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Reciprocal Committee Report
PHGC has had long-standing reciprocal relationships with many clubs’ interstate, intrastate and internationally and our Members have availed themselves of these reciprocal opportunities, in some cases, for decades. Some reciprocal relationships have been lost for a variety of reasons while others have flourished with regular trips by PHGC members to those clubs. Likewise, we have enjoyed hosting reciprocal club members on our fairways and in our clubhouse.
One of the key takeaways from our inaugural “Voice of the Member” Survey in 2021 was the need to increase the number and quality of reciprocal club relationships available to Members. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on overseas travel has meant that Australians would be more likely to travel domestically than internationally. Having additional reciprocal club relationships has, therefore, become a focus area of the Board and the formal establishment of a Reciprocal Committee was undertaken this year for the first time.
Our existing reciprocal clubs are listed on the website and the Reciprocal Committee comprising Board and invited Members as well as Management, have been actively engaged on ways in which that existing list can be enhanced.
Off the back of a successful visit to Canberra in April where a group of 40 PHGC members enjoyed playing at reciprocal clubs Royal Canberra and Federal, the Reciprocal Committee and Management are now planning a return visit to Canberra in April 2023 as well as a tour to Tasmania in September 2023. More than 50 PHGC members have confirmed their attendance on these tours in our Centenary year to existing reciprocal clubs as well as some other great courses which are on the Reciprocal Committee’s radar. The opportunity to play at the world-renowned Barnbougle Dunes / Lost Farm Golf Links has also been a major drawcard.
Several other exciting initiatives are being explored by the Reciprocal Committee including time swap arrangements during daylight savings period of 2022/23 with our Pack Cup Clubs (Pymble, Avondale, Concord and Killara) and more reciprocal club discussions in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia are to be investigated.
My sincere thanks to the Board Members, invited Members and Management for their continued support of the Reciprocal Committee’s activities throughout the year.
With 2023, our Centenary Year, rapidly approaching, we hope to capitalise on more reciprocal club opportunities, all of which are designed to enhance the PHGC Member experience.
David Thorn
