Golf Australia Annual Report 2017 / 2018 golf.org.au 2017 / 2018Annual Report 2017 – 2018 | 1 Contents Golf Australia Director Profiles 5 Committees 6 Golf Australia Staff 7 Chairman’s Report 8 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 9 Review of Operations 10 Message from the Australia Sports Commission 30 Annual Financial Report 31 2 | Golf Australia Annual Report 2017 – 2018 | 3 ReviewIntroduction of Operations Introduction Golf Australia Director Profiles John Hopkins, OAM (Chairman) Kerri-Anne Kennerley was re-elected to the Board for his third term in November was appointed as a Director to the Board in April 2013. 2016 and re-elected as Chairman of Golf Australia in May Kerri-Anne is a familiar face to many Australians with 2018. John has been a professional company director in more than 30 years’ experience in television, entertainment recent years and has served as chairman and director of and business. a significant number of publicly listed companies over the past 25 years. Andrew Newbold was appointed as a Director in February 2018. Andrew, Richard Allen a lawyer and businessman, joined the Hawthorn Football was elected to the Board in November 2017. Richard spent Club board in 2003, was President from 2012 to 2015 and more than 20 years as a journalist with BRW magazine and currently sits on the AFL Commission. Channel Nine and currently operates a communications consultancy. He has an extensive background in golf, Peter Ritchie, AO including serving as the captain of Royal Melbourne Golf was appointed as a Director to the Board in August 2015. Club and authoring a number of golf books. Currently the Chairman of Reverse Corp Limited, Peter was the first employee of McDonald’s Australia and the first Peter Castrisos employee of the McDonald’s system outside North America. was elected to the Board in November 2016. A qualified pharmacist and small business owner, Peter has been on Ken Richards the board of Club Super since 2010 and chairman of its completed his first term in November 2017 and did not investment committee since 2013. He was a board member seek re-election. of Golf Queensland from 2007 and Chairman from 2012 Carmel Smith until his election to the Golf Australia Board. completed her second term in November 2017. Sarah Chia Jill Spargo was elected to the Board in November 2017. Sarah is a was re-elected to the Board in November 2015. Director at Kain Lawyers, working predominantly in mergers Jill is a general medical practitioner based in Melbourne and acquisitions and was a board member of Golf SA from and has been a board member of Women’s Golf Victoria 2015 until her election. and Golf Victoria. Robert Crosby Malcolm Speed, AO was re-elected to the Board in November 2015. Bob spent Intro– completed his final year as an appointed director more than 30 years at the National Australia Bank in a variety in December 2017. duction of senior management positions. 4 | Golf Australia Annual Report 2017 – 2018 | 5 Introduction Introduction Committees Golf Australia Staff Handicapping & Rules Policy Committee Golf Australia Council Delegates Stephen Pitt Chief Executive Officer Martin Blake Senior Writer John Hopkins (Chairman) Golf New South Wales Chris Allen Gemma Dooley, Peter Mitchell, John Robinson Kent Boorman Commercial Director Peter Castrisos Golf Queensland Danny Bowerin Marketing Director Robert Crosby David Brett, Matthew Toomey Vicki Bridge Administration Manager – NT Trevor Herden Golf Victoria Serrin Bertino Female Participation Co-ordinator Simon Magdulski Alison McCaig, Peter Nash, Stephen Spargo Matt Cutler High Performance Manager Stephen Pitt Golf South Australia Jill Spargo John Norman, Tony Timmins Ravin DuPlessis State Manager – NT Golf Tasmania Stuart Eaton Golf Operations Manager – Tasmania Tony Bush Audit & Risk Committee David Gallichio Participation Manager Golf Western Australia Robert Crosby (Chairman) Christian Hamilton National Inclusion Manager Gemma Felton, Greg Higham Sarah Chia Golf Northern Territory Nina Hancox Accountant John Davies Jason De Araujo Mark Hayes Media Manager Trevor Herden Director – Championships Nominations Committee Life Members Shaun Hickman National School Golf Co-ordinator Kevin Chandler (Independent Chairman) Patricia M. Bridges OBE Rosemary Interrigi Receptionist & Administration Assistant Peter Castrisos Brad James High Performance Director Peter Mitchell Michael Sammells Gerard Kennedy Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary Chyloe Kurdas National Female Participation Manager Fiona Leggett Administration Assistant Simon Magdulski Director – Rules & Handicapping Therese Magdulski Manager – Championships Planning Vikkie McCourt Executive Assistant & Office Manager Stacey Peters Female National Pathway Manager Emma Phillips Participation Co-ordinator Adam Power Manager – Handicapping & Championships Chris Schwen Event Manager – ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open John Sutherland Head of Media & Digital Paul Vardy Clubs & Facilities Support Manager Cameron Vincent Manager – Championships & Rules Cameron Wade Director – Golf Development Simon Weston Golf Development Manager – Tasmania Deanna Yong Senior Accountant Gita Karwal left the organisation during the period. 6 | Golf Australia Annual Report 2017 – 2018 | 7 Introduction Introduction Chairman’s Report Chief Executive Officer’s Report The push to unify golf in Australia took a significant step We are really excited about the future of elite golf in It has been an exciting year for golf in this country with We have had a very positive period commercially and forward in 2017/18 with five states agreeing to participate this country and it’s been very pleasing to see the some significant projects taking hold. Most prominently the I see this trend continuing as we get better databases, in the One Golf strategy and join with Golf Australia. The performance of so many young emerging players. progress of One Golf has been pleasing, but beyond that have greater alignment and can offer our sponsors boards of Golf Tasmania, Golf Northern Territory, Golf In particular, Minjee Lee, Su Oh, Hannah Green, Karis the launch and establishment of Vision 2025 and the great even more compelling reasons to partner with us. Our Queensland, Golf South Australia and Golf Victoria all Davison, Cam Smith, Curtis Luck, Cam Davis and Lucas growth of MYGolf have been really important achievements Commercial Director Kent Boorman has done a terrific job agreed to support the move to the One Golf structure Herbert have all had really exciting years where their that hopefully will positively impact the long-term strength of building new partnerships and ensuring we have great and all five states have now engaged in the implementation golf has developed significantly. of golf for years to come. longevity with our existing partners. to the new structure. I would like to sincerely thank my fellow directors for the Vision 2025 has been a really uplifting focus for our I’d like to recognise the support of the Australian Sports The board believes the new structure will create significant contribution they have made to Australian golf over the organisation and I firmly believe golf can be fundamentally Commission (ASC) for their financial support and also for efficiencies, much better alignment and better services past 12 months – they are all dedicated and directors strengthened by being a more accessible and attractive the advice and expertise they have provided along the way, to clubs and golfers around the country. GA remains who have put the sport before personal interest at all times. product for women and girls. Our sport’s ability to provide particularly in relation to the ongoing One Golf process. committed to seeing all states coming together under I’d particularly like to recognise retiring directors Jill Spargo more family orientated facilities that allow more people to this new structure. In addition to One Golf, the PGA and Bob Crosby for their service to Australian golf and wish enjoy golf in this time compacted world is critical. We have I would also like to acknowledge the support of our great and GA continue to explore ways to work more closely them all the best. Jill has been a terrific contributor to the been delighted to add Chyloe Kurdas and Stacey Peters to benefactors John and Jill Kinghorn and Paul Taylor and together and there is a strong vision to streamline the board in a number of areas, especially Vision 2025 and Bob our staff in the roles of Female Participation Manager and to our entire sponsor family headed by ISPS Handa and administration of golf in this country with an aim of bringing has been a wonderful director and has played an important Female High Performance Manager respectively. Emirates, the naming rights sponsors of our Australian all bodies together. role in the financial aspects of GA and technical aspects of Opens. Our commercial partnership with Lagardere in the game. Both have given many years of service to golf MYGolf has had a stellar year and we have been really relation to the Emirates Australian Open has been extremely The Emirates Australian Open in November 2017 was administration and their contribution has been important pleased with the Junior JV we have in place with PGA. beneficial and has helped the event grow in stature in the an excellent event and we were proud to see a very and is appreciated. Registrations in MYGolf soared from 9,674 to 16,837 this last decade. We have also been very fortunate to have talented young Australian player have his name etched year and this is a great outcome for the future of the game. established a long term and successful partnership with on the Stonehaven Cup. It was a gripping final day and On behalf of the Board and all golfers in Australia I’d like Our work in schools around Australia has been successful the SA Government in regard to the ISPS Handa Women’s exciting to watch Cameron Davis come home over the top to thank the Golf Australia staff so ably led by CEO Stephen and we were very pleased to see golf move into the top Australian Open and the NSW Government in relation of such a talented field.