SISSGLF005
Manage the structure and facilitation of golf competitions and tournaments


Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage golf competitions and tournaments. It includes organising and facilitating golf competitions and tournaments, providing in-competition assistance to players and undertaking post-competition results and administrative duties.

This unit applies to individuals working in golf professional and golf management roles in the Australian sport industry.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCECRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan golf competition formats.

1.1. Access and interpret competition information to identify competition objectives.

1.2. Evaluate and select golf competition formats to meet competition objectives, the rules of golf and organising body and host facility requirements.

1.3. Consult with organising bodies to determine eligibility of players according to the rules of golf.

1.4. Communicate and clarify eligibility criteria for participation to potential players.

1.5. Establish competition registration systems and procedures and notify relevant personnel.

2. Implement golf competition formats.

2.1. Develop, document and distribute draws and timesheets to competition stakeholders.

2.2. Establish draw modification guidelines in consultation with personnel and distribute to competition stakeholders.

2.3. Modify draw and document amendments according to the rules of golf and distribute to competition stakeholders.

2.4. Review local rules, make alterations as required in conjunction with competition committees and communicate to players.

2.5. Clarify roles and responsibilities of competition officials and communicate to players.

2.6. Provide in-competition support to players.

3. Process and record golf competition results.

3.1. Process and record individual and group scores according to the rules of golf.

3.2. Record disqualification, penalty and complaint decisions and communicate outcomes to players affected by such decisions according to the rules of golf.

3.3. Process, document and communicate competition results according to organising body requirements.

3.4. Communicate alterations to handicaps to players.

4. Evaluate golf competitions.

4.1. Seek and acknowledge feedback from competition stakeholders.

4.2. Evaluate competitions to identify potential areas to improve structure and management for future competitions.

4.3. Review and reflect on own performance to identify potential areas of improvement.

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement.

SKILLS

DESCRIPTION

Writing skills to:

administer handicaps.

Oral communication skills to:

ask open and closed questions and actively listen to players

interact with players in a polite and positive manner.

Numeracy skills to:

process results and monitor adjustments to handicaps

create draws and timesheets.


Sectors

Sport


Competency Field

Golf