Australian golf has taken an important stride with the appointment of a national inclusion manager.

Long-serving PGA of Australia professional Christian Hamilton will take up the role from July 1 in a ground-breaking shared services arrangement between Golf Australia and Golf Victoria.

Hamilton has been the golf services manager at the Sandhurst Club for the past nine years and has established himself as a leader in providing coaching, club-fitting, mobility solutions and playing opportunities for people living with a physical or neurological disability.

Golf Australia chief executive Stephen Pitt said the newly created position represented two key breakthroughs in Australian golf.

“We are very fortunate to have someone with Christian’s passion and skill set for such an important role that can make a real difference to people’s lives through what our great game has to offer,” Pitt said.

“It also is an example of how we can harness the resources and expertise of the industry and the advantages of a unified approach that delivers clear efficiency gains.”

The inclusion focus of Hamilton’s role is on golf for people with a disability with the goal to increase sustainable participation in all aspects of the game.

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