About Us
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Kirkman Sports is a consulting business offering expertise and service in all areas of golf and sports inclusive of golf course, golf operation design and start-up, business planning and budgets.
With over 20 years in retail and golf management, primary consultant Sonia Kirkman commenced her career in senior management with Myer Grace Bros. based in Sydney.
The objective of Kirkman Sports is to design and build businesses working within the clients’ budgets, offering advice and knowledge with planning to ensure once built the business and or property will be sustainable and generates a return for the owner.
Services include building budgets and business plan models that fit within the market and location plus developing operation structures and manuals that deliver quality service and experiences.
SONIA KIRKMAN
Sonia Kirkman has been working within the golf industry since 1994 after completing an Advanced Certificate in Golf Management and a Bachelor of Business in Club Resort Management at Griffith University, Gold Coast.
Sonia held golf management positions at Hope Island Resort and Royal Pines Resort before creating Kirkman Sports consulting business.
Sonia specialises in Retail Buying, Merchandising, Golf Shop design and all aspects of a Golf Shop operations.
She sources merchandise to suit clients target markets and develops start-up plans inclusive of all operational equipment inclusive of fit-outs and all FF&E to suit the property and within the budget of the client.
Along with consulting, Sonia has lectured for the PGA International Golf Institute on Golf Shop Retail Operations and written Retail Modules for the PGA Traineeships Business Management education.