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GMAQ NEWS
ONE GOLF IN
FULL SWING
Australian golf has taken a huge leap forward with Golf Australia’s
One Golf structure coming into full effect.
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overning bodies in
Victoria, Queensland,
South Australia,
Tasmania and the Northern
Territory have now signed
service agreements with
Golf Australia that form the
backbone of the new face of
Australian golf. and ultimately invest more
back into growing the game,”
Pitt said.
Golf Australia chief executive
Stephen Pitt said the
participating state and territory
governing bodies that have
come under the GA umbrella
would immediately benefit
from the economies of scale
created and would have
greater resources to tackle
the sport’s biggest grass-roots
issues. “Most importantly, though, it
will deliver an alignment and
co-ordination between Golf
Australia and the state and
territory bodies that hasn’t
previously existed.
“This will deliver great
efficiencies for Australian golf,
allow us to maximise revenue
“It will create a more attractive
system for our partners and
I’ve no doubt we’ll grow our
sponsorship revenue very
significantly in the future.
“This is the most critical thing
for Australian golf – to have
really strong, aligned decision-
making processes that share
a vision so we ensure we are
working in harmony towards
one goal, not many, as has
historically been the case.”
“And we’re so
appreciative of
the approach
of all the states
we’ve worked
with in terms
of their care
for Australian
golf and their
desire to see
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the structure become more
streamlined and efficient.
“We are in ongoing dialogue
with Golf NSW and Golf WA
about the desirability of them
joining the One Golf structure
and we hope that those bodies
will, in due course, come on
board so the One Golf benefits
can work in their states, as
well.”
Pitt said the ultimate plan was
to have One Golf operating in
every jurisdiction in Australia
and for golf to have the most
efficient, streamlined and
unified governance structure in
Australian sport.
“There are a number of sports
considering their structure and
many are looking at what we
are doing with great interest,”
Pitt said.
“Over the next decade we will
see an enormous change in the
structure of Australian sport, I
believe, and it is great that golf
can be at the forefront of this
revolution, rather than being
slow to adapt and risk being
left behind.”