Linking Up: How to Network on the Golf Course

2016 Plano Chamber Golf Tournament held at Pecan Hollow Golf Course in Plano Texas on May 9, 2016. Title Sponsor: The Medical Center of Plano

The sun is shining and a gentle breeze embraces you as your survey your surroundings. Your eyes sweep over deep-green lawns, the occasional tawny-colored rough peppering the swells, the cool blue of the sea in the distance. As you prepare to tee up, you share a laugh with your colleagues and, amid the casual conversation, wind up discussing the next step on an important project.

It’s no wonder the golf course is a popular setting for networking with colleagues and business partners. The relaxed outdoor setting provides ample opportunities for people to get to know one another on a more personal level and forge deeper relationships.

Even so, networking doesn’t just happen; like a newly planted seed, it needs proper nurturing to grow into something real. Here’s how to make the fairway more conducive to achieving desired business goals.

Matching Goals With Formats

The first step to make sure a golf event results in successful networking opportunities is to pick the right format – both for your corporate desires and your attendees.

The Importance of Proper Etiquette

It’s crucial to remember that although golf is a fun, more casual way to connect with peers or partners, an event with clients still qualifies as a business environment. How you and your attendees behave on the course says a lot about your company and your personal work ethic.

Play the Business Card

The more naked aspects of networking take place at the end of the tournament and at the post-game reception.

Whether for business or pleasure, golf is a bonding experience between individuals. Establishing a positive relationship on the course enhances business relationships.

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