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5 Top Tips to Avoid Blowing Business on the Golf Course
For many people these days, the golf course is far more than just a place to relax and escape the hustle and bustle of city life. It's become an extension of the board room, where deals are brokered, positions offered and fortunes won and lost.
However, just as it is in the office, business on the golf clours is a delicate dance, and following these 5 handy hints will help you secure the deals you want, without sinking one in the bunker!
1. Make Sure You Can Play
It may sound obvious, but you'd be suprised! You don't have to be a Tiger woods out there, but getting a few lessons in with your local pro will give you a huge advantage. For one thing you'll enjoy the game a lot more - and when your confident in your ability you can put that little bit more concentration into the negotiations!
2. Remember: Golf is A Gentlemen's Game
The rules and etiquette of golf have remained largly unchanged since the Honorable Company of Gentlemen Golfers drew them up back in 1744. Before visiting the course for the first time, phone ahead or check the website for dress code information. Ensure you arrive 15 to 20 minutes ahead of your "tee time", and use the opportunity to greet your fellow players and wish them a good game.
3. Pick Your Moment
Finding the perfect moment to raise the subject of business can be trickey. However, whilst standing at the first tee is widly accepted as not the done thing! Use the first couple of holes to break the ice and get the conversation flowing. Keep your mobile phone switched off, and remember to walk the course, rather than taking buggies. Buggies tend to break your foursome up into two groups of two and give you less time between holes to get to the nitty-gritty of the deals!
4. Keep The Game Moving
Racing around in a golf buggy may not be the way to do business on the golf course, but slow progress can be just as damaging to your progress. Begin play as soon as the group in front of you is safely outof range, and after putting your hole, move quickly to the next tee and fill out your scorecard. Stop putting if you hit a "double par" (more than twice the number of strokes recommended to complete the hole) - and consider allowing the party behind to "play through" if the have few players in the group.
5. Keep Your Eye On The Big Picture
Golf is a competitive game, and being able to put in a respectable scorecard will certaily raise your profile among your felloe players. But remember, it may not be in your best interests to knock your colleagues into a cocked hat! Similarly, taking the game so seriously that you end up hurling your putter through the clubhouse window will not increase your chances of signing that crucial deal (or being invited back to the course). Playing well, but within the range of your fellow players and keeping a competitive but friendly disposition will pay dividends.
Doing business on the golf course can be a fantastic opportunity . By following the rules and etiquette of the game and ensuring that your fellow players are looked after and enjoy the game, you can make sure that your negotiations run smoothly.
Then all you have to do is worry about your swing!
For more information about Business golf, or any other questions you may have, contact the Club Office on 0208 959 2339.
However, just as it is in the office, business on the golf clours is a delicate dance, and following these 5 handy hints will help you secure the deals you want, without sinking one in the bunker!
1. Make Sure You Can Play
It may sound obvious, but you'd be suprised! You don't have to be a Tiger woods out there, but getting a few lessons in with your local pro will give you a huge advantage. For one thing you'll enjoy the game a lot more - and when your confident in your ability you can put that little bit more concentration into the negotiations!
2. Remember: Golf is A Gentlemen's Game
The rules and etiquette of golf have remained largly unchanged since the Honorable Company of Gentlemen Golfers drew them up back in 1744. Before visiting the course for the first time, phone ahead or check the website for dress code information. Ensure you arrive 15 to 20 minutes ahead of your "tee time", and use the opportunity to greet your fellow players and wish them a good game.
3. Pick Your Moment
Finding the perfect moment to raise the subject of business can be trickey. However, whilst standing at the first tee is widly accepted as not the done thing! Use the first couple of holes to break the ice and get the conversation flowing. Keep your mobile phone switched off, and remember to walk the course, rather than taking buggies. Buggies tend to break your foursome up into two groups of two and give you less time between holes to get to the nitty-gritty of the deals!
4. Keep The Game Moving
Racing around in a golf buggy may not be the way to do business on the golf course, but slow progress can be just as damaging to your progress. Begin play as soon as the group in front of you is safely outof range, and after putting your hole, move quickly to the next tee and fill out your scorecard. Stop putting if you hit a "double par" (more than twice the number of strokes recommended to complete the hole) - and consider allowing the party behind to "play through" if the have few players in the group.
5. Keep Your Eye On The Big Picture
Golf is a competitive game, and being able to put in a respectable scorecard will certaily raise your profile among your felloe players. But remember, it may not be in your best interests to knock your colleagues into a cocked hat! Similarly, taking the game so seriously that you end up hurling your putter through the clubhouse window will not increase your chances of signing that crucial deal (or being invited back to the course). Playing well, but within the range of your fellow players and keeping a competitive but friendly disposition will pay dividends.
Doing business on the golf course can be a fantastic opportunity . By following the rules and etiquette of the game and ensuring that your fellow players are looked after and enjoy the game, you can make sure that your negotiations run smoothly.
Then all you have to do is worry about your swing!
For more information about Business golf, or any other questions you may have, contact the Club Office on 0208 959 2339.
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