BowmanvilleJim
Jun 6, 2008, 07:47 AM
10 years ago two of us started up the employee golf tournament here at work. It was a 4 person scramble event with a steak dinner and prizes. We were able to do this rather cheaply too. The event was a great success and gained in popularity.:)
After a few years my buddy left the organization for another job leaving me to organize and run the event on my own. This is when the trouble began. :(
The first thing I noticed is that eveyone likes to play but no one was interested in helping organize it. Also a number of employees who were not avid golfers would grumble that the course was too hard and they never had a chance to win.
They had the same opportunity to put together a competetive 4some as the rest but they chose to play with their friends who were also not good players. :confused: Also I don't recall anyone complaining about the prizes they won. (the prizes where given out by lottery except for the winning 4 some and the individual prizes for men and women).
Eventually I grew tired of it and told the grumblers to take it over which they did. Their first move was to change courses to a local cow pasture of a 9 hole track :eek: while at the same time increasing the fee and decreasing the meal.
Well the event took place this week and it has degenerated into a golf outing for WOMEN only. They didn't keep score and the prizes where given out based on "best dressed team".:rofl:
After a few years my buddy left the organization for another job leaving me to organize and run the event on my own. This is when the trouble began. :(
The first thing I noticed is that eveyone likes to play but no one was interested in helping organize it. Also a number of employees who were not avid golfers would grumble that the course was too hard and they never had a chance to win.
They had the same opportunity to put together a competetive 4some as the rest but they chose to play with their friends who were also not good players. :confused: Also I don't recall anyone complaining about the prizes they won. (the prizes where given out by lottery except for the winning 4 some and the individual prizes for men and women).
Eventually I grew tired of it and told the grumblers to take it over which they did. Their first move was to change courses to a local cow pasture of a 9 hole track :eek: while at the same time increasing the fee and decreasing the meal.
Well the event took place this week and it has degenerated into a golf outing for WOMEN only. They didn't keep score and the prizes where given out based on "best dressed team".:rofl: