The Golfer’s Wish Alexandra Espinosa Amaya

Background and History

• The men’s golf program at Jacksonville State University since 1984.• Women’s golf program since 1995.

Problems and Goal(s)

• The golf team does not have an on campus practice facility

• The goal is to build a short game facility so that golfers can practice at random hours, between classes, and can improve their game

Objectives • Organize some local golf tournaments

• Golf lessons • Golfing buddy for the weekends

Audience

• Local golfers• The Gadsden Country Club members• The Anniston Country Club members

Strategies & Tactics

• Direct communication with the people helping this program.

Calendar

• January : Ask Silver Lakes for permission to organize a golf tournament without charge.

• February: Visit the Anniston and Gadsden Country Club and personally invite every member to the tournament

• March: Organize golf lessons

Budget • For every 1000 square feet of area the cost of

a Bermuda grass green costs 500-700 dollars• A green mower costs 500- 1000 dollars• The workers expenses vary

Evaluation

• At the ends of the fall semester look at the money that has been collected.

• Make a data base with all the names and numbers of the participants.

• Keep a follow up

Reference

• SYN Lawn. Putting Greens Direct. Retrieved from: http://www.puttinggreensdirect.com/

• United States Golf Association. For the Good of the Game. Retrieved from: http://www.usga.org/home/index.html