Mike’s Space
Welcome to our Winter 2018 Edition
of Golf Industry Central magazine
Golf Industry Central celebrates
10-year milestone!
Mike Orloff is an Operations and Marketing
Specialist for Golf Industry Central and a
PGA Member in the USA and Australia.
Originally from Southern California, Mike has
permanently resided on the Gold Coast for
the past 10 years. He has over 20 years of
commercial golf experience in various senior
management roles and currently provides
operational and marketing solutions to the
golf industry in the region.
Currently, Mike also lectures part-time for the
PGA International Golf Institute and runs the
industry based website
www.golfindustrycentral.com.au.
Editor / Sales:
Mike Orloff
[email protected]
+61 415 682 259
Skype – golf.industry.central
Contributors:
Mathilda Andersson - Journalist
Publisher
Morlo Pty Ltd ACN 123 872 784
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PO Box 4743, Robina Town Centre,
Robina Qld 4230
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opinions of this publication and it’s management.
Time does fly when you are
having fun! I can’t believe it’s
been 10 years since I launched
the www.golfindustrycentral.com.
au website on 8 July, 2008. It’s a
platform that continues to share
news and information to our great
industry in this part of the world,
which started as a little idea 12
years ago.
In March this year we were hon-
oured to receive the Queensland
Golf Industry Supplier of the year
(2017) award. THANK YOU.
My personal vision has always
been simply to make a difference
and give back to this great industry
that has given me so much,
personally and professionally.
It was a personal challenge to do
something like this and it’s evolved
organically over all these years.
Some things have worked and
others have not, but that has been
much of the fun of it all.
Our databases continue to
grow each year with increased
engagement with readers growing
as well. We love sharing what’s
happening globally and locally and
do our part to assist the industry.
I started in the golf industry
30 years ago and Golf Industry
Central 10 years ago. It’s my life
and I live and breathe it every
day. With half of my career in the
US and the second half here in
Australia. I’m very fortunate to
have met so many great people
who make up this industry.
The great people I have met along
the way I now consider many of
my good friends.
A special thanks to my brother
Paul Orloff, Andrew Howes and
currently Mathilda Andersson for
the support given to help grow our
little company over the past 10
years.
Thanks to my wife Chelsea and
kids for supporting me as I chase
this dream. There are still many
more goals to achieve!
I look forward to seeing you all this
year at the various national and
state body, forum and workshops
that occur in the region each year.
Bring on the next 10 years!
MIKE ORLOFF,
Managing Director
Golf Marketing Specialist
Golf Industry Central exists to help golf facilities throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East
Asia perform better. We offer easy access to golf industry news, job vacancies, recruitment services and
operational advice. We also help overseas markets access the local golf industry via our vast network,
online magazine and weekly publications.
Golf Industry Central operates with a general premise that for the industry to get stronger there is a
real need for a cross pollination of ideas and networking from across all the different sectors of the golf
industry. We all have a common denominator with our respective businesses - we need more people
playing golf and spending money! Currently our readership covers all sectors of the industry -
General Managers, Superintendents, suppliers, golf pros, front line staff, accounting, architects, and
various others from over 80 countries worldwide.
Our goal in each issue is to bring you a fresh and unique perspective on our golf industry. Through the
sharing and discussion of thought-provoking topics, we will hopefully help your business in some small
way. For this magazine to be fully sustainable and to achieve our goal and vision, it truly will need to be
a collaborative effort. Please feel free to submit any items or stories you think the general industry may
have interest in.
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