Case Study Library & Resources | Women & Girls
Gender Equality Case Studies Library
This library contains case studies showcasing how golf clubs, facilities and PGA Instructors have successfully delivered programs and initiatives to better gender equality.
Be inspired and empowered to take these ideas and initiate the same, or similar at your local facility.
Whether you are from a small volunteer-run club or a large city-based club, our stories cover a wide range of topics from various sized clubs and facilities across Australia.
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First impressions done right. Learn about successful initiatives that ensure a welcoming and inclusive environment for women and girls.
Entry level programs and pathway
Windaroo Lakes GC - read here
Peninsula Kingswood GC – read here
Medway GC – read here | watch here
Mount Macedon GC – read here | watch here
Brisbane GC – read here
Diversified offerings
PGA professional, Garth Cusick – read here
Riverside GC – read here
Latrobe GC - read here | watch here
Red Cliffs GC – read here
Induction and social induction programs
Mentoring programs
Riversdale GC – read here
Girls Golf
PGA professional, Andrew Cartledge – read here
Joondalup Golf Resort – read here | watch here
Here to stay. Learn how others have ensured equal access and opportunity for women and girls.
Multi-day club championship
Kew Golf Club and Huntingdale Golf Club – watch here
Multiday club championship template – download here
Membership categories
Playing rights and tee time allocation
Neangar Park GC – read here | watch here
Goulburn Murray Golf Association – read here
More than play. Learn how others have upskilled and empowered their women members to obtain positions of leadership. Plus, the amazing and rewarding work you can do as a Community Instructor.
Board and committee representation, including women’s committee
Neangar Park GC – read here | watch here
Barwon Valley GC – read here | watch here
Woodlands GC – read here
Women’s Committee – Terms of Reference template – download
Women’s Committee background & implementation guide – download
Community Instructor
The Vines Resort – read here | watch here
Shepparton Golf Club – read here | watch here
Bridport Golf Club – Watch here
Tap into it. Many resources and services exist to make gender equality easier to navigate. Learn how others have tapped into these resources and achieved success.
Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Guidelines
Club support & education sessions by Golf Australia
Peninsula Kingswood GC - read here
Claremont GC – read here
Red Cliffs GC – read here
Devonport GC – read here
R&A Women in Golf Signatory program – link to case study stories here
External funding and campaigns
Medway GC – read here | watch here
Mount Macedon GC – read here | watch here
Latrobe GC - read here | watch here
Red Cliffs GC – read here
Be inspired. Golf is embedded by tradition and change can be difficult to navigate. Learn how others have successfully led their club and members through transformative change.
The Metropolitan GC - read here
Neangar Park GC – read here | watch here
Barwon Valley GC – read here | watch here
Claremont GC - read here
Brisbane GC – read here
Devonport GC – read here
Resources
Take Action: Club Support Templates
Women's Sub Committee
Download: Terms of Reference - Women's Committee
Download: Terms of Reference - Women's Committee Background & Implementation Guide
Even Par
Even Par is a Golf Australia program aimed to support golf clubs in facilitating gender equality in golf and the broader community.
Download: Even Par checklist and case study tool
Download: Even Par planning template
Download: Even Par leadership statement
Webinar Series
Creating your own club podcast to cashflow survival strategies; Golf Australia has a series of free webinars to upskill the golf community. Access the free webinars library.
Multi-day club championship template
Offering the opportunity for men to compete in an Honour Board competition on a weekend but not women may expose a club to gender discrimination litigation.
Download: How you can implement a multiday club championship format at your club
Read: How Kew Golf Club implemented a multiday club championship case study
Champions of Change
Champions of Change Sport is a major collaborative effort to advance the involvement of women in all aspects of sport. Golf Australia is proudly involved in this program and through this is working collectively with a specific focus on the following priorities:
Advancing more women into leadership positions
Developing more inclusive sporting cultures
Pay equity for elite players
Read a landmark report released by the group in March 2020 on "The Pathway to Gender Equality, including Pay Equality in Sport". It includes a detailed assessment of progress Golf Australia has made on gender equality in our sport.
Useful Links
Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Guidelines
Released March 2019, Golf Australia engaged the Australian Human Rights Commission to develop Guidelines for the Promotion of Equal Opportunity for Women and Girls in Golf (AHRC Guidelines). These have been endorsed by the R&A.
Download: "Guidelines for the promotion of equal opportunity for women and girls in golf"