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Club Governance
Understanding
the dynamics of boards and committees at
any golf facility is crucial to ensuring
an effective operation. Board structures
in a private course setting will be discussed
in detail. The decision-making process at
golf clubs and board and committee dynamics
will also be covered. Club strategy and
policy matters will be explored as well
as the role of golf associations and their
involvement in the golf industry. Throughout
the course, students will acquire a working
knowledge of the concepts associated with
effective club management through insightful
discussion groups, involved assignments
and readings.
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On March 31st, 2001 the membership of the
Ontario Golf Association (est. 1923) and the
Ontario Ladies' Golf Association (est. 1926)
voted overwhelmingly to amalgamate the two
organizations and form a single golf
association to be known as the Golf
Association of Ontario. The GAO gained
official status in November 2001.
The OGA and the OLGA
represented Ontario golfers for over 75
years. As such, the GAO inherits a long and
rich history. With over 420 member clubs and
over 115,000 individual members, the GAO is
one of the largest golf associations in the
world.
As the governing body of amateur golf in
Ontario, the GAO has an affiliation with the
Royal Canadian Golf Association. The RCGA
serve a national mandate.
The GAO plays an important role in
supporting and promoting many aspects of the
game, including a provision of services to
member clubs and to individual members as
well as contributing to the 'Good of the
Game.'
The GAO is a non-profit organiztion governed
by a volunteer Board of Directors and
supported by Volunteer Commitees and Club
Representatives throughout the province.
Each member club has the opportunity to
designate representatives to work with the
GAO and to represent the club's interests
within the association. The strength of the
GAO lies in its broad range of membership
support throughout Ontario.
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Joseph
F. Murphy
is the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer
of the Scarboro Golf and Country Club in Toronto,
Ontario. Prior to joining Scarboro in 2001, Mr.
Murphy served as the General Manger at the St. George's
Golf and Country Club for seven years. Mr. Murphy
has been involved in the golf industry for over
20 years, commencing his career at the Hamilton
Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario. Before
joining St. George's in 1994, Mr. Murphy was the
General Manager of the Islington Golf & Country
Club. Mr. Murphy is a member of the Canadian Society
of Club Managers and was the President of the Ontario
Branch of the Canadian Society of Club Managers
in 1996. In 2004, Mr. Murphy was named “Club
Manager of the Year” by the Canadian Society
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Terry
Ruffel, B.A., C.A.
is a Chartered Accountant who has spent over 30
years in the not-for-profit sector. He has worked
both “sides of the table” in not-for-profit
governance as an executive employed a by a national
association and as a volunteer with community colleges,
a national association and as a director and president
of St. George’s Golf and Country Club. Most
recently he was executive director of a charitable
foundation. Mr. Ruffell is a graduate of York University.
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