When you mix golf and business, as many people do, there are a few rules and guidelines that you should follow to help make it a successful experience. Usually, playing a game of golf with a corporate executive or potential client is somewhat different from playing a round with your college buddies. These guidelines will steer you in the right direction:
Obey proper golf etiquette - rake sand traps, repair divots, don’t talk during someone’s back swing. Respecting the rules of the golf course shows that you will be more likely to obey the rules of business too.
Don’t try to make a hard sell on the course - if this is your first time golfing with this person, you should focus on getting to know them on a personal level after 18 holes. You do not have to make the sale while you are golfing, there will be plenty of time for that after you’ve built a relationship.
Show composure - if you get frustrated after a bad shot and begin swearing and throwing clubs, you are exposing how you would react in a similar business situation. Remain level headed on the golf course and this will show that you know how to handle pressure and unexpected difficulties in business.
Avoid giving unasked for advice - do not offer up advice about your golf partner’s swing unless you are Tiger Woods or the advice was requested. Most likely, there is no simple tip that you can give that will drastically improve your partner’s game.
Relax and have fun - be yourself and enjoy the game. Your potential business partner will most remember the enjoyable experience of golfing with you and equate this with the possibility of developing an enjoyable business relationship with you.
Of course, there are many things that are not covered here but by following these guidelines, you should be able to lay the groundwork for a successful business relationship. Feel free to comment on any other guidelines that you may have discovered in your career.
I have had a Scotty Cameron putter since I was about 16 years old. Needless to say over the years that putter has had some wear and tear on it. I first found out about the Scotty Cameron Custom shop about 2 years ago, but it was in the middle of the golf season here so I didn’t want to send my putter in then. I never got around to it during that off season until it would have been too late so I had to wait until this off season to send it in.
After reading on the Scotty Cameron site that a full restoration would take about 40 days I figured I better get in gear. I filled out the online form specifyingexactly what I wanted done. I chose to get the full restoration done, which refinishes, reshafts, and regrips the putter as well as gives you a new head cover. I also decided that I would have them make the lie on my putter 1 degree flat in order to suit my stroke better. Once the Scotty Cameron Custom shop received my putter it took about 40 days for me to get my putter back, just like they said it would.
I just got my putter back yesterday and man was I impressed. My putter looked just like it would have if it were brand new. All the dings were gone, the finish was perfect, and all the paint for the lettering was once again bright. I only wish I would have taken pictures of my putter before I sent it in, so I could have posted before and after pictures. Although this service is kind of pricey I would recommend it to anyone who has a Scotty Cameron Putter that has some wear and tear on it. If you are interested visit www.scottycameron.com. Trust me you will not be disappointed if you chose to do this with your putter.
That was quite the finish yesterday at the Nissan Open. We saw Charles Howell III finally break through and win, and not only did he win be he made a lot of clutch shots when it counted. I can only imagine what getting up and down on all three play off holes will do for his confidence.
If he keeps playing like he has been he is going to see his world ranking sky rocket. This year alone he has two second place finishes and now a win, he is leading the Fedex Cup points, and the money list. Watch out Tiger!!!!
After buying a set of Mizuno MP 32 irons I decided that I might as well give their new wedges a try. I figured I was in need of new wedges since it has been sometime since I have purchased a new set, so why not try these. I went out to the local pro shop and took out a few different lofts and bounce angles. I eventuallydecided to get a 52 with 7 degrees of bounce, a 56 with 10 degrees of bounce, and a 60 with 9 degrees of bounce.
This club comes in a chrome finish as well as a black nickel finish. The black nickel finish is pretty cool but they didn’t have all the wedges in stock with it so I settled on the chrome.
These wedges are by far the best wedge I have ever hit. The feel that they have is consistent with all the Mizuno grain flow forged clubs. Very soft and tons of feedback. I think that the thing that I was most impressed with was the fact that I was stopping shots on the ground of an indoor driving range. Keep in mind that under the green rug at this place is a slab of concrete, I can only image what they will do when they hit a real green. Great great club would recommend to anyone. You can buy these wedges below from eBay if you’re looking for a good deal.
Recently I decided that I wanted to create a place in my house that I could hit golf balls in. The first thing that I needed was to find a place where I could swing a club freely. After searching for a little bit I settled on my attic. Now if I had a garage this would have probably been my first choice but the attic was sufficient for me.
Now that I had found the place to make the driving cage I now needed to find some netting that would work for what I need. After going to every store I could think of that would carry netting I came up empty handed. After this I decided to do a little searching on the Internet to see if I could find anything that would suit my needs. After doing a few searches with Google I came across a site called, www.gourock.com, and they had exactly what I was looking for. They sell netting panels which come in different sizes. I ended up ordering a 10 by 10 panel from them.
Now that I had the netting all I needed was a mat to hit off of. So I went to the local Wal-Mart to see what they had, and sure enough they had something that was cheap and would do the job. Once the panel came I hung it up in my attic and started hit balls. This is something that everyone could do it just requires the space and getting the materials. I like this idea better than buying one of those pop up nets because it allows you to form the netting how you want it.
One of the great things about golf is all of the different variations of the game that you can play. Next time your are golfing with three of your friends, suggest a game of ‘Lone Wolf’ for a change. ‘Lone Wolf’ is a very simple points based game that adds a new twist to a friendly golf game.
Before the game starts, a fixed rotating order is established for teeing off. On each hole, the first player to tee off is designated as the “wolf”. After the “wolf” tees off, he or she can choose to play the hole alone or wait to see how the other players drive and choose one of them as his or her partner.
The “wolf” can’t wait until all players drive to make the decision about who to choose as the partner. For example, Player A is the “wolf”, Player B hits a decent drive but the “wolf” does not decide to take Player B as a partner, and Player C hits an awful drive. The “wolf” can no longer choose Player B as the partner and is forced to choose to take Player C before Player D tees off or to be left with Player D as the partner for the hole.
Each player plays his or her own ball just like in a normal game of golf but the side with the lowest better ball score wins the hole. If it’s 2 on 2, each player on the winning side wins 1 point and if there is a tie, no one earns a point. If it’s 1 on 3, the “wolf” wins 3 points or loses 3 points.
On the next hole, the player who was the “wolf” on the previous hole tees off last and the next player has the chance to be the “wolf”. After playing through all of the holes, the player with the most points at the end wins the game of “Lone Wolf”.
I’ve found that this game is great to play with a group of experienced golfers but also a great game for when a few experienced golfers are playing with a newcomer to the game of golf. This lets the beginner still get involved in the game and compete with the other players even though his or her golf skill may not be up to the level of the other players.
We will feature many different golf variations on this blog but if you have any of your own favorites, we’d love to read about them in the comments!
Recently I purchased a set of Mizuno MP 32’s from eBay. After trying out just about every player’s iron I could find I made the choice to get these. The Mizuno MP 32’s are a blade style iron in Mizuno’s cut muscle line of irons. They offer more forgiveness than a true blade iron does which is very nice for thosemis-hits. When trying these out it didn’t take me to long to figure out that these were the clubs for me. I just wish I would have tried these first because it would have saved me the time of trying all the others. The feel at contact with these clubs is great. You know when you hit a great shot and you also know when you hit a bad shot just from the feeling you get. These clubs allow you to easily work the ball left or right. They also have pin point accuracy, which is a must for any golfer. I would highly recommend these for anyone who is a low handicapper. A++ buy. If you’d like to purchases these, you can get them on eBay too. Have a look at the eBay widget below to see one of the latest auctions.
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