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Rookie Squad Applications
Applications have now closed for 2024 and will re-open late in 2024.
State High Performance Program Applications
Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2023 South Australian High Performance Program. Please click here to apply.
Applications will close at 5pm Thursday 25th January 2024.
For queries regarding the South Australia High Performance Program, please contact: Adrian Wickstein SA High Performance Manager adrian.wickstein@golf.org.au | 0431 628 087
Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2023 Victorian High Performance Program. Please click here to apply.
Applications will close at 5pm Thursday 25th January 2024.
For queries regarding the Victorian High Performance Program, please contact: Cameron Vincent VIC High Performance Manager cameron.vincent@golf.org.au | 0448742132
Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2023 Northern Territory High Performance Program. Please click here to apply.
Applications will close at 5pm Thursday 25th January 2024.
For queries regarding the Northern Territory High Performance Program, please contact: Matt Ballard NT High Performance Manager matthew.ballard@golf.org.au | 0473 091 166
Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2023 Tasmanian High Performance Program. Please click here to apply.
Applications will close at 5pm Thursday 25th January 2024.
For queries regarding the Tasmanian High Performance Program, please contact: Stacey Peters TAS High Performance Manager stacey.peters@golf.org.au | 0401854126
Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2023 Queensland High Performance Program. Please click here to apply.
Applications will close at 5pm Thursday 25th January 2024.
For queries regarding the Queensland High Performance Program, please contact: Matt Ballard QLD High Performance Manager matthew.ballard@golf.org.au | 0473 091 166
Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2024 Golf New South Wales High Performance Program.
For queries regarding the Golf New South Wales High Performance Program, please contact: Khan Pullen Golf NSW High Performance Manager Khan.pullen@golfnsw.org.au / (02) 9505 9105
For more details, please visit the Golf NSW High Performance page.
For queries regarding the Golf WA High Performance Program, please contact: Marc Pike Game Development & Performance Manager gamedevelopmentandhp@golfwa.org.au | (08) 9367 2490
For more details, go to: www.golfwa.org.au/cms/high-performance/about-high-performance
Golf Australia's High Performance Pathway
Tier 1 – Golf Australia Rookie Squad
The Golf Australia rookie program comprises of male and female professional athletes who are in the first 5 years of their career.
Tier 1 athletes are considered the future of Australian golf and have the tools capable of achieving the programs objectives of winning major championships, Olympic medals and top-100 world ranking positions. Past program members include Cameron Smith, Hannah Green and Minjee Lee.
Tier 2 – State High Performance Program
A Tier 2 athlete is a state-identified elite amateur athlete who has demonstrated the ability to compete successfully at national and international level and is showing the potential, desire and commitment on and off the golf course to be a future Tier 1 athlete.
This program is designed to add value to the athlete's current training environment while providing both professional and amateur tournament access nationally and internationally.
Tier 3 – State Development Program
A Tier 3 athlete is a state-identified developing amateur who is showing the potential ability to compete successfully at national and international level and is showing the potential, desire and commitment on and off the golf course to be a future Tier 2 athlete.
This program is designed to add value to the athlete's current training environment while providing amateur tournament access nationally and internationally.
Tier 4 – State Talent ID Programs
The Tier program is the state talent ID program for U/18 athletes who are showing the potential, desire and commitment on and off the golf course to be a future Tier 3 level athlete.
Athletes are invited to various state camps and training sessions offered annually.