by Tom | Jan 1, 2021 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, Happy New Year! Every year, most of us look forward to a new year – a new beginning (especially this year!). And New Year’s resolutions have become as normal to the New Year as Christmas presents are to Christmas. Probably the most...
by Tom | Dec 25, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, Usually every Christmas, I just post my annual message to be thankful, thoughtful, warm, and generous. Why say more than that? Well, I have to … all because of last weekend’s PNC Family Golf Tournament. I hope you watched it or at least some of it....
by Tom | Dec 18, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, Fargo, North Dakota native – Amy Olson – narrowly lost the 2020 US Open a few days ago in Houston, Texas. Amy had a two shot lead with 6 holes to go … but then, A Lim Kim birdied the final three holes to finish at -3 and win by one...
by Tom | Dec 11, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, Every year (for many years) we have a new marketing theme. Many times it’s revolved around Classic Rock … such as “Fairway to Heaven”. Last year was “Welcome to the Hotel Victoria” … obviously playing-off the Eagle’s song. This past year, we tried...
by Tom | Dec 9, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, The opportunity to purchase the Holiday Golf Passes ends in a week-and-a-half … December 20. This a real expiration date. We can not make exceptions. For those of you who usually bought the passes at our Christmas Sale … you need to do it on-line...
by Tom | Dec 4, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, Obviously this year has been ripe for conspiracy theories. How’s this one – Netflix created the virus so we all have to stay home and watch television? Works for me. I’m embarrassed to say how many shows I’ve seen on Netflix … I need an excuse...
by Tom | Nov 27, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, I’m not a believer in the perfect golf swing. The dream that you can achieve a perfect swing that basically takes over and plays golf for you is not what you want. Instead, I believe in developing a swing that allows you to hit the shots you need …...
by Tom | Nov 24, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, I’m getting a lot of questions regarding the Holiday Passes and our Annual Christmas Sale. Unfortunately, we will not be having our Christmas Sale. We just can’t do it and comply with the COVID restrictions. Hopefully, we can next year. Speaking of...
by Tom | Nov 20, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, Abraham Lincoln had a lot of great quotes. One of my favorites is this: “I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time”. For this week’s blog, I want to write about too many things … it would be a rambling mess if I just let...
by Tom | Nov 18, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, Give the Gift of Play: Rare and Exclusive Deer Run Golf Club Holiday Special Available until December 20th (click here) Festive Foursome – 4 rounds of golf with carts, no restrictions: $260 (savings of $44) Happy Eight – 8 rounds of golf...
by Tom | Nov 13, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, For many of us, this year has seemed unreal. Of course we’ve tried to make the best of it … but, I’ll admit that I’ve felt “off” all year … until Monday night. What happened Monday night? … for me, it was “Live at the Masters” … seriously. I just...
by Tom | Nov 7, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, Last week, the world lost everyone’s favorite James Bond – Sean Connery. Actually, his full name was Thomas Sean Connery. You can never have enough Toms … especially when it comes to golf: Old Tom Morris, Tommy Armour, Tom Watson, Tom...
by Tom | Oct 30, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, Once in awhile, you meet someone who “gets it”. Well, I didn’t meet Forrest Richardson, however, I just watched a video he made about golf course architecture … and he “gets it”. Not just golf architecture … but the game of golf. Richardson is the...
by Tom | Oct 23, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, A week ago I wrote that we were planning on staying open until Nov.1. Hmmm. Looks like I didn’t make a good call. My sympathies to the local weathermen. They get beat-up around here pretty often … everyone’s a Monday Morning Quarterback (just ask...
by Tom | Oct 16, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers. Fall is a time of reflection. Can’t believe it’s October 16. This has definitely been a strange year. I have to admit that I’m looking forward to putting the golf course to bed. I think it’s because more than anything … I’m relieved. Like most golf...
by Tom | Oct 9, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, JFK was a witty guy and left us a lot of great quotes. But, this one is my favorite “Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.” How can you not love that? Isn’t that what golf is all about? Not needing an easy course with perfect weather...
by Tom | Oct 2, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, The worst thing for a salesman, is to have a reputation as someone who “Over-promises and under-delivers”. As the world has gotten faster and people move around, it’s become easier for con-men to do their thing. And at the heart of a con, is to tell...
by Tom | Sep 25, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, “Uncontrolled power is the very devil – in golf or anywhere else.” Words of wisdom from Percy Boomer – probably the wisest golf instructor of all time. Of course I’m referring to last week’s US Open and Bryson DeChambeau’s amazing...
by Tom | Sep 19, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, This week the US Open returns to Winged Foot (I’m writing this before they play on Thursday). The rumor is that the course is playing very difficult, and that the scores will be high. I heard talk that 8 over par will win. That’s a big number for...
by Tom | Sep 11, 2020 | Newsletter
Greetings Golfers, Once upon a time, sports were played for the love of the game. The best in the world were amateurs … the Olympics, the US Amateur in golf and tennis, college sports, etc. Then, businessmen saw a market … sort of a version of the Barnum & Bailey...
