The Australian Golf Course Superintendents' Association (AGCSA) was formed in 1981 to further the profession of golf course management in Australia and the Pacific Rim. Since that time the association has grown steadily in size and now boasts over 700 members from all states of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Rim.

The AGCSA has three main mission statements:

To promote the profession of golf course management;

• To promote the profession of golf course management;
• To provide continuing educational opportunities to its members; and
• To provide support services and information to golf course superintendents to assist them in their professional development.

The AGCSA has a number of key areas of operation including:

• The publication of Australian Turfgrass Management magazine;
• The staging of the annual Australian Turfgrass Conference and Trade Exhibition;
• The staging of the AGCSA national roving workshop series, twice a year;
• The publication of AGCSA Action newsletter published alternate months to ATM magazine and weekly email newsletter The Cut;
• The development and administration of the AGCSA Accreditation Program for golf course superintendents;
• The provision of Course Quality Officials for the Australian Open;
• The provision of a free legal advice service for members;
• AGCSATech - providing research, diagnostics and technical advice; and
• The development and provision of guidelines for employing a golf course superintendent.