James Cooper Email & Phone Number

James is the Managing Director of Avid Sports Management, a company he created in 2003. In that time, he has led a business that has partnered with some of the biggest names in golf, sport and business in Australia and beyond.James has built an impressive reputation within the Australian sports industry as an energetic and innovative leader who has an ability to create and shape his environment. Through working with some of the world’s leading tourism and sporting brands – IMG, Hyatt, Medalist Developments, Novotel – he has developed a unique combination of expertise in creating, delivering and operating industry leading projects. In the past decade James has conceptualised, created and delivered arguably some of Australia's most progressive golf projects. James has a particular passion for changing the tradition landscape and in recent times, he has proudly led the creation of Golf Central (Brisbane), Club Mandalay (Melbourne), Swing City (Sydney) and to lead the roll-out of US based NBC Sports golf brands into Australia (GOLFNow, GOLFPASS, GOLF Am Tour). All of these projects have been designed to continue to change the face of golf.James has an intimate knowledge of the game of golf and has been involved in the golf industry for over 30 years. James’ expertise covers the entire spectrum of golf course management including development planning, pre-opening and ongoing management. James has been a member of the Australian Professional Golfers Association since 1993. The impressive list of golf courses that James has managed include Hyatt Regency Coolum, Pelican Waters, and Laguna Quays and in his role as Director of Golf at IMG – Australia & New Zealand he was responsible for The Dunes, Moonah Links, Links Lady Bay and Kennedy Bay. James has held senior management positions with Accor Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, IMG and Medallist joint ventures. James established Avid Sports in 2003 and since this time Avid has provided advice and management services to a range of leading sporting companies and facilities in the Asia Pacific region.James is very active in a range of organisations, such as:• Member - Australian Professional Golfers Association• Founding Director - BNE Enterprise Pty Ltd• Director – Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club• Director – Sanctuary Cove Holding• Director – Golf Central • Member - Royal Queensland Golf Club