I heard an interesting story about a golf professional who was working with one of my colleagues recently. In a discussion about merchandising sales, my colleague, Ian James of RetailTribe, had asked the golf professional (who happened to own his own shop) a very simple question about his gross revenue just from sales of golf … Read more
Spring is full steam ahead in the Pacific Northwest, as our great weather continues out of the not-winter of 2014/2015. Hopefully, we have taken advantage of the unseasonably nice weather to to increase rounds, lessons, and other activities at our facilities. I know many golf professionals in the Northeastern US would love to be in our situation … Read more
Through its national partnership with The PGA of America, OMEGA will become the Presenting Sponsor of the national PGA Professional Player of the Year awards. The Swiss watchmaker and the world’s largest professional sporting association are also pleased to announce a similar partnership at the section level, which will enhance the opportunities of all Pacific … Read more
There is karma to everything that we say. This means that the words we use have consequences. In customer service, choosing the right words is important and will make for better relations and result in more sales. Choosing the wrong words may cause a sale to take more time or, worse, be unsuccessful. But In … Read more
For the third time in Northwest golf history, the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) and the Pacific Northwest Section PGA (PNWPGA) conducted a joint Hall of Fame ceremony to honor inductees from each organization. It was a fine evening at Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore, WA. Bill Yeend, formerly of KOMO Radio 1000 and arguably … Read more
$30,000! That’s what several home-owners who live relatively close to Chambers Bay Golf Course are getting as the world prepares for the US Open Championship. The event can send the message that some rental tax breaks work especially well for retirees. The relevant tax break: anyone, not just retirees, can rent a home (primary residence) … Read more