Late last year the Australian Institute of Company Directors published an article about how governance reform is securing sustainability and growth in golf clubs. The opening of that article is below along with the link to the full article for interested members.
“To deliver a winning performance on a golf club board, there’s a growing realisation that good governance is just as important as a good handicap.
Golf clubs have traditionally been run by passionate members who put their hands up to join their clubs’ committees. But there’s increasing recognition that many clubs need to improve the standard of governance. And also to better equip those members with the skills to respond to changing demands from players and to oversee budgets of several million dollars, as well as valuable assets like grounds and facilities.
“It’s one thing to be passionate, but you also have to be a knowledgeable director and understand that we can’t be running the club for our own benefit,” says Nicola Barrett-Lennard, club captain (women’s) at the Royal Sydney Golf Club. “We have to run the club for the benefit of the entire membership.” Click here to read the full article.
10 February 2026
