Club business planning guidance
The traditional golf club model is changing but Scottish Golf are committed to supporting clubs with make the required changes as smooth as possible. The process can be a daunting prospect, with committees facing a number of challenges both internally and externally. However, by adapting our experiences and insights from working with many clubs in recent years and bringing in expertise from other industries, our Business Planning Process provides the key tools you need to make positive change happen.
"After a period of decline, we took the decision to engage Scottish Golf with their Business Planning Process to help us rebuild. We set up a working group and committed to it, but the hard work was worth it, and the result was membership growth for the next four years, a more cohesive committee and a club with a vision for where it wanted to go. I’d recommend it to any club in a similar situation." Alan Boocock, former captain, Peebles GC.
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