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Putting Competitions for Your Charity Golf Fundraiser Tournament

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

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February 16, 2018 by kiwipromel 4 Comments

Hole In One Competition with Profit for a Charity Golf Fundraiser Tournament

Fundraising Profit from holding a “Hole-In-One” Competition Hole In One: Your Golfers can “Win an Automobile” Hole In One Prizes Make a Charity Golf Fundraiser Tournament More Exciting. If you’re thinking about planning a One-Day Charity Golf Fundraiser Tournament, or if you already hold one but don’t offer your player-supporters a chance to win an automobile, then you’re missing out on making your event more interesting, exciting, prestigious and profitable. Not only that, with a beautiful … [Read more...] about Hole In One Competition with Profit for a Charity Golf Fundraiser Tournament

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: fundraising, golf, golf tournaments 101 second edition, nonprofit, professional

August 16, 2017 by kiwipromel Leave a Comment

Footsteps of Old Tom Morris of St. Andrews

The Book: St. Andrews - In the Footsteps of Old Tom Morris By Roger McStravick Roger McStravick is a Golf Historian living in St Andrews, Scotland. Spending most of his time researching and writing golf history articles for many different magazines and organizations. And books including the one featured here. "St. Andrews in the Footsteps of Old Tom Morris". He is also an advisor for TV productions about golf.   Footsteps Author Roger McStravick has invested three years into … [Read more...] about Footsteps of Old Tom Morris of St. Andrews

Filed Under: Happening Now, History Tagged With: golf tournaments 101 second edition, history, professional, St. Andrews

July 5, 2017 by kiwipromel Leave a Comment

Ladies of Golf: Now and in the Beginning

They've Come a Long Way It’s not hard to be a big fan of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golfers' Association) The Ladies of the LPGA Tour. These amazing athletes when they're out on the “links” entertaining the spectators and TV audience throughout the year are certainly worth watching and learning from. Not only because of their skills at playing the “Royal and Ancient” game but also because of the manner in which they present themselves. It's obvious they appreciate the spectators and fans in … [Read more...] about Ladies of Golf: Now and in the Beginning

Filed Under: Golf Stories, History Tagged With: golf tournaments 101 second edition, LPGA, Lydia Ko, professional, St. Andrews

March 14, 2015 by kiwipromel Leave a Comment

Worlds Top Three Lady Golfers Play Together

Worlds Top Three Lady Golfers Play Together 2015 HSBC Championship at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, Singapore. It Hasn’t Ever Happened Before In the history of any professional golf tour. After posting the three lowest three-rounds scores at close of play Saturday, the world’s three top lady golf professionals were paired together in the final Sunday championship round. The Worlds Top Trio Were:  At The End Of The Final Round It would have been amazing and the perfect … [Read more...] about Worlds Top Three Lady Golfers Play Together

Filed Under: Golf Stories Tagged With: golf, golf tournaments 101 second edition, LPGA, professional, tournament

November 28, 2014 by kiwipromel Leave a Comment

Lydia Ko: Golf’s Youngest and Brightest Star

Lydia Ko: Golf’s Youngest and Brightest Star Just have to write a few words about New Zealand’s 17 year old golfing wonder-girl. I have to think that everyone in the “Land of the Long White Cloud” must know about and be very proud of Lydia. New Zealand with a population of only 4 ¼ million is defiantly a strong worldwide sporting country and no matter which sport a Kiwi participate in or follows they all must be excited at the amazing career of their young super star. It’s not out of place to … [Read more...] about Lydia Ko: Golf’s Youngest and Brightest Star

Filed Under: Golf Stories Tagged With: golf, golf tournaments 101 second edition, Lydia Ko, New Zealand, professional

August 21, 2014 by kiwipromel Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Golf Stories, History Tagged With: club, clubmaking, golf, New Zealand, planning, professional

August 1, 2014 by kiwipromel Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Golf Stories Tagged With: charity, fundraising, golf, golfers, one-day, planning, professional, putting, sponsorship, tournament

August 1, 2014 by kiwipromel Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Golf Stories Tagged With: golf, history, Lydia Ko, New Zealand, open championship, professional, sponsorship, tournament

July 22, 2014 by kiwipromel Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy. “Open Champion” 2014 Congratulations to Rory McIlroy on becoming the winner at the 143rd playing of “The British Open Championship”. Played this last weekend over the historic Liverpool Golf Club, Merseyside, England. Now Rory has three of Golf’s Major Championship to his credit; The U.S. Open Championship of 2011 The PGA Championship of 2011, and now The Open Championship, 2014 All that remains is the Masters at Augusta. With a win in that Major Tournament he … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Rory McIlroy

Filed Under: Golf Stories Tagged With: club, golf, golfers, history, old course, open championship, professional, tournament

July 21, 2014 by kiwipromel Leave a Comment

Lydia Ko Wins “The LPGA Marathon Championship”

The Million Dollar Girl How amazing is it that Lydia Ko at the age of only 17 years, 2 months and 26 days (July 20th, 2014) wins on the LPGA Tour for the second time this year. (That gives her a total of 4 wins on that tour). That’s a record. Her previous win was at “The Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic” (Lydia take, $270,000) held in San Francisco this last April. Here’s another record for her, she is the youngest player to have won over one million dollars in one season. Yesterday’s “LPGA … [Read more...] about Lydia Ko Wins “The LPGA Marathon Championship”

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Blogs: Are You Reading Mine on Fundraising?

Blogs to Assist Nonprofit Groups Conduct Charity Golf Fundraising Tournaments Blogs: Over the last few years I’ve written many blogs, the main subject … [Read More...] about Blogs: Are You Reading Mine on Fundraising?

Nonprofit Fundraising. Planning a One-Day Charity Golf Tournament

Maybe you’re Involved with a Church, School or Nonprofit Looking for those extra dollars to help your nonprofit fund more programs? Perhaps you've … [Read More...] about Nonprofit Fundraising. Planning a One-Day Charity Golf Tournament

Chapters of the Charity Golf Guide Book “Golf Tournaments 101 Second Edition”

Golf Tournaments 101 Second Edition The Planning and Guide Book with Nineteen Chapters for Charity Fundraising Golf Tournaments This Guide Book … [Read More...] about Chapters of the Charity Golf Guide Book “Golf Tournaments 101 Second Edition”

Planning a Fundraising Charity Golf Tournament. What Not To Do

Planning your Tournament is Easy When You Know How Background for this Blog: From 1993 until 2007 I was the golf tournament director at Braemar … [Read More...] about Planning a Fundraising Charity Golf Tournament. What Not To Do

The Golf Marathon: A Charity Golf Fundraiser Tournament

Golf Marathon: How Small Nonprofit Groups Can Use Golf For Fundraising Golf Marathons are a way Nonprofit Groups should consider running a … [Read More...] about The Golf Marathon: A Charity Golf Fundraiser Tournament

Mel Lewis, PGA of New Zealand

About the Author: Mel Lewis, PGA of New Zealand

Mel’s family background in golf goes back generations. Most golfers will recognize some of his famous golfing ancestors: Allan Robertson, Golf’s first Professional

Thomas “Old Tom” Morris and his son “Young Tom Morris”. Both British “Open Championship” Winners

David “Auld Daw” Anderson, a St. Andrews Legend

Jamie Anderson three times British “Open Champion” 1877-1878-1879.

David Anderson, Mel’s great grandfather whose club-making company, D. Anderson & Sons, exported thousands of golf clubs and balls from St. Andrews, Scotland, to the United States of America from the end of the 19th into the 20th century.

Mel served a five-year apprenticeship as a maker of handmade golf clubs, becoming the last family member in five generations of club makers.

He became a member of the Professional Golfers’ Association of New Zealand in 1969.

From 1993 until 2007 he was the Golf Tournament Director at Braemar Country Club in Tarzana, California. A popular Los Angeles venue for Charity Fundraiser Tournaments.

 

Think of the free information on any of my fundraising blogs as just being "THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG."

Golf Tournaments 101 is full of suggestions, charts, tips, and money making ideas you may never have thought of. I’m confident in saying, I don’t believe there are any other charity fundraising guidebooks on the market that will provide you with as much easy to understand information. It will help make the planning and running of your “One-Day Charity Fundraising Golf Tournament” a rewarding success. At just US$29.95 the modest purchase price should easily be rewarded many, many times over with the increased revenue you’ll surely bring in for your charity.

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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.

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