Enhancing Gatherings With a Golf Simulator
Article by Herb Rubenstein, PGA
Introduction
Golf Pro Delivered is a leader in the field of golf, event planning, and “temporary real estate”, a term we coined at Golf Pro Delivered. We have mobile golf simulators, putting greens, golf nets, and PGA golf professionals. We have instructional programs and have significant “convening power.”
We create great events and a great experience for those we serve. At Golf Pro Delivered, we are the only golf company in the world that has publicly endorsed the principles from Priya Parker’s new book, The Art of the Gathering (Riverhead Books, 2018, New York) We refer to these principles, as we apply them to our our golf events using our simulator, putting greens, and nets, as “The Parker Principles.”
We are committed to innovation in golf and in making gatherings the best they can be for every participant. We are golf instructors and we are ambassadors for the game of golf, but also for our customers who hire us to make their events truly one-of-a-kind. In 2017 we gave over 4,000 golf lessons in our simulators and in 2018 we are projected to give over 10,000 golf lessons. They are fun and in our patent pending simulator environment, most everyone sees great improvement in minutes in hitting a golf ball. For many, when they come to an event with a Golf Pro Delivered golf simulator, it is the very first time they have ever tried to hit a golf ball. As important as the individual experience is, it is just as important that we create the right kind of events for the corporations, universities, charities, and other employers and companies who hire us to enhance their gatherings. The Parker Principles represent a key cornerstone of our offerings.
The Parker Principles – Golf Pro Delivered’s Promise
1. We create a strong purpose for every event, consistent with our customer’s purpose
2. We plan every detail of our events, and promote spontaneity at the same time
3. We make sure that every person has a great, fulfilling experience
4. We manage every aspect of our events with professionalism and mastery
5. We make learning how to hit golf balls, chip, and putt fun and rewarding for everyone
6. We understand the value of our customers and patrons’ time and make every minute memorable
7. We create a warm, inviting environment, and encourage participation
8. We welcome, honor and acknowledge every person who comes to our facility
9. We have ample staff at every event to insure that everyone is taken care of
10. We are professional, purpose driven, and contribute to the well-being of everyone who steps in our simulator, walks on our putting greens, and hits in our nets
11. We teach golf, the grip, the full swing, and the art of hitting a good golf shot in minutes, not hours, and always see improvement with every person we teach.
12. We create total, immersive, activities where there are no distractions, no cell phones (emergencies excepted) and everyone gets the one-on-one attention they deserve.
The Future of Golf and Events
Golf Pro Delivered is the “next thing” in golf and in corporate, charity, trade show, and major events. Golf was defined as 18 holes, on a golf course, strict rules, and, to be blunt, everyone was not welcome. We at Golf Pro Delivered, along with the golf simulator explosion, GolfTec’s “in store: teaching methods, Top Golf’s stadium, restaurant, and meeting place successful business model, and the video revolution in golf, make up a new, important, and transformative phase for golf. We bring golf to you. No other golf company can do this. Period. Our unique ability to improve any event not only brings you golf, but we bring those who putt, chip, and hit golf balls with us, life lessons through golf. We help people in a sport in minutes the way golf instructors help people over hours, days or weeks.
We are training future golf instructors. Our PGA Ambassador Program and our golf training guides represent the new way to enjoy golf quickly and understand how the sport of golf can help people mentally, physically, in business, and socially. We show you new ways to learn the golf grip in 30 seconds, how to understand the art of putting in minutes, and how to achieve a level of competence in golf quickly. We take the very difficult game of golf and remove both the mystery and frustration out of the learning. Most importantly, we show our patrons what they can do to hit a golf ball or putt well.
Golf Is For Everybody
Municipal golf courses, country clubs, exclusive golf simulator facilities all have their place. At Golf Pro Delivered our place is your place. Your event is our event. We add a dimension to every event, every corporate or nonprofit training, every employee and tenant appreciation event that no other company can provide. With our patent pending mobile, inflatable golf simulator, and our GPD Golf EcosystemTM of putting greens, golf nets, simulators, projectors, screens, and the finest golf equipment (including golf gloves and shoes) we are the most innovative company in both the golf world and in the event world. We can draw crowds to lighly trafficked areas of trade shows, convention centers, and we can set up indoors and outdoors. We are full season, and can operate in the coldest and the hottest environments, rain or shine. We can be the event, stand along, for serious golf training, or fun and entertainment.
We know who our customers are and we know their goals. We custom design every event we do. We provide our customers a questionnaire in advance of the event to insure that we at Golf Pro Delivered and our customers are all on the same page, have a clear purpose, understand the plan for the event, and we prepare for every event to make the best out of the precious time each event takes.
We honor every person who comes into our GPD Golf EcosystemTM equally whether you are a professional golfer, or have never hit a golf ball before. We listen to everyone to learn about whether they have ever hit a golf ball or not, why they want to learn how to hit a golf ball, their athletic history, and their physical capabilities or limitations. Basically, we make everyone fell at home. For a short while, our GPD Golf EcosystemTM is home to everyone who wants to partake. We encourage participation for everyone, including people with disabilities. We create a new experience for everyone and we are committed to excellent customer service, excitement, and service with a purpose.
It’s Not Just About Golf
Our events and our support for events creates “gatherings.” We promote:
Easy, Turnkey Set-Up, Take Down, All Done by GPD Trained Staff With Impeccable Logistics
Venue and Location Enhancement
Networking, Socializing
Team Building and Community Building
Acknowledgement of Others
Loyalty and Relationship Building
Belonging, Connectedness and Togetherness
Participation and Courage
Diversity
Confidence Building
Joy and Satisfaction
Willingness to Try Something New
Mutual Admiration and Respect
Creativity and Helping People and Events Flourish
Meaningful Entertainment
Excellent Crowd Management
Leadership and Appropriate Risk Taking
Enthusiasm and Excitement
Learning and Skill Building
Friendly, Fierce Competition (if desired - longest drive, closest to the pin, hole-in-one, etc)
Rewarding Visual and Kinesthetic Experience
Script Enhacement for Planned Events and Activities
Safe and Comfortable Environment
Sale of Items to Take Home, Memorabilia, Meaningful, Useful Golf Related Books, Aids, Items
Youth Development
Prompt, Reliable, On-Time, On-Budget, On-The-Mark Service
Use of the Latest Golf Simulator Technology and Feedback Systems
Compliments, and Does Not Compete With Other Elements of the Overall Event
Can Be Combined With Food and Beverage, Pool, Outdoor and Indoor Activities
Photographs and Videos to Customers for Souvenirs and To Promote Self-Awareness
Excellent Perimeter of Activities, People, Conversation,
Great Energy, Plus Great Relaxation
Proper Crowd Density and Feeling of Space
Our Job As Hosts
At Golf Pro Delivered, we entertain, we teach, we guide, and we provide servant leadership to every customer and patron on comes into our simulator, putts on our greens, and hits into our nets. We are responsible for every person achieving their best in golf in a short period of time, and loving their experience. Our goal is to be a most hospitable host. We engage in dialogue, we listen, we appreciate, and we serve as role models in the golf, event, and entertainment industries. Although we don’t do “stand-up comedy,” we could. Although we do not teach golf on the PGA Tour, we could. Although we would love to provide our services for free, we can’t.
Our Fees and Our Business Model
We incur a significant expense to provide our services. Certified golf instructors are not cheap, and they should not be. Our patent pending golf simulator with Foresight golf tracking systems, Espon projectors, beautiful movie screens, state of the art hitting and putting mats, 270 degree golf hitting nets, and the golf equipment we use is all state of the art. Our simulators and entire GPD Golf EcosystemTM can be rented for as little as two hours and for as many days as you want.
We can set up with short lead time or we can be instrumental in helping design annual events that grow in stature and success each and every yesr. We seek long term relationships with our clients and continuously improve the value we provide our clients with each and every event we do with them.
In addition, you can buy one of our golf simulators, of a version of our entire GPD Golf EcosystemTM with or without our golf tracking technology, and you can staff the unit ourself.
Conclusion
For more information about Golf Pro Delivered contact our founder Jeff Wibben, at Jeff@golfgpd.com, or 631.681.1330 or Herb Rubenstein, at herb@golfgpd.com, or 303.910.7961.