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State of Australian Golf to be addressed at GMA Conference
Without doubt, the biggest issues
currently affecting golf clubs in
Australia are club membership and
golf course patronage. The flow
on effects from these have caused
many clubs to consider their options
as to how they will move into the
future.
At the up-coming GMA National
Conference to be held in Sydney
from 1st to 5th September, key
personnel from Golf Australia will
be presenting a session which will
address the following criteria:
can the industry do to help clubs to
survive and thrive?
which clubs and managers will need
to consider to survive and prosper.
Golf Australia CEO Stephen Pitt
(pictured left) along with Golf
Australia Director John Karren
(right) will be digging deep into
where golf currently stands as
a participative sport, the effects
these results translate through into
membership at golf clubs and the
variety of prospective outcomes
This will be a rare opportunity for
managers to gather as a whole and
participate in an open and frank
presentation and discussion with two
of Golf Australia’s key executives.
Stephen and John will be presenting
on Tuesday 3rd September starting
at 9.00am.
Evidence suggests that Australian
golf clubs currently face more
challenges than at any other time
in recent memory. What are the
trends from other countries and
other sports? Are mergers and
acquisitions necessary and what
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Golf Industry Central Winter 2013
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