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FEATURE: The Seven Deadlies by Gregg Patterson

POSTED ON November 22, 2023 @ 4:37 pm

Juicy and Delicious Novels are a treat to read and movies are a joy to watch. And the juiciest stories and the juiciest cinema often focus on weakness, temptations, human foibles and—The Seven Deadlies. Sloth. Gluttony. Wrath. Envy. Pride. Greed. Lust. Biblical stuff. Endlessly entertaining. …

Gregg Patterson Feature: Adding “INTERESTING” To Your Management Toolbox

POSTED ON October 30, 2023 @ 11:26 am

Gotta Have—INTERESTING You’re hungry for SUCCESS. Gotta have tools.  You inventory your management toolbox. You’ve got your big school M.B.A. You’ve got your CCM and MCM. You can inventory the pro shop, cost hamburgers, field strip a mower and read the financials. Good stuff.  But …

Your Game Starts Here: The Story of Tour Tee

POSTED ON October 23, 2023 @ 9:18 am

Teeing Off for Success In the game of golf, every detail matters, and it’s the little things that can make a big difference. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an enthusiastic amateur, the golf tee is one such detail that often goes overlooked. However, there’s …

Little Para Golf Course (SA) creating a Trackman Range

POSTED ON October 18, 2023 @ 1:21 pm

Little Para Golf Course is thrilled to announce a significant advancement in its offerings with the introduction of the Trackman Range. The state-of-the-art technology is set to transform the way facility users practice, play and experience their time at Little Para. ‘The investment into consumer-driven …

Doak to Unveil North Course at Te Arai Links on Oct. 1, 2023

POSTED ON September 29, 2023 @ 3:00 pm

TE ARAI, New Zealand — Tom Doak’s latest Kiwi masterpiece, executed amid high dunes 90 minutes north of Auckland, officially opens for play on October 1. While the hotly anticipated North Course at Te Arai Links will bring this acclaimed resort to 36 holes, the remaining amenities …

New Chair appointed for Golf Australia

POSTED ON September 29, 2023 @ 2:40 pm

The Golf Australia (GA) Board has appointed experienced director and businessman Peter Margin as the Chair of Golf Australia, effective from (September 28). Margin succeeds Andrew Newbold who earlier this year announced he would be finishing his successful term as Chair after almost four years …

Gregg Patterson: Fun Times on the “Fantasy Nine”

POSTED ON September 21, 2023 @ 7:29 pm

Delicious I have a dream. This is the dream of an old geeky guy, a walker and a talker who hasn’t played much golf and what golf he played was really bad. BUT when he played, the playing was FUN! This Old Geeky Guy dreams …

Partnering Beyond The Green: Highlights from the GMANZ Summit 2023

POSTED ON September 2, 2023 @ 11:36 am

The Club Car Golf Managers Association of New Zealand (GMANZ) Summit, held at Boulcott’s Farm Heritage Golf Club in Lower Hutt last week, was a resounding success according to feedback from the 70 delegates and business partners in attendance. The theme of the summit was …

Gregg Patterson: Cultivating The Next Generation

POSTED ON August 28, 2023 @ 6:25 pm

Talent Needed Talented, educated, exposed, connected, energized, experienced and caring people are needed on committees and at the board to ensure that good governance happens. Talent doesn’t “just happen”. A process is needed to make sure that the right people are chosen, the right mindset …