JERRY WEST SENDS INSPIRATIONAL NOTE TO 2013 CHAMPIONS’ FALLEN PLAYER
Just days before the 2013 Ponce De Leon Invitational was to begin, first year player Brooks Brown found himself laid up in the hospital after a boating accident, unable to play. His team substituted Greenbrier Head Golf Pro Jamie Hamilton and the rest is history. West 44 won the tournament. Check out this e-mail from […]
GOLF CHANNEL’S MATT GINELLA TALKS SEA ISLAND AND THE PONCE!
Gents – Glad to see the The Ponce continues to get recognized / acknowledged by our F.O.P., Matt Ginella – Sea Island made #3 on Matty G’s Best Buddies Trips, as featured on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive recently. Perhaps some of you saw this already – Please see attached video clip: http://www.golfchannel.com/media/morning-drive-monday-matt-ginella-buddy-trip-number-3-sea-island-082213/ This January […]
MERION GOLF WEEKEND (OCTOBER 5-6) AUCTION
Thought I would pass this along… If you or any of your colleagues are interested in bidding on the Merion GC weekend golf package (Oct 5-6, 2013), please let me know. Description is below. All $ go to First Tee of Greater Charleston (tax-deductible). Could be a great client outing, or special buddies trip up to […]
MESSAGE MISMATCH: MAKE THE GAME MORE FUN, SPEED UP PLAY AND SPEND MORE TIME LOOKING FOR BALLS?
By Westray Battle The recent campaign by the USGA, “While We’re Young” intended to speed up pace of play is great for the game. Unfortunately, the recent golf course design trend to grow large areas of high fescue or “no mow” grass is directly at odds with improving pace of play or making the […]
LEAVING THE HEARTBREAK BEHIND
By Westray Battle Sometimes in an individual sport on the world’s greatest stages, a player will harness the weight of the rooting world on their shoulders and take the fans on an epic quest right to the brink of history and glory—only to be harshly dismissed as a mortal runner-up. The loss is so […]
I LOVE WATCHING YOU PLAY
Steve Henson’s piece from The Postgame from last year contains some great insight and advice. Happy Father’s Day!
WHAT MAKES A NIGHTMARE SPORTS PARENT — AND WHAT MAKES A GREAT ONE
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/more-family-fun/201202/what-makes-nightmare-sports-parent Hundreds of college athletes were asked to think back: “What is your worst memory from playing youth and high school sports?” Their overwhelming response: “The ride home from games with my parents.” The informal survey lasted three decades, initiated by two former longtime coaches who over time became staunch advocates for the player, for […]
A WIN FOR THE AGES…AND THE AGED
By Neil D. Thomson Two of the coolest aspects of being a sports fan are: (1) routinely, sports produces live, unscripted drama that Hollywood and reality television could never invent and never match; and (2) every so often a moment in sports becomes a constellation of life lessons and values, so much so that the […]