure is more evident in regional …