Having been in the game of golf most of my life and working in it for over 30 years, it suddenly hit me one day that golf wasn’t in a better place despite my input and that I had a responsibility to change that. My early golf story was a familiar one for many. I […]
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“Grow the Game” is a phrase I hear all the time and often by people whose livelihoods rely on new golfers, but is anyone willing to pay for it or just say it? New golfers are the life blood of the game. They naturally replace those that cease playing and spend a lot of money […]
Have fun golf is a great game filled with highs and lows enjoy the good shots and accept the poor ones it’s all part of the game. Enjoy your playing partners and understand your positive attitude is a big part of them enjoying their day. Safety whilst there are minor risks involved in the playing […]
Public golf is really how the game began, on common land with facilities provided by local government creating an active and engaged community. When I was a kid, my golf was learned on school ovals and played at public courses and I couldn’t wait to be old enough to join a private club. With so […]
One of the biggest changes at golf clubs over the last 25 years is, in most cases the PGA professional no longer runs their own business from the Pro-Shop. There are a few Pro-Shops remaining and after a recent visit to one all the happy memories of being a junior spending time hanging around the […]
The stereotypes on which private golf clubs were built almost don’t exist any longer except in a very small part of society. And traditional fee structures tend to discriminate against people who are still in the workforce, making it hard for many to justify a membership especially when there are alternatives. So, it is time […]
Much in golf has changed in the last 20 years clubs have got easier to hit, the ball goes further, course conditions are better and suburban golf clubs and public courses are struggling for members and greenfees. True there are many factors to consider however I believe it’s no coincidence that over the same period […]
Golf has an image problem that puts the game at grass roots level in danger and as golfers we have to do something about it before the false image becomes the reality. While there are lots of sports played in the community the benefits golf brings makes it about the most important of them all. […]
It was 1996 and my first year out as a professional I had missed my Australian tour card buy a shot at the end of 95 and was battling around playing second tier events and Pro-Ams. I was working hard on my fitness and my game it was a full-time job subsidized by coaching, my […]