The NZ Golf Management Development Programme 2006

..........for Club Managers and Course Superintendents 

The New Zealand Sports Turf Industry Training Organisation (NZSTITO) is now accepting registrations for the 2006 NZ Golf Management Development Programme.  Course information is outlined in the enclosed brochure.  Over the past three years this programme has provided a foundation of relevant and practical information that has proved invaluable at all levels of club operations and management. 

What participants say about the course…… 

“The Golf Management Development Programme is a first-rate educational plan for anybody involved in the management of a golf club.  The subjects are all applicable to any business, but the tutors have tailored everything to the business of a golf club.  This has been applied to such things as how to market a golf club, how to attract members, how to keep your members, what to pay course staff who come in for 2 hours on a public holiday, and how to plan ahead for a golf club.  I have just completed the Diploma (second year) course, and I am equipped with so much information that is ready for me to apply to my club.  The benefits of the programme for clubs and their managers are simply enormous”.

Russell Hill – President, Golf Managers Association 

Having been a Course Superintendent for ten years at Akarana Golf Club I was looking for a greater challenge in my career. The Golf Management Development Programme provided me with the tools to further my career. The relaxed learning environment and peer support made the course interesting and informative. Having not being in the educational environment for some time the tutors on the course made it easy to understand and supported you through the entire programme. I would recommend this programme to any person in the golf industry be they on the course or in the clubhouse as an excellent stepping stone in your career.

Steve Hackett – Course Manager / General Manager, Akarana Golf Club 

“I would recommend the MDP to golf club managers. I found the material relevant and well presented, and the disciplines involved in applying it to a golf club’s needs most helpful.  Of course, there was the added bonus of meeting other course participants on a regular basis throughout the year and being able to swap ideas and discuss issues with them.  I expect the programme will improve year on year, to become the qualification golf clubs will require of their managers”.

Rod Gordon – General Manager, Russley Golf Club, Christchurch