Community Benefits of Golf in Australia

In 2023, the Australian Golf Industry Council has released the Community Benefits of Golf in Australia report, developed to understand the substantial economic, social and environmental benefits that our game contributes to everyday Australia. The numbers are undeniable. Golf is big, it is different, and it is changing. This report quantifies and clarifies this, in a way and depth that has never previously been available, providing the necessary data that will help change the perception of golf. The interactive Dashboard allows stakeholders to explore the findings and use them for many purposes.

In 2024, the Australian Golf Industry Council has extended its work to deliver the Maximising the Community Benefits of Golf report. This second report provides 10 themes, key findings and recommendations and 13 case studies to help all golf venues around our great country become the best versions of themselves. Venue landowners, general managers, operators and stakeholders can now produce their own venue Community Benefits report through a new dashboard, designed with full data privacy as no information is stored or shared, it can be used over and over again to produce results that assist venues in their decision making and advocacy.

We hope the two reports and dashboards serve as valuable resources to the industry, our partners and stakeholders, and the wide-ranging sectors golf intersects, leading to meaningful conversations about golf, its place and value in the Australian culture and thriving venue