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* [http://www.golfaustralia.org.au GolfAustralia.org.au], official site |
* [http://www.golfaustralia.org.au GolfAustralia.org.au], official site |
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* [http://www.mygolf.org.au MYGolf], official site |
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* [http://www.crownlagersgc.au Crown Lager Social Golf Club], official site |
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* [http://www.playgolf.com.au PlayGolf], official site |
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Revision as of 22:14, 28 March 2012
| File:Golfaustralialogo.jpg Logo Golf Australia | |
| Sport | Golf |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | GA |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Affiliation | International Golf Federation (IGF) |
| Headquarters | South Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Chairman | John Hopkins |
| Other key staff | Stephen Pitt (CEO) |
| Official website | |
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Golf Australia is the governing body for the sport of golf in Australia, formed in 2006 after the Australian Golf Union (AGU) and Women's Golf Australia (WGA) agreed to merge.[1][2] The decision, which was formally ratified at a meeting in Melbourne in August 2005,[3] was made after the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) threatened to withdraw its financial support unless the two bodies amalgamated.[4] The ASC contributed approximately A$1 million annually to the Australian Institute of Sport for golf funding.[4]
Colin Phillips, the AGU's executive director since 1978, retired from his position in 2005, claiming that the way the decision to merge had been forced upon the sport by the federal government, had been a factor in his decision.[4]
Following the merger, IMG, the sports marketing company which organizes the Australian Open golf event, signed a three year deal which increased its ties to Golf Australia.[5] Former tennis pro and new Open chairman Paul McNamee also renegotiated a deal signed by the old AGU, whereby the tournament would be hosted at the Moonah Links course in Rye, Victoria three times in every five years. That decision had been heavily criticized by golf professionals who found issue with the course layout, low attendances and poor corporate interest,[6] but the new organization was able to reduce its obligation to three tournaments before 2020.[7]
Golf Australia runs the Australian Open and the Women's Australian Open, the premier male and female golf tournaments in Australia, as well as National amateur events. It also runs key programs promoting golf in Australia, the three major being the MYGolf, Playgolf and the Crown Lager Social Golf Club. Australian golfer Stuart Appleby is the ambassador for the Crown Lager Social Golf Club.[citation needed]
Golf Australia supports the state associations Golf New South Wales, Golf Northern Territory, Golf Queensland, Golf South Australia, Golf Tasmania, Golf Victoria & Golf Western Australia who are responsible for the governance, delivery and direction of golf in their State.
See also
References
- ^ "About Golf Australia", Golf Australia official site
- ^ "Merger averts funding crisis", The Age, 1 September 2005
- ^ "Merger averts crisis", Herald Sun, 1 September 2005
- ^ a b c "Merger forces Phillips to quit", Martin Blake, The Age 1 June 2005
- ^ "No major changes … yet", Martin Blake, The Age 29 March 2006
- ^ "Parry sees no virtue in venue", Martin Blake, The Age 27 November 2005
- ^ "Sydney to keep Open until 2009", , Martin Blake, The Age, 11 February 2007
External link
- GolfAustralia.org.au, official site
- MYGolf, official site
- Crown Lager Social Golf Club, official site
- PlayGolf, official site
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