Golf Management Australia Winter 2017 | Page 21

GOLF COURSE DESIGN (GNGCD) Photo credit: Gary Lisbon It’s also nice to see new life in golf as well. As a designer, there is nothing more gratifying than taking a beautiful piece of virgin land and building a course that blends seamlessly with its’ environment. We were able to do this with Cathedral Lodge – our 18-hole masterpiece located outside of Melbourne. This course may be the most spectacular we have every built and is fully capable of hosting a professional event in the not- too-distant future. One thing is for certain – golf participation is evolving and players are consuming the sport through new experiences, including playing shorter rounds, gamified-driving ranges, simulators and more. I am deeply passionate about developing and growing the game of golf in Australia and have committed myself and my company to find ways to provide the golfer with a better experience on the course, introduce new people to the game and help golf grow alongside the technology innovations that are happening across other industries. I look forward to working with you on this journey. Sincerely, Greg Norman WWW.GMA.ORG.AU I 21