GOLF MONTH
SHARING THE BUG
ACROSS AUSTRALIA
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t’s that time of the year again where the
golf bug gets past on from juniors to
seniors, from beginners to professionals,
and coaches to students all across the
country.
October is Golf Month in Australia and clubs
and facilities around the nation are once
again throwing their doors open to welcome
everyone to take part in a month long
celebration of golf clinics and activities.
Spearheaded by Golf Australia and
supported by the PGA of Australia, the
program was inaugurated in 2014 in South
Australia as ‘GOLF WEEK’ and has since
grown significantly year by year, prompting a
full month of events.
The campaign aims to drive participation and
prides itself on offering activities appealing
to everyone - whether you’re new to the
game, returning from a break or playing
occasionally.
Following last year’s rousing success with 435
clubs and providing more than 1350 offers
and activities to golfers around the country,
NSW, QLD and TAS delivered well in excess
of 100% (year on year) growth in the number
of active venues, this year’s campaign is
following suit with more than 400 entries
already registered for the upcoming month.
Stephen Pitt, chief executive of Golf Australia
said he was delighted that Golf Month would
again contribute to Aussie golf this year
and highlighted the importance of clubs
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connecting with their local communities –
something that made last year’s campaign a
standout. “While 2016 saw a 64% increase in
active Golf Month facilities across Australia
and a 51% increase in activities and offers,
the month’s highlights for me were the
clubs who opened their doors to their local
communities through family fun days and
come-and-try days,” he said.
“The most notable of these were at Rich River
Golf Club, where more than 1000 people
attended, and Bayview Golf Club, which
held an incredibly successful twilight bazaar
to promote the club and its family-friendly
facilities.”
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