The Museum, Hall of Famers locker room, international putting green, and merchandising shop will form the Museum.
The building entrance will be the main focus of the whole building with an outside foyer area where all founder-company, sponsor, and individual contributors will be honoured by statutes, bronze plaques, and name boards (e.g. 3D image) - download the plan
The building entrance will automatically lead to a central reception/information area & retail shop, where the entry fee is
paid, with the Museum subsets clearly shown against a wall to show all visitors all the different components.
When visitors have gone through the entrance there will be space to tell the Golf Hall of Fame story.
At the same time, the layout of this area is interactive such that it flows from a visual and audio component to the "playing area"
What is important is that there must be a clear distinction between the different decades in golf and the evolution of golf and the equipment.
There is also a section devoted to the rich history of the South African Non-White Professional Golf circuit (1960-70's)
- Which many golfers, such as 'Papwa' Sewgolum, Vincent Tshabalala, and Ismael Chowglay, were relegated to play in,
- Information concerning how Cowglay and Sewgolum played challenge matches around the South Africa against Player and Henning, and or other top 'white' golfers, and regularly beat them,
- Political interference,
- Opening up of golf courses to golfers of all races e.g. Raymond Ackerman opening up Clovelly Country Club (Cape Town) in 1976 against the wishes of government and the prevailing apartheid policies.
Regular trivia and "did you know" information must be displayed to break the different timelines and decades. Further, there must be sufficient space for touch screens with material and statistics
All ambassadors and special contributors in Southern Africa Golf must be catered for. This can be done on a wall with bronze plaques.
A wall of names will be erected to acknowledge all golfers who have represented Southern Africa on national and international levels. This can be done on a wall with bronze plaques with the name and the dates when the individual competed.
Flat screens with golf highlights will be displayed in selected areas where historical golf moments, historical radio moments, achievements, and footage on all current inductees must be present, whilst pull-up banners with statistics and bios on golf heroes past and present must be incorporated.
Glass cubicles or boxes will be present to display memorable moments and trophies, with a special display showing the journey to democracy in
golf and telling the history of this incredible journey
In addition, walls will contain interesting information such as teaching methods, coaching tips, dietary and exercise recommendations, and other interesting information
Office are located within the structure for management, whilst a room has been provided for storage of artifacts.
Museum Galleries
- Hall of Fame
- Locker room
- Place for special exhibits
- History of Golf section
- Library (Photographic & Documentary) and reading room for browsing and research
- Reception area
- Shop for golfing memorabilia
- Indoor WII Golf Simulator
- Putting greens (outside)
- Wall of Fame
- Facility of the showing of golf videos / DVDs
The nucleus of the content of the Museum has been identified insofar as Peter Sauerman, who is arguably the authority on the history of South African Golf, has the finest collection of golf memorabilia in the country which he is willing to dispose of. This will provide the ideal nucleus for the content of the Museum [Collection Details].
Similarly we would also look to feature the President's Cup, and its impact of drawing together world golf from the Southern Hemisphere. "The stories told in first person by participants and captains who have been a part of great President Cup moments, will add to the impact when visitors can physically see the artifacts that carry such historical significance"
Special exhibits will also be planned throughout the year and new items added on a regular basis, giving visitors reason to return again and again.
Those visitors are then expected to gravitate towards the Member Locker Room Exhibit where the life-size wooden lockers at the Locker Room Exhibit would be set up such that each Hall of Fame member has his or her locker within the exhibit. Visitors can browse and learn personal stories from both the personal and professional lives of the game's greatest players and contributors, and absorb little-known facts from the members' careers and personal lives.
Each of the Hall's members are also honoured with a bronze plaque and career description on a dedicated wall
At the same time, the entry fee also includes admission to the Championship Putting course where visitors may test their skill on a speedy turning green with all the relevant sound effects.
Further, it is envisaged that there will be a Wii swing simulator where visitors can navigate their way around some of the most challenging courses in South Africa and elsewhere.
These various subsets also provide additional sponsorship opportunities insofar as naming these respective "rooms" in their title after these sponsor(s).
Visitors can also be a part of history and have their name placed near the Golf Hall of Fame members on the prestigious Walk of Champions by purchasing a brick for a fee.
The brick will be engraved to their specifications and placed along the Walk of Champions at the Hall of Fame, or for an additional amount, placed directly in front of the Hall of Fame, whilst for a further donation, a commemorative replica brick can also be sent to them.
In order to further promote this project to the rank and file amateur golfer, consideration may be given to featuring the players scoring the leading gross and nett scores around the country for each week according to the NGN Handicap system in the Merchandise Shop, as forwarded by the players, who will then be emailed a certificate of achievement, thereby enabling them to connect with the Hall of Fame, and perhaps pay a visitation, whilst they would also spread the word when in conversation with other golfers.
