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    Level 3, 95 Coventry Street

    South Melbourne

    VIC 3205 Australia

    P +61 3 9626 5050

    F +61 3 9626 5095

    www.golaustralia.org.au

    Executive Summary

    Vision 2018The Futureo Junior Gol

    in Australia

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    Vision 2018 aimsto create a golfngenvironment that

    provides a positiveexperience thatleads to greaterlevels o

    engagement.

    02 Introduction

    03 Statement o Commitment romthe Australian Junior Gol Advisory Board

    05 The Current Score Card

    07 The Next Ten Years

    08 Junior Gol Making it Work

    10 A Clear Focus

    12 Strategic Framework

    15 Increasing Participation

    17 People and Partnerships

    19 Resourcing and Support

    20 Our Partners

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    On behal o Gol Australia,

    I am pleased to present Vision 2018:

    The Future o Junior Gol in Australia.

    It is an exciting time or junior gol

    in Australia with Vision 2018: The Future

    o Junior Gol in Australia aiming

    to deliver a clear and unifed vision to all

    member states, junior oundations and

    junior gol stakeholders.

    I am also pleased to introduce the

    Australian Junior Gol Advisory Board

    (AJGAB), with Peter Van Wegen,

    Manager Jack Newton Junior Gol

    Foundation, appointed the inaugural

    Chair, and Sarah Barlow rom Womens

    Gol South Australia as Deputy C hair.

    The AJGAB has been appointed

    to oversee the implementation

    o Vision 2018: The Future o

    Junior Gol in Australia.

    Gol Australias strategic plan identifes

    junior gol as a key priority or the viability

    o the golfng industry. The Gol Australia

    board and sta are committed, as are the

    newly established Australian Junior Gol

    Advisory Board, to the growth o junior

    gol participation.

    While junior gol has been well

    represented at grass roots and club

    level or many years, the clear strategies

    identifed in this document will ensure

    its rightul position in the landscape

    o gol throughout Australia.

    I look orward to the successul

    implementation o Vision 2018:

    The Future o Junior Gol in Australia.

    Nicholas Green OAM

    Director, Game and Club Development

    Gol Australia

    The Australian gol industry has come

    together in partnership to develop

    a national vision or junior gol

    in Australia.

    Vision

    To be a leading nation in attracting,

    engaging and retaining junior golers.

    The ollowing document clearly

    identifes the opportunities and outlines

    the priorities or delivery over the

    next 10 years. These priorities have

    been established through an ongoing

    consultation process involving key state

    and national stakeholders culminating

    in the National Junior Gol Forum held

    in February o 2007. We are pleased

    to present the outcomes: Vision 2018:

    The Future o Junior Gol in Australia.

    Gol is a game or lie.

    It is an activity that teaches participants

    signifcant values and lie skills,

    can be played by all and contributes

    to an active and healthy liestyle.

    It is vital that the junior gol participation

    base is increased in order to contribute

    to a healthy Australian community.

    Vision 2018: The Future o Junior

    Gol in Australia is a collaborationo thoughts, experiences and expertise

    o key stakeholders. They have each

    committed to meet the challenges acing

    junior gol and to be at the oreront

    o shaping the uture o junior

    gol in Australia.

    Our thanks go to the ollowing

    organisations that have contributed

    to this document:

    Australian Sports Commission

    Gol Australia

    Gol Northern Territory

    Gol Tasmania

    Graham Marsh Junior Gol Foundation

    Greg Norman Gol Foundation

    Jack Newton Junior Gol Foundation

    Mat Goggin Junior Gol Foundation

    NSW Gol Association

    PGA o Australia

    PGA Tour o Australasia

    Queensland Gol UnionSouth Australian Gol Association

    Stuart Appleby Junior Gol

    Victorian Gol Association

    Western Australian Gol Association

    Womens Gol New South Wales

    Womens Gol Queensland

    Womens Gol South Australia

    Womens Gol Victoria

    Womens Gol Western Australia.

    Vision 2018: The Future o Junior Gol

    in Australia will be driven by t he newly

    established Australian Junior Gol

    Advisory Board. Board members include

    a junior goler, representatives rom each

    State, Gol Australia, the PGA and the

    Australian Sports Commission.The boards role is to implement the

    strategies identifed in this document.

    The success o these strategies

    is dependent upon a united approach

    rom the entire gol industry and the

    Board is committed to ensuring this

    outcome. We welcome your continued

    commitment to the advancement

    o junior gol in Australia.

    Peter Van Wegen

    Chair, on behal o theAustralian Junior Gol Advisory Board

    Introduction Statement oCommitment romthe Australian JuniorGol Advisory Board

    02 0

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    Gol in Australia boastshealthy participationnumbers, is economically

    sound and makesa signifcant contributioninto the community.

    For these reasons gol is in a strong

    position to deliver a signifcant increase

    in participation and provide quality

    experiences or junior golers.

    Gol in Australia

    Is a game or lie

    Can be played by all people

    Has over 1.139 million participants

    Has over 444,000 members rom

    1567 gol clubs

    Is played over 50 million times

    per year an average o 45 times

    per participant

    Provides equality through

    the application o its unique

    handicapping system

    Provides signifcant physical, social

    and mental health benefts

    Teaches values such as respect,

    honesty, integrity and airness

    Provides access to over 2000 acilities

    rom entry to competition level

    Is serviced by 2144 ully qualifed

    PGA teaching proessionals,

    283 trainee coaches, and 576

    accredited community coaches

    Is played all year round

    Has world leaders in proessional

    gol who act as role models

    or the sport

    Junior Gol in Australia

    Represents only 7% o gol

    club members

    Represents 8% o male gol

    club members

    Represents 3% o emale gol

    club members

    Is delivered by over 50% o gol clubs

    Has over 800 gol clubs which

    regularly interact with schools

    Has fve state junior gol oundations

    dedicated to delivering junior

    gol programs

    Has access to proessional and

    accredited community coaches

    in over 60% o gol clubs

    Has over 320 recognised tournaments

    at National and State level

    Has over 4200 members o State

    Junior Gol Foundations

    The CurrentScore Card

    05

    Australian GolClubs employabout 23,000people.

    Australian Golis a $2.71 billionindustry.

    Junior Gol in Australiarepresents only:7% o gol club members8% o male gol clubmembers and 3%o emale gol clubmembers.

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    Ater ten years we wantto see junior golersrepresenting a largerproportion o all golparticipants.

    2008 2010

    The frst two years priorities:

    The adoption o and widespread

    commitment to a junior gol strategy

    as overseen by AJGAB

    Provide a comprehensive and

    coordinated range o programs

    that will encourage junior

    participation through schools,

    clubs and recreational acilities

    Provide educational support and

    resources to gol clubs on the benefts

    o junior participation and retention

    Develop a score card with a set

    o KPIs that will measure the success

    o Vision 2018: The Future o Junior

    Gol in Australia

    Revise coach accreditation and education

    Develop a strong junior gol brand

    and promotional strategy

    Secure national sponsorship and unding

    or junior gol

    Encourage junior golers towards state

    and national elite development pathways

    2008 2013

    In addition to the frst two years,

    we will be committed to these priorities

    in the frst fve years:

    Clubs to be appropriately resourced

    to be the lead drivers in the delivery

    o accredited and sustainable

    junior programs

    Strong strategic partnerships with

    complementary providers at national,

    state and local level

    Continued expansion o the brand

    and promotional strategy or junior gol

    Establishment o a centralised portal

    and web based resource or junior gol

    Provide a wide range o programs

    that engage junior golers

    Key ocus on under-represented

    sections o the community

    Higher retention rate o junior golers

    Increased numbers o junior

    golers competing at an elite level

    2008 2018

    Ater ten years we want to see

    Junior golers representing a larger

    proportion o all gol participants

    An increase in the number o gol clubs

    delivering sustainable and vibrant

    programs or junior golers

    Educational, mentoring and leadership

    programs delivered with selected

    role models

    An established large, active and viable

    volunteer base

    Gol is a sport o choice or juniors

    Junior golers succeeding

    in Gol Australias National Elite

    Development program

    A strategic review o Vision 2018:

    the uture o Junior Gol in Australia

    and identiy orward plans

    An environment in gol clubs that is more

    appealing to juniors

    twoyears

    fveyears

    tenyears

    The Next Ten Years

    0

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    The Australian Junior Gol Advisory Board (AJGAB) was established

    with the key aim o achieving the junior gol vision, namely:To be a leading nation in attracting, engaging and retaining

    junior golers. The achievement o this vision is dependent

    upon a collaborative approach.

    This is represented in the diagram opposite:

    Vision 2018: The Future o Junior Gol in Australia

    Governance

    Gol Australia Australian Sports Commission Member State and

    Territory Organisations

    Providers

    Junior Foundations Gol Clubs PGA o Australia and

    its members Facility Owners Member State and

    Territory Organisations

    Partners

    Education Sector Government/

    Community Commercial Partners Australian Gol

    Industry Council

    CollaborativeApproach

    The AustralianJunior GolAdvisory Board

    was establishedwith the key aimo achieving thejunior gol vision.

    0

    AJGAB

    Vision2018

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    To be a leadingnation inattracting,engaging and

    retaining juniorgolers.

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    Key PrinciplesA number o actors create

    or encourage barriers or juniors

    taking part in gol. In recognising

    this, it is important to provide

    positive environments by ensuring

    junior golers have opportunities to:

    Have un experiences

    Be in a sae and supportive

    environment

    Experience skill development,

    challenges and the joy

    o achievement

    Follow clear pathways or

    participation and improvement Experience equality o opportunity

    or all

    In principle, Vision 2018: The Future

    o Junior Gol in Australia aims

    to create a golfng environment that

    provides a positive experience that

    leads to greater levels o engagement.

    VisionTo be a leading nation in attracting,

    engaging and retaining junior golers.

    MissionTo provide high-quality gol

    experiences or young people which

    attract and engage juniors and provide

    an opportunity or development which

    results in increased participation

    in all orms o gol.

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    Vision

    Increasing Participation

    People and Partnerships

    To be a leading nation in attracting, engaging and retaining junior golers

    Success Monitor and measure our success

    StrategicFramework

    Resourcing and Support

    Attracting

    Sc hools programs

    Club and acility programs

    Modif ed games

    People

    Voluntee r strategies

    Promote skill development

    Proessional development and training

    Quality coaching

    Succ ession planning

    Education and career guidance or golers

    Engaging

    Events and activities

    Gol programs

    Coachin g schemes

    Resource Gol

    Adapt to trends

    Provide comprehensive

    resources and support

    Ensure a sae environment

    Improve efciency and

    quality standards

    Address governance obligations

    Successul Brand

    Develop a single national

    junior brand

    Develop a national promotional

    campaign with local delivery

    Develop accreditation and

    quality control guidelines

    Promote health and social benefts

    Partnerships

    Australian Junior Gol Advisory Board

    Schools and gol clubs

    Key industry partners

    Government, community and commercial sectors

    Retaining

    Club integration

    Represe ntative opportunities

    Transition to adult gol

    Financial Viability

    Assist people and partners

    in generating additional

    fnancial resources

    Secure national sponsors

    and unding

    Use collective purchasing power

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    Key Perormance Measures

    KPM 1 Attracting

    Number o schools involved

    Number o students participating Number o clubs meeting junior

    gol development standards Number o juniors trying gol

    KPM 2 Engaging

    Number o events and activities

    Number o participants progressingrom school to club programs

    Number o programs that providecoaching to participants

    KPM 3 Retaining

    Number o junior club members

    Re gistered junioroundation members

    Number o recreational players

    IncreasingParticipation

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    Providing juniorgolers withgreater

    opportunitiesand pathwaysor developmentand lielong

    involvement.

    Providing more entry level points

    or juniors to experience gol

    Providing more opportunities

    to engage juniors in the game o gol

    Providing pathways or development

    and lielong involvement

    Our aim

    Increase entry level points or juniors to experience gol in a positive, enjoyable and sae environment; allowing themto continue playing by providing them with greater opportunities and pathways or development and lielong involvement

    Attracting Engaging Retaining

    Our strategic commitment to the uture

    Attract more juniors and target specifcunder-represented groups by:

    Developing and coordinating deliveryo a national schools program

    Developing standards or clubs and

    acilities that encourage morejuniors to try gol

    Providing access to modifed gamesto provide a un, enjoyable and sae

    frst experience in gol

    Engage with junior golers to encouragethem to play more oten by:

    Providing a range o events andactivities that gol providers can use

    to encourage juniors to keep returning

    Establishing links between school-based programs and clubs/acilities

    to encourage juniors to play at clubs Providing coaching programs that

    both encourage participation and

    also provide opportunities to developskills and enjoyment

    Retain juniors in gol and encouragethem into the adult ranks by:

    Encouraging integration into clubsto provide juniors with a sense

    o belonging

    Providing pathways intorepresentative gol

    Providing opportunities intomembership within the

    club environment

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    People andPartnerships

    The success o junior gol is dependent upon including

    and supporting quality people at every level o the game

    Our aim

    Engaging and maintaining people through quality experience and education, and providing integrated partner ships thatachieve a unifed approach to junior gol

    Our strategic commitment to the uture

    People

    The long term success o junior gol is dependent upon

    the partnerships that uniy the industry

    Partnerships

    Include and support quality people by: Developing and supporting a volunteer strategy

    to maximise the number o people involved in gol Promoting skill development

    Promoting proessional development and training

    Providing quality coaching around accredited schemes Encouraging succession planning to ensure

    long term involvement Improving efciency and quality standards or all

    Addressing insurance and legal obligations

    Encouraging and ostering amily support or juniors

    Key Perormance Measures

    KPM 4 People

    Number o registered volunteers Number o accredited coaches

    Number o proessional development opportunities

    KPM 5 Partnerships

    Number o school and club partnerships Number o key strategic partnerships

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    Engaging andmaintainingpeople

    and providingintegratedpartnerships. Foster partnerships that uniy the industry by: The Australian Junior Gol Advisory Board (AJGAB)

    providing leadership Developing partnerships between schools and

    gol clubs to increase participation

    The AJGAB developing strong partnership networkswith schools, local government, community sector,

    gol clubs and the commercial sector Establishing local government networks and

    support streams

    Sourcing key sponsors or development programsand activities

    Developing partnerships with other sportsto promote the game

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    Working withall agencies,partners and

    providers o juniorgol in sourcingand promotingresources and

    support.

    Resourcing andSupport

    Provide an environment where supportand resources are readily available to

    all providers o junior gol, i n a ormatthat assists them in meeting theirobligations and to ensure that juniorgol grows

    Promote the Junior Gol Brand in amanner that will encourage juniors to

    try and participate in golfng activities

    Establish and promote an eectiveunding model that will improve the

    fnancial sustainability o junior gol

    Our aim

    Working with all agencies, partners and providers o junior gol in sourci ng and promoting adequate resources and supportto be able to deliver on the Junior Gol Vision.

    Key Perormance Measures

    KPM 6 Resource Gol

    Access to quality resources

    Access to resource trainingand development

    Our strategic commitment to the uture

    Assist gol organisations in adaptingto trends

    Ensure sae environments are providedin order to minimise risk to all

    Provide comprehensive resourcesand support

    Improve eectiveness and qualitystandards or all Compliance to all insurance

    and legal obligations

    Resource Gol Successul Brand Financial Viability

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    Develop a single brand or junior gol Develop a national promotional

    campaign with local delivery Develop an accreditation scheme

    or use o the brand to ensurequality o providers

    Provide guidance and support orbrand delivery Promote the health and social

    benefts o gol to increase interest

    Source major national sponsors Assist people and partners

    to generate additional resources Use collective purchasing power

    to minimise costs Source sponsorship schemes

    to increase investment

    KPM 7 Successul Brand

    Increased awareness o junior gol

    Increased awarenesso gols benefts

    KPM 8 Financial Viability

    Secure sponsorship and unding

    or junior gol Operate in a commercially

    viable manner

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    Australian Sports Commission

    PO Box 176 Belconnen ACT 2616

    T 02 6214 1111

    E [email protected]

    Gol Australia

    Level 3, 95 Coventry St

    South Melbourne VIC 3205

    T 03 9626 5050

    E [email protected]

    Gol NT

    PO Box 37083 Winnellie NT 0821

    T 08 8927 6950

    E [email protected]

    Gol Queensland

    (Queensland Gol Union)

    GPO Box 1518 Brisbane QLD 4001

    T 07 3854 1105

    E [email protected]

    Gol Queensland

    (Womens Gol Queensland)

    PO Box 48 RBH, Herston QLD 4029

    T 07 3252 8155

    E [email protected]

    Gol Tasmania

    PO Box 410 Rosny Park TAS 7018

    T 03 6244 3600

    E [email protected]

    Graham Marsh Junior Gol Foundation

    PO Box 455 South Pert h WA 6151

    T 08 9474 1005

    E [email protected]

    Greg Norman Gol Foundation

    PO Box 50 RBH, Herston QLD 4029

    T 07 3216 0552

    E [email protected]

    Jack Newton Junior Gol Foundation

    PO Box 646 Auburn NSW 2144

    T 02 9738 0777

    E [email protected]

    Mat Goggin Junior Gol Foundation

    C/- 75 Liverpool Street

    Hobart TAS 7000

    T 0407 852 645

    E [email protected]

    NSW Gol Association

    PO Box 195 Arnclie NSW 2205

    T 02 9505 9105

    E [email protected]

    PGA o Australia

    600 Thompsons Rd, Sandhurst Club

    Sandhurst VIC 3977

    T 03 8320 1911

    E [email protected]

    PGA Tour o Australasia

    PO Box 792 Crows Nest NSW 1585

    T 02 9956 0000

    E [email protected]

    South Australian Gol Association

    PO Box 356 Torrensville SA 5031

    T 08 8352 6899

    E [email protected]

    Stuart Appleby Junior GolPO Box 415 Ashburton VIC 3147

    T 03 9577 7600

    E [email protected]

    Victorian Gol Association

    PO Box 187 Burwood VIC 3125

    T 03 9889 6731

    E [email protected]

    Western Australian Gol Association

    Suite 1-5, 49 Melville Parade

    South Perth WA 6151

    T 08 9367 2490

    E [email protected]

    Womens Gol New South Wales

    PO Box 345 Sydney Markets NSW 2129

    T 02 9764 3790

    E [email protected]

    Womens Gol South Australia

    117 Sir Donald Bradman Drv

    Hilton SA 5033

    T 08 8234 1166

    E [email protected]

    Womens Gol Victoria

    PO Box 608 Elsternwick VI C 3185

    T 03 9523 8511

    E [email protected]

    Womens Gol Western Australia

    PO Box 486 South Pert h WA 6951

    T 08 9368 2618

    E [email protected]

    Our Partners

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