One Club Model

Updated 02.04.2025

Golf Ireland & The One Club Model

The One Club Model Framework brings together the men’s and women’s clubs or sections to form a single administrative structure for club golf, ensuring both games are treated fairly and equally. This also guarantees that the rights and entitlements of members are determined by membership category and not by gender.

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 recommended 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 Chairperson
    • 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 financial accounts

Learn more about the Golf Ireland ‘One Club Model’ here:

 

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