Why it’s different
Golf is the reason to come. Belonging is the reason to come back.
The usual golf dayA GolfBreak day
Teams picked by who you already knowTeams drawn to mix departments, year levels, ages and abilities
The best golfer carries the groupScramble formats where everyone’s shot can count
Long waits on the tee, phones outA card on every hole that gives the group something to do together
Only the low markers have a chanceBonuses, dice and dares that keep every team in it
Prizes for the best golfAwards for the best team name, the best welcome and the bravest shot
How we design for connection
Five things every day we build gets right.
- Mix the groupsWe draw teams across the room: departments, year levels, clubs and ages, with experience spread through every team. People play with someone they wouldn’t have picked, and that’s the point.
- Give every hole a shared jobHole cards like Mute Mates or Rival picks only work if the team, and the team beside them, play along. The conversation starts itself.
- Make every ability matterScramble formats, a club chosen by the dice and bonuses that don’t depend on handicap. A beginner’s shot can win the hole.
- Keep it easy to be inNothing aimed at bodies, age or skill. Drinking and money prompts stay off unless you switch them on. Every card works for someone brand new and a little nervous.
- Finish togetherOne leaderboard on the clubhouse screen, awards that aren’t only about golf, and a recap every team can share.
The example · Friday 27 November
Edithvale Dads’ Golf Day.
A school community, one afternoon. Dads from across Edithvale Primary School play two waves of two-player Ambrose on nine holes, and every hole has its own card. Some make you talk to the team beside you. One makes you stop talking altogether.
Teams join with one code and get their start hole straight away. The next card lands the moment a score is saved, and the whole day finishes on one leaderboard at the barbecue.
- Hole 1Par 4Rival picksThe other team picks your tee club
- Hole 2Par 4Mute MatesNo talking. Point and gesture.
- Hole 3Par 4Hybrid or lessThe brave line or the safe one
- Hole 4Par 4One clubChip, pitch and putt with one
- Hole 5Par 3The GolfBreak holeThe dice pick your club
- Hole 6Par 3Closest to the pinThe prize hole
- Hole 7Par 3Birdie BonanzaBirdie takes 2 off
- Hole 8Par 3Call your shotSay it, then hit it
- Hole 9Par 3Double or nothingPar or better: 2 off. Miss: 2 on.
9holes, nine different games
2waves, shotgun start
2players a team, Ambrose
1code to join
Who it’s for
Any group that should know each other better.
WorkplacesCross-team days, new starters, client days. Sales plays with finance, the new grad plays with the CEO.
Schools and parent communitiesParents who nod at drop-off, teamed up for an afternoon. The fundraiser people talk about all year.
Charities and community groupsA day that thanks your sponsors on the course and makes first-timers feel at home.
Clubs and societiesWelcome new members into the regular crowd, with a fresh format every year.
Bespoke, start to finish
We build the day with you.
Every day is designed for its course and its people. You bring the crowd. We bring the format, the cards, the tech and a plan for the people who usually stand at the back.
- We talkWho’s coming, what the day is for and who usually ends up on the edges.
- We design itA card for every hole of your course, the format, the waves and the awards, built around your people.
- Everyone joins with a codeNo app to install and no accounts. Teams and start holes are set for you.
- We run it liveStart the waves, watch the course, send messages and fix scores from the control room.
- You keep the storyThe leaderboard, the awards and a recap card for every team.
Design your day
Tell us who’s coming.
Give us the rough shape: the group, the course and the date. We’ll come back with a format, a card for every hole and a plan to bring everyone together.
Rather email? hello@golfbreak.com.au
Next chapterTrips →Three days, one scoreboard, and a Ryder Cup finale on Unhinged.
