Ladies on the Tee…Networking with Golf

Why is it that you see and hear so few women discussing and playing golf for business when the National Golf Foundation indicates that the current growth trend in golf is in the female population??? What golf myths abound to make the ladies shy away from one of the most commonly used ‘business tools’ around?

Women are excellent relationship builders by and large. What better way to Build Business Relationships than by Playing Golf? The unfortunate issue is that a lot of women feel that they have to be a ‘good’ golfer, a good athlete or a part of the ‘old boys club’ to participate in this time-honored sport. That is far from the truth.

The real issue is that women need to learn step up in greater numbers and let their clients and co-workers know that they play or have an interest in playing. They don’t have to be a scratch golfer to get on the course and spend some quality time with the key people in their business lives. Sometimes just knowing what is going on in today’s game, both on the men’s side (PGA) as well as the women’s LPGA, is enough to get the ball rolling. Talk the talk and then learn to walk the walk.

I have owned a golf business for over a decade and I will tell you that most events that are played are set up using a scramble format which doesn’t penalize you for hitting a bad shot. You get to play from where the best shot in your group lands and play out in that manner throughout the round. This really helps to eliminate that feeling of not being ‘good enough’. It’s a great way to enjoy the game, get to know your clients and your co-workers and bosses AND have a great time doing it.

There are other considerations that need to be addressed for women to really capitalize on the golf networking opportunities but I will touch on those in future posts. For now I would love to get your comments on this topic and share what is or isn’t working for you.

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