Catching up with the CEOs of Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia, James Sutherland and Gavin Kirkman, after the announcement of the dual Australian Opens and the recent unveiling of the Australian Golf Centre.
Golf Australia today announced record growth in club participation and total participation, with a 6.4 percent increase in club members and a 21 percent (210,000) year-on-year rise in round players, according to AusPlay data.Â
The world-famous club appears to have led the way with its announcement to members recently that they would have to prove they were vaccinated against COVID-19 – or have a legitimate excuse – before they could play.
After last week’s announcement that both the Australian Open and Australian PGA Championship would be pushed back to dates in early 2022, the PGA Tour of Australasia has made further adjustments to give the summer schedule the best chance of going ahead with quality fields.
The battle for the time-honoured Stonehaven Cup, one of world golf’s oldest trophies, will take place at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney from November 25-28.
Elite amateurs will have direct access to membership of the PGA Tour of Australasia under a new pathway system developed by the PGA of Australia and Golf Australia.
Australian Golf Digest
