Updated 20/02/2023
Golf Ireland & The One Club Model
Single Affiliation vs previously 2 Affiliations = Golf Ireland is A ONE CLUB MODEL
Not changing – Management Committee/Board Structure.
Minimum 30/30/40 gender balance and up to 11/12 members recommended.
The One Club Model – what this can mean for Cill Dara Golf Club
- ‘The One Club Model’ – is not mandatory but recommend serious consideration.
- Cill Dara Golf Club have agreed to move to the One Club Model.
- One Club Committee (Management Committee/Board) & including Golf.
- 9-person Club Committee
- Sub-Committees
- Responsible for all aspects of playing the game of golf.
- 1 Club AGM only.
- Men’s & Ladies’ Captains, Men’s & Ladies’ Vice-Captains & 1 Club President.
- One Club Chaiperson
- 3-year role
- One set of finance accounts
- One Treasurer
- One Club Secretary
- One Club Registrar
- Reduction of membership categories to a maximum of 10.
- All adult members (over 18’s) would need to be eligible to attend the Club AGM regardless of membership category.
- Removes the requirement for 2 Golf Committee AGMs
- Equal access to timesheets
The One Club Model – benefits to Cill Dara Golf Club
- More equality & inclusion
- More about membership not gender
- More equal access to timesheets/playing rights.
- More about fairness & more about working together.
- More modern club culture
- Less AGMs
- Less membership categories
- Less Captains/Vice-Captains & less Presidents
- Less financial accounts
- Equal access to timesheets
‘It is the right thing to do’