Putting Contests are Moneymakers! Putting Contests in "Golf Tournaments 101 The Second Edition" are given their own Chapter Putting Contests in a … [Read More...] about Putting Competitions for Your Charity Golf Fundraiser Tournament
Archives for August 2014
Having Dreams and Setting Goals
They can be Achieved with Planning & Determination Living the “American Dream” in “New Zealand” Hope this story inspires some young person I did it and here’s how I’ve always been very interested in sport. Not unusual for someone growing up in New Zealand. Most kids there are strongly supported and encouraged by their parents to participate in numerous sports. I loved tennis, swimming, soccer and fishing. On the street where I grew up, street hockey and cricket where the after school … [Read more...] about Having Dreams and Setting Goals
Sydney to Bondi Beach Charity Fundraiser Run
Aussies Turn Charity Run into a Party The “City2Surf” run from Sydney’s City Center to Bondi Beach is a 14 km (8.7 miles) charity fundraiser. An event that has taken place every year since the inaugural run in 1971. This year on Sunday August 10th, it attracted 81,420 runners, of those 67,538 made it to the finish line. In total the event raised AUS$4,173,915 for many different charity and nonprofit organizations. The field comprised wheelchair athletes, walkers, joggers and serious … [Read more...] about Sydney to Bondi Beach Charity Fundraiser Run
The LPGA Inaugural International Crown
Congratulations to the LPGA Tour and their amazing commissioner Michael Whan. Putting together “The LPGA Inaugural International Crown Tournament” that turned out to be such a success must have been a task of monumental size. Working with countries all around the world, bringing in sponsors worldwide, creating the format for the four day event along with all the other planning wouldn’t have been a task for the faint-of-heart. Makes putting together the One-Day-Charity-Fundraiser-Tournaments I … [Read more...] about The LPGA Inaugural International Crown
Go-Go-Go-Lydia Ko
$1 Million Dollar Teenager is Making History Lydia was born in Seoul, Korea on April 24th 1997. Her family moved to New Zealand when Lydia was very young. She is a New Zealand National. She sure is breaking some records on the LPGA Tour. At the tender age of 17 she has already earned $1,061,019 this year alone in tour winnings. Yes and there’s sponsor endorsements on top of that, which I suspect are substantial. The million dollar mark was broken when she won the LPGA Marathon Classic. Her … [Read more...] about Go-Go-Go-Lydia Ko
From 1950 until 1954, Mel served his five year apprenticeship in club-making with his Uncle Gerry. In so doing, he became the last Anderson family member in five generations to become a maker of handmade golf clubs.