Golf Australia – August 2019

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W

hether you’ve just discovered

our great game or you’re an

experienced campaigner, golf

club membership is something worth

exploring thanks to the ever-expanding

list of a ordable and varied options that

continue to arise.

In years gone by, people were often locked

intoexclusivelyseven-daymemberships

thatbecameincreasinglyhardtojustify,

especiallyforthetimepoor.Butthosedays

areover,asgolfclubscontinuetoadapttothe

fast-pacedtimesofthemodernworld.

Seven-daymembershipsarecertainlystill

very popular – and they remain an excellent

option for many people – but golf clubs

realise they need to o er an array of options

to capture the entire market.

Junior and intermediate memberships

continue to o er great value for younger

players, who could be viewed as long-

term investments, with the average age of

membersinAustralia(maleandfemale)

recentlyreaching 57 yearsold.

Five-daymemberships,midweek

memberships,familymembershipsandlong-

distancemembershipsarealsomoney-savers,

whilesocialmembershipscontinuetoattract

plenty of non-golfers through the gates.

Some clubs are investing more time

and resources into twilight golf, nine-hole

competitions, digital simulators and social

events to keep their members entertained.

Plenty are o ering various payment options

too, others, meanwhile, remain focused

on smooth-running competitions and the

conditionofthecourseandpracticefacilities.

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embodyandembraceaspectsofeverything

thathasjustbeenlisted.

Welcometothe 2019 editionofGolf

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