Mike’s Space
Welcome
to our winter 2013 edition of Golf Industry Central
The industry is continuing to tick
along with a few success stories
(not enough of them though!)
but unfortunately several stories
on courses merging (Auckland
and Melbourne areas), going into
administration (Ipswich GC-QLD), up
for sale (Eagle Ridge), sold (Can’t
confirm publicly yet!) and battling to
stay afloat (Too many to mention).
Any more natural disasters and/or
continual rain may see the end of
several courses in our region!
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
Contributors:
David Newbery
Senior Writer
Martin Davidson
NZ Golfer Pacific
Kristine Kerr
Kura Golf Course Design
Amy Foyster
www.turfmate.com.au
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We focus again this month on
New Zealand and a few success
stories occurring in that region
starting with a feature story on the
beautiful Terrace Downs Resort.
Their business was impacted
after the earthquakes that rocked
Christchurch in February 2011. They
didn’t sit still, but worked on some
strategies to get the place pumping
again. David Newbery covers some
of the initiatives they undertook and
outlines the results achieved.
Another success occurring after the
same earthquake, Waimair