Archive for April, 2009

Children’s Hospital Golf Benefit

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

From the chairperson of this event: “The Tournament is at White Bear Yacht Club (White Bear, MN) and is part of the world wide Audi tournament. The two person winning teams (one  male and one female ) receive an all expense paid two night trip to the national championship. This year it will be at the Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay outside of San Francisco. The two winning teams from there receive an all expense paid trip o the world championship.

“Last year we only had two or three women’s teams compete for the trip. I am hoping to get more women’s teams interested in this tournament and thought some of the women who you deal with might have an interest.”

Not only is this a great cause and a first-class golf course, but it is also an example of one way a person might choose to spend dollars in order to expand their business contacts and networking system.

If you’re interested in this particular opportunity, contact Barbie Hentges at 651.855.2836 for more information.

Posted in Business Golf | No Comments »

Proper Attire

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Barb Hanson

Barb Hanson

Those of us who love the game of golf understand its great history and tradition.  We respect that history and tradition by responding to it in many ways:

We play by the rules.
We observe specialized etiquette.
We rely on our own personal integrity to “referee” ourselves.
We adhere to certain standards and expectations associated with the game.

One of the basic standards is that of proper attire.  Dressing appropriately for the golf course immediately says:  “I respect this game.  I respect my fellow golfers.  I understand the expectation and am happy to comply.”

As a teacher, I often had the opportunity to observe students on “dress-up days”.  The students planned everything from  “Seventies Day” to “Team Day” to “Pajama Day”.  But the day that was the most interesting was the day when everyone was supposed to dress in nice clothes.  The change in attitudes and behavior was astonishing. There was a different type of decorum present.

I believe that to be taken seriously as a golfer, I should look like a golfer.  In order to play my best, I start with trying to look my best.

Posted in Etiquette | 2 Comments »