Greetings Golfers,

My wife and I have been watching one of those shows about lawyers. What makes it work (for me) are their conversations. They always make their point in a clear, simple way. And, back and forth. I don’t mean in the court room … I mean in their daily dealings with each other. I know, I know … it’s television … no one can really do that, at least not consistently … but it’s fun to watch.

Simplify, simplify. It’s a good motto. But, I need time to simplify and clarify. How often have you walked away from an argument … and then had your rebuttal? Me too. That’s why those actors have scripts … they’re not winging it.

However, it pertains to everything. How about your golf swing? We all want a nice, simple swing that we clearly understand.

And, as a golf course manager, we all want a nice, simple operation that we clearly understand. It’s funny, I’d been thinking about this concept over the weekend for my next blog. Then yesterday, I stopped over and talked to Mike Harmon at Secession GC. I respect Mike as much as I respect anyone in the golf industry. He’s built Secession from the ground floor into one of the best golf clubs in the country. I love talking to Mike.

So yesterday, what does he want to talk about? Simplifying. About how necessary it is to constantly try to simplify your golf operation. We talked about it for over an hour. It’s easy to make things complicated. Actually, it’s not smart … it’s lazy. Life is complicated. It’s our job to prioritize and organize. Otherwise it’s a mess. A complicated mess.

Here’s the difference between reality and tv: Mike and I had to talk for an hour to make our points. But it was worth it. Real life is still better than tv – even if we’re slower to make our points.

Cheers,

Tom Abts
GM/Head PGA Professional
tabts@deerrungolf.com

Deer Run Golf Club
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Victoria, MN 55386
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