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COLLEGE GOLF TOUR: UNLV Campus Open 2008 |
THE UNLV
ON-CAMPUS
GOLF OPEN 2008
WE MET A REAL ALMOSTGOLFER:
This was the third stop on our 2008 spring college golf tour and it took place right in the middle of the UNLV campus. During these first events of the spring tour we put a lot of effort into learning more about what the students were into and what they are looking for in a college golf 'experience'.
1. How many of them are open to playing golf if it's conveneint to them
2. How many are beginners
3. How many students have been exposed to the game as a kid and have some kind of swing
4. How many students are what we call ‘closet/dormant golfers’ afraid to admit to their friends that they were once scratch golfers.
5. How many students would be into an on-campus golf tournament if the school had one
We basically learned that there are a ton of beginners and good golfers on campus and all of them would be into a legit on-campus golf tournament if we could bring it. It’s amazing the number of closet golfers who almost apologize for not wanting to go from high school ball to college ball. Their major answer is that they want to be college students and not live on a golf course. Understandable. Traditional golf takes a lot of time if you are taking it seriously. But being able to hit around with your buddies during a Thursday evening almostGolf shoot around is something everyone was into.
What blew me away this time was one freshman who kept hitting crisp shots about 70 yards to one of our water hazards. He was so consistent and mindless in his ability to hit repeatable shots, I had to grab my camera and start shooting. (Video: see me catching the ball with one hand)
After the event we had the joyous ritual of shagging a days worth of almost-golf balls…and this player came out to help us. I mean this kid was not only good at golf, he was helping us shag! He definitely wins the almostGOLF ‘Dude’ award for valor on the range. As we shagged, he told me about how his dad actually bought him almostGOLF balls five years ago to get him into golf. I was honestly blown away because I think his dad must have been one of our very first almostGOLF customers.
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