They are given scholarships and sent to facilities like the Victorian Sports Institute, which has produced Robert Allenby and Stuart Appleby. I think that is shortsighted. These young people are getting a first-class education on the golf course, and also in the classroom. But their golf education is better than they could get without assistance from their federation. They are taught the golf swing, the mental side, and the importance of physical conditioning.
Students attend class in the mornings and spend the afternoons devoted to golf.
They also have access to a great deal of personalized instruction. Steve Bann is one of the most highly regarded swing teachers in Australia, and Allenby and Appleby both still seek help from him. In fact, both send videos of their swings to Bann by computer. They connect by laptop and telephone and talk about what they are both watching on the computer screen. They form teams and play in competition against other clubs.