BUSINESS GOLF PROGRAMS

Golf is a powerful connector- especially in business. Whether you play the game or not, you can use golf to achieve your goals.  Golf for Cause offers a variety business golf programs for all skill levels (even the non-golfers).   Come  see what we do....




Business Golf Program Menu

Birdies, Bogeys and Business
This half-day program uses golf as a metaphor to learn the differences between being an entrepreneur, manager and technician, and the implications for you and your business. Explore your ownership mentality and create an even more successful business environment.  Ideal for teams facing challenges in their work.  No golf experience necessary.
Get In The Game A business-golf seminar with on-course mentoring for those who want to develop business relationships by using golf. Participants enjoy a casual golf experience with a mentor in each foursome, designed especially for new golfers (men and women) to help them feel at ease on the tees.
Get Your Golf On
Held the same day as your tournament: Include beginning and non-golfers in your tournament!  After sending off the main group from the staging area, the participants enjoy a business-golf presentation, golf clinic and simulated on-course experience, bringing the rules and etiquette to life – complete with contests and prizes.  They finish in time to join the rest of the tournament participants for the post-golf awards celebration. 
Golf Mentoring
Play up to nine holes of golf in a learning environment with a mentor in your foursome.  Fabulous experiential learning - perfect for a beginning, rusty and returning golfer to take his/her game to the course in a non-threatening way.
Mental Mulligans
This very fun, interactive, experiential half-day program takes you from the classroom onto the golf course, where you and your team learn to understand different behavior styles and how they impact your game, your foursome and your success in business. Perfect for all golf skill levels, even non-golfers!
Tee Off Program
Prepare the newer golfers (or non-golfers) who want to make a positive impression while playing in a golf tournament.  Participants walk away with meaningful information about tournaments, golf etiquette, strategy, conducting business on the golf course, and more. Includes a seminar, skills clinic and mock scramble tournament – complete with contests and prizes!
2 Day Business Golf School
Our 2-day business golf school is geared to those who need to learn how to blend business and golf, regardless of skill level, and to those using golf for business who want to do it more effectively.

For more information or to schedule your Business Golf Outing today......
Email: Debbie Waitkus or Call:   602-840-0607


Birdies, Bogeys and Business

Success on and off the course.

Debbie Waitkus and Joyce Friel (Peak Performance Consulting) have partnered to offer an outstanding half-day program that uses golf as a metaphor to learn what differentiates being an entrepreneur, manager and technician ~ and the implications for you and your business. Explore your ownership mentality and create an even more successful business environment.

Come Discover...
  • The secrets even successful business owners and managers don’t know
  • Create an even more rewarding business environment
  • See how your business success and your golf game are a reflection of who you are
  • How to improve both your business and your golf score
In business and in golf, success is what you make it ~ Make it what you want it to be!


“This pointed out the importance of balance and the need for the whole team for success – E, M and T all have their place and their value. Enjoyable, fun, filled with learning.
- Larry Wilk, Jaburg/Wilk


For more information contact:

Email - Joyce Friel 
or 480-236-4266
Email - Debbie Waitkus
or 602-840-0607


Business Golf - Get In The Game

A Business-Golf Seminar with On-Course Play. Perfect for those wanting to develop business relationships using golf, including beginning golfers.

Half-Day Program Includes:

  • 60- to 90-minute Business-Golf Presentation Addressing a Variety of Topics 

Selections include:

  • Business golf etiquette
  • Demystifying golf tournaments
  • Creative business golf outings
  • Marketing techniques
  • Behavior profiling
  • Swing thoughts
  • Betting games

On-Course Golf Activity 

  • 4-5 holes of on-course play with a mentor in each foursome
  • Contests
  • Celebration
  • Facilitated review of the on-course "lessons learned" with hosted refreshments
  • Awards
  • Goodie Bag for each participant

Ideal group size - 12-32 participants.


"On behalf of Tucson CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women), and personally, I want to congratulate you on the outstanding golf function you organized for our group. To take a group of 25 green golfers, give them encouragement and instruction in how to get out on the course in a business or social environment armed with the do’s and don’ts, have a good time, establish some business relationships and get invited back again, is quite an accomplishment. And then to actually take them out on the course and have them playing, having fun, observing golf etiquette and even making some shots, is nothing short of remarkable!"
~Kathleen Wilke, VP, GMAC Commercial Mortgage


"Excellent outing! Thank you so much for helping me gain the confidence to play golf and do deals while I am at it! "
~Molly Newburn, Ryley, Carlock &Applewhite




Get Your Golf On

Involve more participants in your tournament with this Business-Golf Seminar that runs concurrent with your golf tournament.

This half-day program is perfect for beginners and non-golfers.  The program includes a 60-90-minute business-golf presentation, golf clinic and a simulated on-course experience bringing the rules and etiquette to life. Get Your Golf On! is designed to run concurrent with a golf tournament. Participants interact with the tournament participants prior to the group’s shotgun start and then join the tournament players for the awards reception/celebration.

A 90-minute business-golf presentation addressing:

  • Business golf etiquette – blending business, golf, social and gender etiquette together
  • Demystifying golf tournaments – how to be physically and mentally prepared
  • Creative business golf outings – strategic planning incorporating golf (even for beginning golfers)

On-course golf activity:

  • Simulated holes played with "on-course" instruction bring the rules and etiquette to life Breakfast/Lunch or Lunch/Dinner, tee gifts and prizes.

This program can be staged simultaneously with a golf tournament. Participants arrive after the main group goes out on the course and they join the tournament participants for the awards ceremony.


"I would like to get in the habit of including your program in the tournaments AP helps organize as well. There are so many potential golfers out there and now that I personally got a taste of the program -
I am your biggest fan!
Truly amazing experience for a very hesitant golfer!"
~Sue Sylvester, Adolfson & Peterson Construction



Golf Mentoring

Play up to nine holes of golf in a learning environment with a mentor. At all skill levels, including beginners, experience taking your game out onto the course. When the speed limit is 55, learn how to drive 55 with your present golf ability. Insight on blending business, golf, and gender etiquette, protocols, rules, and more. Move off the range and learn how to be comfortable in the environment out on the course.

  • Ideal group size - 12-40 participants
  • Duration - 3 to 4 hours, depending on venue.
  • Transportation - can be arranged if necessary
  • Call for pricing
  • Venue - can be staged at most golf courses. Call to inquire.


Thank you for creating such a wonderful and non-threatening way for me to learn more about golf. I really enjoyed the round of golf and found the after-game talk very informative. My company had a golf outing yesterday - and while I can't say that I played anywhere near the level I would like, I felt far more confident on the course.
~ Mary McKee


Mental Mulligans

A Powerful Team-Building Program! 

The perfect event for any group embarking on a new project - including a board retreat.

This very fun, interactive, experiential half-day program takes you from the classroom onto the golf course where you and your team learn to understand different behavior styles and how they impact your game, your foursome and your success in business.

Half- Day Program Includes:
  • On-line Behavior Assessment for Each Participant - To be completed prior to the program
  • One-Hour Seminar - Addressing behavior profiling
On-Course Golf Activity
  • 9-holes of golf played in a strategic format
  • All skill levels can participate, even never-played-before beginners
  • Celebration
  • Facilitated debrief of the on-course experience
  • Refreshments
  • Awards
Ideal group size - 6 -40 participants.


"Our team just raved about your event. Thanks so much for making it a success! "
~Connie Taylor, The Hartford



Tee Off Program - Golf Tournaments Demystified

This two and one-half hour outing is designed to prepare the golfer (or non-golfer) who wants to make a positive impression when playing in a charity or industry golf tournament. The Tee-Off Program provides information on tournaments, golf etiquette, strategy, doing business on the golf course, and gender-related issues. There's also a skills clinic and a mock scramble tournament - complete with prizes! Experience first hand how comfortable you will become after learning just a few basics.
  • Ideal group size - 12-32 participants
  • Duration - 2.5 hours. Can be increased to 3.5 with debrief, awards, and networking
  • Transportation - can be arranged if necessary
  • Call for group pricingDemystifying golf tournaments
  • Venue - can be staged at most golf courses. Call to inquire.

Thanks for putting on such a Demystifying Golf Tournaments - great event, even though they were soggy, everyone said that they had a great time and would love to do it again. A few of us also discussed holding A Night on the Range Event as well. I made sure to check in with all of the first time golfers and they all were really appreciative of the mentors and would definitely play again.
~ Kristi Bigelow, Dibble Engineering


"I thought the program was extremely well done.  I was very impressed that you had some much to offer to us – your personal experiences, an instructor with us to give us pointers, not only on the scramble format, but also on our individual skill set and areas we needed improvement, etc.  Thank you!"  What did you like the most?  "Being able to play a couple of holes to get a real hands-on experience.  The putting clinic was extremely helpful as well."
~ Donna Ong, attorney




2 Day Business Golf School

According to an attitudinal study by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. conducted in April 2002 entitled, "From the Boardroom To The Back Nine: The Importance of Golf In Business"
  • 50% of the respondents identified a “round of golf” as the most valuable activity to get to know business associates and clients well. "A business lunch or dinner" is a distant second at 34%.

  • Besides acknowledging the social aspects of golf, executives in this survey also claim that golf is the best arena for the creation of business deals. Golfing with a business associate or client is a good way "to establish a closer relationship" (97%).

  • 58% of executives say the way a person plays golf is very similar to the way he or she conducts business.

Our 2-day business golf school is geared to those wanting to learn how to blend business and golf, regardless of skill level, and to those who want to use golf to increase business opportunities.

  • Golf Instruction (4:1 ratio)
  • On-Course Play
  • Classroom: Targeted Business/Golf Topics (marketing strategies, tournaments, betting games, etiquette, behavior profiling, and more)
  • Lunch and Refreshments Both Days
  • Student Handbook, Video Swing Analysis

Ideal group size – 3-12 participants
Golf is a powerful connector- especially in business. Whether in sales or another position that involves relationship development, using golf for business increases your opportunities. 

Who do you know that needs to get into the swing??

 

Contact us directly for future dates or to host this program for your company/organization.

Golf for Cause, LLC
Demystifying Golf.
Turn Golf Into GoldŽ

570 W. Southern Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85282
Tel: (602) 840-0607
Fax: (480) 222-3190
e-Mail: dwaitkus@golfforcause.com

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