“Tier 3” refers to the third-party software companies that provide commercial club management software systems to golf clubs. The club administrator will operate within Tier 1 via the GOLF Link Tier 1 website. It provides all necessary handicapping and competition management services. “Tier 1” is currently used by most smaller clubs. The basic GOLF Link Tier 1 operating system. Golf clubs perform their various handicapping and competition administration requirements via one of GOLF Link’s two club-level options: I’m told that clubs have the choice of two different levels of access to GOLF Link. Once affiliated, please click here for information on applying to connect to GOLF Link. In order to connect to GOLF Link a club must first be affiliated to its state association. How does a club apply to connect to GOLF Link?

Golf Australia is then required to pay this fee to a 3rd party who deliver the technical services of managing the GOLF Link database and operating the customer service centre. (For Victorian and Tasmanian clubs this fee is paid with Affiliation Fees). Golf clubs are charged a per member fee of $2.77 (excluding GST) which is payable to Golf Australia in April each year for the period 1st April – 31st March. What is the cost to a golf club of being connected to GOLF Link? In accordance with GA's confidentiality agreement held with each golf club, a golfer's personal details are protected at all times unless otherwise expressly permitted by the individual themselves. What about confidentiality of my details? If you contact the GOLF Link Customer Service Centre (email phone 1300 650 750), you should quote your GOLF Link number. If your ten-digit number were 3579246817, it is made up as follows:ĩ2 – The golf club at which you are a memberĤ6817 – Your unique personal number at your club How is my GOLF Link numbered determined?Įvery GOLF Link number follows a pattern where each numeral corresponds to standardised information.

You can turn up at any golf club, verify your handicap and/or membership of another club, play your round and have your handicap updated automatically. The handicap records of all golfers can be viewed on The system instantly links 400,000 Australian golf club members and 1600 golf clubs. Access to the system is gained via the internet using the golfer’s personal 10-digit GOLF Link number.

The system centralises handicaps nationally. GOLF Link commenced operation in 1999 and it calculates all official Australian handicaps. GOLF Link is the Australian national computerised handicapping service provided by Golf Australia (GA).

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