In a world of administrators that have shown nothing resembling leadership in recent years, Slumbers stands out as a voice of reason and wisdom.
At the AIG Women’s Open this past week the 64-year-old showed again why he is the one voice at the top of the game golfers should be listening to.
In the latest example of what a leader should look like, Slumbers was clear on the goals the organisation has set for the event as well as some of the pathways intended to get there.
While an extension of the AIG partnership to 2030 and a 23 percent increase in the 2023 purse to US$9 million were the headline announcements, they are not the most important elements of what Slumbers had to say.
Among the more interesting titbits was the increase in ticket sales from last year (from 30,000 to 50,000) and how that has been achieved.
“We have talked in this…