Volunteers are the backbone of Australian golf, from those who support our clubs and facilities, act as Community Instructors supporting participation, all the way to those at our amateur events and major professional tournaments.

The success and growth of our sport would not be possible without the passion and dedication of more than 30,000 volunteers across Australian golf every year. We are committed to ensuring that every volunteer feels appreciated, recognised and supported by the industry in the process of working towards our vision that those wanting to volunteer choose golf.

Our volunteers are recognised at yearly Industry Awards nights which take place in each state. To find out more, visit PGA Australia.

GET INVOLVED

Major event volunteering

Learn about volunteering at the 2024 ISPS HANDA Australian Open in Victoria

Applications for volunteering at our major events and tournaments is managed through online volunteer management system, Rosterfy. SIGN UP TO THE AUSTRALIAN GOLF VOLUNTEER PORTAL

The process is 2-step:

1. Creating a volunteer profile by signing up to rosterfy using the above button - View the Volunteer user guide for assistance

2. From your profile ‘Dashboard’, completing the Expression of Interest form for the specific event(s) you would like to volunteer for (example displayed below of the event dashboard)

Tournament support officials & refereeing

TSOs/Referees assist in the conduct of the GA amateurs events program, including all men’s, women’s, mixed, junior and senior golf events.

They work closely with GA event staff, host club staff and other volunteers to deliver events with a high level of professionalism. Every event is different therefore duties will vary, but may include: assisting staff with course setup (i.e., checking hole positions), player registration, tee starting duties, monitoring pace of play, assist with rulings, scorecard checking and inputting scores into the relevant software program. Ideally these individuals should have obtained Level 1 or Level 2 Rules accreditation on the current Rules of Golf, have strong communication skills and a customer service focus, and a hold a current Working with Children Check (or equivalent).

If this is of interest, please contact the Golf Australia Events Team.

National Program Deliverer

Share your love of golf and help grow that game by being involved in the delivery of MyGolf, Schools and/or Get Into Golf programs. You can become an accredited National Program deliverer (of your desired program) by completing the relevant online interactive training program. The online course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to deliver these national participation programs.

As an accredited National Program deliverer, you can provide support to the PGA professional to extend their program offerings and assist the facility in increasing community involvement and membership at the club. If your local facility is not serviced by a PGA professional, by becoming an accredited National Program deliverer, you can become a primary deliverer of these participation programs, ensuring beginner golfers in your area are provided with an entry point into the game.

Become a National Program Deliverer