Holy Cross Women in Business Network - Golf Workshop
Teaching Women to Use Golf for Business Success
Stow Acres Golf Course, Stow, MA
Monday, September 22, 2008
Did you know that according to a survey of 1000 businesswomen:
- 73% agree that playing golf has helped them develop relationships and network for business
- 54% agree that golf has helped them to become more assertive
- 67% agree that golf has helped them increase their confidence in business
- 50% in executive level positions agree that being able to talk about golf enables them to be more successful
Here's your chance to learn to leverage this powerful business tool. Join us to learn how to add golf to your business repertoire.
All are welcome. No golf experience necessary. Equipment to be provided for clinic.
Agenda
11:30am Box lunch
12:00pm Participants choose between three activities, based on level of experience:
No/Limited Experience Golfers (those who have never played and those who have limited golf experience either on a range or on a course) will take part in:
• 60 minute presentation covering:
- Nuts and Bolts of How the Game is Played
- What’s in a Golf Bag
- How to Use Golf for Biz
- How to get Invited to a Corporate Golf Outing
- Golf Lingo
- Why Etiquette is Important – how to avoid rookie mistakes that can leave a bad impression with business colleagues
- 2 hours of on range instruction
- Fundamentals of the Full Swing
- Short Game Techniques: putting, chipping and pitching
- 30 minutes of “on course” instruction on the “must knows” before you go out to play business golf
Somewhat Experienced Golfers
• For those who have some experience playing on 9 and/or 18 hole courses, are familiar with etiquette and can keep up pace of play, but would like or need a one-hour refresher clinic before playing a less demanding 9-hole scramble. Clinic will review both full swing and short game techniques. Assumes some golf experience. (Rental of clubs is available or bring your own)
Experienced Golfers
• For those who have played on an 18-hole course many times, know golf course etiquette and will be able to keep up pace of play will bypass workshop and play an 18-hole scramble. (Rental of clubs is available or bring your own)
Approx. 4:30 Groups reconvene for Q&A followed by complimentary hors d’ouevres
Cost = $115 per person.
Includes lunch, greens fees and cart fees for golfers, instruction, unlimited range balls and other workshop fees.
Please pay via credit card online »
Registration deadline: September 8. You will receive a follow-up email as we get closer to the golf date
For more information contact:
Prof. David Chu, Director of Entrepreneurial Studies
dchu@holycross.edu
508.793.2206
